2014 Husky Round Up Football Equipment Issue Instructions At Husky Round Up pick up your class registration schedule from the cafeteria and bring it to the auxiliary gym to present to Coach Flowers. Bring any other paperwork (physical packet, commitment letter, meal payment) you have completed up to this point to turn in on this evening and to get your locker and football equipment (but not without your school schedule first). If you are bringing your own helmet or shoulder pads keep them with you until step 6 in the check in process.

You have 3 days to choose from to pick up football equipment- 1. today at Husky Roundup, 2. Monday, August 25 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, or 3. Tuesday, August 26 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

($) have your cash or check book ready at these points.1. Team pre-game meals ($)- All the players are fed before loading the bus to go to participate in

football games, please make payment arrangements with parent volunteer Linda Smith (if you and your neighbor or teammates are interested in sponsoring more than one Ereckson Husky football player let a volunteer know about this- our goal is 25 sponsorships). Free/Reduced School Lunch Program is honored here. Please pay for meals by Wednesday, September 10.

2. Spirit items ($)- players and family purchase Ereckson game gear from Eagle Designs.3. Register- Coach Flowers- you must have your school class schedule to verify enrollment in athletics

and your son must be with you at this point in the registration process.a. Turn in/pick up Athletic Physical Packet and Athletic Commitment Letter (VERY

IMPORTANT)- if you do no have a physical on file by September 12 you will be removed from the athletics class and will not play football

b. locker assignment and write combo on school schedule4. Athletic Wear ($) Everyone needs a pair of shorts and a shirt for athletics workout, there are 2

options: 1)get the school navy shorts and gray shirt for the school year and turn them in at the end of the year 2)pay for a pair of shorts and a shirt and they are yours- include TX DL# on your checks and make payable to AISD.

5. NEXT- Go to the locker room (either Locker room #7 or Locker room #8) you have been assigned and make sure your locker and combination works. If it does, then go to the weight room to get the rest of your equipment (but do not skip any of the steps and report to each coach at each station). Read the posters for help, ask a buddy for help or return to Coach Flowers/Jordan if you cannot open your locker.

6. Helmet- Coach Ryan Silch and Coach John Ricken(Chin Strap, Locker #, Name)Get fitted for a helmet. Even if you have your own it must be inspected by Coach Silch (it must be white, it must have a gray facemask, it must be certified by NOCSAE and be a safe fit and fill out 2013 helmet release form). Put name on front of helmet. You may use your own mouthpiece that attaches to your helmet or purchase a mouthpiece $2 to attach to your helmet. You may use your own chin strap as long as it is school colors or just use one from the school.

7. Shoulder Pads- Coach Chase Schubert and Coach Bryan Jordan(String, Straps, Initials on back, Jersey)You will be fitted for shoulder pads of your own or from the school as long as they are appropriate size and are safe and confirmed by Coach Clemmons and Coach Jordan. Label locker number on the back of

the shoulder pads. Make sure straps and string allow for a snug fit. Pick up a practice jersey before getting football pants from the next station.

8. Pants, Pads- Coach Joe PoormanTry on everything today in the locker room before you leave, put your pads in your pants correctly and try on all of your equipment before leaving. Do not leave without trying it all on tonight. We do not have time for refitting this equipment, it must be done when you get it today. Parents are here to help this evening to help make sure pants fit correctly.

Put everything in your locker! Put Everything in your locker!

Helpful Reminders:o Put your name on things

that belong to youo No aerosol cans or glass

bottles in lockero Do not leave equipment

outside of locker

o Bring your own shower and hygienic items (towel, soap…)

o Put your name on the outside of your things (cleats, shorts, shirts)

o Try on everything before leaving

o Don’t leave without football schedules

o Turn in completed paperwork

o Memorize locker combo!

7th graders do not practice in receiver gloves and they do not play in receiver gloves No helmet visors by any player on any team or tinted sport goggles can be worn Cleats with molded bottoms last longer and are safer than shoes with removable cleats There are previously used cleats available at HRU in our weight room for you to use, one pair per player please

Molded cleat Removable Cleat

Keep up with the class registration schedule, make sure your son has this with him at school the first day of school. Be prepared to make arrangements for pre-game meals. And bring all completed documents (physical, commitment letter…) so we can get all of the documentation taken care of and no practices will be missed because of that. No active participation in practice until an athletic physical is on file.

First 7th grade practice- Wednesday, August 27 7 am to 9 amFirst 8th grade practice-Wednesday, August 27 2:50 pm to 4:50 pm

HRU 2014!