Arkadelphia Badger Football Parents Meeting

  1. Positive happenings in Our Football Program
  2. What a blessing for your son to be in our program
  3. 1 of 2 teams to make it to the quarterfinals or beyond 3 years in a row
  4. FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY
  5. 2001-2010 42-63 (playoff record 0-6); 2011-2015 42-20 (7-5); 2 CONF CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS
  6. Junior High has been more successful than it has ever been:
  7. 2014 9th grade 8-2; 8th grade 7-3
  8. 2015 9th grade 9-1; 8th grade 9-1
  9. None of that matters for this year: IT IS A BRAND NEW SEASON
  10. We want a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
  11. All Staff Members returning
  12. More summer participation
  13. 7th grade,
  14. 8th and 9th Grade team camps
  15. Varsity summer reward acheivers
  16. AllCare Field at Badger Stadium
  17. Adrenaline Fundraising: Approximately $15,000
  18. Summer Workouts/Team Camps
  19. Summer Reward Steak Night—Varsity
  20. Junior High and Varsity Water Park
  21. Character Development and Your Son: This is more important than Win/Loss record
  22. Creed:

I am an Arkadelphia Football Player. I believe in the principles of Respect, Commitment, and Belief. I will show respect to all with whom I come in contact. I will commit to this program and its goals. I will believe in my coaches, teammates, and myself. All of my conversation about this program will be positive. I am an Arkadelphia Football Player. I believe in Vicious, Violent, and Relentless play between the whistles. I will play the game of football viciously and violently, the way it is meant to be played. I will be relentless in the way approach the practice and game field every day. We will be the classiest and most violent team in the state.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL RESPECT ALL THOSE WITH WHOM I COME IN CONTACT.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL COMMITT TO THE VALUES THAT WE PROMOTE.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL BELIEVE IN MYSELF, MY COACHES, AND MY TEAMMATES.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL BE VICIOUS, ATTACKING MY RESPONSIBILITIES ON THIS TEAM.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL BE VIOLENT, USING EXCESSIVE FORCE IN EVERYTHING THAT I DO.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL BE RELENTLESS IN THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION AND WHEN PERFECTION IS NOT ACHIEVED, I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE IT.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL PERFORM MY BEST WHEN MY BEST IS REQUIRED. MY BEST IS REQUIRED EACH DAY.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, MY DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IS PEACE OF MIND WHICH IS A DIRECT RESULT OF SELF SATISFACTION IN KNOWING I MADE THE EFFORT TO BECOME THE BEST OF WHICH I AM CAPABLE.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL DO THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

I AM AN ARKADELPHIA FOOTBALL PLAYER, I WILL NOT LOOK AT THE SCOREBOARD, I WILL FOCUS ON DOING THE LITTLE THINGS RIGHT.

  1. Allow your son’s coaches to supplement and complement the raising of your son
  2. We are going to teach your sons how to respond to situations that they will face for the rest of their lives. Please support our ability to do that.
  3. How to respond to adversity or in the heat of a battle
  4. How to respond in victory
  5. How to respond in defeat
  6. Our commitment is to hold your son accountable to the expectations of our program, systems, and schemes
  7. We realize each athlete responds differently to different types of motivation
  8. We want to get your son to where he is self-motivated
  1. Academics
  2. Your son’s academics are important to us
  3. We will be involved in your son’s academics
  4. 2.0 Eligibility
  5. Behavior—Accountability to our Creed
  6. Tardies—20 burpees for class tardies
  7. ISS—Per day 50 burpees
  8. OSS—meeting with Head Coach 1st offense
  9. 2nd offense possible dismissal from the team
  10. Cussing—3 burpees on the spot disciplined reminder
  11. Positive Talk by Parents: Job

Our goal as a staff is to make this place (Arkadelphia Football Program) a winner. A winner to us means that regardless of what year, what athletes, who gets injured, how many players we have out, we successfully compete at a high level. This means that we win and compete for conference championships. This means year in and year out, we make the playoffs, go deep in the playoffs, and/or win a state championship. In order to do this our staff must have your support

  1. Be positive about our program in your communication with your sons, your community, and all others with whom you communicate—A House divided will not stand.
  2. Encourage your son to find his role on the team and execute his role.
  3. Find ways to be supportive of the program and its goals.
  1. Guidelines for Interaction with our Coaching Staff and Football Program (All interactions with parents will be positive)—We want the best possible scenario for Our Team and Your Son
  2. Things parentsARE encouraged to discuss with coaches:
  3. Your athlete’s progress and ways that he can improve
  4. Concerns regarding their behavior
  5. Expectations and their role on the team
  6. Team rules and policies
  7. Disciplinary actions incurred by the child
  8. College recruiting process
  9. Ways in which you can help the program
  10. Things parents ARE NOT encouraged to discuss with coaches:
  11. Placement on teams
  12. Playing time
  13. Coaching strategies
  14. Other athletes
  15. When and if a problem should arise:
  16. The athlete and the coach should attempt to resolve the problem first
  17. If the problem cannot be resolved, then the parent should be involved
  18. When and if you would like to discuss an issue YOU MUST:
  19. Make an appointment
  20. Appointment at least 48 hrs after a contest
  21. When practicing or competing parents should have no contact with players, unless the trainer deems it necessary because of injury. This means:
  22. No parents on the sideline during practice, competitions, or games
  23. During practice, competitions, and or games you are encouraged to be positive and vocal in your support of our players
  24. Please be aware that it is a distraction when you coach or degrade your son during a practice or a competition. Please refrain from these actions
  25. All of the interactions that our staff has with parents should be positive
  26. Always remember that we are on the same team.
  27. Recruiting and Your Son—The first thing evaluated is your son’s grades by a college coach
  28. The ultimate goal is for your son to get a degree
  29. My responsibility
  30. Recommendations
  31. Send film out
  32. Educate on ACT
  33. Your responsibility
  34. Be educated on grade point, ACT, and entrance requirements
  35. College Coach Responsibility
  36. Evaluate
  37. Transcript first
  38. Play second
  39. Offer scholarship/Not offer
  40. Recruit your son
  41. Invite on visits
  42. If your son is good enough he will be found
  43. My belief