Dear Players

On behalf of the coaching staff, We would like to welcome you to the football program. We are looking forward to a successful season.

It is very important that you understand the commitment it takes to be successful as an athlete on this team. We promise to you that the coaches and we will do everything in our power to see that our team has as much success as possible. This means both on and off the field. As coaches commit to this team, we expect the same commitment in return. There are several factors that are vital in seeing that our goal of success becomes a reality. We call these the keys to success. Or the three D's.

Key 1: The first key to success is DEDICATION
Dedication is defined as the ability to set aside for a purpose. What does this mean? This means that football becomes a top priority in your life. I feel it should be second only to family, faith and education. Other areas of interest should be second to football during the season. How do you show your dedication to football? There are many activities you must be involved in to insure a successful season, other than Friday night games. It is important that these football related activities be attended: weight training, films, pre-game prep and team meetings. It is your responsibility to be at all activities and to be there on time. Remember, when you don't follow through with your commitment by showing dedication, you let coaches down, the team down and most importantly yourself.

Key 2: The second key to success is DESIRE.
Desire is defined as wishing or longing for. If you desire something, you are willing to do whatever it takes to get it. A person with desire is willing to sacrifice other areas of interest for the aim. For a person with desire; just being on the team is not enough. The desire to contribute because of your love for the game drives and pushes you to do better. It is never enough because perfection is your goal.

Key 3: The third and most important key is DISCIPLINE.
Discipline is defined as the result of hard training; self-orderliness and punishment. That means you push yourself to the limit. You do whatever is asked without question. Talent is important, but discipline makes the difference between just another team and CHAMPIONS.

We strongly believe that these are the keys to a successful season. It is vital that we all do what we can to apply these keys to our efforts this year.
We are looking forward to the challenge and welcome those team members who are also. We think with all of our efforts, we can make this a season to remember.