2024 PARENT’S MEETING

PRACTICE INFORMATION

• PRACTICE IS MANDATORY
  • PLAYERS WHO ARE TOO ILL TO PRACTICE ARE STILL EXPECTED TO ATTEND PRACTICE AND WATCH UNLESS ILLNESS IS TO SEVERE TO STAND
• LOCKER ROOM WILL LOCK DAILY 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF PRACTICE.  PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT DRESSED AND READY FOR PRACTICE AT THAT TIME WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PRACTICE THAT DAY.
• IF STAYING WITH A TEACHER, MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO GET EQUIPMENT IF YOU WILL BE ENGAGED BEYOND LOCK TIME
• ALWAYS BRING A NOTE WHEN LATE TO TEAM FUNCTION
• BASE PRACTICE SCHEDULE
  • MON: UNTIL 6:30PM
  • TUES: UNTIL 6:15PM
  • WED: UNTIL 6:00PM
  • THU: 6:30AM-7:30AM (VARSITY ONLY)
  • FRI: 9^TH GRADE FILM UNTIL 4PM
  • SAT: VAR ONLY 8AM-10AM
• MORE THAN 3 MISSED PRACTICES MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE TEAM
• ALL PRACTICE ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC (AND PARENTS)
• MISSED PRACTICES MAY RESULT IN SITTING OUT 1 QUARTER FOR EACH PRACTICE MISSED

INJURIES

• HAVE ALL INJURIES EVALUATED BY THE TRAINERS.  THEY WILL DETERMINE IF FURTHER EVALUATION IS NEEDED.  THEY CANNOT OVERRIDE A DOCTOR’S NOTE.
• PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND REHAB TREATMENT SESSIONS

HOLIDAYS

• WE WILL STICK TO OUR SCHEDULE, EVEN ON HOLIDAYS.  WE ARE ALL HOPING TO PRACTICE ON THANKSGIVING AGAIN!
• PLAN ON BEING BACK IN TOWN BY PRACTICE TIME IF YOU ARE LEAVING FOR THE WEEKEND.

TEAM

• WE DO NOT HAVE SET TEAMS AND PLAYERS MAY DRESS FOR MORE THAN ONE LEVEL IN A WEEK
• NO PLAYER WILL EVER PLAY/DRESS 9^TH/DEV IN THE SAME NIGHT
• NON-SENIORS WHO DON’T START WILL PLAY THURSDAY
• MOST LOWER LEVEL GAMES ARE THURSDAY NIGHTS; 9TH AT 5:30PM AND DEVELOPMENTAL AT 7PM.  VARSITY USUALLY PLAYS FRIDAYS AT 7PM.  DUE TO NO PLAY DATES AND BTSN, SOME GAMES ARE MOVED.  PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR IN BAND.

DISCIPLINE

• PLAYERS ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO UPHOLD OUR TEAM CULTURE AT ALL TIMES
• FAILURE TO MEET EXPECTATIONS WILL BE DEALT WITH ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS
• GENERAL 3 STRIKE RULE BEFORE DISMISSAL
• PLAYERS ON THE WATCH LIST WILL HAVE FEWER OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MISTAKES

OVERNIGHT CAMP

• ALL PERMISSION FORMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TURNED IN PRIOR TO THIS MEETING
  • IF NOT, PLAYERS MUST BE HERE 6:30AM ON MONDAY.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
• COST IS $400 PER PLAYERS; CONTACT COACH TAYLOR IMMEDIATELY IF THERE IS AN ISSUE
• WE WILL BE AT STEVENSON UNIVERSITY IN OWINGS MILL, MD FOR PRACTICE AND MEALS AND WILL BE STAYING AT HILTON GARDEN INN IN OWINGS MILL, MD
• PLAYERS MUST ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 7AM ON MONDAY 8/7
• WE WILL RETURN TO FHS ON THURSDAY 8/15 AND THEN KICK OFF OUR VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER.  PLAYERS WILL BE READY FOR PICK UP AT 1:30PM.
• PLAYERS ARE PERMITTED TO BRING THEIR EQUIPMENT MESH BAG, A DUFFLE/SMALL SUITCASE AND A PERSONAL ITEM.  PACK LOTS OF UNDERWEAR AND SOCKS.  ALL ATHLETIC ACTIVITY WILL BE DONE IN FOOTBALL GEAR AND/OR SHORTS. 
• SEE PACKING LIST FOR DETAILS
• PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
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TEAM STORE

• LAST TEAM STORE OF THE YEAR IS NOW OPEN FOR 1 WEEK.  IF YOU MISSED THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY, THIS IS THE LAST ONE FOR GEAR THIS YEAR.   
• https://fairfaxfootballstore3.itemorder.com/shop/home/

VOLUNTEERS

• WE WILL NEED A VILLAGE THIS SEASON, AS WE DO ALL SEASONS
• WE WILL NEED
  • ANNOUNCER 9^TH/DEV
  • CHAINS 9^TH/DEV
  • CONCESSION HELP
  • BOOSTER REP - FILLED
  • TEAM DINNER HELP
  • AND VOLUNTEERS FOR SPECIFIC EVENTS AS THEY COME UP
  • PLEASE CONTACT STACEY CASH AND LET HER KNOW HOW YOU CAN HELP