Aug. 31 Scrimmage Details

Both the BLUE (Fuda) and GREY (Wieland) teams will scrimmage Wednesday Aug. 31 at Longfellow Middle School in Wauwatosa.

The carpool and caravan will leave from our Lydell practice field promptly at 5 p.m. Wednesday. If you're driving straight to Longfellow in Tosa, players needed to be on the field and in gear for warmups at 5:30 p.m. Scrimmage action commences at 5:50 p.m. 

Players need to bring plenty of water. They work hard on the field, plus they sweat when coaches yell at them.

Here is a Google map that shows the location of the school and field:

Scenes from a Scrimmage

Karen W. Higgins took some photos at the Aug. 28 scrimmage day in Greendale. These are mostly of Grey team players, but there are some Blue team boys there (Connor Nethen, Cullen Keiper and Connor Kimple, among others). Thanks, Karen.

BLUE team scrimmage wear update

Uniform for tomorrow's (Sept. 2) scrimmage:  Blue game jerseys and blue game pants.  If your player needs a ride, please drop them off at Lydell by 4:30.   
Thanks, 
John Brewster 
jbrewster@wi.rr.com 
Blue (Wieland) team manager

Video: From the 8-28 scrimmages

Coach Jon Bassindale and fellow coaches Steve Hummer, John Friesch and Matt Trussoni took a squad to scene Greendale for 4 scrimmages Saturday morning. Here's a look at one of the scrimmages, from two different camera points of view:

jbd7-bassindale-8-28-2010-scrimmage-game-2 from Jim Higgins on Vimeo.


2010-08-28 Scrimmage - Greendale from Jim Higgins on Vimeo.

The high-altitude view is courtesy of John Brewster and his patented BrewCam.

Coach Bassindale speaks: Saturday scrimmage details

From Coach Bassindale:

We need the following players for this Saturday’s scrimmages (Aug. 28) in Greendale .

Not Greenfield, Not Glendale, but GREENDALE….at the High School.

(I am emphasizing the location as I always mix these up and did so in my earlier communication.)

We want to be in Greendale no later than 8:30AM as we start our first session promptly at 9. We will meet at Lydell at 7:50Am and leave no later than 8AM.

If your son needs a ride please make sure he is to Lydell by 7:50AM.

We are taking about half our team so expect more playing time than last weekend.

The boys will be playing almost non-stop for over 2 hours so make sure they are well hydrated and well rested.

Have them bring a bag with two water bottles and a snack bar if they want.

Nethen

Taylor

Trusoni

Daley

Downs

Friesch

Fisher (Justin)

Bernstein

Presburg

Weber

Floyd

Hummer

Bassindale

Schultz

Casey

Higgins

Rojahn

Kimple

Sanford

Kieper

 

Coach Bassindale

Cell: (414) 336-6195

1 .	Take the ramp onto I-43 S	12.5 mi
2.	Take exit 8A to merge onto WI-36 S/W Loomis Rd	2.5 mi
3.	Turn right at Southway Way Destination will be on the left	0.4 mi

Destination: 6801 Southway Way Greendale, WI 53129

Coach speaks: About the Aug. 21 Scrimmages

From Coach Joe Wieland:

On Saturday, we will scrimmage Hartford from 10-11 and then Oshkosh West from  11-12. Due to the large number of boys on our team, we are planning to do some additional scrimmaging with our players from 12-12:30. I just wanted all parents to know that the players will not be done until 12:30. If parents and players have to leave at 12, please let us know on Saturday.

If you want to be able to find your son during the scrimmage, have them wear a different color pair of socks or a different color undershirt. Most of the boys will have plain blue jerseys, so they tend to look the same.

Travel and other details for Aug. 21 Scrimmage at Cedarburg HS

On Saturday Aug. 21, the 7th grade Junior Blue Dukes will scrimmage from 10 a.m. to noon at Cedarburg High School. Several teams will participate. These are controlled scrimmages, with plenty of time for coaches to stop the action for correction and instruction.
What to wear: Coach Joe Wieland asks that boys wear blue practice jerseys as well as the blue game pants they received. Blue practice jerseys can be purchased for $15 from the coaches; these funds support the football program. Also, bring plenty of water and other football-friendly liquids.
Caravans: Families are free to drive themselves to Cedarburg. But people who would like to caravan or car-pool should meet in the Lydell parking lot (our practice field). Per Coach Wieland, the caravan will leave at 8:30 a.m. sharp from the parking lot. (If you are driving yourself, plan to get to Cedarburg 9 a.m. or not long thereafter.)
Directions: Courtesy of Google Maps:
1. Take I-43 North.
2. Take exit 89 toward Cedarburg 0.2 mi
3. Turn left at Pioneer Rd 2.6 mi
4. Turn right at Green Bay Rd 0.3 mi
5. Continue onto Hamilton Rd 0.9 mi
6. Slight right at Washington Ave 453 ft
7. Take the 1st left onto Western Rd 0.5 mi
8. Turn right at Juniper Ln 0.2 mi
9. Slight right 121 ft
Unless something has changed since last year, we will scrimmage on the practice fields at Cedarburg, not the HS football field itself.
Parents may want to bring folding chairs or camp chairs. This is an informal situation.
For families that are new, here is a video clip from last season's Cedarburg scrimmage (with music added, apologies if you're a purist and hate that sort of thing):

A few video clips from Thursday's scrimmages

Back to Back: These were the first two plays of the scrimmage:


Team Defense:

Scrimmage: A Few Highlights

Good hit, just a little early

Scrimmage: Coaching Them Up

Photo by Karen W. Higgins

Scrimmage: Nick, Josiah & Paul

Photo by Karen W. Higgins

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

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

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

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