Getting Closer...

Hi Everyone,

The season is just around the corner and our rosters are finally set.

A few kids have been shuffled between the two 1st/2nd grade teams to ensure the teams have an even amount of kids. As of right now, we are going to move forward with the rosters as they sit now. If you received this email, I will be your son's coach this year. My name is Ryan Blake and I want to personally thank you for signing your kids up for football this year.

The time will fly between now and August 2nd so I wanted to get a simple calender of events out to everyone.

Wednesday and Thursday (July 28 & 29th)
Conditioning: 5:00-6:00 at Lehi Elementary
This is a great opportunity to have the kids get used to how a practice is run, meet thier team mates and coaches, and have fun. This is for all 1st and 2nd grade players in Lehi, so please don't worry about ensuring they are with the right group. The boys should be in shorts, cleats, and t-shirts. Please make sure they have water.

Thursday (July 29th)
Final Equipment Pick-up: 6:30-9:00 at First Lehi Storage
If your son does not have his equipment yet, please ensure you get to this pick-up session. It is intended to be the final session and it will save you a lot of trouble if you can make it.

Friday (July 30th)
Parents Meeting: 6:30 at Fox Hollow Elementary - Click here for map
This will give you a chance to meet the coaches, other parents and get any questions you may have answered. I will review our practice schedule, league rules, and many other aspects of our team. This meeting is specifically for our team, Lehi Youth Football - 1st/2nd - Blake. If you can not attend this meeting, please let me know, so I can get the information out to you.

Monday (August 2nd)
First Practice: 6:00-8:00PM at Fox Hollow Elementary (although the location may change)
This will be the first team practice. The boys should dress the way they do for conditioning - shorts, t-shirt, cleats. The only change here is the addition of the helmet. We won't be hitting for the first week or so of practice but it helps tremendously to get the kids used to running with the weight of the helmet. We will practice at this time every weeknight. On Saturdays, we will practice from 8:30 to 10:00. Once school starts, we will only practice 3 nights per week - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Finally, I have set up a team blog to ensure you have a place to go whenever you may miss any new announcements. I hope this will prove to be a valuable tool this year. Calling nearly 30 people is very time-consuming and rarely does it get the message to everyone in time. If you make a point to check this out weekly, it will save a lot of hassle. I hope at least. If anything is urgent, I will shoot out a mass email as well. Please take a moment to click the link below.

http://www.lehiyouthfootball-blake.blogspot.com

I am always available by phone, text or email so please do not hesitate to get any questions answered. I can be reached at this email (ryandblake@yahoo.com) or my cell: (801)867-9666.

Thanks again, and let's have a great year.