Thursday, April 30, 2009

Thursday Practice Cancelled

Thursday's (4/30) practice has been cancelled due to wet fields.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Thursday's (4-30-09) Practice Time

Practice for Thursday (4-30-09) will be 3:30 to 5:30.

A note about the blog and the blog generated emails. Emails from the blog are only sent once each day. I have the delivery time for these emails set at 7am-9am.
Today I posted the practice cancellation on the blog after 1pm. Those who are checking the blog daily before they leave for practice were able to save themselves an unnecessary trip. Please try to check the blog daily for last minute changes. All of today's post (Wednesday) will arrive in an email to you in the morning (Thursday). So on Thursday when you receive an email that includes the post from Wednesday that says PRACTICE CANCELLED please give attention to the time and date that the message was posted to avoid confusion.
If you have any questions, please let me know.

Spread the word to your circle of friends to make sure everyone has subscribed to the blog.

Go Jags!

Danae Fayard

Practice Canceled for today.

Coach is canceling practice for today.


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Coach is adding a Monday practice to the schedule for next week to make up for the cancelled practice.

Go Jags!

Friday, April 24, 2009

Equipment Manager Job Description

NOAH Equipment Manager

Job Description:
Be an example of godly attitudes to our players, coaches, parents, fans, and other volunteers – you represent NOAH and as such are a reflection of our coaching staff, team and most importantly our Lord.
Do your job as well as possible considering the time restraints that are a part of being a volunteer.
When there are items you are responsible for that you can not get done please secure someone else to cover that responsibility or notify Coach Blankenship or Coach Gastelum
Maintain organization of football equipment in the sheds and secure sheds following practices and games
Maintain and repair as necessary the operational condition of football equipment (including but not limited to – helmet hardware, shoulder pad hardware)
Maintain and transport support equipment (e.g. tackling dummies, footballs, vests) to and from the practice field - (Players can/will assist)
Transport ice chests/water jugs to and from practice field and games as needed (Players can/will assist)
Maintain and prepare 5 man sled for practice use per coaches request – secure sled following practice (Players can/will assist)
Check for trash left on the field or around shed (please inform the coaches if our players are leaving trash)
Wash blue targets once a week and towels as needed
Help with fitting and distribution of equipment
Put up 2 tents before practice (during summer/or if rain possible)
Take down and put away tents
Prepare Equipment bag or bags for games and scrimmages – check with coaches for items they might desire.
Transport Equipment bag or bags to and from games and scrimmages.
During games – equipment managers must maintain appropriate sideline decorum throughout the games (this includes not addressing officials in any way, not addressing the opposition’s players in any way, not offering advice or criticism to our players or coaches, being an encouragement and servant to players, coaches and officials)
During games – equipment manager should be ready to assist with equipment repair as quickly as possible if needed.
During games – equipment manager should have ready an extra kicking tee for field goals and kick offs
During games – equipment manager should set up the four tents for a locker room at all home games and away games if needed.
The Equipment Manager should be available to help other support staff as needed
Be a TEAM person – your role as a volunteer is essential but we function best when we are concerned for the excellence of the whole program

So far - so ...mixed

After off season conditioning, mini-camp and two spring practices the NOAH JAGS football program's outlook is very promising. There are a lot of quality young men with athletic ability competing as Jaguars. Our effort and intensity were good for the first two practices. Our coaching staff believes we are ahead of where we were at this time last year in a lot of areas. We also believe there is MUCH room still to improve.

On another note - I want to express my thanks to our coaching staff (Steve Gastelum, Ben Harris, Gary Woodson, and Tyler Brown -as well as some former players who have helped) for all of their effort and sacrifice. I want to say thank you to Danae Fayard and the team of helpers she has recruited for various tasks.

HOWEVER - WE ARE DESPERATELY IN NEED OF AN EQUIPMENT MANAGER - who could help fit, repair and manage the equipment for the players. After mini camp and two practices - I have lost over 30 minutes that I could have been coaching and another hour plus after practice taking care of and addressing equipment issues. Having quality help in this area last year was an important part of our program's success in 2008 and will be key to the success of 2009. It is also a pivotal component in keeping our coaches and their families positive about doing what they are best at.

Attached is a job description for our equipment manager. If you can help, please let me know by email of your interest.

Sincerely,

Coach Joe Blankenship

Click on the link for game photos vs Community Christian

Click on the link for game photos vs Springfield home

Click on the link for game photos vs Springfield away

Click on the link for game photos vs Union JV 2008

Thursday, April 23, 2009

More Photos ....

More photos have been added. Just you click on the slide show of preseason conditioning. When the window opens, click on MY PHOTOS.
There you will find the galleries of each game from the last half of the 2008 season.

GO JAGS!

Practice Sign In

Coach Blankenship wants to continue the daily attendance sheet.

Each day please make sure you mark your name as present.

GO JAGS!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Guidelines for NOAH Practice Fields

Here are the rules that we must follow:
  • No parking on the grass.
  • No pets.
  • No parking behind the buildings except to load/unload.
  • No parking in the driveway. This is for Drop Off/Pick Up only.
  • Park your vehicle as close to the street (129 th) as you can. We want to allow the congregation to park closest to the church.
  • Pick up your trash! Make sure that we don't leave any trash anywhere on the property.
  • Please stay off the front porch of the church building and away from all church buildings.
  • We have no bathroom facilities at the field. Do not try to enter the church to use the facilities. You can use Quiktrip (81st and Garnet) or Walgreens (91st).
  • Please stay off of the Baseball field. They have seeded and fertilized the baseball field and are working hard to keep it in great shape. Everyone, please walk around the baseball field and do not climb or play on the baseball backstop.
  • No unsupervised children should be anywhere on the property. We are allowed to use the fenced playground as long as our children have adult supervision. In the evenings the church may need to ask you to leave the playground so that they can start their church activities. The ladies who run the program will let us know when we need to exit.
Parents please discuss these guidelines with your athletes and other children who may be attending the football practices.

I know that the list seems long and harsh but we must honor our agreement.

If you have any questions, please let me help.

GO JAGS!

Danae Fayard

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Great Job Today

I just wanted to thank everyone who helped with the equipment check out today.
Thanks go to our guys who followed instructions and were very patient. If you find that something that you checked out today is just not working. Not to worry. Let Coach know and we will get you fixed up.

Go JAGS!

MINI-CAMP

Today after mini-camp is complete coach will check out helmets and shoulder pads to high school players. If you have not turned in your registration paperwork please do so today. This will be the last day that I will be at practice on a regular basis.
Yesterday someone left the water turned on and it flooded the baseball outfield. Please do not use the water faucet on the church building. Bring water.

GO JAGS!

Thanks,

Danae

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Jaguar Football

GO JAGS!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

NOAH Jaguars Football

For all athletes who are attending the preseason conditoning.

Please bring your registration forms to conditioning.

Don't forget to sign in each day.

GO JAGS!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

HOGS

This message is Coach Gastelum: We will not have HOG practice until further notice.

Thanks,

GO JAGS!