COLT Team Update: Nov. 22, 2008

Guys, we have a team invitation to go to Tre' Spencer's home immediately after the Christmas Parade on December 6th. The place will be in Old Vineyard (very close to where the parade route ends). We will have surprises for the boys.

More details soon about when and where to arrive for the parade. In the interim, please block off the hour after our parade for our end-of-the-year get-together, OK?

More soon! Keep checking between now and the beginning of December for details!

Thanks To Everyone!

Well, I sure wish the season would have ended on a better note. But, I am super-proud of these young men, and even more proud to be called one of their coaches. On behalf of Benji Barham, let me say that we really appreciate you parents allowing us to be part of their lives. They are all special to me.

See you at the Christmas Parade!

Thursday Game Is STILL ON

We ARE playing tonight. Just got back from the fields. You may want to have your Colt wear long sleeves under his jersey. See you at 6:30pm!

Who's Getting Fired Up For Tuesday??

I'm counting down the hours until our game on Tuesday. I sure hope you guys are, too. Be at the field an hour beforehand so that we can go over everything. Don't be late!

Begin thinking about how nice it would be to play on the articificial turf at Clinton High School! All we have to do is take care of business Tuesday; play our positions; fire off of the line; improve our power pushes; and we can play for the trophy.

See you guys Tuesday!

COLT Update: November 4th

First, I have a BIG apology. I was supposed to pick up Chris Brooks for practice and forgot. I owe him and his family a HUGE apology. So, it looks like I will have to run laps for Chris at our next practice! Let's see if Chris and the Brooks family forgives me....

Congrats to the Clinton Cowboys for beating Terry (Orange) 6-0. We will be playing them in our playoff game next Tuesday!

Practice Saturday at 9:30am on our usual field. Practice POWER PUSHES at correct angles, FIRING OFF THE LINE, and our quick offense. These are the things that can make us champs!

We will be participating in the Clinton Christmas Parade on December 6th at 6pm. Tre' Spencer's father has provided the truck and trailer. The remainder of the parents and players are encouraged to make decorations for our "float". Be creative and let's put our heads together over the next week to come up with an idea!

Parker Lee's mother is lining up "cheerleaders" for the Colts and our Tuesday game. Sounds great, huh?

We may have some pictures coming soon for the site. If you have some, email those to me at dirwin@bancinsure.com!

I will be in Utah and California until the day of the game. BUT, nothing will stop me from being there. Practice hard, be prepared, and work hard. THOSE are the things that will make us champs.

Happy Birthday To Ryan & Tre' !

Happy Birthday to Ryan Goff and Tre' Spencer! As coaches, Benji and I know whether we're on the right track by looking at our team AWAY from the football field. When we saw everybody show up for two birthday parties for their teammates in two separate days, then we felt pretty good that we were.

We are certainly blessed. We have kids that really get it. They understand that teamwork matters. They look at their teammates as friends .... and keep in mind that these kids don't regularly hang out together. We're 5th graders and 4th graders. We're white kids and black kids. We're BIG kids (some bigger than others) and smaller kids. But in the end? They will be there to celebrate with each other. And that feels good.

This year is something special that you will remember forever and compare to every other team you're on (baseball, soccer, football, etc.). Happy Birthday Ryan & Tre' ! Coach Benji and I are glad that we got you on our team!

Two More For You!

A Very COLT Christmas Parade

I've arranged for us to be able to have our very own float in the Clinton Christmas Parade. So, I would love to hear your thoughts on whether you would like to participate! I'll cover the cost of the entry and I can find someone to help us with the truck and trailer.

The 2007 Clinton Colts did this, and created a float with a HUGE goal post covered with lights. Every player that participated had a blast. Whaddya think? Want to have a Very Colt Christmas?

PS: Here's a pic from that parade....

Thank You For Coming For The Team Picture!

Thanks to each of you for devoting your Saturday to our football team. I know it's not easy, but it certainly means a lot to Coach Barham and me. Here are a few pics that I took. Hope you enjoy them!