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.
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.
