2017STMA Football: August 3rd and August 7th Parent Meeting

Remind Text Message/E-mail Distribution List

LEVEL / Text Message Option / E-mail Option
Varsity/JV / Text @stmafb to 81010 / Send a blank e-mail to
10th / Text @stmafb10 to 81010 / Send a blank e-mail to
9th / Text @stmafb9 to 81010 / Send a blank e-mail to

(If 81010 causes problems, text the above message to 612-351-6218)

BSN Online Apparel Sale- Online store is open until August 17th. Go to enter access code‘PREVIEW’. Directions are also available on STMA Social Media. Clothing will ship in 4-5 weeks.

Website- of games on Also, follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@stmafb).

Family BBQ: Friday,August 25th- Second Friday of Fall Camp this year; 5:00-7:00 at HS. Attendance is optional for BBQ!

-9th Grade- Water/Beverage- 10th Grade- Desserts

-11th Grade- Chips/Snacks- Meat, Buns and condiments will be provided (free will donation)

Parent Volunteer Help: Volunteer (Sign-Up.com) Spot Website/App - We need parents to help with the following things, sign-up via e-mail with signup.com:

  • Dehmer’s Meat Truck for 4-5 Varsity Home Games (2 Shifts)
  • ‘Chain Gang’ help for home games. Please arrive 15 minutes early (3:45 PM for 9/10 games and 9:45 AM for JV games).
  • August 25th: 1) Family BBQ Set-Up/Clean-Up 2) 10th Grade at Feed My Starving Children Supervision

-Game Night Safe Parties & End of Year Banquet (Grades 10-12): Sharon Oakvik and Missy Kloster are lead contacts. Senior parents and anyone interested in helping please stick around for discussion. Help can be in many forms: volunteering time, money or supplies! Date of banquet is TBD.

-Tackle Cancer Night: October 13th (Pre-Game and 1st Half Shift)

Pack a lunch and bring a water bottle to practice every day. There won’t be time to leave in between practices. We will have water, Gatorade, and scales outside of our locker room to monitor hydration! We will practice every day, and adjust practices if the temperature/humidity is too high. We will never cancel practice!

2-a-Day practice/classroom start times

-Grades 10-12: 8 AM to 3 PM commitment -Grade 9: 9 AM to 2 PM commitment *Altered schedule on teacher workshop days

Odd practice dates to note

-Labor Day, Sept. 4th (6pm practice Grades 10-12 only!)

-MEA Break Practice Plans (Oct. 19th: Varsity Practice at 8:30 AM with10 AM JV game) Section Playoffs: Oct. 27, Nov. 3rd. State Playoffs: Nov. 9/10, Nov. 16/17, Nov. 24th

-Sat. mornings (Grades 10-12 @ 8:30) *Sophomores will help referee youth football games at Middle School East

SAVE THE DATE: Womens’ Clinic Info: ‘Coffee with Coach’

-9 AM-10 AM in the HS Cafeteria on Saturday August 19th. Caribou Coffee provided. Males welcome 

Questions about playing time? Steps to follow:

1)Have your son individually talk to his grade level position coach

2)Have your son individually talk to his grade level Offensive or Defensive Coordinator

3)Set up a parent meeting with player and Coach Essler

Who to contact if questions or schedule changes come up:

9A Team: Josh Fischer;

9B Team: Roger Bovee;

10A Team: Jesse Anderson;

10B Team: Slade Simpson;

2017 STMA Schedules

10 A / Schedule / 10 B / Schedule
Aug. 30 / vs. Mounds View / Aug. 30 / @ Irondale 4:30 Start
Sept. 7 / vs. Blaine / Sept. 8 / vs. Blaine
Sept. 14 / @ Champlin Park / Sept. 15 / @ Champlin Park
Sept. 21 / vs. Centennial / Sept. 22 / vs. Centennial
Sept. 28 / OPEN-TBD / Sept. 28 / vs. Becker 4:30 Start
Oct. 5 / vs. Anoka / Oct. 6 / vs. Anoka
Oct. 12 / @ Stillwater / Oct. 13 / @ Stillwater
Oct. 17 / vs. Eden Prairie / Oct. 18 / @ Osseo
  • All Games 4 PM Start Time
/ •All Games 4 PM Start Time unless noted
9A / Schedule / 9B / Schedule
Aug. 30 / vs. Moundsview / Aug. 31 / OPEN-TBD
Sept. 7 / @ Blaine / Sept. 8 / @ Blaine
Sept. 14 / vs. Champlin Park / Sept. 15 / vs. Champlin Park
Sept. 21 / @ Centennial / Sept. 22 / @ Centennial
Sept. 28 / vs. Totino-Grace / Sept. 25 / vs. Irondale 4:30 Start
Oct. 5 / @ Anoka / Oct. 6 / @ Anoka
Oct. 12 / vs. Stillwater / Oct. 13 / vs. Stillwater
Oct. 17 / vs. Osseo / Oct. 18 / vs. Osseo
  • All Games 4 PM Start Time
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  • All Games 4 PM Start Time unless noted

*Home Game Location will be determined the week of the competition. Games will be at MSW or on a HS practice field.