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Coach’s Message

11.01-11.08

Star’s Football Family-

Well, we did it! A successful fall contact period has now come to a close. I want to send a heartfelt thank you to each of your families. Your dedication to providing the best for your children allowed us to creates some memories. Our experience was awesome, it actually felt like football! I can only hope your son or daughter enjoyed it as much as the staff did.  As I reflect on the past 2 months, the highlight for me was this past Tuesday night. The entire program was safely spaced on the stadium field. As the varsity practice on one end I look over to the freshman/sophomore side of the field and was completely awestruck by the level of investment that I saw from the coaches and players. It was a feel-good moment in a year that has been short on them.  As we enter the winter season, my hope is for your family to stay healthy and find some time to enjoy the holidays and the special moments it brings. In the coming weeks, our program will be outlining the progression for our players and program during the months of December through February. As we evaluate our options, our main focus will be to provide the best experience possible for our kids. 

Ugly Sweater Anyone 

In the spirit of the holidays our program is holding an ugle sweater and mask sale from 11.01- 11.08. 6 different models of ugly sweater, t shirts and long sleeve tees are available. Along with 3 models of ugle masks. Perfect to wear to the holiday ugly sweater zoom party. Information can be found below 

https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/eUd7FRrknv

Congratulations

Ian Erickson : Commits to St. Thomas 

Michael Priami : Commits to Plateville 

Parting Shots 

We will get through this!

We will play football!

 It will be awesome! 

TOP PRIORITY

  • PLATOON CHALLENGE #4 TRICK OR CLEATS 
    • Over 50 pairs of cleats 
    • Ian Erickson and Valhalla with the win 

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Coach’s Message

10.26-10.31 

Star’s Football Family-

Another week in and another week of great successes for our kids. Day in and in day out our young men and women continue to live our Iron Star virtues. I speak to many other head coaches throughout the week and I have to say the level of investment, accountability, and selflessness of our Stars is NOT common. Our kids love this game and their enthusiasm is infectious. I can honestly say I love them all like my son our daughters. Their experience is my top priority and I can only hope that they are enjoying this as much as I am. I keep telling our players that at some point we will be the only ones playing and every other state will be wishing they were us. To get to spend these last 20 days with our kids has been the highlight of what has been a difficult year. 

Memories 

This past week I had to say goodbye to one of my closest friends, possibly the closest. He was a neighborhood buddy who moved in down the block in 6th grade. Basically, from the moment I met him at the bus stop on the first day of school, we were inseparable. Throughout the years we shared in the good, bad, and indifferent of each other’s life.  In high school, we would spend hours on the football field playing for a fairly poor team. Even though we didn’t win many the time we spent together and the memories we made are priceless. He had my back and I had his.  To this day there is nobody I would rather have by my side when the chips are down. As the years went on, life took over. Between kids, jobs, and everything else it can be hard to stay in touch.  While we didn’t see each other as much we still kept in touch. I always appreciated the opportunity to connect with somebody who knew me back then. He knew where I came from and understood the mindset because in our neighborhood you had to have it.  It was never awkward, it was just picked up from wherever we left off. At his funeral, they had our old football helmet out on display.  Seeing that helmet for the first time in 25 years hit my like a ton of bricks and made me realize that the reason I coach is to provide our kids with the same great memories that I have. I will never get to hear his laugh again and I feel with his passing a part of me has gone with him. 

I write this is because it is a perfect example of the importance of this moment in time for our kids. There will be a time when the cleats are hung up and all that is left are memories and friendships. Years will pass and lives will change but in those precious moments when you see your old friends the memories you share will become the fabric of your lives. During this tough time when we have so many reasons to stop believing and throw in the towel, my sole motivation has been to continue to stay true to our program’s mission, vision, and purpose. It is my NORTHSTAR! It is my guiding light! 

“PEOPLE over PLAYERS, EXPERIENCES over EVERYTHING” 

Congratulations

Carmine Bastone 

Committed to Cornell University 

Parting Shots 

We will get through this!

We will play football!

 It will be awesome! 

TOP PRIORITY

  • PLATOON CHALLENGE #4 TRICK OR CLEATS 
    • GOODWILL CLEAT DONATION 
    • LIGHTLY USED CLEATS 
    • NO HOLES OR SEVERE DAMAGE 
    • TEAM WHO COLLECTS THE MOST CLEATS WINS 
  • Camp day location 
  • Monday  
    • Frosh : no practice 
    • Soph/Var 5-7pm on turf
  • Tuesday  5-7pm
  • All levels on turf 
  • Wednesday 3-5pm (yes 3-5pm!) 
    • Soph/Var on turf 
    • Frosh on far west field 
    • Last day for sophs/ frosh 
  • Saturday  

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Coach’s Message

10.18-10.24

Star’s Football Family-

I sincerely hope this message finds your family in good health and spirits.  Fall has hit like a ton of bricks and with each passing day we can feel the impending guarantee that winter will not miss us.  Hard to believe that if we were playing we would be nearing the end of our regular season.  As I look across the country at the states who have continued to play I feel a sense of disappointment that our boys and girls are not getting that experience. However, I also feel a tremendous sense of excitement that we still have our entire season in front of us! I try to keep reminding our team that life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. We have built this program on the foundation that our response will determine the outcome. This year has tested our culture to its very end. I am so proud to say that our players, parents and staff have shown that they will not go down easily. Our persistence is greater than any resistance. The investment, preparation and leadership that I see each and every day on the football field is proof positive that it is not the head coach who makes the program but every person who is connected to it.  You.. yes you! Each of us have a stake in this program and together we can make a difference. Once again, a group of people with a shared belief is an unstoppable force.  Alone we are just a drop of water in the bucket but together we are a tsunami able to move mountains and find the path to a brighter future. 

What’s your why? 

I pose this question to every player and coach in our program. It’s an odd question, vague at best. However, it is an essential pillar in our journey throughout life. It can be interpreted many different ways but at the core it is about searching for your purpose. So many of us say we know our why but we never articulate it.  I usually clarify to our kids. 

Why do you play football? 

Why do you put so much effort and time in? 

Why do you work so hard with no guarantee of success? 

Why do you take the risk ? 

Why? 

I then follow up that I do not have the answer. I have “my” answer but they need to find “their” answer.  In any successful organization you will have values and behaviors that need to be supported but beneath that you must have a group of people who understand their mission, vision and purpose.  We all should have a personal attachment to the overall goal. I encourage your family to sit down and talk about why your son or daughter plays football. I am always enlightened by the responses. 

Congratulations

Platoon Backyard Ballers 

Winner of the Pumpkin Carving Challenge . 

25pts towards their score ! 

2nd Baz III 15pts

3rd Cantaloupes 10pts 

Parting Shots 

We will get through this!

We will play football!

 It will be awesome! 

TOP PRIORITY

  • PLATOON CHALLENGE #4 TRICK OR CLEATS 
    • GOODWILL CLEAT DONATION 
    • LIGHTLY USED CLEATS 
    • NO HOLES OR SEVERE DAMAGE 
    • TEAM THAT COLLECTS THE MOST CLEATS….WINS! 
  • Camp day location 
    • Tuesday  5-7pm
      • Frosh far west 
      • Soph on stadium w/ varsity (sharing) 
      • frosh/soph final hour 6-7 together on stadium 
    • Friday 
      • Soph far west 
      • Frosh on stadium w/ varsity (sharing) 
      • frosh/soph final hour 6-7 together on stadium 
      • 5-7pm 
  • Calendar update
    • We have added Saturday 10/31 8am-10am as our final day for the varsity 
    • We have asked the Administration for 1 more day this week, and we await their reply.
    • The date would be Wed/ Thurs or the following Monday. 
  • SCN 4TH PHASE 

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Coach’s Message

10.5-10.17

Star’s Football Family-

Autumn is in full swing and since this is my first fall without football in 20 years my wife has taken advantage of having a full time husband back in the picture. We have done the apple picking, carved pumpkins and even did a “color tour”! I honestly did not know that there was such a thing as a color tour but apparently it is a  BIG deal. Needless to say, I miss football more each and every day.  I was fortunate this past weekend to get away to Michigan.  On Friday night, I did like any coach who is not playing football and found the nearest field to watch a game. The game itself was not too thrilling with 2 wing t offenses running option but I found myself overtaken by the emotions of the moment. The smells, sounds and energy at the stadium radiated into every cell of my body.  I soaked it in to say the least.  It reminded me of what we are fighting for and how amazing it will be when we get to play our 1st snap! We all have a choice right now, I will say that our program will continue to stay positive. We will continue to hold the program to elite standards. The mission, vision and purpose is being tested but this resistance will never defeat our persistence. Guided by the most dedicated group of kids I have ever been with we cannot lose! 

Preparation 

This past week we focused on our value of “Preparation”.   In St. Charles North football we pride ourselves on our ability to create a game plan, teach it , learn it then execute it. This requires an elite commitment to preparation that each player and coach must adhere to. During these fall contact days preparation can be found in many different areas. Studying the playbook, dressing appropriately for camp, not forgetting your mask and film review all take a level of preparation that is not common for the average kid. As I said before, in my 20 years I have never had a more dedicated group. They bring their best daily! The standard is the standard and each of us have skin in the game. I want to thank our players and parents for making our culture so special. 

Congratulations

Platoon ? won the IRon Chef Challenge 

2 close calls ! Decision made tomorrow. 

25pts towards their score ! 

Parting Shots 

We will get through this!

We will play football!

 It will be awesome! 

TOP PRIORITY

  • PLATOON CHALLENGE #3 Pumpkin Carving
    • FALL CONTACT CONTINUES 
    • URGENT ACTION REQUIRED
    • Updated Calendar please review 
    • Pediatric Cancer Go Fund Me (started by the Doherty’s) 
    • SCN Player & Parent Yoga
      •  (BACK ON Oct 18th 8am 

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    Coach’s Message

    10.5-10.10

    Star’s Football Family-

    Hard to believe that October is here! During the football season, this is when things really start to get fun. Conference championships get decided and if you’re good enough, you may earn the right to punch your ticket into the playoffs. Making the high school playoffs is one of the program’s goals at the beginning of every year. We continually remind our players that we are fighting for 1 more day together. We want to be playing when there are no leaves on the tree. To earn 1 of the 32 slots in 7A is a badge of accomplishment that I want every player in our program to experience.  Unfortunately, last year was the first time in a long while that we did not qualify for the postseason. There was a collective letdown and disappointment that we all felt.  Our program has held on to that feeling and the team has used it as daily motivation ever since.  For over 10 months the team has prepared for their moment. Despite all of the hurdles and moving goalposts, they have kept their eyes on the prize. Never, have I heard them complain. Never, have I had them ask “why us?”  Over the past few weeks, I have spent many-a-walks thinking about this whole ordeal. The resiliency our kids have shown is truly amazing. I do believe there is a lesson to learn be in all of this but I also believe our kids do not deserve such a harsh teacher.  Our kids are ready to leave their legacy when the opportunity presents itself. I cannot wait to see what they can accomplish! 

    Investment

    This past weekend our kids made a commitment to volunteer their time to the i9 flag football league. Over 40 players of all levels invested part of their Saturday to come to serve others. I have to admit that nothing makes me prouder than seeing our athletes out supporting the youth. The team did a great job of engaging not only the kids but the parents as well. It always humbles me to see how the little kids look up to our players. They are like rock stars and I feel it’s well deserved. Our players are special and they continue to make an impact on this community away from the field. I want to say thank you to all of our players who continue to live our value of “Investment” and give their most valuable commodity… Time! 

    Congratulations

    Platoon Baz won the i9 challenge 

    25pts towards their score ! 

    Parting Shots 

    We will get through this!

    We will play football!

     It will be awesome! 

    TOP PRIORITY

    • PLATOON CHALLEGE #2 IRON CHEF 
      • TEAMS WILL BE PREPARING AND DOCUMENTING A MEAL 
      • POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA 
      • VOTED ON PRESENTATION/SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT/ DIFFICULTY
    • VIRTUAL RECRUITING PROFILE 
      • Over the past 5 months, we have been working towards a new way of recruiting. We are proud to announce that SCN FB is the FIRST school in the country to provide college coaches with a completely virtual recruiting profile. Courtesy of Story of the Season. 
      • Please understand the program is fluid and we will be able to add players as we move on in the recruiting process. 
      • Our goal was to get this out to help our 2021 so I apologize to any 2022 who are not appearing as of yet. 
    • FALL CONTACT CONTINUES 
      • Schedule Change 
        • Monday 10/5 5-7pm all levels 
        • Tuesday 10/6 5-7pm all levels 
      • URGENT ACTION REQUIRED
    • Updated Calendar please review 
      • SCN 4TH PHASE 
      • There are 2 changes to the schedule
        • Oct 5th & 6th Camp 5-7 
        • No camp 10/7-10/12 
    • Pediatric Cancer Go Fund Me (started by the Doherty’s) 
    • SCN Player & Parent Yoga
      •  (BACK ON Oct 18th)