Coach’s Message

12.20-12.27 

Star’s Football Family-

Happy Holidays to all and heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS! We made it! I am always proud of our students and staff at the end of each semester and year. It is really an amazing thing when a group of people of all ages and backgrounds come together for a common purpose and are able to see it through its completion. However, this particular semester, much like this entire year will be placed in its own category.  As we close the books on 2020 and enter into the new year we can only hope that better days are ahead and life as we once knew it returns to normal.  During this holiday season, I want to wish your family the very best. I hope you can find some time to rest and relax. Get away from the doom and gloom and focus on the light of our lives, which is family. 

Reflect 

Inevitably the end of the year is a time to reflect and think about the good, bad, and indifferent.  On the surface, 2020 will go down as the worst of years. For me personally, the anxiety and fear of the unknown have been extremely difficult to navigate through. I lost one of my dearest friends to suicide and all the while my entire lively hood has been put on hold.  It feels, on the surface, that everything has been taken away. However, if I dig a little deeper and I find that while so much has been taken out of my life, the void left has allowed me to fill it with other hidden gems. The ability to spend time with my daughters at such a formidable age has been a blessing. The opportunity to reflect on who I am as a person and how I want to lead has provided me with a blueprint for the future of this program. But, what I am most proud of is the opportunity to learn from our players about true perseverance.  These young men and women have had it all taken away from them. In a time when they have every reason to quit they have found the inner strength to keep going and continue to forge ahead. It is their GRIT and energy that has fueled my soul. I love these kids, each and every one of them. They hold a place in my heart and impact my life far greater than I will ever impact theirs.  

“Sometimes life takes something away from you to make room for something better.” 

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 . 

PLAYER WINTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Parting Shots 

We will get through this!

We will play football!

 It will be awesome! 

4 QUADRANT DEVELOPMENT FOR THIS WEEK(last week notes in red)  

• PHYSICAL: SPORTS PERFORMANCE (LEGACY/RACK/OTHER)  (2 strength sessions/ 1 SAQ pr INDY  session) 
• TECHNICAL: 1 Indy position segment 
  • This is the quadrant we performed the lowest in last week 
• TACTICAL: DEFENSIVE POSITIONAL MEETINGS 
  • DB MEETING 6PM MONDAY
  • Player meetings were well attended great job! 
• MENTAL: BOOK STUDY SIGN UP / PURCHASE OF BOOK 
  • 12/23 WEDNESDAY 8PM 
  • JUST PLAYS: 
  • REVIEW PLAYLIST– screen cast youtube playlist to help you learn. 

TOP PRIORITY

•  PLATOON CHALLENGE BINGO CHECK IN W/ PLATOON LEADERS.
  • WEEK 4 CARD DIFFERENT 
  • SCREEN SHOT ON PHONE 
  • KEEP TRACK BY PUTTING (X) ON SESSIONS COMPLETED 
  • SEND COMPLETED CARD TO PLATOON LEADER 

• WINTER PERFORMANCE TRAINING 

• Introducing SCN FB Sports Performance Team 
• These coaches will be in charge of the players at their respective level 
• Coach Ramos – Freshman julian.ramos @d303.org 
• Coach Rizzi- Sophomores peter.rizzi@d303.org 
• Coach Pomazak – Varsity robert.pomazak@d303.org 
• Coach Ivlow Speed Enhancement Specialist All Levels  michael.ivlow@d303.org 

• Calendar update
  • SCN 4TH PHASE 
  • Nov-Feb Contact Calendar
• Winter  Meeting Var only 
  • Calendly sign up  

• SHORT TERM PLAN 
• Below is OUR plan to continue on our journey to ELITE 
  • 11.30 – 2. 14
  •  WINTER PRE SEASON DEVELOPMENT PLAN 
  • January 29th end winter sessions 
  • Feb 1st conditioning acclimatization begins 
  • Feb 15th begins the 20-21 season 

• 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. 
  • SCN Virtual Recruiting Program (please feel free to share it with coaches who contact you via twitter or email

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_8zwut0C14&feature=youtu.be

Coach’s Message

11.16-11.21

Star’s Football Family-

A good evening/morning or afternoon,

I hope this message finds you doing well.  I understand how challenging the past two weeks have been for many of our families. The virus has affected us all on many levels and to those who have to deal with it in their home please know that my thoughts for your health and safety are constant.  We found out Monday that my mother-in-law had come down with the virus. While she did struggle early on she has battled back and is doing well at this time. I can only say the stress, anxiousness, and fear is real. As a reminder to our entire football family let us please stick together through these tough times. We are here for each other through thick and thin. I am here for all of you if ever need anything please do not hesitate to reach out. 

GRIT 

With our kids, we have spent much of this months focus on the word  “Grit”. For many years, I thought “grit” was just coaches speak. I never fully understood it nor did I want to believe in something that mythical. I tend to lean toward a more tangible rationale. However, over the last few months, I have taken a harder look at what “Grit” is and isn’t. 

• Grit is passion and perseverance for long-term goals.
• Grit isn’t talent. Grit isn’t luck. Grit isn’t how intensely, for the moment, you want something.
• Instead, grit is about having what some researchers call an”ultimate concern”–

Grit

“ A goal you care about so much that it organizes and gives meaning to almost everything you do. And grit is holding steadfast to that goal. Even when you fall down. Even when you screw up. Even when progress toward that goal is halting or slow.”

This whole experience has been a battle of will and perseverance. It is so easy to quit and give up because our goal keeps getting put into question.  We often talk to our kids about leading…even when it is hard. Well,  I have to say that our players have shown me that grit can become 3 dimensional. They have shown it to me through their effort in all aspects of their life.  Never in my life have I been prouder of a group of young men and women. 

 I know it is difficult to navigate much of what is going on with the virus, school, holidays, and the question mark of the season hanging over us. With that said, I will continue to present our plan to prepare for the Feb ‘21 season. As distracting as this all is I find the thought of playing our season a great horizon line to pull me through. I hope you feel the same way.  As we transition into the “Winter Pre Season” there is much work to be done and the next two months will be gone in a blink of an eye.  As we said last week. 

“Enjoy the journey because the destination is a mirage.”

Parting Shots 

We will get through this!

We will play football!

 It will be awesome! 

PLAYER TOP PRIORITY

• TURN IN BLACK JERSEY TO COACH POMAZAK (WEIGHT ROOM/LEAVE ON DESK) 
• TURN IN GREEN BAND TO COACH POMAZAK (WEIGHT ROOM/ BLUE BAG) 
• Player Calendar update
  • NO FACE TO FACE ACTIVITIES 
  • VIDEO REVIEW WEEK/ PLAYER EVALUATIONS 
  • VIRTUAL CONTACTS – TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE 
    • SUNDAY 6PM VARSITY TEAM CHECK-IN 6PM 
    • TUES DEFENSIVE SCRIMMAGE REVIEW VIRTUAL 8PM 
    • WED- OL SCRIMMAGE REVIEW TBD 
    • THURS- WR SCRIMMAGE REVIEW 8PM 
• Winter  Meeting Var Player to Coach
  • Starting Nov 16th I will be conducting winter progress meetings 
  • Dates are available on Calendly below 
  • Calendly sign up  
• Sports Performance ScheduleS
  • FALL CYCLE HAS CONCLUDED 
  • D LOAD CYCLE 11/16-11/29
  • WINTER CYCLE BEGINS 11/30 LOCATION TBD 

• SHORT TERM PLAN . 

• 11.15- 11.29 Recovery Cycle 
• 11.30 st begin winter off-season cycle -location TBD
• January 29th end winter sessions 
• Feb 1st conditioning acclimitization begins 
• Feb 15th begin the 20-21 season 

• 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. 
  • SCN Virtual Recruiting Program (please feel free to share it with coaches who contact you via twitter or email

• http://scn4thphase.org/