Tigard Football Players-
February 12, 2015
I hope school is going well for you. We are finished with the first
half of the year and I want to remind all of you that in order to be a
successful athlete, one must also be successful in the classroom and
be respectful to your teachers and fellow students. Each year, we
unfortunately have a few young men who cannot play football or be
involved in athletics because they either did not do the job in their
classes, or because they got in trouble at school. I know you
understand it is important to do what your coach tells you to do at
practice. It is equally as important to do what your teachers tell you to
do, and work hard on your Math, English, Social Studies, etc. Also, we
want our football players and athletes to be leaders in school. We
want you to be positive examples for all the students.
Another reason for this letter is to let you know the schedule of
football activities so your family can make their summer plans. The
Tigard Football Calendar that applies to you is on the next page.
High school players please note the best times for families to
vacation.
I will be following you develop as a student and athlete!
Coach Ruecker
TIGARD FOOTBALL CALENDAR
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Youth (Incoming Grades 3 -8 )
April 1‐ June 15 ‐ Registration
April 1 - May 15 – Early Discount Registration
April 5 - Open House for Information of how Tigard Youth Football works—THS commons 4pm
May 16‐June 15 ‐ Registration (additional $50 more than early registration fee)
May 17 - Medical Physicals Clinic—only $25 per player!
In the large gym at Tigard High School
12 noon - Athletes who will be in grades 3‐4‐5 this coming fall
1pm - Athletes who will be in grades 6‐7‐8 this coming fall
2pm - Athletes who will be in grades 9‐10‐11‐12 this coming fall
(If more than one child in a family, all may come at one time to get their physicals)
June 6, June 10 ‐ Equipment Issue -In order to be fitted and receive your equipment, you must
have signed Medical Release Form -You can get this done on May 17 at the Medical Physical
Clinic.
August 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 - Practice begins for all youth players (mandatory attendance)
August 10, 11, 12, 13- 9‐11am‐ Tigard Youth Football Camp put on by Tigard High Football Staff‐
Camp will not have any conditioning; it will be some great learning time from the High School
Coaches and high school players. Players will get more practice and their conditioning in at
the mandatory practice with their teams in the evening.
Register for camp with your TYF registration.
Camp for one player
$70 by June 7
$75 by August 1
$80 when camp starts.
Camp for more than one player from the same family
$130 by June 8
$140 by August 1
$150 when camp starts.
August 29 ‐ Jamboree (mandatory event)
September 12 – Opening weekend for youth football games
NOTE TO ALL YOUTH FAMILIES ‐The free spring youth clinics have been discontinued as participation
numbers continued to decline over the past few seasons. If we hear from enough families that they will
be missed we can resurrect them.
TIGARD FOOTBALL CALENDAR
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High School (Grades 9 -12 )
May 6 ‐ Freshman THS Football Registration (incoming 9th graders and their parents) 7:30pm in
High School gym
May 12 ‐ THS Football Registration (incoming 10, 11, 12 graders—players only) 7:30am in High
School small gym or 3pm in the school library
May 17 – Medical Physicals Clinic—only $25 per player!
In the large gym at Tigard High School
12 noon - Athletes who will be in grades 3‐4‐5 this coming fall
1pm - Athletes who will be in grades 6‐7‐8 this coming fall
2pm - Athletes who will be in grades 9‐10‐11‐12 this coming fall
(If more than one child in a family, all may come at one time to get their physicals)
May 21 – Spring Football Equipment Issue (incoming 10, 11, 12 graders) 3‐5pm
May 26, 27, 28, 29, June 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5 ‐ Spring Football Practices (incoming 9th graders)
May 26, 27, 28, 29, June 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5 ‐ Spring Football Practices (incoming 10, 11, 12 graders)
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May 27 ‐ Parent meeting for all parents of 9 graders after their practice, 5:45pm
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May 28 – Parent meeting for all parents of 10 , 11 , & 12 graders, 7pm in the grandstands
June 6 ‐ CHICKEN & BEAN BOWL (incoming 9, 10, 11, 12 graders)
JUNE 13‐JULY 5 GREAT VACATION TIME
July 6‐ Team workout for those players going to the beach 5pm
July 7, 8, 9 ‐ Beach Retreat (THS Football varsity candidates and selected sophomores)
July 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23 - Incoming Frosh Team workouts 7pm at Tigard High
July 12, 14,16, 20, 22, 23 ‐ JV and Varsity Team workouts 9pm at THS—August 2, 9 Varsity only
July 13, 15, 21 ‐ JV and Varsity Passing workouts for all players except linemen 9pm at Tigard High
July 13 ‐ Strength and Conditioning Training starts – (M, T, W, Th workouts grades 9‐ 12)
July 18 ‐Linemen Challenge at Tualatin High—(sixteen linemen)
July 18 ‐ Tigard High Passing Day ‐ JV & Varsity teams compete with schools from around the state
at THS
JULY 24 ‐AUGUST 9 - GREAT VACATION TIME
July 26 ‐ August 1 ‐ High School Moratorium Week ‐ No activities
August 10 -13 - THS Football Camp grades 9‐12— 5‐8pm
August 17- Practice begins
August 22 ‐ TIGARD BOWL
August 28 - TIGARD JAMBOREE