Dear Parents and Players,
The spring has gone by very fast, and our first practice will soon be
approaching. There are some things I wanted to make sure that you are aware of before practice starts on the 16th of August. I will address each point below:

Paperwork: All required forms need to be turned in before your son can practice. This includes all of the FCPS forms, the physical exam form, and the insurance verification form. All forms can be obtained in the office at Oakdale Middle School (Temporary LHS office site). The forms can also be found on the FCPS website www.fcps.org. They are located under the athletics section. Please do not allow your son to miss practice because his paperwork is not in order. Paperwork may be turned in during our Conditioning Camp or on the first day of practice (16 August).

Weight Lifting: Since we are moving to Oakdale, we have no school weight lifting facility available. Coach Conner has the Varsity and JV lifting at the Sports Plex; however, the designated times for our team does not allow for Coach Peach and myself to attend. We encourage you to lift at your local gym or health club. Coach Peach has forwarded information on Speed and Agility Training at Frederick High on Tuesday & Thursday mornings. If you can make it to these sessions, great! If not, please do not feel obligated to adjust your summer schedule.

Pre-Season Fundamental Sessions: We will be conducting 4 Pre-season Fundamental Sessions at New Market Middle School from 6-8pm on the following dates: 8, 10, 15, and 17 July,and at Libertytown Park on July 22,24,29 and 31st.

These sessions are designed to get the players familiar with our system and football fundamentals. These sessions are not mandatory; however, we highly encourage attending each of these sessions.

Hydration: It is very important that you son begins to hydrate himself.
Practices in August are very hot, and they will loose a great deal of fluid. They should begin drinking water, Gatorade, and any sports drink that can help with fluid replacement. You cannot play catch up with fluid replacement. You must start early with hydration. Please make sure your son's eat and drink healthy. A good balanced diet is always a good thing. No soda!!! We will weigh all the players before and after practice to ensure they are replacing their fluids adequately. If you have any questions, please let myself or Coach Conner know.

Conditioning Camp: Our annual Conditioning Camp will be held on
11-14 August at New Market Middle School. Camp information can be obtained from the weight room or by contacting Coach Conner or myself. A one-week camp does not get a player in shape for the season.

Practice Schedule: We will begin practice our 1st practice on the 16th of August. Since we are moving to our new campus at Oakdale, our practice times have not yet been determined. Once I receive this information, I will forward it to you.

Game and Scrimmage Schedule: I have attached our game and scrimmage schedule. Please keep in mind that this schedule is always subject to change. If there are any changes, I will let you know immediately.

Football Website: We also have a Lancer Football Website. It contains information on our schedules and upcoming events. You can find the website at www.linganorefootball.com.

Team Assistants: We are always in need of support and assistance. We are looking for volunteers to assist with the following:
Team Mom's (We like having 2-3 mom1s)
Chain Crew
Press Box Operations
Game Filming (Very important)

Football Database: We gather emails and point of contact information to pass on football related events and information. I have been gathering this information for the incoming freshman class. If you know of anyone that is not included on this email list, please have them forward their information to my email address. At a minimum I require:
Players Name
Address
Home Phone
Emergency Phone
Parents Names
Our staff is looking forward to working with your son1s this season.

Sincerely,

Coach Todd Larson
301-607-6190
tmlarson719@comcast.net

*All games are subject to change.

**Players will remain at school on game days. Please ensure that they have a snack.

***If the player wishes to ride home with their parents, the must have an approved note from an administrator. No exceptions!!!

****If the player misses any school on game day, they must have an approved note from an administrator in order to participate in the game.

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