Summer Workouts Postponed

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Dear Grant Football Families,

We are so sorry to do this to everyone again, but the July 27th start date will not be happening because we are still in phase 1. PIL is doing what they can to make sure sports are safe for the kids and are being extra careful.

OSAA (Governing sports body for Oregon) is closely following protocols set by the Governor and the Oregon Department of Health.
They issued the latest info yesterday, I have posted the article below.  Here is a summary for football information as follows.


From OSAA:
Football is considered a full-contact activity per the Governor’s and OHA guidelines and is currently prohibited. No definitive date has been established by the state for a review of this prohibition. Based on strategies provided by the OSAA Football Contingency Group it is necessary that any Football restrictions be lifted by September 28 in order to have a modified regular season this Fall that would include some type of restructured postseason.
If Fall activities aren’t able to be held in the Fall, the OSAA Executive Board is committed to working with its contingency groups to exhaust all options for these activities including shifting, condensing, or stacking seasons, like our neighbors in Washington and California, with the fundamental objective of providing participation opportunities for students. These changes may ultimately force schools into choosing which programs they will offer and students into choosing between activities, but the Board believes that a potentially difficult choice is better than no choice.
http://www.osaa.org/today/article/1780/view

In Short, they are waiting to see how this all plays out and want to be careful in not deciding a “for sure” plan. Once we go to phase 2 PIL will allow us to begin workouts. Before the September start date.

We will keep you posted on all new updates as they happen. Get your athletes moving so that when they begin it won’t be so rough!

Thanks,
Friends of Grant Football Board

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Summer Workout Start Date Postponed

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Dear Grant Football Families,
We have received a new directive and starts dates for our football workouts 

Players and Parents: District Administration has now set July 27th as a tentative workout start date. Instead of setting further firm dates to start...we will send out communication after we get confirmation on a definite start date from District Administration, along with PPS stakeholders. Please be flexible as we may only get a day or two notice of a start for non-contact and social distancing workouts.

We are in a very unique and interesting time in our city/county/state.

Thanks so much for your patience with all the uncertainty. 

Grant High School Football

Football Summer Practice Update

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Dear Grant Football Families,

As you know, there are many questions and plans regarding  this upcoming football season. We have heard from the district and have a NEW start date, but one which may also change again. As we get more information, we will keep you updated.

Note from coach: 
Players and Parents: PIL Athletic Administration has set a "tentative" start date for summer workouts for Monday July 13th. All players MUST be registered on Family ID -Family ID BEFORE they come to any summer workouts. Please refer to the Below link to sign up for football/summer workouts on Family ID before practices start ASAP

www.familyid.com/organizations/grant-high-school 

Please stay positive and continue your individual workouts. More information as we get it. 

Coach Beck

#PositiveMentalAttitude 


Other changes that will be very important:

-Athletes MUST bring their own water bottles. No community drinking areas will be offered AT SUMMER WORKOUTS. 

-Don’t forget to invite any Male athletes that want to workout with the football team, all are welcome, with no commitment necessary. MUST SIGN UP ON FAMILY ID ALSO, EVEN IF THEY DONT END UP DOING A FALL SPORT. NO COST.  

-We may need parents help to maintain the standards needed for temperatures and sterilizing during practice and workouts. 

-It is highly recommended for each athlete to carry their own hand sanitizer. We do not have water on the field. 

-We will not be doing team meals of any kind while training and may be limited once the season begins.

-Fundraising from area businesses has been at a complete standstill and the program still has all the same costs. We won’t be sending players door to door for card sales which is also a big part of our budget. Some ideas we have include:

    ⁃    doing an auto-pay campaign and asking families to donate $10-25 a month through the year.

    ⁃    Email/text campaign by athletes

    ⁃    Some sort of workout-a-thon

Please reach out to us if you have any other ideas or company’s you feel we could contact and the best contact name, number or email. 

We are excited for the season to start and get these guys finally moving!!

-FOGF

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Grant Football Update!!

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Hello All,

We have had lots of activity to get everything together for the Football season! After many meetings and guidelines info, Coach Beck is ready to start. There have been lots of questions from families, about how all this will work. We will keep you updated as we get info. 

Football workouts will start on Monday July 6th at 8 am...meet in the Grant Bowl to warm up in pods. Please bring your own water. 9-12 grades.

#BeAVoiceForActiveChange


While in Phase 1 and 2, we will be training in small groups, taking temperatures, and cleaning equipment often. Every date is Covid19 sensitive, and as of now we are planning for the season. 


We are welcoming 2 new coaches to the team: Campbell Summerfield and Byron Hammick. 


-From Coach Beck:

The Grant Football Program wants to echo the thoughts and words of our Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero. The senseless taking of a life is tragic and heartbreaking. We must all work together to demand that racism ends, that senseless acts of violence and murder stop, and we all work together to demand change. 

"We can not remain neutral about racism. We are ready to stand together in solidarity with our community in the fight against anti-black racism." "Reflect on how we can proactively create conditions so that every black  student at PPS (and elsewhere) is seen, heard and supported."

#InSupportOfOurStudentsOfColor-GrantTogether


-Football will be inviting all men’s sports to train with us (including spring club sports.) Many athletes had no season and we want them to have opportunities to get active. This is also an opportunity to show other athletes how fun the team is and maybe get some new recruits!  Actual football practices will not be until mid August. Please pass this on to any Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball and Baseball players you may know. Workouts will start at 8am M-Th. 

Must be Grant Athletes or Students


-No Team Camp at Linfield this year. We are disappointed but will have the opportunity next summer. If approved our players will help host a camp for our youth program. Potential date is August 3-7 and is done in the evenings. 

*First day of Football practice (different than training times) will start August 10 @4pm

-Family ID for fall sports is OPEN!  Please refer to the below link to sign up for football on Family ID before practices start.

https://www.familyid.com/organizations/grant-high-school 

You will not be able to make payments yet on school pay, it will not be open until August 17th and we are asking that no payments (checks, cash or schoolpay) be made until after teams are formed. 


-Fundraising. We are really going to need help this year!

Since we are in a very unique situation with the pandemic, many of our business supporters are unable to help out the team this season. Costs are still the same, so we will be trying to get creative with how the team will raise money. Let us know if you or the companies you work for have any options, ideas, or extra money laying around that you would love to give us! 

-Missing uniforms
We have lots of missing uniforms, especially the white jerseys. 
Please email us soon if you have a uniform that was not turned in, so we don’t need to call. Any school equipment and uniforms can be turned in at the official turn-in day and locker item pick up on June 15-16. 

https://msg.schoolmessenger.com/m/getdocument.php?s=f-SAZA_WTyI&mal=1e6e1db29373e67daca5f4833dfc58a50aea64c6944f5ea30640a72e1f874e6c&p=


Online Team Store-

We are offering two types of team stores:
The 1st Online Grant team store has shoes, gloves, girdles, and workout clothing at a great discount. Please consider getting your shoes and gear from our online store so we can continue to offer great deals. 

https://eastbaystore.com/OFTS5868?reload=true

The second team store will have team Grant Logo items available and will be available next week on our website and throughout the season. We will send out that link in the next newsletter.


Go Grant Football! 
Friends of Grant Football

Go to friendsofgrantfootball.com for more info and team calendar.

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Zoom Team Meeting Tomorrow!

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Hi All,

This is a reminder for our players that the next Virtual Team Meeting is tomorrow Saturday April 25th, at 3 p.m. - Offense / Defense / Team Information will be presented. All players expected to participate. 

Here is the Zoom info for the 25th
Alex Grandjean is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
zoom.us/j/96761914227?pwd=ZDFiZlNGZzNrU2JxQzRZMWRQUno2Zz09
Meeting ID: 967 6191 4227
Password: 023697 

Thanks,

Coach Beck

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#wewillplayagain

Dear Football Families,

The OSAA is putting together a fun video/photo op idea together for the athletes and families, and to possibly win some gear. Please see the below info, from OSAA.

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April 22, 2022

On behalf of the OSAA staff, I hope you are well and staying safe. There certainly have been many adjustments, from introducing distance learning to the loss of Spring activities. During this time, we want to foster community building, express hope, and encourage positivity for students, families, and the greater school community. To this end, we have created the #WeWillPlayAgain platform.

Today, tomorrow, next month, next year. #WeWillPlayAgain

We would like to encourage students, parents, teachers, and fans to participate in this initiative. On the OSAA Live mobile app, we have created #WeWillPlayAgain FanCam filters for everyone to show their school pride. They will have the ability to easily post them on their personal social media accounts. OSAA staff will then select the best pictures and send them OSAA Nike gear. The app is available for download in the Apple App Store or on Google Play. Direct links to download are also available here: http://www.osaa.org/app

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Team Zoom Meeting this coming Saturday, 4/25 at 3pm.

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Hi All,

This is a reminder for our players that the next Virtual Team Meeting is this coming Saturday, April 25th, at 3 p.m. - Offense / Defense / Team Information will be presented. All players are expected to participate. 

Here is the Zoom info for the 25th:
Alex Grandjean is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
zoom.us/j/96761914227?pwd=ZDFiZlNGZzNrU2JxQzRZMWRQUno2Zz09
Meeting ID: 967 6191 4227
Password: 023697 

Thanks,

Coach Beck

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A Note from Coach Beck

Good Evening, Players and Parents -
Governor Brown has canceled school for the rest of the year, and we will be following the distance learning platform put forth by the ODE. The OSAA has also canceled all spring sports. Once I have my meeting with the OSAA Executive Board, we will be able to put a plan in place for this summer. Stay tuned for updated information, most likely within the next two weeks. In the meantime stay safe and healthy, and continue to exercise and workout as you can, by following social distancing platforms. 

Coach Beck

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Update from Coach Beck and the Friends of Grant Football Board

 
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Hello Grant Football Families!

Everything is up in the air at this time for all, but we hope everyone is safe and healthy!  Coach Beck would like all parents and players to download the zoom app as soon as possible. It will be his best way of communicating with players and Parents. We will also have a chance to participate in anything the coaches have to report on. Coaches can also use this downtime to run workouts to be done at home or working on Football IQ and plays. Coach Beck would like to have everyone start figuring the app out and how it works, so it’s ready to roll when we need it. It is best downloaded on a computer but can also be seen on an iPad or phone. 

Links for zoom:
apps.apple.com/us/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307
https://zoom.us
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings


Please let us know if your family has any needs that we might be able to help with (even if it’s toilet paper!) or to find help or resources for you. This is going to be a rough time for many and we need to do everything we can to care for our football family. 


Stay safe,

Karmen von Arx
(503) 913-4331
Karmenvonarx@icloud.com


Coach Jon Beck
(541) 414-8803
jbeck@pps.net

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Info from Coach on Workouts and a Word from our Board

Dear Grant Football Players:

First off we all need to remember that we all need to do our part by being socially responsible and to practice social-distancing to help curb the spread of the virus. 

Secondly there are things you can do to try to keep Athletic gains many of you have made this year.  Please see the list below for helpful ideas to help you and our program to progress even though we are not together:

Follow a 3-5 day a week workout routine while following social-distancing.


A: If possible contact Coach Melson to work with him on individual training and ideas.
B: If "A" is not possible and you will be doing your own workouts...please keep these things in mind. (Talk to a buddy or two about what your plan is...and what each of you are doing...this holds each other accountable and gives new training ideas to your teammates).
C. If doing your own program here are some ideas:

-1. Complete a warm up run...usually a good 400 meters.

-2. After warm up you need to complete a Dynamic stretch 

-3. Your workout should incorporate upper body (I e. - pushups / pullups / bench dips / overhead press / etc) / Lower body (i.e. - lunges / step ups / Air squats / Hill running / etc.) / Explosion (i.e. - Burpies / Tuck Jumps / Rocket Jumps / squat jumps / etc) / Core

(I.e. - plank series / V ups / pelvic tilts / arch ups / etc) / Speed-Quickness (i.e. - short sprints 5-10-15-20's / jingle - jangle runs / shuffle - turn and sprint / etc.)

D. Watch HUDL:  Film of upcoming opponents...do some scouting! / Get into the new Offensive Playbook - become familiar with formations - motions - schemes...reach out to Alex Grandjean with questions. / Review Defensive Playbook and ask questions to Coach Melson...he is working on some new things! 

E. Save Money for online store and new cleats if needed...store opening soon. 

F. Help by doing chores around the house...be a good student by reviewing your classes...even without being told to. 

Special Note: When we get back together our off-season program may be different then it has in the past...but rest assured it will be the very best one that gives us every opportunity for success!  By the way...talk to your spring sport teammates and support them...stay healthy - positive and respectful to everyone's needs. More information periodically. 

If you have any questions please contact me,

Coach Beck 

Email: Jbeck@pps.net 

Cell: 541-414-8803

The Grant Football Board hopes this finds you all healthy and not completely bored or stressed on how to proceed forward in this unprecedented times. We are especially heartbroken for our players and especially the Seniors with the uncertainty that they must all be going through. 

We wanted to give you a little bit of information that is relevant to moving forward and what players can be doing now to stay in shape. Some of our team sponsors are seeing tough times and we would love for our families to consider supporting them first with your dollars. With our partners and their generous support, we were able to forgo asking parents to raise the many funds needed to keep our players well equipped and well coached. Our restaurant Partners, NOHOS and Blind Onion are still doing take out from and could really use your business. By the way, NOHOS sponsored our PIL Football Champions Shirts for the boys to pick up from Coach Beck if they have not already. A big thanks to them!!

http://www.nohos.com/

http://www.blindonion.com/


We would also like to mention that many in the community have contacted us, thinking we are having team practices on the field, and they are not happy about it. Although we are not holding practices, there are enough people on the field playing, they think that we are. We would like to remind players that there is a strict 10 person social limit and want neighbors to see the football team as good community partners. Although we have nothing to do with who is on the field and in the park, we would like our players to be safe and help others stay safe.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions at admin@friendsofgrantfootball.com

Friends of Grant Football 

P.S. JUNIOR parents and players. Please submit your favorite football action shot (you can find all of them on the friends of grant football website under resources) to be used next year for marketing. Please send  to email. Biggest file of pic is best.

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Banquet Reminder

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2019 Grant Football Awards Banquet

Banquet is this Tuesday at 6:30

We are hoping some of you have forgotten but we need to plan for food. 

Please see the below link to RSVP for the Awards Dinner. Don’t forget to read the message below the RSVP,  from the host, about potluck assignments. Also let us know how many in your family may be coming, to plan for food. We are so excited to see everyone soon!

https://www.evite.com/event/00EDQXXU6RAP2YOXUEPKCTI3RGIGQA/rsvp?utm_campaign=send_sharable_link&utm_medium=sharable_invite&utm_source=evitelink 


If you have any questions please email admin@friendsofgrantfootball.com

2019 Grant Football Awards Banquet

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Please see the below link to RSVP for the Awards Dinner. Don’t forget to read the message below the RSVP,  from the host, about potluck assignments. Also let us know how many in your family may be coming, to plan for food. We are so excited to see everyone soon!

 
 
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