Special volunteer message from Commissioner Carl Fuda

A message from Whitefish Bay Junior Blue Dukes czar Carl Fuda, the tirelessly hard working leader of our program:
"Besides the usual volunteer things that each grade needs to make our games run smoothly, we have some others major jobs that need to be filled. Please consider helping out!
"Concession Coordinator - some one who is willing to spend 3 Saturdays on 9/11 9/18 and 10/16 setting up and coordinating all concession activity.
"Grill master - our grill master, Peggy Weber (helped out by Mike!) must retire. She was responsible for grilling all of the brats and hot dogs (200 total) that we sell during Junior Duke home games. Included in this job was concession set up from 8 - 10 AM ON Saturdays for each game.
Note, our concession operation is extremely important. The profits are used to pay the 4 referees that we use for all of our games.
Please call me at 414-687-8934 with any questions or if you are willing to help.
Thanks
CARL

Cash Found: Is It Yours?

This message from Commissioner Carl J. Fuda:
Found cash in a financial institution envelope. IT WAS TURNED IN SAT. If some one can ID, we will get them the envelope and $ back, or else it will go to Jr. Dukes...Pls send this to all players...THX

Pictures/Walkthrough Friday

As Joe Wieland wrote earlier this week, picture day will be combined Friday afternoon with a final practice walk-through at the WFB High School upper field, behind the stadium.
Players should be there by 4 p.m. Friday, wearing their blue game pants and blue game jerseys. Pictures for our group are penciled in for 4:30 p.m., but I take all those scheduled times with bemused skepticism. Just have your guy there by 4 p.m. in blue.
Football czar Carl Fuda reports: no forms to fill out for this picture session. The photo company will email each of us.
As for Saturday's road game against Nicolet, Coach Wieland asks that the boys be at Nicolet HS by 3 p.m. Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. (Since that is a road game, that will be white jerseys with game blue pants.)

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

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

Equipment Pickup on Monday

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> Hi Folks: Here are some pointers from Carl Fuda about equipment pickup time on Monday:
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> Equipment pick-up Information
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> Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes early for your time slot. (Our 6th grade time slot is 7 p.m.)
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> Players will pick up the following items:
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> * 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
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> Each player will try on their pants AND girdle so please send them in appropriate attire.
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> They will not receive jerseys yet.
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> If you are using a custom mouth guard, please note that it can not be clear. It should be a DARK COLOR.
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> Practice jerseys will be available for purchase for $15.
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> Any questions, please call. THANK YOU

2009 Game, Practice Schedule, Consent/Medical Forms

Welcome back to Junior Blue Dukes football.
Here is the planned game schedule for the 2009 season for the 6th grade team:

Noon Sept. 12: @Nicolet.
Noon Sept. 19: Home vs. Homestead Red.
5:30 p.m. Sept. 26: @Saukville
Noon Oct. 3: Home vs. Grafton
Noon Oct. 10: @Cedarburg
Noon Oct. 17: Home vs. Germantown Blue
Noon Oct. 24: Playoff game at home
Noon Oct. 31: Playoff game at home

Please note we have two playoff games this year (we only had one last year). Also, I would take those start times for the playoff games as tentative until they are confirmed closer to the date.
Because we have a total of five home games this season, I will likely need to ask families to volunteer twice for concession stand duty. More on that later.

Our practice schedule begins Aug. 10, with equipment pickup at 7 p.m. at the high school.
The first week of practice continues with sessions from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 11, 12 and 13.
Our first scrimmage will be Saturday morning Aug. 22 at Cedarburg.
Please check your email inbox for my earlier email with a complete schedule and practice schedule attached. If you don't have it, please email me [ jimhiggins ATSIGN gmail.com ] and I will get one to you.

Also, I've sent everyone an email with the informed consent/medical form attached. These must be completed and turned in before equipment pickup. You can give those forms to me and I'll turn them over to the office. My home address, fyi, is 1030 E. Fairmount (corner of Fairmount and Marlborough, across from the high school).

Here are some explanatory notes from Junior Blue Dukes czar Carl Fuda:
Practice schedule is 90+% firm, game schedule is 100+ firm.
A few highlights:
* Equipment pickup is Aug. 10. Please note and follow your time slots.
* We have 2 scrimmages this year.
* All practices are at Lydell school, unless noted.
* Picture day will be Friday Sept. 11. More details will be forth coming. We will share your email addresses with our photographer, so they can directly communicate and send photo copies to you. Please let us know if that is a problem.
* Please review game schedule. We have 5 games at home this year. Also note that we have a night session in Saukville.

Additionally, Junior Duke camp starts on July 20th. It will be held from 3 - 7 PM from July 20th through the 24th. It is an OPTIONAL camp. It does provide a great opportunity to get some skill development.
Equipment wise you will need shorts, a tee shirt, and a practice jersey. If you do not have a practice jersey, we have Junior Duke models available for $15.
On day one of the camp, we will issue shoulder pads and helmets to all participants, starting at 2:30. It becomes a bit of a circus, so be prepared.

Lastly, this year we will NOT have a meet the coaches night. Each coach will do that separately with their teams.
-- Carl J. Fuda