Awards Banquet and New Season Information

2021 Grant Football Awards Banquet and New Season Info

We have planned to do the Awards Banquet and hope that everyone that can make it. With Covid restrictions, we will be doing the dinner and awards outside at the Wilshire Park covered area. We are asking families to limit who comes to just their player, parents and any siblings that cannot be left home.

Grant Football Awards Banquet

Please Join Us in Celebrating Our Grant Football Players!


Sunday, May 23rd 2021 at 5:00 pm

A light Dinner and Dessert  will be served. Please bring a pack of soda or bottled water to share with the group. 

Please bring your own chairs to sit on or a blanket. 

We will be practicing Covid safety and sanitation protocols.

Please reply to this email with Any Questions 

In the event that it rains, we will have the covered area, but will ask only one parent to attend.

Please RSVP at this quick link so we get a good number for food. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzAbqKFJ4RKgR42ppWg2m2y1DwapN0R9iX_gmgj8dAX4XlXg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Calendar for the summer workouts and passing leagues

Summer Workouts for all high school grade levels (meet outside by the wt. room): Mondays - Thursdays 8-11 a.m starting July 5th - 8th / July 12th - 15th / July 19th - 22nd / August 2nd - 5th / August 9th - 13th (wt room only). 

Passing League: Tuesdays and Thursday evenings in July (5:45-7 p.m.) at various sites in the Metro area. (Schedule is not out yet). 

Bonding Camp Retreat (pending Covid approval): July 23rd - 25th (TBD)

Moratorium Week (no workouts): July 26th-30th 

Grant Youth Football Camp: August 2nd - 3rd - 5th (5:15-7:00 p.m.) 2nd thru 8th grade (Cost is $35)

Grant Youth Coaches Clinic: August 6th (TBA) 

High School Training Camp: August 9th - 13th (4-6:30 p.m.) 

Official OSAA Season Start: August 16th - 21st (4-6:15 p.m.) 

Team and Individual Pictures - Scrimmage - BBQ: August 21st (TBD) 

Varsity Jamboree: August 27th (TBD)

First JV Game: September 2nd (TBD)

First Varsity Game: September 3rd (TBD) 

Grant Youth President Need to insure program plays this season. 

We are actively looking for candidates to become the next Youth Football President. Please spread the word to anyone you feel may be interested in the possibility.  It is a $ stipend position and is mostly administrative but can also help coach if needed. We prefer someone with experience in football but Moms have been known to help in these roles!! The season runs from August-November, with a few meeting throughout the year with the High School Football Boards and District. 

Please have interested parties email for more information.   Karmenvonarx@icloud.com 

End of Season Update

Hello Grant Football Family,

As we closed out the season in this very odd year, it was so endearing to watch our players show their love and appreciation for each other after the game. Those watching the live stream did not get to see this special moment, but it made us so proud as a program. This was a very special team and our senior leadership will be missed next year. 

Since so many have asked how Henry Cansler is doing, we wanted to let everyone know that his Surgery went well today and he  is so grateful for everyone's well wishes. I am sure he would love some company from the team at home, just make sure to check first.

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A Note from Coach Beck

Parents and Players:

I want to strongly encourage each player to please participate in multiple sports. This is the very best training ground for athletic improvement (besides a coordinated speed-strength program). During this current season...if you are not playing baseball - then please participate in track. There is no better sport to build speed - jumping ability - coordination and athleticism. Currently we have Brennick - Timon - Jordan - Max - Lazlo - Jae'Sean working out with the track team.  We usually have a majority of the football players participating. Please sign up on Family ID. The season is very short. And there are multiple football coaches involved in coaching track (Melson - von Arx - Beck). BTW - all of our football players in the last few years that have gone on to play college football have ALL participated in track. 

In the next season (Winter sports)....if you are not participating in basketball, then we strongly encourage you to participate in wrestling. Leverage - mental toughness and flexibility and one on one skills are greatly increased in this sport. 

Participating in multiple sports builds many skills and keeps players engaged. 
If anyone has any questions - then please contact me. 
We will have a year-round calendar out within the next month and information on our banquet which will most likely be some time towards the end of May.
If your player still needs to turn in uniforms and equipment - please contact Coach Beck before your student body account gets charged fees. 

End of Year Awards Banquet

We will have an update coming soon about the end of the year banquet. The event will most likely be outside on the lower commons turf with all the players and parents towards the end of May. 

Week 6 Players of the Week vs Mountainside

Offensive Player: Jamison Price
M.V.P.: Kaden Segel
Defensive Player: Brennick Beck / Alex Gray / Timon Davis
Special Team Player: Jackson Montfort
Lineman of the Game: Kaden Segel
Practice Player: Henry Cansler
Underclassmen Skill Player of the Week: JP Fuller
Underclassmen Lineman of the Week: Aurellio Burton


Team Camp

The Team camp that we usually go to in June has not been booked. We will keep you updated as we find something for team bonding this summer. Possibly in July

Summer Practices

Timing for the summer practices is still being worked out. 
OSAA Official practice with pads  starts Aug16, team workouts will start sooner than that. 

OSAA football schedule for 

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Moratorium/Dead week last week of July. No Practices or competitions

An event is being put on by one of our Sponsors

The Oregon National Guard 

Hello Grant football,

Congrats on the PIL Championship!

We are hosting a really fun event where student athletes can come try an MRE (Meal, Ready-to-Eat),

play Mario Kart, and meet some Soldiers! 

The event is on April 20, 2021 @ 3 pm - 7 pm. Located at Maison Armory @

8801 N Chautauqua Blvd, Portland, OR 97217.

Here is an event info/RSVP
link: https://www.yournationalguard.com/mre

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Coaches Gifts

We are still collecting donations for the coaches gifts if you would like to show your appreciation for our coaches that have put in sooooo much extra time into our student athletes this year. It’s been a tough year for all, let’s show them some love! Just note coaches in the message section on our PayPal link

https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/give

Photos 

New photos are out from our one and only Mark Going for the Central Game. https://www.markgoing.com/GrantFootball

Jeff game

https://www.markgoing.com/GrantFootball/Grant-Football-4-3-21/

Also Senior Family photos by John Davenport are available to buy for $1 digital copy or more for a print that he will send to you. 

https://www.foreyesphotos.com/p712381423

Many Thanks

There are so many thanks to go out to the Generals Army this season. It was a huge undertaking in providing a live stream for all Varsity and JV games. So I would first off like to thank 

-Geno Zaharie for making that happen. He has worked hard for us even without a kid on the team. Geno’s knowledge, and patience for teaching us all how it works was the best!  We hope to have him at the AWARDS night so we can all thank him for his time and talents. 

-Mark Going, Varsity Team Photographer Extraordinaire! So many wonderful memories to last a lifetime because of his time and talents, not just on the game field but sitting at the computer for hours going through everything. 

Varsity Live Stream Team

Geno Zaharie, Tech
Kurt Borchart Lead Announcer, 
Josh Haley,Spotter,  Announce
Sean McLoughlin Spotter, Announcer
Brogan Jordan, Camera
Shawn Hindrum Camera

Junior Varsity Live Stream Team

Geno Zaharie, Tech
Dan Kent, Tech
Kurt Borchart Lead Announcer, 
Kevin Rueda, Tech
Bill Wilson Camera

-Our Football Board. Nothing would be possible without the Board and their behind the scenes work every month through the year making plans. We have fun and we get a lot dun’!

Many Thanks to: 
Head Coach, John Beck
Shawn Hindrum, Treasure
Nikki del Guidice, Secretary
Trevor von Arx, Website
Josh Haley, Youth Program
Kurt Borchardt, Announcer and Steam Team Lead
Myroslav Szkodyn, Tech
Sean McLoughlin Member at Large
Chad Hoffart underclassmen Rep
Eric von Arx, Coaches Rep
Alex Melson, Coaches Rep
Varsity Game Announcer, Dan Kent
Varsity Scoreboard, Kevin Rueda

And all the many parents that helped when we needed it, especially Doug Gray and Alex Montefort on Chains. 

We are excited for this next season!  As an ending note to senior parents it has been such a pleasure to have your family in the program and you and your son will be missed immensely. We wish you all the best to come. 

Warmly,

Karmen von Arx
President, Friends of Grant Football

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Week 6 Update

Hello Grant Football Family,

What a great turnout we had to honor our Senior players and their families. It was a wonderful night and the big win against our rivals Jefferson was the cherry on top!  Grant is again the PIL Champions! 
***MANDATORY End of Season Gear Check-in will be Monday at 4:15 p.m they will need to turn in Gear to get their Championship shirt. 

Varsity- 
Good News!! Coach Beck and our AD Chris LaCarubba  were able to get very limited spectators to our Varsity and JV Mountainside games, after a lot of cajoling 😜

Grant @ Mountainside High School Friday, April 9th at 7 pm. (30-minute drive with no traffic)

*****must enter visitors side from the parking lot on 175th Ave 

-Seniors and Juniors will be given 2 wristbands. -Sophomores and Freshman that have been asked to suit up for the game will be given 1 wristband. 

-Your player will have to give us the wristband recipient's name and it has to match the name on the list during check-in. Give at practice or text coach Von Arx

 -Any wristbands leftover will be put in a lottery for one more if too many people ask. We will pick at 2 pm Wednesday for varsity and are prioritizing Parents/Guardians in the lottery, so they will get in over a grandparent or friend/girlfriend, Senior parents also take top priority.

Must send info for list to coach von Arx (503) 841-7008. Please include:

  1. Players name and uniform #

  2. Your name and cell number

  3. Let us know if you are interested in trying to get an extra (this will be how we contact you that your name is on the list from the lottery 

Live stream game link https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/gsn
JV Game
Grant @ Mountainside High School Friday, April 7th at 4:30 pm. (30-minute drive with no traffic)

*****must enter visitors side from the parking lot on 175th Ave 

Mountainside JV  is allowing 2 wristbands per player

All info same as above. JV players will need to give contact info for their two tickets today at practice to Coach Key or text him to 

Again, Parents/ Guardians are priority. Names must be given and it is much less work if the players give at practice. 

Live stream game link https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/gsn

 

Congrats to last weeks Players of the Week

Week #5 vs. Jefferson

Offensive Player: Luke Borchardt / Donald “Chili” Stephens
M.V.P.: Logan Going
Defensive Player: Brennick Beck
Special Team Player: Jamison Price
Lineman of the Game: Robert Hebisen / Ajani Jones
Practice Player of the Week: Liam Bradley / Jackson Montfort
Underclassmen Skill Player of the Week: Marshune Waters / Dakota Hoffert
Underclassmen Lineman of the Week: Benson Deibele / Tabor Van Duesen


An event is being put on by one of our Sponsors

The Oregon National Guard 

Hello Grant football,
Congrats on the PIL Championship!

We are hosting a really fun event where student-athletes can come try an MRE (Meal, Ready-to-Eat), play Mario Kart, and meet some Soldiers! 

The event is on April 20, 2021, @ 3 pm - 7 pm. Located at Maison Armory @ 8801 N Chautauqua Blvd, Portland, OR 97217.

Here is an event info/RSVP link: https://www.yournationalguard.com/mre

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Coaches Gifts

We are still collecting donations for the coaches gifts if you would like to show your appreciation for our coaches that have put in sooooo much extra time into our student athletes this year. It’s been a tough year for all, let’s show them some love! Just note coaches in the message section on our PayPal link

https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/give


Photos 

New photos are out from our one and only Mark Going for the Central Game. https://www.markgoing.com/GrantFootball

Jefferson game https://www.markgoing.com/GrantFootball/Grant-Football-4-3-21


Also, Senior Family photos by John Davenport are available to buy for $1 digital copy or more for a print that he will send to you.  https://www.foreyesphotos.com/p712381423

Thank you,

Friends of Grant Football

Week 5 Update!

Hello Grant Football Family!

We wanted to make sure to tell all of our families how much we appreciate your support with the Snapraise fundraiser. It was very successful and we made our goal and then some. What a crazy year and the boys have made the best of it, what great sons you have all raised. Incentive prizes will go out at practice today for those that chose them when signing up. 

Photos

All photos and live-streamed games and recorded games can be found on our website at 

https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/ in the menu section. Photos under resources and games under GSN

Don’t forget to check out Mark Goings link for the most recent pics from the Clackamas game. They are fantastic and a lot of them. 

https://www.markgoing.com/GrantFootball

We had John Davenport go out for the last JV game and get some shots of the players also. You can check his link out. 

https://www.foreyesphotos.com/p521077544?fpciidx=130


Help needed ASAP for Jefferson Varsity Game

We will need to cover 2 more spots chain crew and 1 more for the gate crew for Saturday’s game at Franklin at 5:15. We had some JV families do it last week (who are also doing the Box this week)  and they had a great time. Thanks for your help!  Please email karmenvonarx@icloud.com if you are able to help this week. JV parents normally handle these duties so varsity parents can watch. 


Varsity

This week’s Varsity game will be against Jefferson @ 6pm at Franklin again. Gates open as soon as the game ahead of us is cleared out. There may be some waiting or it may be wide open. Hard to tell. Grant vs Jeff is always a fun game with lots of energy against our rivals. We will also be honoring all our Seniors. Please come early to show support to our Seniors and their parents. Keep in mind parking is not easy, so allow for extra time

Spectators will need wristbands to get in and only 4 per athlete so if senior families need more you may be able to get extras from Players that don’t need them. Let coach von Arx know if you need help getting tickets. 

Evonarx@comcast.net. 


Varsity Bowl Game

The Bowl Game will be Friday, April 9th at 7 pm at Mountainside High School. We will let you know if they are allowing spectators next week. 


Seniors

Senior families will need to arrive no later than 5:30 pm. The ceremony will begin at 5:45. 


Senior Parents

The powers that be have not decided if they will let parents on the track for Senior night that is this Saturday before the Jefferson game at 5:45. Please Arrive at 5:30 to line up just in case to be introduced with your player (listen for an announcement over the loudspeaker of where to go.)

Most likely will be lining up along the track, socially distanced against the front of stands. Or up in the backs of the stands facing the track, along the rail. 


Please don’t be late. We won’t be able to wait. Parking at Franklin can be scarce so allow for the time there. Feel free to bring banners or balloons for your player

In the event that only seniors will be announced we will have photos taken after the game with your player. So sorry that the pandemic has made this tradition different this year for our seniors. Our AD is working hard to make it happen. 

We would like parents or Guardians to send us a letter that can be read by the announcer (live stream and game) when your player is on the field. This is needed ASAP.

Things we need from Parents:

  • Please prepare a 20-30 second letter by April 1st.

  • Tell us who your player is,

  • How long he has been playing football

  • His position 

  • Some love and good wishes.

  • Name of Parents or Guardians and family names who may be on the field with the player for Senior night.  

Please send the letter to Karmenvonarx@icloud.com


JV Game

The JV game will be at Aloha high school this Thursday at 4:30pm. We will be live-streaming the game, there are no spectators as far as we know. 

Next game at Mountainside on 4/7 at 4:30. No spectators. 


Media Guide link for this season

Better late than never. Here is the digital version. With things so uncertain, they couldn’t get it out before the season. All rosters and teams for this season are in it. 

https://issuu.com/gogameday/docs/grant_2020_fall_sports_media_guide_v1

Coaches Gift

We have been so lucky to have coaches that have been able to work with the boys since October in this odd year. Please feel free to donate towards coaches gifts that will be given at the end-of-the-season awards banquet.

Thank you,

Friends of Grant Football

Grant Football Update - March 26th

Hello Grant Football Family- 

Important! Wristbands for spectators at CC game

The district has decided that the easiest way to keep track of everyone is to have players give the (4) names and emails or phone numbers for each person that will get a wristband before the Game. They HAVE TO have these names on the list in order to get the wristband at practice today. The players can text the list to coach von Arx at (503) 841-7008or being to practice.

We still really need 2 parents for Chains and 2 for the gate. JV or Varsity

Please contact Karmenvonarx@icloud.com if you can help.

Senior Parents

We have had very few send in anything for their Seniors for senior night so we will not be doing the videos (we will not have time to put all the last-minute ones in the live stream.) Instead, we would like parents to send us a letter that can be read by the announcer (live stream and game) when your player is on the field. This is needed ASAP. Senior night will be against Jefferson. 

Things we need from Parents

  1. Please prepare a 20-30 letter by March 30th 

  2. Tell us who your player is, 

  3. How long he has been playing football, 

  4. His position 

  5. Some love and good wishes. 

  6. Name of Parents or Guardians and family names who may be on field with player for Senior night.  

  7. Please send letter to Karmenvonarx@icloud.com

Survey that needs to be filled out by parents and players please

The NFHS is embarking on an important research effort, in cooperation with the NFL, into the participation and perception trends in high school football.  (see attached)

The NFHS has asked state associations to help facilitate a national survey that will be compiled by UpMetrics to better understand the state of high school football nationally.   Data from the survey will be shared with all state associations for distribution.

The surveys have been individualized for each group and links are listed below.   It is our hope that you will be able to use your communication tools to reach out and provide everyone an opportunity to give input.

Please distribute the following links accordingly – the deadline to complete the survey is April 1, 2021.

Student-Athletes https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckebns5cer8ji0737kx3ju2ol

Parents https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckh0xr0i285220706ir6mrxf7

Go Generals!!

Friends of Grant Football 


Mid-Spring Break Update

Hello Grant Football Family,

Varsity 

We are excited that varsity parents will be able to watch the game this Saturday. The Grant vs Central game time has been changed to 6 pm at Franklin. Players will be receiving wristbands at Friday’s practice (we think 4 but not sure).  

There will be a game going on before ours, so parking will be difficult and we will not be able to get into stands until the other spectators have left. Coming super early won’t really be necessary. It will be sunny and warm at 6 pm, but will get very cold fast, dress warmly!

All spectators will need to come to the west entrance by the stands, wear masks and sit 6 ft from other groups. 

 JV Games 

This Thursday at 4:30 at Westview. We have the opportunity to have 2 parents allowed at the JV Game. We have to have a parent willing to check parents in and gather contact info. Players names will be checked off as each parent comes in and they will be very strict about this. Parents may get there 30 min early. Please let Karmen know if you are willing to take the job at

Karmenvonarx@icloud.com. 

Help Needed at Game

Big help is needed!!  Because it is spring break we are having a hard time filling these positions for the game. JV parents are preferred so Varsity parents can watch the game. Please let me know ASAP so I don’t have to make a bunch of phone calls! Please email back ASAP if you can help. 

1-for scoreboard- not too complicated but experience helps
1-announcer- needs to know football. 
1-spotter (for announcer,)
4-for chains-Varsity dads get first pick 
4-gates, need 4 JV Parents. I don’t believe you need to be there for the whole game. Just the beginning into the first quarter 

Team meals and snack

We are bummed to say because of Covid concerns we will not be able to do meals or snacks again until it’s approved. Please have your player pack snacks and water, it can be a long night. 

Players of the Week #3 vs. Clackamas:

Congrats to our players of the week!

Offensive Player: Luke Borchardt / Jorell Bigham
M.V.P.: Jackson Montfort
Defensive Player: Brennick Beck
Special Team Player: Jamison Price
Lineman of the Game: Kaden Segel
Practice Player of the Week: Karnell Deadmon
Underclassmen Skill Player of the Week: Dakota Hoffert / Marshune Waters
Underclassmen Lineman of the Week: Stephen del Guice

Senior Night

We are hoping we will be able to do an on-field Senior Night before the Jefferson Game. Videos or letters this week!  If you don’t feel comfortable doing a video for your player, please just send me a letter (up to 25-30 seconds long when reading it) in an email and we will have the announcer read it. 

Things we need in the video or letter from Parents

  1. Please prepare a 20-30 second video or letter to be read by March 28th telling us who your player is, how long he has been playing football, his position, and some love and good wishes. We will be playing them on the live stream for senior night, and reading while on the field if we can.  

  2. We need the names and info of Parents or Guardians and family names along with player name

  3. Please send videos, letter, and info to Karmenvonarx@icloud.com

Awards 

We do have a plan to have an outdoors award banquet about a month after the season, so we have time to get all the awards and letters for new varsity players

  • Are you interested in chipping in for the coach’s gifts? Go to this link to donates and in the notes put “coach’s gifts.” We have 13! Thanks! https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/give

If you get a chance, send a thank you note to the PIL. Our District AD and his staff have been working overtime to make sure our kids had a season this year, in what has possibly been the most stressful year of their careers. 

Go Generals,
Friends of Grant Football

Week of March 22nd Update

Hello Grant Football Family,

Great News! PIL is allowing spectators and visitors at PIL games! There will be wristbands handed out to each player for the Central Game and Jeff game (we are waiting to hear if we can do a Senior Night at the Jeff Game)


****No visitors are allowed at the Clackamas game. Clackamas is only allowing their families to watch in person. If parents show up to watch at the fence we risk them closing the game down. We want to be good stewards of the game so we get invited to play other, better-ranked teams.****


Pictures

Pics are in from the Roosevelt Game: we are so grateful to Mark for getting these images of our Varsity players. What a gift it is. Please make sure to credit Mark Going for any pictures posted or shared. 

https://www.markgoing.com/GrantFootball/Grant-Football-3-13-21/

You can copy these pics to your phone or computer. When you tap the individual picture on iPhone there is an arrow pointing down tap it and it will ask “view or download”

Push “view” and then you can go to the lower middle of the screen and tap the box with an arrow pointing up. Scroll down to “save image” for it to save to your camera roll in your phone. Probably similar for other phones. For best resolution, download and save to your computer 

SnapRaise:

With SnapRaise we have met our fundraising goals to cover our big expenses this year!  Thanks so much to all your Friends and Family. We are so grateful for the sacrifices in time and money that many people make to give these fantastic young men these memories. 

Help Needed Senior Parents

Videos this week!  If we don’t get enough we won’t do. 

I have only received 2 of the sixteen. 

We are looking for senior parents to help plan a special senior send-off for our Senior players. I have had only one parent contact me to help. 

Things we need from Parents

  1. Please prepare a 20-30 second video by March  28th telling us who your player is, how long he has been playing football, his position, and some love and good wishes. We will be playing them on the live stream for senior night.  

  2. We need the names and info of Parents or Guardians and family names along with player name and years playing football

  3. Please send videos and info to Karmenvonarx@icloud.com

Awards 

We do have a plan to have an outdoors award banquet about a month after the season, so we have time to get all the awards and letters for new varsity players


Go Generals,

Friends of Grant Football

Week of March 15th Update

Merry Christmas early, Varsity families from Mark Going Photography!  He does this as an incredible free gift to our players and families and we could not afford him if we tried!

Barlow Game pics:

https://www.markgoing.com/GrantFootball/Grant-Football-3-6-21

John Davenport has also generously donated his time and posted pictures from a few practices and team and individual pics. We are so grateful to John who takes all the team sport pics in the whole school. You can purchase individual pics for the very special price of only $1 per picture.

https://www.foreyesphotos.com/f673859701

Please make sure to reference their work on any public platforms if you post pics from football. We want to make sure we give credit where credit is due. If there are any JV parents that have photography skills and can make the game, please let me know. Karmenvonarx@icloud.com

Schedule this week

This week’s Varsity game will be at Clackamas, this Friday at 7:00pm. Players need to be at Grant at 3:50pm 

JV plays in Gresham at 2:00 pm on Saturday

*We have purchased more gator masks for the team and they will get them at practice. Please encourage players to keep track of them. 

Team Steam

Friends of Grant football and all the parents would like to send out a big thank you to our live-stream film crews that are doing such a great job. It gets really cold and is a lot of work, but they get it done, and get it done really well!  Many thanks to:

Kurt Borchart- our new Voice of Grant Football and FOGF Board Member
Josh Haley- color commentator and FOGF Board member
Geno Zaharie- production and software guru Former FOGF Board Member and Football Parent Alum. 
Shawn Hindrum- FOGF Board Member, Filmer in training 
Sean McLoughlin- FOGF Board Member and Helper extraordinaire 

JV Stream team:
Kurt Borchardt
Dan Kent
Bill Wilson
Kevin Rueda

Please share our link to the Games on your Social media. The more traffic we get to our site the better!

https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/gsn

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Grant vs Roosevelt Player of the Week #2

Offensive Player: Luke Borchardt 
Defensive Player: Timon Davis
M.V.P.: Logan Going 
Special Teams: Alex Costagnoli
Lineman: Kaden Segel
Practice Players: Robert Hebesen / Ted Shephard / Alex Costagnoli 
Underclassmen: Adrian Mosley

Help Needed Senior Parents

Videos this week!  If we don’t get enough we won’t do. 

We are looking for senior parents to help plan a special senior send-off for our Senior players. I have had only one parent contact me to help. 

Things we need from Parents

  1. Please prepare a 20-30 second video by March  28th telling us who your player is, how long he has been playing football, his position, and some love and good wishes. We will be playing them on the live stream for senior night.  

  2. We need the names and info of Parents or Guardians and family names along with player name and years playing football

  3. Please send videos and info to Karmenvonarx@icloud.com

Grant Youth Football opening.  

We need to fill the opening for Football Youth President and we are looking for someone that has a love of the game to help keep the youth program strong. If there is a parent from the program, coach, or someone you would like to nominate  or you would like to find out more info please email karmenvonarx@icloud.com 

SnapRaise update

We are so close to our goal! 8 more days!! Please encourage your player to send a personal email to each of their sponsors. 

Many thanks to our families that have supplied snacks and water for the players and helped with the team meal. 


Let Go Generals!

Friends of Grant football

Grant Generals Football Update

Hello, Friends and Families of Grant Football!

What a week of excitement finished off by some great football! In normal seasons, there is more movement of players between teams because the JV game and Varsity games are usually not on the same day. This week’s games will be:

JV at Sunset @4pm on Thursday

******GAME TIME CHANGE- Varsity at Roosevelt @5:30 on Sat.******

Please email Karmenvonarx@icloud.com if you would be willing to put snacks together for the ride home for 40 players. Need one parent each to drop off at buses for JV and Varsity teams. . 


Game Streaming 

(Still, no spectators allowed but we saw many parents at Barlow lining the fences. PIL may be more strict about this.)

We will be training JV parents on how to do the stream with the Varsity system. Filmers are still getting used to how to use all equipment so please bear with them. In case it doesn’t go well, Sunset is also streaming the JV game with no announcers. We don’t know the quality but you can check out both. There is no replay with the Sunset live stream. 


*Grant JV and Varsity stream

https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/gsn


*Sunset Stream
www.6thBoy.com

This will take you to the correct YouTube destination used for all home football games, including Freshmen, JV and Varsity.

Streaming will start approximately 15 min before kickoff. We will only announce Varsity games. The feed will disappear after the game and not be available for replay afterward.
Due to copyright laws, YouTube (...and Facebook, others) mutes any streams that contain published music so we will be trying hard to separate announcing from any music played in the stadium so we don't lose the audio feed (it's still possible if YouTube "hears" enough recognizable music). 



Grant vs Barlow Players of the Week - Week#1

Offensive Player of the Week: Timon Davis
Defensive Player of the Week: Jamison Price 
MVP: Max von Arx
Lineman of the Week: Ajani Jones / Simon Porter
Special Team Player of the Week: Colin O'Rourke 
Practice Player of the Week: Jackson Montfort 
Underclassmen of the Week: Austin Yue


Help Needed Senior Parents

We are looking for senior parents to help plan A special senior send-off for our Senior players. I have had only one parent contact me to help. 

Things we need from Parents

  1. Please prepare a 20-30 video by March video telling us about your player and any good wishes. We will be playing them on the live stream.  

  2. We need the names and info of Parents or Guardians and family names along with player name and years playing football

  3. Please send videos and info to Karmenvonarx@icloud.com


Friends of Grant Football wanted to announce that our Youth President Josh Haley will be retiring. Josh has spent more than a decade involved with the youth of our community, even when his children were no longer involved. This takes a specials love of the game but also a great desire to make a positive impact in kid’s lives. Friends of Grant Football would like to extend our thanks and appreciation for his years of hard work, and dedication. 

With this opening for Youth President, we are looking for someone that has a love of the game to help keep the youth program strong. If there is a parent from the program, coach, or someone you would like to nominate  or you would like to find out more info please email karmenvonarx@icloud.com 

We will be sending out information to the 8th grader players after the high school season ends. In the meantime, please have players you may know sign up on our website to get a feel for the program, watch some games and start getting emails about all things Grant Football 

https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/

*If you would like to advocate for fans in the stands, comment on @oregongovbrown to bring awareness! www.change.org/fansinthestands

SnapRaise 

Our SnapRaise fundraiser is getting closer to our goal of $15,000 

Thanks so much to all the friends and family that have participated so far! We still have 1 week left so parents sharing on their social media or putting up flyers at work make a big difference. Football costs 4xs as much as every other sport in high school and fees are the same for all. Football also has the highest participation of disadvantaged youth than any sport at Grant. We have coaches that have spent a lot of extra time training this year, then the normal season. Businesses also don’t have the funds for sponsorships this year. So our fundraising efforts are very important. 


Thank you!!

Friends of Grant Football
Go Generals!

Game Schedule and Update

Let Go Generals!!

This week has been a flurry of exciting activity getting everyone and every detail ready for the Big Games this Saturday. Coaches will let players know what time they will need to be at the buses. It is a long day so plan on sending snacks with your players. Players need to also bring their own water, there is no communal water on the field.

We returned the helmet Masks that we purchased as Oregon is the only state in the country that has not approved them. So the club has purchased black Gator masks for all the players. We are hoping we don’t have to purchase many more so please help your player keep track of theirs. Just Kidding, we know that’s not possible😂.

Game and Streaming info

JV at Wilson 10 am against Lakeridge

-Swing Players will have a sack lunch brought to the buses in the morning to have after the JV game and before the Varsity Game. 


Varsity at Barlow 4 pm against Barlow

Varsity and JV  game link

http://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/gsn


Varsity and JV Roster 

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Junior Varsity Schedule. (You can also check the OSAA website to confirm since changes can be made)

Sat Mar 6 - v Lakeridge @ Wilson 10am

Thursday Mar 11 - @ Sunset - 4pm

Saturday Mar 20 - @ Gresham - 2pm

Thursday Mar 25 - @ Westview - 4pm

Week 5 - @ Aloha - Time and Day TBD???? Waiting to hear from Aloha


Volunteers needed

We will sometimes need a 4 person crew for Chains (No experience needed, they will show you before the game) when we host the game. Please email back if you can help with this. You will need to fill out the background check info. Takes about 5minutes and a few days to be approved. Need is for JV and Varsity (Varsity senior parents will have priority)

https://www.pps.net/volunteer


Do you think you would be a good live stream filmer? 

We need a helper for Kurt Borchardt who will be managing the live streaming for JV. (No experience needed) This will get you on the field for every game!

Our SnapRaise fundraiser is getting closer to our goal. 

Thanks so much to all the friends and family that have participated so far! We still have 2 weeks left so parents sharing on their social media or putting up flyers at work make a big difference. Football costs 4xs as much as every other sport in high school and fees are the same for all. Football also has the highest participation of disadvantaged youth than any sport at Grant. We have coaches that have spent a lot of extra time training this year, then the normal season. Businesses also don’t have the funds for sponsorships this year. So our fundraising efforts are very important. 


Thank you!!

Friends of Grant Football

Game Schedule and Update

Hello Grant Football Families,

We have an official schedule for Varsity and are still working on JV games so look for those times soon.


2021 Game Schedule Grant Football

Varsity Schedule

3/6 @ Barlow 4 p.m.
3/13 @ Roosevelt 4 p.m. 
3/19 @ Clackamas 7 p.m. 
3/27 @ Central Catholic (game at Franklin HS) 4 p.m.
4/3 @ Jefferson (game at Franklin HS) 4 p.m. 
4/?? Bowl Game TBA / TBD 

*with many early games and Covid we will not be hosting watch parties or tailgating together this year 


JV Schedule

3/6- vs Lakeridge @ Wilson 10am

3/11 @ Sunset - 4pm

3/20 @ Gresham - 2pm

3/25 @ Westview - 4pm

Week 5 - @ Aloha - Time and Day TBD???? Waiting to hear from Aloha


LIVE-STREAMING FOR VARSITY

We are planning on live streaming and have the link ready to go so please take note of it. It can also be found on our Friends of Grant Football website under GSN (Grant Sports Network) in the menu section

 https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/gsn


LIVE-STREAMING FOR JV

We are still working on this. Most likely will be the same link or a YouTube live-streaming link depending on many factors. 


Senior Parents:

Because there will be no spectators at the games we want to do something for the Seniors because they will miss out on having a Senior night. We want to make it as special as we can. Let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions. We may be able to do something at a specific practice and/or make videos for each player for the live stream. Let me know if you are interested in helping make this happen. 

Karmenvonarx@icloud.com


Fundraisers

Our SnapRaise Fundraiser is off to a good start and we are halfway to our goal. Please remind players that have not imputed their 20 emails to their profile to do so soon as possible. Parents, would you consider putting up this flyer to put up at work? Many want to support these kids especially in this tough year, they just don’t know where the need is. 

Here is a link you can also send out in emails or on your Facebook page if you don’t want to do it under your player’s name. 

https://www.snap-raise.com/fundraisers/friends-of-grant-football-2020 

 

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Grant Boosters Event

Grant Boosters has come up with a fun creative way to have an event, raise money, and still stay at home. 

Calling all sluthers! Do you find yourself solving the mystery or murder every time you Netflix? Do you want to have fun with the community and raise some money for our kids this year? Do you have Cabin fever and feel like you may murder someone? Then come play a virtual murder mystery game instead and spare a victim!

Since we are STILL unable to gather in person for our annual Grant Gives Trivia Night, we have organized a really fun Murder Mystery E-vent with our friends from Evenchilada! 

When: Saturday, March 13, 2021, 5:30p - 7:30p

Where: The Interwebs (https://evenchilada.com/)

As usual, all proceeds go to Grant clubs and teams. We've been funding sports teams and activities throughout the pandemic, and we need to refill the coffers. So put on your detective hats, solve a mystery, and our kids do something besides stare at screens!!!

Buy Tickets here:

https://grantboosters.schoolauction.net/murdermystery2021/homepages/show

Give to Grant Boosters anytime! www.grantgives.com

Thank you,

Friends of Grant Football

SnapRaise! and Practice Update

Hello Grant Football Friends and Families,

*Please make note of the Saturday practice and pictures change to 8:15 am

*SnapRaise Campaign has kicked off and started today. 

We are making preparations for live streaming the games and hoping we make enough from our fundraiser in SnapRaise to cover everything we need this year. Please make sure your player has added his emails in on his SnapRaise profile, this has been a very tough year for donations. If your family can’t donate, we completely understand, we just need as much help as we can get.  Link below.

https://www.snap-raise.com/v2/fundraisers/friends-of-grant-football-2020#/

Friends of Grant Football has received some very generous donations from some of our families that will cover the masks we ordered. Thank you so much, they will be here soon

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Letter from Coach Beck:

Dear Parents - Players and Boosters,

First of all, let me say how excited we are for being able to have a football season this year. The pandemic has been extremely hard and challenging for everyone. The resilience of our community is to be commended. 

I want to also take this opportunity to say how grateful I am to be the head football coach in the Grant community. I do not take this responsibility lightly. I am blessed to get to help our outstanding student-athletes...and lucky enough to be associated with outstanding parents, coaches and community members. We have a long-standing tradition of excellence and it shows in the classroom and on the athletic fields and courts. 

Also - I want to thank our State Representatives and State Senators who worked tirelessly to help lobby for our kids to have an opportunity to compete in athletics this year. I was lucky to get to work with Representative Janelle Bynum who wrote an Op-Ed that appeared in the Oregonian that showed how important it is to have gym class for kids. Representative Bynum worked across the aisle with Representative Shelly Bohart from Albany...and with Representative Leon Gonzales of Woodburn. I also appreciated the words of encouragement and support from State Senator Mr. Lew Fredricks. 

Our football schedule is still fluid...but District Athletic Directors are working very hard to finish up our final schedule and for a limit of 120 people on-site....but it is a better alternative than no season at all. 

Our schedule for the remainder of the week is this (but remember...it may change given weather or other unforeseen circumstances):

Wednesday 2/24:  Practice in Helmets...3:50-6:00 p.m. 

Thursday 2/25:   in Shells (Helmet - Shoulder Pads)...3:50-6:00 p.m.

Friday 2/26:  f .  in Full Pads...3:50-6:00 p.m.

Saturday 2/27:  Game Uniform and Decal Issue at 8:15 a.m. / Team and Individual Pictures at 9 a.m. / Helmet only Practice at 10 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. 

Sunday: Off 

Monday 3/1: Practice in Full Pads...3:50-6 p.m.

Tuesday 3/2: Practice in Full Pads...3:50-6 p.m.

Wednesday 3/3: Practice in Shells...3:50-6 p.m. 

Thursday 3/4: Practice in Shells...3:50-5:30 p.m. 

Friday 3/5: Varsity Game vs. TBD 

If anyone has any questions, concerns, or input...please contact me,

John Beck

Go Generals!

Equipment Pickup and Practice Tomorrow

Practice today equipment pick up tomorrow. 

Alert: 
Do not forget...

Equipment pickup will be Saturday @10am with no practice (pictures will be on the 27th) on the turf behind the Covid Check-in and Bike Rack, outside the weight. Room. Please bring a bag of some type to carry your equipment and uniforms. We will have garbage bags to use just in case.

#TimeToGetGoing!

All Players will be required to have a Covid release form on file. You will need to fill it out and send it back (take a pic?) There was an email from Erin Cole that went out today, that contains the link and/or form.  .  Thank you!

Friends of Grant Football have ordered masks that have been made to velcro on the inside of the player’s helmet, beneath the plastic faceguard. It’s a newly invented item that will make it easier for players to breathe with mouth guards and be as safe as possible. May take 2 weeks to get here. You can see what they are in this video. 

https://youtu.be/eeA70n5-dbE


We are asking for donations for the masks from the families that can afford to pay for theirs or for other players that may not be able to. The cost, including shipping, is $10. Please go to this link to donate and in notes put Mask. Thanks so much. 

https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/give 

We are sad to announce that PIL will not be allowing any spectators at games. Our District Athletic leaders have worked really hard to make this season happen. This is just one of those things that they couldn’t get approved. We are currently getting things ready to do a live stream if we can raise enough money, which has been a struggle during this time. 

Friends of Grant Football will be rolling out our SnapRaise fundraiser to the friends and family’s emails that your family has supplied. We are hoping that will put us in a position to be able to do a live stream so families can watch their players. Please email us back by tomorrow if you would like your player to opt-out. 

Otherwise, we assume everyone is on board (we had been waiting to make sure we had a season.)


We are expecting that all players will participate as this is the only fundraiser for the year, all funds raised go 100% to the football program. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYER HAS EVERYTHING IN BY 2/22 Tuesday. Only half have it done so far. Coaches will have to make calls to those that don’t have it done. 

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Thank you,

Friends of Grant Football



Please pay attention to school emails and announcements regarding activities and school

closures. We can only send out so many emails per month.

Mandatory Pictures and Practice Saturday

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Mandatory Team Pictures and Practice on Saturday

Alert: 
Do not forget...we will have pictures at 10 am on Saturday...and practice after with shells.

Equipment pick-up will be at the next scheduled practice. Wednesday will be gear and uniform checkout at 3:30 on the turf behind the Covid Check-in and Bike Rack and outside the wt. Room. We will have a helmet and mask only practice afterward. Please bring a bag of some type to carry your equipment and uniforms. We will have garbage bags to use just in case.

#TimeToGetGoing!


Please pay attention to school emails and announcements regarding activities and school closures. We can only send out so many emails per month. 


Friends of Grant Football have ordered masks that have been made to velcro on the inside of the player’s helmet beneath the plastic faceguard. It’s a newly invented item that will make it easier for players to breathe with mouth guards and be as safe as possible. May take 2 weeks to get here. You can see what they are in this video. 

https://youtu.be/eeA70n5-dbE


We are asking for donations for the masks from the families that can afford to pay for theirs or for other players that may not be able to. The cost, including shipping, is $10. Please go to this link to donate and in notes put Mask. Thanks so much. 

https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/give 


Thank you, Friends of Grant Football

Practice Update!

Important Practice info

-Football practice is canceled for tomorrow (Friday).
-Gear issue will be Monday at 3:30 on the turf area outside the wt.room...we will practice after. 
-Team and Individual pictures will be rescheduled  for Saturday morning 2/20 @ 10 am.


Grant Football Practice and Equipment Schedule: 2021

2/15: Monday = Helmets only (Gear Issue at 3:30 before practice/Turf wt rm)

2/16: Tuesday = Helmets only

2/17: Wednesday = Shells (Helmets – Shoulder pads)

2/18: Thursday = Shells

2/19: Friday = Full Pads (Shells + girdle + pants) *thigh – knee pads!

2/20: Saturday = Team and Individual Pictures @ 10 a.m. (Grant HS)

2/22: Monday = Full Pads

2/23: Tuesday = Full Pads

2/24: Wednesday = Shells

2/25: Thursday = Shells

2/26: Friday = Jamboree or Scrimmage – TBA

3/1: Monday = Helmets only / Install Meeting – Review of Jamboree

3/2: Tuesday = Full Pads

3/3: Wednesday = Shells

3 / 4: Thursday = Shells (Possible lower level game)

3/5: Friday = Varsity at Franklin Lightening

(All other weeks follow the same pattern on equipment as 3-1 to 3-5)

Important Practice Info

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Important practice info

We are excited to announce that we have been told that the Governor has approved football to move forward. A few important announcements.

1. PPS has canceled all practices for Thursday due to possible snow - plan on practicing on Friday.
2. Gear Issue and Team and Individual pictures will be Saturday at 9 am. 
3. We will be practicing on Monday at the normal time. The expectation is all kids will be present and practicing every day. 
4. We will be practicing and playing Monday through Fridays.  (Game Schedules out soon).
5. Locker Rooms will not be available...players will have to take their equipment back and forth from practice...limited storage potential in the football storage container
6. Sign up for Twitter at Grant football for fastest updates from Coach. 


We will let you know as info comes in, we are unsure if spectators will be able to watch games but are looking at options to stream games.  


Friend of Grant Football

Practice Update and National Signing Day

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Dear Football Families,

Changes have been made to football practices. We will be going every day after school Monday through Friday. Please make sure your players are consistent with showing up each day, properly dressed (it’s going to get cold) with a mask and water. The good news continues that there have been no Covid cases traced through sports in PIL. 

The OSAA is still hammering out details regarding the season and has put Saturday on the schedule for handing out gear for now. We will pass on time and place info as we get it. They can only make decisions based on the Governor and OHA. 

www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsports/2021/02/on-the-same-day-high-school-football-practices-can-start-teams-await-word-on-whether-they-can-play.html?outputType=amp



Last Wednesday we had some of our senior player’s sign to play in college and we are very excited for them.

Brenick Beck-Western Oregon 
Timon Davis-Wester Oregon 
Luke Borchardt-Idaho State University
Kayden Segal- Linn Benton (for baseball)

We also have multiple athletes that are still deciding and we look forward to celebrating their choice. 

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In other big news,

Congrats to Grant Football Alum Ndamukong Suh for winning football’s highest achievement of Superbowl Champion! 


Friends of Grant Football