Scrimmage, Spirit Pack and Fellowship

We will have our annual Green and Gold game on Saturday 8/20/11 at 9:00 am.  Parents and friends are invited to attend and watch the Freshmen team in our first full length scrimmage.  Players need to be in the locker room at 8:00 am to go over equipment adjustments and final instructions.  We stretch out and warm up at 8:30 and we start playing at 9:00 and should be done around 10:30.

Parents and friends, if you are coming, be sure to bring beach chairs so you can sit on the sideline to watch the game.  The players will be on the sideline closest to Navajo Rd. and the parents and family can sit on the sideline closest to the school.

During the scrimmage, the Patrick Henry Football Boosters will be accepting donations for the players Spirit Pack.  The Freshman Spirit Pack will include: 1 practice jersey the players get to keep, 2 pairs of game socks, 1 PHHS Football t-shirt, 1 pair of PHHS Football shorts, 1 padded girdle the players get to keep, an 8X10 team photo and the admission of the player for dinner at the team banquet at the end of the year.

The cost of the Spirit Pack is based on a donation on the part of the player and his parents.  We cannot make this mandatory.  Therefore, we ask the fees for these items to be made on a voluntary basis.  I spoke to a friend of mine that has a freshman football player in Poway HS and they charged $270 per player just for the summer camp.  That price did not include the Spirit Pack. 

My goal was to keep the Spirit Pack costs as low as possible and still provide our student athletes the proper gear needed.

After the scrimmage, we will practice our 'Victory Jumping Jacks' and sing the Alma Mater.  I bought Gatorade for all the players and I am asking parents if they could donate fruit such as watermelon, grapes or oranges.  If there are parents willing to volunteer and cut up a bag of watermelon or oranges or provide a bag of grapes, it would be much appreciated.

I will stick around after the scrimmage and we will make a tailgate party of sorts where we get to mingle and enjoy each other's company.  Our coaches and I are looking forward to meeting you all.