WOW! Easter already, hard to believe that we are nearing the end of our journey. It has been a while since I wrote a newsletter and it feels good to be back behind the pencil. These short updates have allowed me to connect personally with our families and community. As we approach the second half of our season, I want to thank you for the unrelenting support. As a football family, we have given our young men and women the special moments that were stolen from them early on. From the deepest corner of my heart. THANK YOU!
With the warming of the weather and the arrival of spring comes a new set of challenges. As we continue our push for a conference championship the summer seasons begin. With the addition of the summer season, over 80% of our athletes will be impacted. Baseball, lacrosse, track and field, wrestling, and volleyball all will be starting and with that, time becomes split and stress levels can rise. I want to assure you that countless hours and meetings have gone into providing a safe and collaborative environment for our student-athletes. Our head coaches have met throughout the beginning of 2021 to prepare a schedule that will encourage multisport athletes and allow our kids to experience the best of all sports. The goal of the remaining portion of this newsletter will be to highlight our North Football players’ expectations.
Schedules are determined based on Head Coaches discussion
Players have the ultimate discretion to choose which sport they attend
Competition days have been prioritized going by season
Spring Season takes priority over Summer Season
Tryouts have been prioritized this week so players can be evaluated properly
Communication is imperative, please reach out if you have any questions.
I want to thank those who attended the 4th Phase meeting this past week. It was great to see such a huge turnout! Clearly, we are all invested and ready to take the next steps. I truly believe our resolve and positive attitude is the reason why our program will come out of this stronger than ever. It is because of you that our kids have continued to prepare and lead themselves through this crisis. I want to be brief and get to the nuts and bolts. Recently our IDHP has adjusted their metric system for Covid Mitigations. This change has had a positive impact on the future of IHSA sports. Below is the same correspondence I sent to our players on Tuesday. While there is still much to iron out I am proud to say that the plan that we put in place in November has kept our program on an upward trajectory and ready for action if and when we get the call.
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1. New adjustments to the governor’s covid plan have brought us into Tier 2
2. Tier 2 will allow us to begin contact days and have non – contact practices /training sessions
3. At this time we do not have instructions or schedule for these days / Our district and SCN AD dept are working on this as we speak, please allow 1 week.
4. When we get the schedule I will have a program meeting to communicate the details.
5. In the meantime please stay consistent with your training / those who have used this time to better themselves will come out ahead
6. Your speed training is essential please get your cleats on and get your running in 1 to 2 times per week.
7. Our initial plan is playing out very favorable for us. We will have one final week of training next week. Starting in Feb we will begin our conditioning acclimatization plan (details will be forthcoming)
NORTH STAR MVP
MISSION: PEOPLE over PLAYERS, EXPERIENCES over EVERYTHING”
VISION: “TO CONNECT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE GAME OF FOOTBALL
PURPOSE: TO CONNECT OUR KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO OUR SHARED PURPOSE THROUGH ELITE EXPERIENCES.”
As many of you know, we worked with Chris Herman and his company Story of the Season to create an interactive digital recruiting resume for many of our players back in October. It has been a great way to showcase the great talent in our program directly to college coaches.
If your son was already included in the Recruiting Profiles and you would like to have a personal link of just your son, Chris is offering the chance to purchase a custom link for your player for $39.99. If you are interested, you can purchase it here at https://www.storyoftheseason.com/subscribe.
If you have not had a recruiting profile completed for your son, contact chris herman at Chris@storyoftheseason.com.
COLLEGE RECRUITING
If you are interested in being recruited for collegiate football please fill out this form.
If you and your parents want to set up a meeting with our College Recruiting Team please fill out this form.
On this Bear’s playoff Sunday I hope this message finds your family doing well. I am appreciating the excitement of playoff football. Ever since I became a Head Coach I find myself not really rooting for a team like I did in the past. Maybe it’s the work I know both teams put into the game, or the appreciation I have for the relentless effort NFL players give. I simple watch and enjoy the game played at its highest level. WELL…Today I throw it all away. I am going to revel in the energy and excitement that this moment brings. I got my Bears socks, hat and the good luck Matt Forte jersey rollin! The home theater is rockin and the Totino’s pizza rolls are poppin! LET’S… GO…BEARS! This is the beauty of athletics and highlights the mission and vision of this program.
MISSION: PEOPLE over PLAYERS, EXPERIENCES over EVERYTHING”
VISION: “TO CONNECT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE GAME OF FOOTBALL
PURPOSE: TO CONNECT OUR KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO OUR SHARED PURPOSE THROUGH ELITE EXPERIENCES.”
Football is so much more than a game, it provides us with experiences that as players we will never forget and as parents we cherish with our children. In my opinion, there is nothing better!
This Wednesday at 7pm our program will be holding a
“State of Illinois High School Football’ parent only meeting. The goal of this meeting is to provide you with any updates, clarifications or pertinent information that we have regarding the new spring 2021 football season. We will highlight the current climate of the high school sports environment and then provide insight on the football program’s response to what ever decision is made by the government and IHSA. I strongly encourage one or both parents/ guardians atted this meeting. If you plan on attending please fill out the attached google form HERE.
The Plan
In the coming weeks, the IHSA and IDPH will be meeting to discuss the outline of the 2021 athletics plan. While everything is currently up in the air, I can assure you that I will be working for our players and parents to provide the best possible experience. I fully believe that we will have a 21 spring season. With that said, our parent group 4th Phase/Cover 4 Hospitality Group will begin moving forward with the plans for our 2021 spring campaign. While there is a lot that still remains unclear, we will be working to create an ELITE experience for all parents, players, and community members. Please be on the lookout for correspondences coming from both groups in the near future. It takes a village to run this football program and we will be calling on all of you to come and be a part of the mission, vision, and purpose. If you are interested in being on a committee please contact Trisha Sharkey at tshark3@gmail.com .
REVIEW PLAYLIST– screen cast youtube playlist to help you learn
IMPORTANT NEW OPPORTUNITY:
Story of the Season Recruiting Profile
As many of you know, we worked with Chris Herman and his company Story of the Season to create an interactive digital recruiting resume for many of our players back in October. It has been a great way to showcase the great talent in our program directly to college coaches.
If your son was already included in the Recruiting Profiles and you would like to have a personal link of just your son, Chris is offering the chance to purchase a custom link for your player for $39.99. If you are interested, you can purchase it here at https://www.storyoftheseason.com/subscribe. If you have not had a recruiting profile completed for your son, contact chris herman at Chris@storyoftheseason.com.
COLLEGE RECRUITING
If you are interested in being recruited for collegiate football please fill out this form.
If you and your parents want to set up a meeting with our College Recruiting Team please fill out this form.
LET’S GO! It is time to go full-on attack mode for the year of 2021! We have all paid a personal price during this time but I refuse to believe that we are done. Our best hour is coming and I cannot wait to share it with you!
Be Resolute in our Resolutions
The new year brings in a new energy. I am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. Our thoughts become our beliefs and our beliefs become our actions. There is a new hope of a better tomorrow and brighter future. We have been in the dark long enough, it is time to shed some light on our life. However you want to phrase it, the best is yet to come! With that said, I like many of you look to forward to the new year as an opportunity to reflect, recalibrate and motivate myself to become a better person. Resolutions are an easy way to organize your thoughts for the new year. However, we cannot take these resolutions lightly. A resolution is an agreement made between you and you! A mutual contract that you must uphold and work daily. It should be hard, challenging and make you contemplate quitting. After all, isn’t that what life is all about. This year I have decided to share my resolutions with our SCN football family. Not to say look at me! On the contrary, by sharing them with you, I feel I am challenging myself to become a better version of myself. Here we go!
Be impeccable with my words- Words are spells and I will work to not cast dark spells on myself or anyone else.
Do not take anything personally- In my line of work, this is a good one. Good bad or indifferent I will work to show compassion to myself.
Do not make assumptions: I think my wife will appreciate this one. I believe great leaders ask great questions. I can be better here.
Do my best: Simple! Not so much. This means everything. Dad, Husband, Brother, Son, Friend, Teacher, Coach, Learner, Human. I will let you know.
Well, there it is. Just putting it on paper fills me with a renewed sense of purpose. I wish you and your family a healthy and prosperous new year. Here if you need anything.
The Plan
In the coming weeks, the IHSA and IDHP will be meeting to discuss the outline of the 2021 athletics plan. While everything is currently up in the air, I can assure you that I will be working for our players and parents to provide the best possible experience. I fully believe that we will have a 21 spring season. With that said, our parent group 4th Phase/Cover 4 Hospitality Group will begin moving forward with the plans for our 2021 spring campaign. While there is a lot that still remains unclear, we will be working to create an ELITE experience for all parents, players, and community members. Please be on the lookout for correspondences coming from both groups in the near future. It takes a village to run this football program and we will be calling on all of you to come and be a part of the mission, vision, and purpose. If you are interested in being on a committee please contact Trisha Sharkey at tshark3@gmail.com .
REVIEW PLAYLIST– screen cast youtube playlist to help you learn.
IMPORTANT NEW OPPORTUNITY:
Story of the Season Recruiting Profile
As many of you know, we worked with Chris Herman and his company Story of the Season to create an interactive digital recruiting resume for many of our players back in October. It has been a great way to showcase the great talent in our program directly to college coaches.
If your son was already included in the Recruiting Profiles and you would like to have a personal link of just your son, Chris is offering the chance to purchase a custom link for your player for $39.99. If you are interested, you can purchase it here at https://www.storyoftheseason.com/subscribe. If you have not had a recruiting profile completed for your son, contact chris herman at Chris@storyoftheseason.com.
COLLEGE RECRUITING
If you are interested in being recruited for collegiate football please fill out this form.
If you and your parents want to set up a meeting with our College Recruiting Team please fill out this form.
