Happy Summer Generals!
Summer workouts start next week 💪 & we are another month closer to Football Season!!! The Friends of Grant Football board and your coaches are working hard on preparing for next season. To help make sure the season goes as smoothly as possible we are looking for sponsors and volunteers. If you or someone you know is interested in supporting, please email admin@friendsofgrantfootball.com or call Stephanie at (503) 871-7501.
Message from Coach Melson
Dear Grant Football Family and Friends
As the weather turns I hope you are enjoying the sun and enjoying time with your loved ones. Our spring ball session is coming to an end this week. I am excited that our student athletes were given the opportunity to participate in Spring Ball practice as well as the WOU Team football camp. These are the experiences that lay the foundation of a season of success on and off the field. Forty of our student athletes were able to attend camp this year. They got to engage in skill development with college coaches and athletes on a college campus. Aside from football specific elements we were also able to engage in team bonding and building activities. Some camp highlights included 4 of our student athletes who were recognized by making the All Camp Team list:
Zamani Harris - Muldrew: Defensive line
Chuck Bohart: Offensive Line
Jayden Moses: Linebacker/Tightend
Milan Clark: Defensive MVP
We look forward to continuing the tradition of team camp next year hopefully doubling attendance and participation. It is truly an experience that players will remember for years and years to come and can be a catalyst for team success.
There is one activity left on the schedule that will conclude our Spring Session. This Friday (6/24) our Varsity members have been invited to the University of Oregon to compete in a 7v7 competition. Our athletes will get the opportunity to tour the U of O campus and meet campus staff and team personnel. This is a great opportunity for players to get in front of coaches and play inside one of the premiere collegiate football venues Autzen Stadium. Those who are participating should have received information about the competition and visit. Special thanks to Friends of Grant Football sponsoring our student athletes in this event.
As the month of July approaches I want to make sure you are reminded about the important dates and deadlines.
Summer workouts for highschool student athletes will begin next Monday June 27th at 8:30. We will meet every week Monday - Thursday on the turf at 8:30 ending around 10:30.
Youth Athletes will join us every Tuesday and Thursday starting the week of July 4th. Youth athletes should be signed up with their program. Athletes who are living in a dual enrollment boundary with Jefferson will have to be released from the Jefferson cluster to participate with Grant or will automatically be enrolled with the Jefferson Youth Cluster. I am waiting for more information about this process.
Our High School 7v7 schedule will start the week of July 4th as well. Please refer to the summer calendar for updates and locations. Times and locations are subject to change and I will keep you updated if things change.
Ice Cream Social: We will be hosting a 7v7 competition in the Grant Bowl on July 12th at 6pm. At the end of this competition we will be hosting an Ice Cream social for all players and families on the youth and Highschool level. This will be a great opportunity to meet coaches and players, ask questions and mingle with the Grant community. There will also be an informational agenda for youth participants and families. Please mark this event on your calendars.
Moratorium Week is the week of July 27th. There will be no activities or contact this week per OSAA rules. WE will resume with the schedule the week after.
Youth Camp will take place the week of August 8th. (More details to follow)
One of my goals this year is that we maximize participation in our program. I have a goal of reaching at least 90 participants this year in our program. Currently we have 60 signed up. If we can reach this goal we can get back to having three true levels of football at Grant. This will give our players the most opportunities to play and develop having all three levels. Please register if you have not done so already. There is a big need for incoming freshmen to register as we need to anticipate scheduling and coaching needs. If you know anyone who may be on the fence or thinking about registering, have them reach out to me ASAP. Links for registration and clearance will be included in this email.
Friends of Grant Football Website
As always feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Go Generals
-Coach Melson
Big Congrats to Max von Arx, Jayden Moses and Marshune Waters for being selected to the Les Schwab Football All Star, State Game North vs South. You can buy tickets at this link. Game is July 2nd at Linfield College. Click the link to purchase tickets → http://www.lesschwabbowl.com/
Team Calendars
Grant Youth Update
We have 34 kids signed up for Grant Youth Football and we hope to see that number more than double during July. We encourage parents and kids who are still considering to go out for football to attend the Ice Cream Social - July 12th, 7pm at the Grant Bowl. GYF Coaches, myself, as well as Coach Melson will be there to discuss safety, practice schedule and time commitment. We are updating the instragram weekly, so please follow us @grantyouthfootball .
Go Generals!
Trent
(503) 781-8833