DWHS FRESHMAN FOOTBALL: What to Expect
Freshman PARENT Responsibility
Details
1
Team Parent
1 freshman parent for season
Primary liaison between freshman parents + booster club to
communicate key football information to parents & players
Coordinate parents to bring food to Freshman assigned team dinners
Solicit volunteers for various duties throughout season
First stop for questions + provide guidance related to the football
program.
2
Gatorade Donation – 1 case per player
Collected at beginning of season at Thursday team dinner.
Label with player’s last name & class (Freshman)
3
Team Dinners – Thursday Nights
2 team dinners hosted by freshman parents
Typically pasta/meatballs
Night before Varsity games
Signup Genius sent to freshman parents to solicit volunteers to bring
food, drinks, desserts and assist with serving/cleanup.
4
Game Day Drink / Soft Pretzels
1 freshman parent per game
Home Games: ice 2 cases of Gatorade per game.
Away Games: purchase soft pretzels (reimbursed by Booster Club)
& ice 2 cases of Gatorade
Distribute to players/coaches after games
5
Varsity Game Night (Fridays)
4 freshman parents per game
Sell 50/50 tickets and game programs.
6
Whippet Discount Card Fund Raising
Credit card sized cards listing local vendor discounts ($20 per card)
Each player expected to sell 10 cards.
Option: $200 check (payable to DWHS Football Boosters) and sell
cards, give as gifts, etc.
Can sell independently or sign-up to sell in front of local businesses
with teammates on weekend afternoons.
Freshman PLAYER Responsibility
Details
1
Mulch Sale
Dates TBD (early Spring)
Spreading mulch area neighborhoods.
Large fundraiser for team
All players required to participate
Signup Genius used for player volunteers + parent supervisors
2
Whippet Discount Card Sales
Responsible for selling 10 discount cards ($20/per card) or pay $200
3
Varsity Game Night (Fridays)
2 freshman players per game:
Sell game programs in the home stands
DWHS Varsity Head Coach:
DWHS Freshman Head Coach:
DWHS Freshman Team Mom:
Mike Milano
Allyn Bacchus
VOLUNTEER
[email protected]
DWHS Football Booster Presidents:
Tom Wickersham
Meg Ciliberto
[email protected] (610-506-1740)
[email protected]
(610-952-5315)
DWHS Football Website: www.dwhsfootball.com
DWHS Freshman Football Website Page: http://www.dwhsfootball.com/ninth-grade-team/
Booster Club Meetings: first Thursday of the month, 7pm, DWHS
2017 Date
March 9
Activity
Details
Player Registration / Kickoff
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Register player at: http://www.dwhsfootball.com
TBD
Mulch Saturday #1
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Saturday mulch spreading day
TBD
Mulch Saturday #2
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Saturday mulch spreading day
TBD
Mulch Saturday #3
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Saturday mulch spreading day
Mattress Sale
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Saturday 10-5 sale at DWHS gym.
Parent + player volunteers needed to greet incoming customers.
Future Whippets Football Camp
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Optional football camp; boys up to 9th grade.
Recommended for incoming freshman; rising freshman players
will work with Varsity coaches.
June 19
Football Golf Outing
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Parents invited to play or attend dinner or both!
June 26
Freshman Wednesday Workouts
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Monday and Wednesdays thru 8/2
6:30-8:00pm at DWHS
July 20-23
Shippensburg Football Camp
-
Freshmen DO NOT participate. Varsity + JV only.
Aug 21-25
Freshman Summer Football Camp
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4:00-6:30pm at DWHS
Freshmen DO NOT participate in Varsity summer camp.
Whippet Card Program Fund Raising
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10 discount cards ($20/per card) distributed to each player
Pay $200 up front or turn in sale money in September.
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All freshman football players receive free season pass courtesy of
booster club
June 10
June 12-15
August
Aug-Sep
Varsity Game Season Passes
Sep-Nov
Freshman Games - Thursdays
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Freshman team plays Thursdays after school
Freshman field is the middle school football field
Sept-Nov
Practice
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Daily; after school Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri (game on Thursdays)
Sept-Nov
Team Dinners - Thursdays
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Team dinner night before varsity game; typically Thursdays
Each class hosts 2 team dinners in DWHS cafeteria
Signup Genius solicits food, drinks, parents to setup, serve, etc
Freshmen welcome & encouraged to attend ALL team dinners.
Aug-Nov
Varsity Games
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Freshman players DO NOT suit up for varsity games.
Attend varsity games as spectator.
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Oct 26 Homecoming parade: freshman welcome to wear game
jerseys and walk in the parade with the Varsity/JV. Optional.
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Player attends free (courtesy of booster club)
Oct 27
Homecoming Game
Dec 2
Banquet
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Items above in BOLD apply to freshman football players. Other items are informational or optional only.