Messalonskee Youth Football Association

2011 SAVE THE DATES INFORMATIONAL LETTER

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Messalonskee Youth Football Association
2011 Save The Dates!!!
Registration for Fall Grades 1-6
         August 13-14   8:00am – 4pm
        Littlefield’s Gym Cost: $45.00
Interested in Coaching – Please Contact Us

Saturday August 13 for Grades 1-6
          Mandatory Coaches Meeting – 9am at Littlefield’s Gym

GRADES 3-6 - Monday, Wednesday, Friday (August 15, 17 & 19)
                  Registration Deadline     Week – NO EXCEPTIONS!
Grades 3&4 Group Practice with Head Coaches at Pleasant Point Park in Oakland from 6-7pm
Grades 5&6 Group Practice with Head Coaches at Messalonskee Middle School from 6-7pm
(Athletes need to bring sneakers, water, and practice clothes for drills that week)
Equipment handout will happen after team selection process.

Grades 3-6 – Saturday August 20
Football clinic for grade 3-6 athletes with the Messalonskee High School Football Team and Coaching Staff from 4-5:30pm at the high school – teams will be assigned at this time. Equipment Hand-Out and future practice dates will be set by the coach.

Grades K-2 – Meet Your Coach and Equipment Handout - Saturday September 10 -     8:30am at the Middle School – teams will be randomly selected at that time – Coaches will     determine practice times. Games on Saturday's beginning September 17 from 10-11am at the Middle     School.

Kindergarten – Flag Football Registration will be September 1st at Littlefield’s Gym. A     notice will be sent home the first day of school with more details. Cost: Flag $25 - Interested in     coaching? Please contact us. See K-2 Clinic info and game times above.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Please Call Kendra Littlefield 465-4201 or Jerry Joy 649-8845 with Questions! and Check Out: http://messalonskeeyouthfootball.blogspot.com/
for handouts and updated information!

EAGLE PRIDE FOOTBALL
Please Support the Messalonskee High School Football Team This Year.
Games are on Friday Nights! See You There!

Pre-Season Starts

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Kenny Chesney - The Boys of Fall

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COACHES MEETING

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AUGUST 15 - MANDATORY COACHES MEETING FOR GRADES 1-6!

9AM LITTLEFIELD'S GYM

LET'S GET ORGANIZED!

GRADE 3-6 GROUP PRACTICE WEEK!

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AUGUST 16, 18, & 20

GRADE 3-4: PLEASANT POINT PARK IN OAKLAND FROM 6-7PM

GRADE 5-6 MESSALONSKEE MIDDLE SCHOOL 6-7PM

Athletes need to bring sneakers, water, and practice clothes for drills!

THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO REGISTER! AT THE PRACTICE FIELD OR AT LITTLEFIELD'S GYM!

Grade 5/6 Travel Schedule TBA

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Grade 5/6 Travel Schedule TBA

Grade 3/4 Teams will play at Messalsonskee Middle School from 11am - 12pm Saturdays starting September 4th!

Grade K & 1/2 Teams will play at Messalsonskee Middle School from 10am - 11am Saturdays starting September 18th!

Game Schedules in the Works!

Grades 3-6 Stay Posted for PLayoff and Championship Game Schedule

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YEAH! Grade 1-2 Has Team Sponsors!

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A BIG Thank YOU to the following business sponsoring the grade 1-2 teams.

Michuad's Welding - Orange Team
Golden Pond Wealth Management - (Golden Pond Stampede) - Blue Team
Animal Hospital of Waterville - Black Team
Buddies Groceries - Red Team

Work Hard Train Hard Eagle Pride!

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Desmond and Cody Training Hard to Get the Job Done! Messalonskee Football Pride!

Working the Concession!

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Thanks to Denise, Kelsey, and the Varsity Football Team for all of the work they put into the concession!

Morning Sentinel Pictures the Eagles

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Staff photo by Thomas Michael Corcoran
Check out the Morning Sentinel article at: http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/sports/

Youth Teams Called On the Varsity Football Field

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Click for a larger, printable version.

Messalonskee Eagles vs Mt. Blue Cougars Homecoming 2008

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The Parade

Monday September 29th at 5:30pm all youth football teams will line-up at the Messalonskee High School Student Parking lot.

Coaches are encouraged to walk with their team during the homecoming parade

Younger teams have the option of joining in the parade at the Korner Store. Coaches will make that decision.

Football teams should wear their jersey and walk together!

All teams are encouraged to accessorize with red, white, and blue - make signs showing EAGLE PRIDE, and bring candy

There will be a bon fire at the high school directly after the parade

Please meet your children at the middle school football field at the end of the parade and bring them to the bon fire!

The Friday Night Football Game
Friday October 3rd at 7:00pm at Messalonskee High School

Football teams and coaches will be called onto the field before and at half-time - so to cheer on the Eagles as they enter the field. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early and wear your team jersey!

EAGLE PRIDE

BELIEVE - Words of Encouragement for our High School Football Team

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BELIEVE

Adversity causes some men to break, and others to break records.
Source Unknown

The Six W's: work will win when wishing won't. Todd Blackledge

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender. Vince Lombardi

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.
--Unknown

If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you're doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking. It's tough enough getting that boat to shore with everybody rowing, let alone when a guy stands up and starts putting his jacket on.
--Lou Holtz, College football coach College football coach

“Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.”
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

“I learned that if you want it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it”
--Gale Sayers

Never give up. Never, never give up! We shall go on to the end”
--Winston Churchill

EAGLE PRIDE

These are the years that you will remember and learn from for the rest of your life –stay focused – Coach Littlefield’s Wife

2008 K-2 Clinic - Thank You KV TIGERS!

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We started the 2008 K-2 clinic with the Kennebec Valley Tigers! Thanks to the Tigers for helping us with our first practice.

Here are the K-2 coaches:

Kindergarten Flag - Tony Pelotte

Grade 1-2

Blue Team - Blair Doucette

Black Team - Darren Doucette

Red Team - James Goff

White Team - Ben Condon

Coaches - We appreciate all of the time and commitment that you have for our young athletes!

Anyone with equipment issues or other questions please call Kendra Littlefield at 465-4201.

Football has Arrived with the First Coaches Meeting of 2008

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The grade 3-6 coaches are reviewing their practice plan for Monday August 18th.

Coaches are the most important part of a successful youth program. These coaches put in many hours for our children. Thank you guys for a great meeting and we look forward to an exciting season.

The Grade 5-6 coaches:

Doug Hall - Christy's Mercer (Blue)

Bruce Garten - KMD Driving School (Green)

Dana Michuad - Littlefield's Gym (Black)

Scott Mayo - Fabian Oil (Red)

The Grade 3-4 Coaches:

Jerry Joy - Valley Distributors (Black)

Dave Pelletier - Ray Haskell Ford (Green)

Tom Suttie - Korner Store (Blue)

Bill Baker - Hammond Lumber (Red)

Getting Ready for the 2008 Season

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Gearing up for grades 3-6 equipment handout on August 19th. Wes is putting new clips and straps on the shoulder pads.

Deadline for Grades 3-6 Registration is August 11th!

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If you are interested in coaching a grade 3-6 football team please attend the coaches meeting on August 19th at 2pm at Messalonskee High School to discuss first group practice and team selection process!

K-2 Football Registration and Equipment Handout

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Registration Deadline: September 2nd and 3rd at Littlefield’s Gym
Cost: Flag - $25.00 Tackle - $35.00

Grade 1-2 Equipment Handout – Saturday, September 6th at 4pm at the
Fire House in Oakland (No equipment needed for flag, jersey will be given at clinic)

K-2 Football Clinic - Wednesday September 10th @ Pleasant Point
Park in Oakland from 6-7pm. - Teams will be randomly selected at this time.

· K-2 Games on Saturday’s from 10-11am @ the Middle School

· Flag football will meet only on Saturday’s from 10 – 11am @ the Middle School

· Tackle football grades 1-2 will practice once or twice a week with games on Saturday’s (coach will decide practice times)

Please Call Kendra Littlefield with Questions @ 465-4128 or email
littlefieldsgym@roadrunner.com Check Out:
http://messalonskeeyouthfootball.blogspot.com

Check out my Slide Show!

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2008 Game Schedules and Registration Information: Grades K-2 and Grades 3-6

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Click on the Documents to view a larger, printable version.

Grades 3-6 Registration - June 13, 14, 15

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2008 Save The Dates!!!
We are having an earlier registration - Please pass the word along about registration! It is important that all interested athletes register at the times below.

Registration Grades 3-6
June 13, 14, & 15 from 8:00am – 4:00pm at Littlefield’s Gym, Cost: $35.00

August 18, 20, 22

Grades 3&4: Group Practice with Head Coaches at Pleasant Point Park in Oakland From 6-7pm

Grades 5&6: Group Practice with Head Coaches at Messalonskee Middle School from 6-7pm

Teams will be determined Monday August 25 followed by first team practice.

(Athletes need to bring sneakers, water, and practice clothes for drills that week)

Tuesday August 19

Equipment Handout at the Fire House in Oakland (Grade 3-4 - 6pm) (Grade 5-6 - 7pm)

August 25 -29th

First Regular Team Practice: Coaches will decide times!

Saturday games begin September 6th at the Messalonskee Middle School.

EAGLE PRIDE

We Would Like to Thank our Sponsors!

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Thankyou to the following businesses that provide our team jerseys and annual donations:

Littlefield's Gym
Ray Haskell Ford
Korner Store
Hammond Lumber
Valley Distributors
Christy's Mercer
Fabion Oil
KMD Driving School

Messalonskee Athletes at the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl

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Varsity Coaches Wes Littlefield and Pete Bolduc with Messalonskee High School's Lobster Bowl Participants!

Grade 3-6 Registration in June!

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Messalonskee Youth Football Association will have an earlier registration this year. Notices will go out in schools by the end of May.