Summer Schedule and Youth Football Help Needed!

Hello Grant Football Family,

Thanks to all who participated in the Football Awards. Please see below Summer Calendar and opportunities for athletes. Please consider joining the youth program info below. We NEED help!!

Calendar for the summer workouts and passing leagues

Summer Workouts for all high school grade levels (meet outside by the wt. room): Mondays - Thursdays 8-11 a.m starting July 5th - 8th / July 12th - 15th / July 19th - 22nd / August 2nd - 5th / August 9th - 13th (wt room only). 

Bonding Camp Retreat (pending Covid approval): July 23rd - 25th (TBD)

Moratorium Week (no workouts): July 26th-30th 

Grant Youth Football Camp: August 2nd - 3rd - 5th (5:15-7:00 p.m.) 2nd thru 8th grade (Cost is $35)

Grant Youth Coaches Clinic: August 6th (TBA) 

High School Training Camp: August 9th - 13th (4-6:30 p.m.) 

Official OSAA Season Start: August 16th - 21st (4-6:15 p.m.) 

Team and Individual Pictures - Scrimmage - BBQ: August 21st (TBD) 

Varsity Jamboree: August 27th (TBD)

First JV Game: September 2nd (TBD)

First Varsity Game: September 3rd (TBD)

Varsity 7v7 Summer League- Passing League: Thursday July 8th: @ Milwaukie HS 7-7 (5:45 - 7:15)

Monday July 12th: @ Lakeridge HS 7-7 (5:45-7:15)

Wednesday July 14th: @ Grant Bowl 7-7 (5:45-7:15)

Saturday July 17th: @ Heritage HS (Wa) 7-7 All Day (8 a.m. check-in) 

Tuesday July 20th: @ Southridge HS 7-7 (5:45-7:15) 

More contests to follow as scheduled - John


We need help to keep Grant Youth Football going!!

Did you play Football and always dream of coaching or running the program from up top?  Well now is a great time to give back to the community and get your foot in the door to the highly successful Grant Football Program by starting with our youth. Let’s get these kids back out on the fields like they deserve after this hard year.   We need help to keep Football alive in our area. It can’t happen without help! This is a PPS Job. 

Grant Youth Football is looking for  a President to be the face of the program, a Coach of Coaches and 5/6th grade coaching staff for this Football Season. 

August 9- Nov 1st. (First Game 9/11)

Job openings

-Youth President and High School Friends of Grant Football Board member, $2000 stipend. 

Runs the program and is more of an administrative job, needs to have good football knowledge, but more importantly, strong people skills. The face of Youth Football for the Grant Area. 

-A Coach of Coaches- $2000 stipend. Organizational job to keep coaches on top of certifications, advice on running team practices, setting up for game day and working with Parents and club President. Can be a sub for coaches during games. 

5/6th grade Coaching Team.

-Head coach-$2,000 stipend

-Assistant coach-$1500 stipend

-2 Volunteer coaches-priceless!

Time requirements and qualifications would be: 

-Able to pass a background check

-Have a strong knowledge of Football and like teaching it

-Like working with young athletes and can keep emotions in check. 

-Coaches need to be able to run 2-3, hour and a half practices a week and attend games on Saturdays, 2-3 hours (and help set up home games on games day)

-Be able to certify in (non paid) classes, all online and easy to accomplish just time needed to comply with PPS and PIL Athletics. It’s about 12 hours worth of certification, first aid, CPR, USA Football heads up training, (National Federation of High Schools certification is not required for this year) and PIL employee paperwork. (Coach of a Coaches has a little more certifying) all certifications are same for the high school and transfer over. 

-Priority will be given to Grant Alumni Athletes and Parents of Players. But also looking for community members. 

https://www.grantyouthfootball.com/


Individual Summer Camps

*George Fox University is hosting an Individual team camp. Info link below.
https://www.frontrush.com/FR_Web_App/Message/MessageTracking.aspx?code=MTI3MDY3NDc7NDczOTQ2MDtDOzI1NDYyO0U=-xCNzrjrIClA=

College camps are the best way for athletes to be seen. You can contact schools that your player is interested in attending to inquire about individual camps.