Coach Wieland: New Practice Schedule Clarified

From Coach Joe Wieland:
Very simple.
Every week until we tell you different:
Monday, 5:00-7:15
Wednesday, 5:30-7:00(Unless you have a prior scheduled commitment, mandatory)
Thursday, 5:00-7:15

Game Week: The Nicolet Game, Fairness & Absences

[This is condensed from emails sent by Coach Joe Wieland recently.]
After 3 weeks of practice, we are ready for some games. The first game is 9/12 at Nicolet HS at 4:00.
PLAYING TIME - Fair does not mean equal.
I want every player to have fun and feel like they are part of the team. After the scrimmage last night the coaches met and put together a plan so that all players will play in the game by the end of the 3rd quarter. By the end of the season, every player will have started at least one game. Not all players will play the same amount in the game. The playing time of some players is limited by their knowledge of the game, commitment to practice time or desire to play. When a player says to us, "I can only play safety", he is limited to one spot on the field.
GAMES ARE SHORT. Games are 4 8-minute quarters. That is less than the length of one practice. If you come to watch your son play, really watch for him or you may miss him. Ask him what position he plays and what quarter he thinks he will play in.
If you or your son have concerns about their role on the team, please let me know via email and we can set up a time to talk.
Reminder that practice Monday is optional, Tuesday and Thursday are mandatory.
Have a great weekend.
Thanks,
Joe Wieland
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The coming week's schedule:
9/7 Labor Day (OPTIONAL PRACTICE) 5:00-dark
This is officially the first week of Monday/Thursday practices during the week. If you have plans, keep them and enjoy the day. If you do not have plans and are tired of listening to your boys complain that there is nothing to do and you need a break from them at the end of a 3 day weekend, send them to Lydell. All players/coaches who have been kicked out of their houses by annoyed wives/moms will have a fun practice. Absences will not be held against any players.
9/8 Tuesday ( Extra practice) 5:00-dark
This is planned to make up for the lost practice time on Monday. If you had planned other activities already scheduled because Tuesday is usually a "non-football" day, keep those plans and let me know via email. Absences will not be held against a player.
9/10 Thursday 5:00-Dark
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9/12 GAME at Nicolet 4:00. All players must arrive at 3:00. [It's a road game, so it will be WHITE jerseys, unless Coach Wieland decrees something else.]
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A note from Coach Wieland on Absences:
The coaching staff is working hard at insuring that all players get onto the field during games and scrimmages. We have a plan that gets every boy into the game in either the 1st, 2nd or 3rd quarter. When we know that someone will be gone due to a conflict, it makes planning easier.
IF YOU KNOW YOUR SON IS GOING TO MISS A FUTURE GAME, PLEASE LET US KNOW NOW.

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

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