Great teams make there biggest strides between week 1 and week 2.  We have to do just that this week as we face the defending state champs in East Grand Rapids.  This week is about “FIGHT”.  We all need to fight to the finish.  From Monday’s practice to the last whistle Thursday night the Sailors must fight.  This week’s schedule is as follows:

MONDAY ~ Film at 3pm in Coach Rose’s room.  Practice 4-6:30.

TUESDAY ~ Practice 3-6pm

WEDNESDAY ~ Throwback jerseys on the game field 3-5pm

THURSDAY ~ Game day.  Pregame meal at 4:30pm in the cafeteria.  Kickoff at 7pm. 

FRIDAY ~ Film, lift & run @ 9am- 12 noon.

MONDAY (LABOR DAY) PRACTICE ~ 5pm-8pm program wide

Hello Mona Shores Football family and supporters.  Week 1 was very busy with 10 practices, pictures, Blue/White scrimmages, and the kick off tailgate.  They was some hitting going on Saturday in both scrimmages and some great things to build upon. 

Plus we started a check awards fundraiser.  All players are asked to participate by selling 6 check books for $20 each.  Each player the sells 6 gets a check book free and gets their name in a drawing.  All proceeds go to the Mona Shores Football Booster Club and are spent back on program & players needs.  Deadline is Friday the 20th.

Thank you to everyone that participated in the cookout on Saturday.  It was a great time to sit, eat and talk to a lot of you.  A very special thank you to the booster club volunteers that pulled the whole thing together.  You areawesome and  very much appreciated!!

This week’s schedule is on the calendar and has just 1 minor change for the JV on Wednesday.   Here is the schedule for the week of 8-16 Monday-Friday:

MONDAY & TUESDAY~ Same 2-a-day schedule as last week.  Locker rooms open at 7am.  Players on the field at 7:45am.  Players will be off the field at 1pm.

WEDNESDAY ~ The 9th grade will practice in the morning from 7:45 – 10am.  The JV &  Varsity will practice at 7pm on the gamefield.  *** This is a change for the JV team.  Please make note and players/parents do your best to get there. 

THURSDAY/ SCRIMMAGE DAY ~ The 9th grade will scrimmage against Sparta & Fremont at 1pm, the JV will scrimmage at 3pm and will add Muskegon Heights, and the Varsity will scrimmage at 6pm all on the gamefield (weather permitting)

FRIDAY ~ Yes this is still a mandatory practice!  All levels will report at 9am and will be done at 12 noon.  During that time we will lift, run, watch film, and review X’s & O’s.  CHECK AWARDS fundraiser $ is due Friday morning.  Those that do not sell 6 will do so after practice.  All sales due by 7pm.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY ~ OFF!  Rest, relax, ice, stretch, eat right, and mind your training rules.  You are a part of something great!! Always remember that.   Monday the 23rd is game week!

What a great start to the week.  4 practices are done and 1 more day before we strap up the pads.   A couple of key reminders, the locker room opens at 7am daily.  Players need to be on the field at 7:45 sharp.  Practice will end at 1pm if we are not delayed by weather or inability to focus.

We have a couple things going home to the parents today and tomorrow: 

1) BWW’s Flyer ~ If you present that flyer anytime tomorrow at BWW’s, 20% of your bill will go back to the football booster club.  A great reason to eat some wings!!

2) Picture Form ~ Pictures will be Saturday morning!! THAT IS A CHANGE TO THE CALENDAR.  8 am for 9th and JV, 8:30am for Varsity

3) Kick off Taigate information ~ The Tailgate will follow the Varsity BLUE/WHITE Scrimmage which ends at 1pm.  9th and JV scrimmage will get under way about 10am on the gamefield and the varsity practice/scrimmage will begin at 11am.

Encourage your player to eat right, drink lots of fluids (no pop), stretch, and gets lots of sleep.  If they have any injuries, they must see our certified athletic trainer Heather Harrison to ensure a speedy recovery.  Please send them to Heather 1st. 

Come out to the scrimmages on Saturday and stay for the Kickoff Tailgate.  What a great way to Kick off the season.

Thanks for your support,

Coach Ken Rose

Attention Football Players in 9th -11th grade, we will have an important player meeting this Wednesday morning at 9:15am in Coach Rose’s room.  Please make arrangements to attend.  ALL IN!

Thanks to everyone that sold cookies.   They will be delivered to Coach Rose’s room 407 tomorrow (Tuesday 5/4) after noon and will be ready for pick up immediately after school.  Please plan on picking them up no later than 3:30pm.

Thanks again for your help & support.

Last night we had a great turn out at BW’s.  Thank you all for coming out, meeting many of the staff and players, gearing up for the season, and celebrating Mona Shores Football.  We appreciate all of your support and loud cheers.

GO BLUE! ALL IN!

For those that attended the parent meeting April 1st, you are off and running selling cookie dough for speed training and apparel incentives.  The deadline to sell cookies is still April 21st.  Please bring all order forms to Coach Rose’s room by the end of school on Wednesday the 21st. 

If you did not attend the player/parent meeting, see Coach Rose or call his school phone @ 780-4711 ext 8360 ASAP for information.

Great incentives for selling!!  Don’t miss out.

The entire football program and parents are invited to Mercy Reb Campus off Sherman this Thursday night at 7pm to check out their speed training facility.    We have the good fortune to utilze the facility and their training experts for our summer conditioning program.

Please attend if you are questioning the importance or price of speed training.

We are entering a critical time in our off-season training program.  We have 8 weeks before school gets out.  It is crucial that we are lifting, running, and doing everything that we can to get better. 

Weight room hours are Monday-Thursday from 3-4:15pm for anyone that does not have practice at that time.  “PLAYERS THAT LIFT ALL YEAR LONG LOVE TO HIT THOSE WHO DON’T”

Go ALL IN!!

The meeting next week has been bumped from Wedsnesday night March 31st to Thursday night April 1st.  We will still meet in the auditorium at 6:30pm.

Thanks for your flexability.

Ken Rose