Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Caption Contest
On their old radio show, Bob Reitman & Gene Miller used to talk about their 7 listeners. Now this blog can brag about its 4 loyal readers.
Let's have fun with these boys. Send me your best caption ideas for this photo, and I'll publish a few of them in the near future. Keep it clean, please.
Photo courtesy of Mercedes Fisher.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Saturday Scrimmage: Time Has Changed Again
Please see Carl Fuda's message below. Saturday's scrimmage is back to 9 a.m. for the 6th graders. I am sure Coach Joe Wieland will have updated info soon on what time drivers should be at Lydell Saturday morning, and what time boys need to arrive in Cedarburg to warm up for the scrimmage.
Just make your coffeemaker is ready to go that morning.
From Carl Fuda:
PLEASE PASS ON TO ALL, ALONG WITH MY APOLOGIES....
DELAVAN JUST BACKED OUT OF OUR SCRIMMAGE THIS SAT
WE ARE BACK TO 9-11 AM FOR ALL LEVELS.....
9 AM vs. Cedarburg
10 AM vs. Oshkosh West
Again, sorry about the inconvenience
CARL
Just make your coffeemaker is ready to go that morning.
From Carl Fuda:
PLEASE PASS ON TO ALL, ALONG WITH MY APOLOGIES....
DELAVAN JUST BACKED OUT OF OUR SCRIMMAGE THIS SAT
WE ARE BACK TO 9-11 AM FOR ALL LEVELS.....
9 AM vs. Cedarburg
10 AM vs. Oshkosh West
Again, sorry about the inconvenience
CARL
Monday, August 17, 2009
Friday practice / Saturday scrimmage (Aug. 21-22)
From Coach Wieland:
We have scheduled an extra practice on Friday, 4:00-6:00. All players are encouraged to attend. If you already have plans, NO PROBLEM. Absent players will not be penalized in any way. If you have missed any practice, this is a great way to catch up. We are thinking that this will give us some extra review time for the Saturday scrimmage. Physical contact will be minimal, Learning will be maximized.
SCRIMMAGE SATURDAY (11:00-1:00) - This is a great opportunity to watch your son play alot of football, so I would encourage all parents to attend. I would like all players to be there by 10:15, ready to go. That means if you leave WFB by 9:30, you will have plenty of time.
IF YOUR SON WANTS A RIDE, the coaches will leave from Lydell at 9:30. Please tell your son if they will be riding with us so that we have adequate transportation. If any other parents are willing to leave at 9:30 from Lydell, let me know via email. If you have never driven a car full of 6th grade boys, the entertainment value is priceless(especially for the moms )
As always, email me with any questions.
joe
We have scheduled an extra practice on Friday, 4:00-6:00. All players are encouraged to attend. If you already have plans, NO PROBLEM. Absent players will not be penalized in any way. If you have missed any practice, this is a great way to catch up. We are thinking that this will give us some extra review time for the Saturday scrimmage. Physical contact will be minimal, Learning will be maximized.
SCRIMMAGE SATURDAY (11:00-1:00) - This is a great opportunity to watch your son play alot of football, so I would encourage all parents to attend. I would like all players to be there by 10:15, ready to go. That means if you leave WFB by 9:30, you will have plenty of time.
IF YOUR SON WANTS A RIDE, the coaches will leave from Lydell at 9:30. Please tell your son if they will be riding with us so that we have adequate transportation. If any other parents are willing to leave at 9:30 from Lydell, let me know via email. If you have never driven a car full of 6th grade boys, the entertainment value is priceless(especially for the moms )
As always, email me with any questions.
joe
Aug. 22 Scrimmage: Time Change
This just in from Junior Blue Dukes commissioner Carl Fuda:
PLEASE PASS ON TO ALL 5TH AND 6TH GRADE PLAYERS AND PARENTS......
DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS AT CEDARBURG HS, THE SATURDAY SCRIMMAGE WILL BE SPLIT INTO 2 PARTS
5TH AND 6TH GRADE WILL NOW PLAY FROM 11 AM - 1 PM, INSTEAD OF 9-11 AM...
STILL AT THE CEDARBURG HS PRACTICE FIELDS
YOUR COACHES WILL GIVE EXACT ARRIVAL TIMES
SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE
CARL FUDA
PLEASE PASS ON TO ALL 5TH AND 6TH GRADE PLAYERS AND PARENTS......
DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS AT CEDARBURG HS, THE SATURDAY SCRIMMAGE WILL BE SPLIT INTO 2 PARTS
5TH AND 6TH GRADE WILL NOW PLAY FROM 11 AM - 1 PM, INSTEAD OF 9-11 AM...
STILL AT THE CEDARBURG HS PRACTICE FIELDS
YOUR COACHES WILL GIVE EXACT ARRIVAL TIMES
SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE
CARL FUDA
Coach Wieland: Boys under 80 pounds may want to play with 5th grade team
From Coach Joe Wieland:
As some of you know, the 5th grade team is low on numbers, about 15-20 players. According to AAYFL rules, a 6th grade player may play down with the 5th grade team if they are under 80 pounds.
I am asking any of the 6th grade team members if they would like to play with the 5th grade team. The advantage will be that they will receive a lot of playing time that will not be available due to the number of players and competition level on the 6th grade team.
I will be very honest with you, if my son Bailey was under 80 pounds, I would have him play with the 5th grade team. He would get to play on offense and defense and play a lot. As many of you know my philosphy from the 7v7 league, playing will make a player better.
The problem for this year's 6th grade team is that with 40 players, the players at the end of the bench will not get many plays.That means that some players may play a series or two, which equates to between 3-8 plays a game. This is the raw truth.
Please pose this question to your sons: " Do you want to play 8 plays with the 6th grade or play a lot of the game during the 5th grade game?" Many teams that the 5th graders will be playing against will be made up of 5th AND 6th graders.
If you do not know which is the better decision for you son, please contact me and we can talk about his situation.
Thanks, Joe
As some of you know, the 5th grade team is low on numbers, about 15-20 players. According to AAYFL rules, a 6th grade player may play down with the 5th grade team if they are under 80 pounds.
I am asking any of the 6th grade team members if they would like to play with the 5th grade team. The advantage will be that they will receive a lot of playing time that will not be available due to the number of players and competition level on the 6th grade team.
I will be very honest with you, if my son Bailey was under 80 pounds, I would have him play with the 5th grade team. He would get to play on offense and defense and play a lot. As many of you know my philosphy from the 7v7 league, playing will make a player better.
The problem for this year's 6th grade team is that with 40 players, the players at the end of the bench will not get many plays.That means that some players may play a series or two, which equates to between 3-8 plays a game. This is the raw truth.
Please pose this question to your sons: " Do you want to play 8 plays with the 6th grade or play a lot of the game during the 5th grade game?" Many teams that the 5th graders will be playing against will be made up of 5th AND 6th graders.
If you do not know which is the better decision for you son, please contact me and we can talk about his situation.
Thanks, Joe
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Game Schedule, slightly revised
Here is the latest revision of the 6th grade game schedule (revised to reflect later start time for Nicolet game):
4 p.m. Sept. 12: @Nicolet HS
Noon Sept. 19: vs Homestead Red in WFB
4 p.m. Sept. 26: @Saukville
Noon Oct. 3: vs. Grafton in WFB
Noon Oct. 10: @Cedarburg
Noon Oct. 17: vs. Germantown Blue in WFB
TBA Oct. 24: Playoff game at home in WFB
TBA Oct. 31: Playoff game at home in WFB
Jim
4 p.m. Sept. 12: @Nicolet HS
Noon Sept. 19: vs Homestead Red in WFB
4 p.m. Sept. 26: @Saukville
Noon Oct. 3: vs. Grafton in WFB
Noon Oct. 10: @Cedarburg
Noon Oct. 17: vs. Germantown Blue in WFB
TBA Oct. 24: Playoff game at home in WFB
TBA Oct. 31: Playoff game at home in WFB
Jim
Coach Wieland: First Week Report
From Coach Wieland:
The first week went very well. Here are some important points for next week.
POSITIONS - All of the players have been practicing at only one position on offense. While we were not able to put everyone at their #1 choice, we will start to move people around after the scrimmage next week. I want every player to know one position perfectly before we start moving people around to different positions.
PRACTICE - We start with full pads on Tuesday (Aug. 18). If you did not attend all 3 practices this past week, you cannot wear pads until you make up that time during practices this week.
PLAYS - I told players to take home a play packet for the first two plays after practice last night. STUDY !! Have your sons look at the plays. If they already know their position, they should then look at another position. Great football players will know what everyone else is supposed to do.
ATTENDANCE - If you are not there, you miss out on important instruction. I understand that plans have been made and things happen. What I will need parents and players to understand down the road is that if the absences cause players to fall behind or move down the depth chart, that may be a direct result of missing practice.
NEXT WEEK - Practices in pads will involve a lot of tackling and blocking. It will be a physical week. Please ask your son if they have bumps or bruises immediately after practice and use ice to help with injuries for the first 48 hours. Again, missing practice because of injury is not the players fault, but it will cause them to get behind.
Please email me with questions or concerns.
The first week went very well. Here are some important points for next week.
POSITIONS - All of the players have been practicing at only one position on offense. While we were not able to put everyone at their #1 choice, we will start to move people around after the scrimmage next week. I want every player to know one position perfectly before we start moving people around to different positions.
PRACTICE - We start with full pads on Tuesday (Aug. 18). If you did not attend all 3 practices this past week, you cannot wear pads until you make up that time during practices this week.
PLAYS - I told players to take home a play packet for the first two plays after practice last night. STUDY !! Have your sons look at the plays. If they already know their position, they should then look at another position. Great football players will know what everyone else is supposed to do.
ATTENDANCE - If you are not there, you miss out on important instruction. I understand that plans have been made and things happen. What I will need parents and players to understand down the road is that if the absences cause players to fall behind or move down the depth chart, that may be a direct result of missing practice.
NEXT WEEK - Practices in pads will involve a lot of tackling and blocking. It will be a physical week. Please ask your son if they have bumps or bruises immediately after practice and use ice to help with injuries for the first 48 hours. Again, missing practice because of injury is not the players fault, but it will cause them to get behind.
Please email me with questions or concerns.
From Coach Wieland: Playbook
Have you studied your playbook ??
If you did not get a playbook, I have a stack on my front porch. 5265 Santa
Monica.
I will be at the equipment room at 9 AM Monday Morning. Be there on time if
you need equipment.
-- Coach Joe Wieland
If you did not get a playbook, I have a stack on my front porch. 5265 Santa
Monica.
I will be at the equipment room at 9 AM Monday Morning. Be there on time if
you need equipment.
-- Coach Joe Wieland
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Scenes from Practice: The Knot
Near the end of practice Tuesday, Coach Joe Wieland had the boys do a series of teambuilding exercises around getting out of human knots. Hilarity -- the right kind of hilarity -- ensued:
Friday, August 7, 2009
Equipment Pickup on Monday
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>
> Hi Folks: Here are some pointers from Carl Fuda about equipment pickup time on Monday:
>
> Equipment pick-up Information
>
> Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes early for your time slot. (Our 6th grade time slot is 7 p.m.)
>
> Players will pick up the following items:
>
> * 1 belt
> * 1 mouth guard – if you do not have already
> * 1 helmet – if you do not have already
> * 1 shoulder pads – if you do not have already
> * 1 pair of practice pants (white)
> * 1 pair of game pants (blue)
> * 2 knee pads
> * 1 girdle
>
>
> Each player will try on their pants AND girdle so please send them in appropriate attire.
>
> They will not receive jerseys yet.
>
> If you are using a custom mouth guard, please note that it can not be clear. It should be a DARK COLOR.
>
>
> Practice jerseys will be available for purchase for $15.
>
> Any questions, please call. THANK YOU
>
> Hi Folks: Here are some pointers from Carl Fuda about equipment pickup time on Monday:
>
> Equipment pick-up Information
>
> Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes early for your time slot. (Our 6th grade time slot is 7 p.m.)
>
> Players will pick up the following items:
>
> * 1 belt
> * 1 mouth guard – if you do not have already
> * 1 helmet – if you do not have already
> * 1 shoulder pads – if you do not have already
> * 1 pair of practice pants (white)
> * 1 pair of game pants (blue)
> * 2 knee pads
> * 1 girdle
>
>
> Each player will try on their pants AND girdle so please send them in appropriate attire.
>
> They will not receive jerseys yet.
>
> If you are using a custom mouth guard, please note that it can not be clear. It should be a DARK COLOR.
>
>
> Practice jerseys will be available for purchase for $15.
>
> Any questions, please call. THANK YOU
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