2010 SPIRIT GEAR

Here are some of the many items available for our players to purchase for the upcoming season!

SPIRIT PACK WEBSITE IS OPEN!

Follow the instructions below to order your spirit pack for 2010. Remember, this gear is for players only as the EFF will be offering spirit wear for parents and fans alike.

1. Simply click on the link to the right labeled "Spirit Pack Orders"

2. Click "Spirit Store" link at the bottom-left of the page.

3. Enter the "Spirit Code" as 2CEMCHFB (code is case sensitvie)

If you have any questions contact Jeff Kindle at

jeff.kindle@brandathletics.net or 253.203.4651

*Remember, the site will be open from now until midnight on Friday, June 4th.

SPRING KICK-OFF MEETINGS SCHEDULED

It's that time of year again, and the 2010 Enumclaw Football season is fast approaching. As the players are continuing their work in the weight room, on the diamond, the track, and the mat, the EFF and Enumclaw Football have been planning to kick off the 2010 season this spring with an informational meeting regarding:

*Weight and Speed Training
*Spring Football Schedule
*Spring/Summer Competitions and Events
*Spirit Pack and Equipment
*Summer Football Camp
*Fundraisers
*Fall Practice
*2010 Schedule
*Booster Club (EFF) Opportunities
*Coaching Staff Introductions
*Program Policies and Expectations
*And much, much more!

We are introducing a NEW FORMAT for getting the information to as many players and parents as possible. Therefore, the meeting will be divided into two different meetings.

They will be as follows:

2010 Freshman/Parent Kick-Off Meeting
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at EMS (directly following the TMMS/EMS game)
The EFF will be providing some food to facilitate the switch from game to meeting.
We are excited to provide this opportunity to all of our incoming players and parents!

2010 Varsity/Parent Kick-Off Meeting
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at EHS Main Gym at 6:00 pm.

All prospective football players and at least one parent are required to attend the meeting that applies to them.

2010 is going to be an incredible season, and we would like to get it started the right way! Please send this posting to all those you know!

See you there!

-Coach Bartel

ENUMCLAW FOOTBALL IS NOW ON TWITTER!

Be sure to follow Enumclaw Football on our new Twitter Page for instant news, updates, and information.

Just go to www.twitter.com/EnumclawFB

GO HORNETS!

FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT/UNIFORM CHECK-IN

There will be a second and final football equipment and uniform check-in on Monday, December 14th at 2:30-4:00 in the locker room.

All players who do not have all their equipment and uniform pieces turned in following this time will be fined for the full amount of the missing items.

Please help us to collect everything because the equipment needs to be counted, re-stocked, re-furbished, re-conditioned, and orders placed to make up for lost or stolen gear immediately.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

REMINDER: BANQUET ON THURSDAY DEC 10

Just a quick reminder that our annual Varsity Football Banquet is scheduled (see invitation below) for this Thursday, December 10th at 7:00 pm at Pete's Pool.

All players should be dressed appropriately: Shirt, tie, and slacks/dress pants

Each class has responsibilities: Seniors bring drinks and help set up starting at 4:00/Juniors bring salads and help clean up/Sophomores bring desserts and help clean up.

We look forward to seeing you there!

2009 EHS Football Banquet Invitation

You have been invited by EHS Football Program to the 2009 EHS Football Banquet Date: Dec 10, 2009 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Pete's Pool Field House Hi Everyone, Please reply if you will be attending the banquet . We hope to see everyone there! View Invite

GEAR CHECK-IN

This Friday, November 13, all football players will return their gear to the EHS back gym on the following schedule:

Freshman 2:30
Seniors 3:00
Sophomores 3:30
Juniors 4:00

PARENT/PLAYER MEETING FOLLOW-UP

I just wanted to make sure to thank all of you again for attending last night's meeting. I can speak for my staff when I say that the parent involvement we have is encouraging to us all. Thank you for your valuable time and attention.

On that same note, knowing how valuable a Saturday night is, and how much we stress punctuality in our program, you have my sincerest apologies that we did not start on time last night. As you know, there are a lot of moving parts to a presentation like that, and it is my fault that we were negligent in beginning the meeting 20-25 minutes late.

That being said, I appreciate you taking the time to listen to our coaches speak about what the program means to them, the players, and our families. I realize that sometimes the message can seem a bit intense, but I can promise you that is because doing this job well means so much to my staff and me (and because I made the mistake of having a meeting immediately after practice--which, apparently, is never a good idea!).

Again, thank you for all you do for our players, families, and Enumclaw Football. We are looking forward to working with you all for many years to come.

GO HORNETS!!!

Sincerely,

Coach Bartel and Staff

SPIRIT PACKS (Round 2)

The second round of Spirit Pack ordering is now open. The ordering and payment will be done completely via the web site this time. Here are the instructions:

1. Go to www.brandathletics.net
   
2. Click on School Spirit Pack Sites
   
3. Enter the code ENUMHSFB
   

If you have any problem, please contact Lynn Belcourt or 253-332-6588. PLEASE, REMEMBER THE ITEMS OFFERED IN THIS SPIRIT PACK WERE DESIGNED FOR THE PLAYERS ONLY

FOOTBALL CLEARANCE--HORNET DAY

ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS: In order to participate in practice on the first day, you will need to be cleared through EHS prior to the 19th of August. Knowing this, the school has graciously planned a "Hornet Day" specifically for football players and fall athletes on TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 FROM 10:00 a.m. TO 2:00 p.m.

ALL PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND. IF YOU ARE NOT CLEARED BY THE 19th, IT WILL COUNT AGAINST YOUR TOTAL PRACTICE DAYS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE ON THE FIRST DAY OF PADS AND DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO PLAY IN THE FIRST GAME.

1st ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

As many of you may have already heard, EFF is having their 1^st ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT. The Scramble will begin at 10:00 AM on Sunday, August 16^th. For more information and registration you can click here. Please make your reservation no later than August 8^th!!! We need your help to make this successful.

With the golf tournament quickly approaching, we are asking for help from anyone who is willing. There will be a meal served after the tournament as well as a silent auction. If anyone is able to donate an hour or two of time it would be very helpful. It will also be FUN!

Many of you are understandably unable to donate time. If you would like to contribute to the tournament we are in need of items for our silent auction. We appreciate anything you feel you can donate. Here are some ideas that have been suggested to us:

• Seahawk, Mariner tickets
  
• Seat cushions
  
• Stadium blanket
  
• Time share openings
  
• Tickets to the WSU vs. Hawaii game @ Qwest Field September 12
  
• Restaurant gift certificates
  
• Gift cards
  
• Spa certificates
  
• Husky tickets
  
• House cleaning services
  

Thank you for your participation in what should turn out to be very successful event! We look forward to hearing from you.

Please contact Heidi Hines by August 10th:

Home phone: 360-825-9698

Cell phone: 253-797-1916

Email (ßClick to email Heidi)

GO HORNETS!!!

ENUMCLAW FOOTBALL SWEATSHIRTS!!

Great News.....

We have negotiated a lower price for the EFF fan sweatshirts $35 (if you have already placed an order we will send you a refund for the difference), we have also extended the deadline for ordering to 8/7/09. We must sell a minimum of 40 to place an order. Please show your support for Enumclaw Football!

Fill out the order form and send that along with your check to EFF , c/o Sweatshirt Offer, PO Box 91, Enumclaw

If you need an order form you can click here or contact Lynn Belcourt or Jill Forza:

Lynn's email is: lbelcou3@yahoo.com
Jill's email is: pjforza@hotmail.com

Go Hornets

CAMP LETTER

This letter is intended for those of you that will be attending football camp at the University of Puget Sound with us starting Sunday. In order to facilitate the enjoyment and productivity of this experience for players, coaches, and parents alike, it is important for us all to have a base understanding of this trip. Below, you will find the necessary information to ensure that football camp runs smoothly and benefits all who attend.

Purpose: We go to football camp for one main reason—to better ourselves as a team. We accomplish this through intense competition with other highly skilled and accomplished programs and our unique opportunity to get away from home in order to spend time developing skills, understanding responsibilities, building our 2009 football team. Because of this, we view it as a business trip.

General Information: The camp starts on Sunday afternoon. We will meet in the EHS parking lot at 10:30 a.m. with a departure time of no later than 11:00 a.m. Players/parents are responsible for making sure each individual has an appropriate ride to camp. We are set to check into the camp (players report to get room assignments and meal tickets) at 12:00 p.m. Athletes will need to bring a lunch as the first meal isn't until dinner time. The camp has a format that mirrors a regular practice only the “scout” team is actually a team from another school. This format will run from Sunday through Wednesday with Thursday morning reserved for shorter, full-contact scrimmages. We should be checked out by early afternoon on Thursday the 16th. As for payment, you should have already submitted your final payment on the balance of the camp fee to the EFF—if not, you must do so immediately. The EFF will write one single check for the total amount for the team.

For Parents: We encourage you to take the time to come watch the scrimmages on Thursday morning—it is a great opportunity for you to see what we have accomplished over the course of the week in regards to our purpose stated above. Aside from your attendance on Thursday, we would respectfully request that you not arrive on campus at any time other than dropping your player off on Sunday. We need this time away to learn some independence, discipline, and teamwork that can only come from being at camp with teammates.

For Players: Bring fans—rooms can get hot—snacks, extra water/Gatorade/etc, extra socks, NO icy hot, and pizza money. You will have some down time, and it will be important to have something to occupy your time, so bring something productive. We have seen players even bring in televisions in order to play video games while relaxing between practices and competitions. Also, if you have a tendency to “chafe” over periods of prolonged activity (this means you OL and DL guys) please remember to bring “Gold Bond” or some other deterrent.

Discipline: Unfortunately, it is important to include a word on this subject as this is a business trip, and every once in a while a player will forget that and make a mistake that will disrupt the focus of our trip. Therefore, if a player’s behavior jeopardizes our work; his parent/guardian will be called immediately and asked to come remove him from the situation. In short, this means that if a player is caught doing something illegal, immoral, inappropriate, or otherwise disruptive (as determined by the coaching staff of EHS and/or UPS) he will be asked to leave; and his parent/guardian will be expected to pick him up IMMEDIATELY with no refund of camp monies paid. Your acceptance of this letter will mean that you understand and agree to the policy above. If you have questions or concerns regarding this, you must contact Coach Bartel at coachbartel@gmail.com prior to camp.

As a staff, we would like to thank you for understanding the value of such an endeavor. Last year was the first year in many that Enumclaw Football attended a camp, and we believe it contributed immensely to the success we saw last season. Thank you for your continued and unconditional support of this program. We’ll see you on Sunday!

Go Hornets!

Enumclaw H.S. Football Staff and Enumclaw Football Foundation Board

A BIG "THANK YOU"

We want to extend our appreciation to all the parents who made it to the Enumclaw Football Foundation informational meeting last night. We appreciate your efforts, and there is now a genuine excitement in the air over the many opportunities for parents, coaches, and community members to work hand in hand ensuring a positive playing experience for our young men.

If you were unable to make it last night, keep checking back for more information regarding the next EFF meeting in June.

Edit: We want to make clear that you do NOT need to be a member of the EFF to participate, volunteer, or contribute to any of the committees or activities we have planned. Ultimately, we would like to have 100% membership, but--more importantly--we need parent volunteers to help us make this season a great one. Thank you, again, for your help.

REMINDER: ENUMCLAW FOOTBALL FOUNDATION

Please remember that we have a parent meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 20th in Coach Bartel's room #208 at 7:00 pm. (edit: there is a chance that with a large crowd that this meeting may be moved to the EHS library.)

Topics will include issues related to both the newly-formed Enumclaw Football Foundation and volunteer opportunities for all parents.

We look forward to seeing you there!

GO HORNETS!!

BRUCE BROWN IS COMING TO EHS

Coach Bruce Brown will be making a special trip to Enumclaw High School on Monday, March 2nd. The presentation will take place in the EHS auditorium, and ALL ENUMCLAW PARENTS, ATHLETES, AND COACHES ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. This night will prove to be a great advantage to us all as we continue to cultivate a positive, supportive, and competitive environment for all our athletic programs.

If you would like to know more about Coach Brown and his message, please click here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

FALL CAMP--WEEK TWO AND THREE PRACTICE TIMES

Practice times for the remainder of Fall Camp are now available on the calendar.

FOOTBALL REGISTRATION

With the start of football fast approaching, it is important to remember that you must first register and be cleared by the EHS athletic office.

This year, football players will have the opportunity to complete normal "Hornet Days" tasks such as buying ASB cards, parking passes, yearbooks, etc.

The times are available on the calendar for the 18th and 19th of August.

YOU MUST BE CLEARED BEFORE THE 20TH IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE!!

SPIRIT PACK PICK-UP

Spirit Packs are sorted, organized, and ready for pick-up--thank you to those ladies who gave up their Friday morning to help us get ready!!

Stop by the EHS commons between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12th to pick yours up.

If you can't make it, don't worry. We will hand out the rest during the first week of practice.

Go Hornets!