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2012 Off-Season Training
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Wildcat Football families,
We want
you to be aware of all the different off-season training opportunities that
exist for Wildcat football players that are interested in continuing to develop
their football abilities. During the winter & spring high school sports seasons
(Nov through May), high school football coaches are not allowed to hold
organized football practices. Therefore, the Booster Club helps to organize
workouts for football players that are interested in training during the
off-season. As soon as the spring championships are completed (Labor Day
weekend) then spring football practices may begin (Tuesday May 28th).
The
Wildcat Football Booster Club works to offset the costs of its off-season
activities. Any player that needs financial help simply needs to download the
financial assistance form off the football website (“Forms” section) and turn it
in to any of the booster club executive officers.
As
additional details are worked out, we will post all information on the football
booster club website. DOWNLOAD SIGNUP AND RELEASE FORMS BELOW
2012 Wildcat Football
Sponsored Training Activities
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Winter/Spring
Weight Training – Every Monday through Thursday immediately after
school until 4:30 pm
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Gervais Passing
Academy – for Skill Players & Lineman Training (March – May) Sunday
evenings for Skill Players (QB, WR, TE, RB, LB & DB’s) 7 on 7 work at
Mount Si Stadium. Cost is $25 per session or $180 for a pass for all 9
sessions (3/4, 3/18, 4/1, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20)
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2012 Spring Camp
(May 28 thru June 25) – For current 9th through 11th grade players.
This is a full contact camp that will include multiple scrimmages. Cost
$150 & details TBD
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2012 Team Camp
– (Dates TBD – est. June 25-27) – This is a commuter “Day” camp for all
of our 2012 sophomores through seniors. Cost estimated at $50
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Summer 7 on 7
Tournament (Dates TBD) – throughout the summer up to July 31st –
minimal costs (majority or all paid by Booster Club)
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Summer Speed Camp (July 3 – Aug 14th) Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Cost $100 – more info available on our website once finalized
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Summer Weight
Training – Every Monday through Thursday, twice daily (morning and
afternoon sessions)
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DOWNLOAD OFF-SEASON Training Calendar HERE.
Wildcat Football Calendar & Team Events
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Spring
“Bowl-a-Thon” – (Sat May 5th and Sun May 6) Annual team event at
Adventure Bowling in Snoqualmie. Players bowl on one day (either
Saturday or Sunday)
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Fall Camp
Clearance – The school wants players to turn in Fall 2012 clearance
packets in early June (this helps identify any eligibility issues early
in the summer) – payment of SVSD sports participation fee isn’t required
until August 2012.
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Fall Camp begins
– Wednesday August 15th – WIAA sanctioned first day of fall football
practices
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Scarlet & Gray
Game – Friday August 24th – Mixed Varsity team scrimmage, C team
scrimmage and C team vs. sophomore scrimmage. Junior Football buddies
are assigned to teams following the games.
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First Varsity
Game – Friday August 31st
SIGNUP AND RELEASE FORMS
Football Off-Season Training FAQ
Why
are there off-season training opportunities for football players?
Varsity Football is an
extremely competitive and physical game. Training helps players to develop
physical strength, coordination, stamina, and sport specific skills so that
they are able to compete. Most importantly, off-season training is the best
way to prevent injuries. Adding strength, muscle mass, endurance and agility
are critical to an athlete’s ability to compete at the highest level.
Are
off-season workouts mandatory?
No. First, many athletes
participate in other high school sports or on select/club teams that already
train during the winter. Mount Si Football supports players that play
multiple sports, as this often provides players with a break from one sport
and it helps them utilize different muscle groups. This can help prevent
repetitive motion injuries and reduces burn-out. For players that aren’t
involved in other sports, off-season workouts provide a structured,
supervised, and fundamentally sound training regimen.
Why is
the weight room such a big deal with football?
Participation in a
structured strength training program is essential for football players to
compete at their highest level. Regular participation helps players develop
strength, explosiveness and muscle mass to protect against injury.
What
benefit does speed camp provide to football players?
Wildcat Speed Camps
provides benefits to any athlete that participates, not just football
players. Speed camps help players to develop stamina, core strength,
agility, and quickness. Additionally, speed camp helps athletes to maintain
their quickness while they are developing physically and adding weight on
their frame.
Why
the emphasis on “competition” throughout the football program and all of
Varsity athletics?
High school and varsity
athletics are part of the bridge to adulthood, where competition is a part
of everyday life (from college admission to getting a job, making a sale or
earning a promotion). In varsity athletics, players are no longer
participating on age based or recreational teams. Every sports team has
limited playing spots available and players must now compete against
athletes from all four grades for a position. In most instances, younger
athletes are going to be at a significant physical disadvantage against
older athletes. There will always be those few athletes that are more
physically developed at an earlier age, but eventually every athlete will
hit their growth spurt. Athletes who develop a strong work ethic can
overtake their “early bird” peers by their junior or senior year of high
school.
It is also important to
note that when compared with other sports like basketball, soccer and
baseball, football has the advantages of being a “no-cut” sport. It is also
the sport for which the most athletes participate and it also has the most
number of teams (fresh, soph, JV and Varsity). With four teams, it has the
most number of positions to fill (offense, defense and 6 different special
teams – each with 11 spots).
At the end of the day,
parents and players must recognize that team sports involve many
participants. In order for a team to succeed, it is up to every member to do
their job to the best of their ability. If a coach puts a player in a
position that they are ill-prepared or unable to perform, it has a negative
consequence on the ENTIRE TEAM.
The reality is that
there are immense benefits for every football player IRRESPECTIVE of playing
time or the position that they play. Selflessness, self-awareness, a strong
work ethic, discipline, dedication, being long term goal oriented,
maintaining good academic standing and staying physically fit are just a few
of the benefits of being a Mount Si Football player.
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