NORMAN NORTH FOOTBALL 2015 PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY • Live Like Champions – Every day life – Not just actions on a field of play “Champions don’t become champions in the ring, they are merely recognized there” CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL • Live Like Champions (LLC) • Create and Develop a Football Culture that exemplifies Character • Pride in the Program • Year Round Schedule with focus on Strength and Conditioning • Unified Vision • Family and Faith CHARACTER • The success of a program depends directly on the development of character traits like:       Honor Integrity Trust Work Ethic Loyalty Persistence    Mental Toughness Confidence Positive Mental Attitude PLAYER EXPECTATIONS • • • • • • Character Respect Pride Loyalty Effort Sacrifice  PRIORITIES:  FAITH  FAMILY  ACADEMICS  ATHLETICS  EVERYTHING ELSE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Stages of the Football Program 1. Winter Conditioning – Mental Toughness 2. Spring Practice – Fundamental 3. Summer Workouts – Bonding 4. Pre-Season Practice – Perfecting the Attack WHAT PARENTS CAN EXPECT FROM THE COACHING STAFF • To love and care for your son as if he were our own • To be a positive role model for your son • To provide motivation for your son to develop strong work habits • To continually encourage your son to do the “right thing” at all times • To promote an atmosphere of caring and respect WHAT THE COACHING STAFF EXPECTS FROM PARENTS • • • • Show support for your son with positive encouragement Displaying positive enthusiasm for the TEAM, not just your son Demonstration of and the promotion of good sportsmanship Expressing concerns in private and at an appropriate time with Coach Barnes or any other coaches in the program – Immediately after a game is not the right time or place FINAL THOUGHT • “I don’t care about winning or losing, I care about how you play, with passion, desire, heart, intensity, determination…We don’t look at the scoreboard. It’s about commitment and effort…If it was about wins and losses we would’ve all lost a long time ago.” »Bob Ladoceur