February 2016 Newsletter

SPARTAN FOOTBALL NEWS & INFORMATION
FOOTBALL FOR MOMS
-3 SESSIONS FOR MOMS OF OUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS: SAFETY;
STRENGTH TRAINING; NUTRITION; OFFENSE; DEFENSE; SPECIAL TEAM; EQUIPMENT AND
MUCH MORE.
-DATES : MARCH 7; MARCH 14; MARCH 21
-TIMES: 630 PM-730PM
JUNIOR PLAYER/ PARENT CONFERENCES
-THE PARENTS OF OUR PRESENT JUNIORS ARE INVITED TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF
CONTINUING TO PLAY FOOTBALL IN COLLEGE. WE WILL DISCUSS NCAA REQUIREMENTS;
REVIEW OF GRADES; PLAN STANDARDIZED TESTING AND LEVEL OF COMPETITION. THIS
IS A GREAT OPPORTUNNITY TO PLAN, ORGANIZE AND SET GOALS FOR THE BOYS’ SENIOR
YEAR.
OFFENSIVE LINE CLINIC
-THERE IS A CLINIC FOR ALL OFFENSIVE LINEMEN ON SUNDAY MARCH 20, 2016 AT THE
HUN SCHOOL IN PRINCETON. OUR OFFENSIVE LINEMEN PARTICIPATED LAST YEAR
AND ALL OF US BENEFITTED FROM IT. IT IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH YOUR
TEAMMATES AND COACHES FOR THIS CLINIC GIVEN BY AN OUTSTANDING COACH, RICH
ALERCIO, WHO IS A VERY GOOD FRIEND. COACH ALERCIO IS A TREMENDOUS COACH AND
AN EVEN BETTER PERSON.
-DATE: MARCH 20, 2016
-TIME:8:00 am - NOON
MID WINTER CONFERENCES
-ALL PLAYERS WILL BE MEETING WITH ME TO DISCUSS ACADEMICS, CONDUCT GRADES,
ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL, ATTENDANCE IN OUR STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM AND
PERFORMANCE IN THE STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM.
RECRUITING VISITS BY COLLEGES
-THERE WERE OVER 60 COLLEGES WHO CAME TO IMMACULATA TO MEET WITH OUR
PLAYERS TO DISCUSS FURTHERING THEIR FOOTBALL CAREERS AT THEIR SCHOOLS. THE
LIST IS ATTACHED. THIS IS A GOOD SHOWING BUT WE ARE GOING TO KEEP WORKING TO
MAKE IT BETTER TO GIVE OUR PLAYERS MORE AND MORE EXPOSURE TO COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES. FOR THE YOUNGER PLAYERS IT WILL GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
THAT IF THEY WORK HARD AND PREPARE ON AND OFF THE FIELD, THEY CAN BEGIN TO
FORMULATE THEIR GOALS.
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ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE
-THE IMMACULATA FOOTBALL TEAM IS LOOKING FORWARD TO MARCHING IN THE ST.
PATRICK’S DAY PARADE. THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 13TH AT 1:30 pm. WE
REALLY ENJOYED IT LAST YEAR AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO REPRESENTING OUR
TEAM AND SCHOOL IN THIS OUTSTANDING EVENT.
BASILONE BOWL
-THE BASILONE BOWL WILL TAKING PLACE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH AT SOMERVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL AT 7:30 PM. FIVE PLAYERS ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE: QB JOHN PHELAN;
WR/DB ALEX HOFMANN; WR/DB DEREK WALKER; LB NICO McCORMICK; AND DL MIKE
BIFANO. IT SHOULD BE A GOOD TIME FOR A GOOD CAUSE. THIS EVENT IS BEING
SPONSORED BY THE U.S. MARINES. WE ARE HOPING FOR A GREAT TURNOUT BY OUR
PLAYERS, OUR FAMILIES AND OUR STUDENTS SUPPORTING THESE FIVE GENTLEMEN AND
THIS WORTHY CAUSE.
SUMMER CAMP
-THIS YEARS JUNIOR SPARTAN SUMMER CAMP WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 27-29 FROM 9:00
AM-12:00 PM. THE COST IS $25.00 PER CAMPER. LAST YEAR WE HAD OVER 75 CAMPERS AND
OUR GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO HAVE OVER 100 PLAYERS FROM GRADES 5-8 (SEPTMEBER 2016).
THE CAMP IS ALL ABOUT LEARNING NEW SKILLS, MAKING NEW FRIENDS AND HAVING
FUN WITH OUR PRESENT PLAYERS AND COACHES.
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS
-TO DATE WE HAVE HAD 3 GENTLEMEN OFFERED DIVISION 1A AND 1AA SCHOLARSHIPS.
THEY ARE:
JOHN PHELAN – SACRED HEART
RILEY O’NEIL – LEHIGH; HOLY CROSS
MIKE LONSDORF – RUTGERS; PURDUE; UCONN; BUCKNELL
FIRST ANNUAL IMMACULATA FOOTBALL CASINO NIGHT
SAVE THE DATE MAY 20, 2016
IT SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN
INFORMATION TO FOLLOW
IMMACULATA FOOTBALL GEAR ONLINE
-WE HAVE GEAR AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE
Immaculatafootball.allusportswear.com
THERE WILL BE A DONATION TO OUR PROGRAM ON EVERY ITEM SOLD
QB/WR CAMP
-ON JULY 6TH AND 7TH IMMACULATA WILL BE HOSTING A QB/WR CAMP WHICH WILL
BE PATTERNED AFTER THE JEFF TRICKEY QB CAMP IMMACULATA PREVIOUSLY HOSTED
UNDER COACH FRAUENHEIM. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW