Workout Update!

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Friends of Grant Football September 2020 Newsletter

Friends of Grant Football Families,

We have great news to report on football!  We have been told the District may soon start workouts for players with the high school coaches. This is pending approval and so our athletic office says they are being proactive and need all athletes to be cleared for workouts ASAP. We are grateful to our PIL athletic department leadership for working hard to make this happen. 

The start date will be soon, but most likely will start in the next few weeks. Time/Date TBA. The program will be doing everything possible to keep our players safe. We will have temperature checks, small group specific workouts, sanitation of equipment, and players multiple times throughout practices. 

Players will be required to go through Clearance so please get that done this week!

-Freshman and Juniors will need to have physicals done by a Dr. They are only good for 2 years.

-if you have already registered there is a COVID release form that has been added to family I’d that you will need to fill out. Look for an email to come soon from Erin Cole

-EVERY PLAYER will need to sign up on Family ID to register for the season. Payment is not required at this time but can be done if you want to get it out of the way. 

-If your player will be doing workouts with multiple sports, they will need to fill out forms for each sport. Coaches can’t see athletes cleared for other sports on their clearance page.

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

Before our season starts in March we also want to make sure families have the information on eligibility needs, per grade, in order to play. If your athlete is not in the range that he needs, please have them get ahold of their counselor to get them on track. We want to make sure everything is ready for football as soon as we get the go-ahead. You can contact the counselors at the school anytime with questions. They are a great resource for students and parents. 

We are still in a shortfall for funds for this season as businesses have been hit hard during the pandemic. We have hard costs that have to be met to get everything we need. Please consider forwarding us businesses and contact names to Sean Mcloughlin or Sponsorship Director Sean.mcloughlin@libertymutual.com


Senior Parents:

Please email us back a favorite action photo of your athlete out of our football photo album. This will be used in the marketing and Seniors poster. We have only received one so far and we have a lot of seniors and will not have time to look through all the photos. Here is a link to look through photos of our two Photographers. 

https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/resources


We are so excited to finally get the players on the field!  Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Karmen von Arx
Friends of Grant Football Board


Coach John Beck
Grant High Head Football Coach

Friends of Grant Football Update

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Dear Grant Football Families and Supporters,

We are noticing we have a low rate of opened emails and want to get that number up, so please pass along to other players and families that we need all the families open emails to get all the info from the team.  These team emails may also be going into spam folders, so adding admin@friendsofgrantfootball as a contact will help ensure these emails make it to your inbox.

We are excited to announce we have a new Sports AD at Grant.  Please see the info at the bottom, introducing our New Athletic Director Chris LaCarrubba! 

As the players get back to school we are hoping that families will remember that The Friends of Grant Football and coaches are here to help if needed. It has been such a trying time and we want to make sure we can support our student-athletes the best we can on and off the field. If students are struggling with online learning we can look into getting tutors or parents with that skill set to help. 

At this time there are no organized team practices. If Portland moves to the next phase, workouts with coaches may be an option. We will shout it from the rooftops as soon as we find out! We are looking into the possibility of having the club pay for trainers (coaches can’t work with players through the school.) We are hoping to do training through trainers to help keep it equitable for those that can’t afford or don’t know where to start on their own. We will let you know when and if we can. 

You have probably all heard, but just in case you haven’t, Football will begin on a modified schedule in March. Even though it will be a shorter schedule the costs for the team will be the same. Please consider donating to the club if you are able or if you work for companies that do charity matching. You can check it out on our site at https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/give

If you or someone you know own a business, please consider being one of our team sponsors. Your help with just a contact name and number can really help. We will do all the calling! Please contact our Director of Sponsorship Sean McGloughlin at Sean.mcloughlin@libertymutual.com. 

Big Thanks to Our New Sponsors so far
Squires Electric
National Guard
Alpenrose Dairy
Tammy Going with Windermere Properties
American Home Funding



From Coach Beck:

Players and Parents - we have consistently been ranked in the top 10 for high school football GPA in Oregon. To keep this streak going our players must attend in online class consistently - be leaders in the 'virtual' classroom and work to their full potential! It is up to each player and family to make this happen.

#EducationalExcellenceIsTheExpectation

Please know there is help if your player starts to struggle and please contact Coach Beck immediately if the players find themselves starting to struggle in a class so he can get them needed help.  This will be a hard few months with lots of changes and we want to really keep track of the players. 



Coach Russell Update on his Brother:

Again, thank you all for the support and prayers you have given me and my family. As we go through these tough times with the deaths of one of my first cousins, @soicyyboyy, from Sacramento, CA and 4 days later the death of close family friend Aja Raquell who had been living in Las Vegas, NV, just in town for cousin Virgil. This has been the toughest time of my life and I can’t thank you enough for the support you have given me personally, I literally don’t know where I would be without it. The village has shown me and my family love, and we really appreciate it, but there is still a mission to stop the violence and take back our streets from the violence nonsense going on in our communities.

Mase will be transferred to a rehab center Tuesday, where he will start his journey to a full recovery🤞🏾Mase will be doing 3 hours of physical therapy a day and we plan to be there every step of the way. Mase is in good spirits and knows it’s going to be a challenge but he is ready. Please those close to him keep calling, FaceTiming, and supporting him, he needs us all.


Lastly I would like to say they caught the suspect in Bend, OR this past weekend and we won’t stop till we get justice.

Coach Russell Go-Fund me update
A big thank you to our Football family for supporting Coach Russell during this difficult time. With your help and the help of friends and family, we were able to help raise $7800 for them! There is still time to donate if you were planning on it. 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/Help-Coach-Russ-family-victims-in-PDX-shooting?sharetype=teams&member=5148812&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=cb47954dec5348c483d57604060ed1bb


From the District

2020 PIL Open Golf Tournament Registration- October 5th 2020 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club

The PIL Open Golf Tournament is a fundraiser conducted by the PIL Foundation to generate resources to support Portland Public School (PPS) student-athletes.  Nearly, one in three PPS students, grades 6-12, participate in PIL athletic programming. Over the past 7 years, the PIL has grown from providing opportunities for 5,500 student-athletes to providing opportunities for over 13,000 student-athletes. With the continual expansion of athletic opportunities, there is a greater need for additional resources. 


COVID Updates:

Although many sporting events have yet to restart due to their elevated risk during COVID-19, golf is considered a low-risk sport because it takes place outdoors and social distancing is possible. We are working closely with Columbia Edgewater Country Club to ensure the tournament will comply with all local government and safety regulations, including PGA’s Back2Golf operations.

Thank you for supporting the goals of our foundation and more importantly for potentially changing the trajectory of one of Portland’s youth. 

Justin Delaney- PIL Foundation Board Chair

Marshall Haskins- PIL Athletics District Athletic Director

Any questions please feel free to email back anytime. 

Thanks,

Karmen von Arx
Friends of Grant Football


New Athletic Director

Christopher (Chris) LaCarrubba – Grew up in New Jersey and Maine where he was heavily influenced by his father who played in the Ivy Light Weight Football League for Columbia and his uncle who was a member of Dartmouth’s fencing team.  Together they instilled a love of physical activity, positive competition, and the outdoors.

 Sports experience
Athletic Director - Brooklyn Technical High School. Over 40 teams. At almost 6,000 students Tech is the country's largest school and consistently ranked in the top 100 schools in the country for academic excellence by U.S. News.

 Wrestling Coach-Brooklyn Tech (Boys Varsity Team and Girls Varsity Team)
Reached finals every year and won 2 NYC Championships (over 60 teams competing), coached several All-State wrestlers and an All-American

 Awarded Assistant Coach of the year in 2012 by the US Olympic Team and Beat-the-Streets

 HS: Wrestling, All-District as individual, 2 time State Sectional Champions as team

Youth: Football, Baseball, Soccer, Wrestling

 Age:44

Post-Secondary Education

MA in Educational Leadership - Montclair State University

MEd in School Counseling - Lewis & Clark College

BS in Political Science - Portland State University

Education-High School

George Stevens Academy, Maine (12)

High Point Regional HS in NJ (9-11)

Spouse:

Stephanie Camelio LaCarrubba, from Santiago, Chile but a graduate of St. Mary's Academy here in Portland, Rower and XC runner, JD Brooklyn Law

Children:

Sofie – 20 – Rock Climbing

Francesca- 14 – Wrestling, Rock Climbing

Petra- 8 - Soccer

Hank – 6 – Soccer, Futsal, Cyclo-cross

Hobbies: Cycling, camping

Favorite foods: I like them all!

Favorite motto: Work hard and be nice to people.

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Tragedy for Coach Russell's Family

Dear Grant Football Family,

Tragedy has hit Coach Russell’s Family and we are hoping our Grant football family can help.  He has touched everyone of our kids lives and we are grateful to his family to have brought someone so great to our lives.  Coach Russell’s cousin was killed outside a bar (he was on vacation here and a make a wish foundation recipient suffering from lupus his whole life ) and coaches brother was shot 6times and is in ICU and will not make a full recovery. Possibly paralyzed. There is not much we can do about everything else going on in Portland but I am hoping you will feel compelled to help out these families. Seven children are now without fathers and costs will be out of control. Any amount will help so much and show Coach Russell how much we support him. 

GoFund me link

gf.me/u/yiwk99

Any questions please feel to contact me.

Thanks so much. 

Karmen von Arx

Friends of Grant Football

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