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Hello,

We are one month away from the start of SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE (May 10). This is an exciting time for the players as they will get to put their skills and hard work to the test as they compete for positions on the team!!!

There are a couple of things I wanted to share with you that are critical the next few weeks:

1. Our Returning Player (ie. all current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders) Orientation will be next Thursday, April 29, at 700pm in the S Lecture Hall. We will also do our monthly parent meeting as well. The young men do NOT need to attend this meeting.

2. Spring Practice Begins Monday, May 10 and goes from 315 to 600pm M-Th. It will run the weeks of May 10, 17, and 24. We will NOT be practicing on Friday’s of those weeks. It will be a total of 12 days of spring practice.

3. Fall 2010 Class Schedule: All Varsity Football Players will be required to enroll in the PERIOD 1 FOOTBALL CLASS. All JV Football Players will be required to enroll in the PERIOD 7 FOOTBALL CLASS. If we need to move a 10th grader either up to or down from Varsity, it will be very easy to do so by simply switching their schedules.

4. Study Hall is still in effect: Varsity 7am and JV 210pm M-T-TH-F.

5. Summer Football Practice will begin Monday June 7 and go for six weeks with it ending on Saturday, July 17. It is CRITICAL that your young men understand that they NEED to attend these practices. Please plan all vacations for the three week dead period (July 17 through August 6.

Thanks and have a wondeful day!

God Bless, and Go Centurions!!!

Jason Bornn, M.Ed
Saugus High School
Head Varsity Football Coach
Social Science Teacher
661.297.3900
jbornn@hartdistrict.org
www.saugusfootball.com

“Respect Through Perseverance” -Saugus Football 2010

As each day passes, we get closer to Spring Football Practice. Along with lifting weights and running, your sons are being introduced to the basics of football. Each Tuesday and Thursday from 315 to 400pm we are practicing football skills after school. These sessions are open to all players (9th, 10, and 11th graders). On Wednesday mornings from 645am to 730am, we are practicing with the skill players but again, this is open to all players. We HIGHLY encourage the players to come out and learn the basics of what we will be doing in more detail come Spring Practice. Here a couple of important notes for the next few months:

1. This Friday, March 19, marks the 10 week grade report. You should receive your childs report card by the end of next week. It is imperative that we continue to work with our young men academically and ensure that they are staying on top of their grades. As per the last few weeks, any student-athlete in my 7th period class that has below a 2.0 or has a D or F in a class, will have to continue to attend our 7am study hall clas on M-T-Th-F. Please know that due to budgetary cuts, we will only be offering ONE SUMMER SCHOOL class this summer. That means that if your child fails two classes, he can only make one up which may affect his eligibility for playing in the fall.

2. Next Thursday, March 25, will be a minimum day so my 7th period students will be done earlier than normal that day.

3. Open House will be Wednesday, March 31. This is designed for all incoming 8th graders to see what our school has to offer as well as for you to visit your son’s teachers. Please plan on attending and showingy our support. Also, if you know of 8th graders who will be coming here and playing football, get them to come up to our booth that we have set up. We will also be selling spirit wear for the season!

4. Our next Parent Meeting will be Thursday, April 1 at 730pm in the gym. Please plan on attending.

5. Our Spring Football Practice will begin on Monday, May 10 at 215pm and end by 600pm. We will practice Mon through Thurs. No practice on Fridays. This will go through the month of May. This year, as was the case last year, if your son does NOT have a 2.0 overall GPA, he will not be allowed to participate in Spring Practice.

6. Our Summer Practice will begin on Monday, June 7. Times will be TBA for both lifting and practice.

7. Our summer DEAD PERIOD will be July 17 through August 6. PLEASE PLAN ALL FAMILY VACATIONS FOR THAT TIME.

Grades, 2.0 Practice

Thanks, God Bless, and Go Centurions!!!

Jason Bornn, M.Ed
Saugus High School
Head Varsity Football Coach
Social Science Teacher
661.297.3900
jbornn@hartdistrict.org
www.saugusfootball.com

“Respect Through Perseverance” -Saugus Football 2010

First off, your sons, both the JV players and Varsity players, are working extremely hard in the weightroom and our off-season program. We can already see results and the players are doing all they can to improve themselves physcially. Thank you for your continued support by getting them here in the morning, supplying them with their needs, and for supporting the things that we do.

Our next parent meeting will be Monday, March 1 in the gum at 730pm. It is critical that you attend and that your son is with you. Please, these meetings are essential to our continued partnership in raising young men who will be better people in the future, so try to make a priority.

The 5 week progress reports should be arriving any day now so be on the lookout for them. As of now, any Varsity player who has a D or F in a class or has below a 2.0 GPA, will need to attend a MANDATORY Study Hall session on M-T-TH-F at 700am in my classroom, D-4. We are in need of parent volunteers to come and supervise the young men in my room as I am running the 630am JV weightraining class. If you can commit to doing one day a week, that would be a HUGE help for us. Basically, you will sit and observe (crack the whip!) the young men to ensure that they are in fact working on their school work instead of sleeping, talking, or not working. Again, this is a great way for you to assist in this process. Several of you will be receiving an email informing you if your son is required to attend these sessions.

On Wednesday, February 24, we will be leaving Saugus HS on school buses at 545pm and returning at 1030pm for a documentary on a football team that overcame the devastation of Hurrican Katrina. It should be a very educational evening and one that the players will enjoy. We will NOT be stopping for food but having them bring a few bucks for snacks at the theater might be a good idea.

Finally, we are in need of BREAD-BREAD-AND MORE BREAD, AS WELL AS JELLY….we have lot of Peanut Butter but need Bread and Jelly as well.

Thank you for your continued support!

Thanks, God Bless, and Go Centurions!!!

In an attempt to keep the lines of communication open, allow you to stay “in the know”, and just simply stay in touch with what your sons are doing, I will be doing a weekly newsletter. This is the first time I have ever embarked on this and I will do my best to send out a weekly update on what is going on.

First and foremost, your sons have come back off of break with a great attitude and have worked hard in the weightroom. On top of that they have attended several meetings during the week at lunch or in the morning that I would like to explain.

We are interested in developing our young men into more than just football players. We want to build Champions for Life. In doing this, we have several things that we are and will be doing throughout the semester to address this goal.

Character Education
On Tuesdays at lunch, all current Juniors (Seniors to be) meet me at lunch to discuss character issues as well as working on leadership training. On Wednesdays at lunch, all current Sophmores meet at lunch with me to discuss character issues, while on Thursdays at lunch, all current Freshman meet with me to do the same. We are working through curriculum provided to us from the Winning With Character Program (http://winningwithcharacter.org/) which we have been using for the past 5 years.

Peak Performance and Mental Toughness Training On Wednesday’s during the class period (Frosh in my 1st period and Varsity in my 7th period), we are working on curriculum provided to us by Dr. Allan Goldberg ( http://www.competitivedge.com/). I have spoken with him and he has provided us with a program to effectively address the mental aspect of participating in sports. Our Frosh players will receive this training on Thursday of both this and next week. After that, it will be on Wednesday’s during 1st period.

Strength Training
For this week and next, our Frosh players (my 1st period class) will be working out on Monday (630am), Wednesday (845am), and Friday (630am). After that, starting on the week of February 1, they will begin lifiting 4 days a week (M-T-TH-F) at 630am.

Our Varsity players (my 7th period class) will be working out M-T-TH-F from 215pm to 415pm.

Mandatory Monthly Parent Meeting
In an attempt to develop and grow our relationship, I will be conducting a monthly parent meeting for the next few months. This meeing will begin at 730pm and last about an hour. It is my goal to communicate as much as possible to you and your sons so that we are all on the same page. This meeting will be for all current players and their parents. Our first one will be next Thursday, January 28, 2010 in the gym.

I hope this has been helpful and I look forward to seeing you next week!

Thanks, God Bless, and Go Centurions!!!

Jason Bornn, M.Ed
Saugus High School
Head Varsity Football Coach
Social Science Teacher
661.297.3900
jbornn@hartdistrict.org
www.saugusfootball.com

“Respect Through Perseverance” -Saugus Football 2010

Pictures from the Frosh/Pasadena game can be found here.