Volume 13, No. 4 SERVING MICHIGAN'S COACHES December 2009 Inside: 2010 MHSFCA Scholarships Winners Circle Clinic Dates ..........2 The MHSFCA sponsors two different scholarships for its members and their students. If you have an athlete or other member of your program Important Dates .............................2 who you believe is deserving, please make sure that the proper forms Notes ..............................................3 and/or paperwork are completed. Newsletter Delivery .......................3 The deadline for scholarship applications is March 1. Board of Directors Election ............4 Competitive Scholarship Women of the Year .........................5 These scholarships are for those outstanding students who are involved in your foot- ball programs. There are 10 scholarships awarded statewide. In addition to players Spicer Awards ................................5 this could include managers, statisticians, student trainers, football cheerleaders, or State Coaches of the Year ...............5 any others that are part of your program. All candidates need to fill out a scholarship form and return it according to the directions. These awards are based on class rank, Homorary Members .......................5 ACT score, GPA, references, and a student biography. Successful candidates in the Regional Coaches of the Year .........6 past have generally had a GPA of 3.5 or higher and an ACT score of 25 or higher. If you have such a deserving student please give the application form to them to Assistant Coaches of the Year ........7 complete. (See application form in this Newsletter.) Reading Awards .............................7 Terry Rose Memorial Scholarship Team Academic Awards .................8 This $1000 scholarship is available to the children of MHSFCA members. The only requirements are that the son or daughter is planning to attend an institution of higher Individual Academic All State .......9 learning next year and that their parent is a member of the Michigan High School Recruiting Fairs/Seminars ...........11 Football Coaches Association. You should send your child’s name, your name and address and the name of the high school you are associated with for each child that Scholarship Application ...............12 is eligible. This scholarship is drawn by lottery at the Hall of Fame Banquet in Ann Battle Creek Clinic ......................14 Arbor in the spring. If you have questions regarding either of these scholarships contact: 2010 Clinics Flier .........................15 Mike Wojda, Scholarship Chair Frank Glazier Clinics ...................16 315 W. Campbell, Alpena, MI 49707 (517) 356-1361 • [email protected] Nike Clinic Mt. Pleasant .............17 Wive’s Club ..................................18 COD Training ..............................19 EXTRA Membership Report Nomination Forms online ............19 POINT Jim Clawson, Membership Chairman MHSFCA Membership Lifetime Membership ...................23 MHSFCA Member Benefits ........23 2,120 TOtaL General Membership Meeting ......24 December 10, 2009 Membership Applications ............24 Membership runs September-August December 2009 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 2 MHSFCA Michigan High DIRECTORS Region 1 Meetings & North - Paul Jacobson, Negaunee East - Pat Maloney, Rudyard Important Dates School Football South - Rico Meneghini, Norway Region 2 Fred Davis, Johannesburg-Lewiston All Star Selection Meetings Coaches Ed Schindler, Elk Rapids East - Allen Park K of C, 8 Jan 10 Region 3 West - Okemos HS, 9 Jan 10 Association Tim Parker, Muskegon Oakridge Jerry Rabideau, Spring Lake Board of Directors Winter Meeting Region 4 McCamly Plaza Hotel 2010 Kelly Luplow, Clare Friday, 22 Jan 2010 Andrew Pratley, Ogemaw Heights Region 5 38th Winners Circle Clinic Winners Circle Craig Healey, Flushing McCamly Plaza, Battle Creek Jim Neumann, Flint Powers Catholic 21-23 January 2010 Clinic Region 6 Noel Dean, Lowell 58th Coach of the Year Clinic Ralph Munger, Rockford Soaring Eagle Hotel, Mt. Pleasant McCamly Plaza Region 7 5-6 March 2010 Mark Blaesser, Gull Lake Hotel Jeff Terpenning, Centreville Hall of Fame Induction Region 8 Sheraton Hotel, Ann Arbor Doug Bess, Battle Creek Central Battle Creek Ed Greenman, Battle Creek Harper Creek 27 March 10 January 21-23, 2010 Region 9 Board of Directors Summer Meeting Jack Fairly, Jackson 18 June 10 • Kellogg Center, Rob Zimmerman, DeWitt See Schedule in this Region 10 East Lansing Scott Farley, Leslie Newsletter! Tom Walentowski, Ida All Star Awards Banquet Region 11 19 June 10 • Kellogg Center, Dennis Hopkins, Linden East Lansing NOTE: Mike Ryan, Swartz Creek The 2011 Winners Circle Region 12 Brad Bays, Sandusky EVEN REGION Clinic will be held at the Bill Brown, Deckerville Board of Directors Election Kalamazoo Region 13 Brad Bush, Chelsea at Registration Radisson Hotel Mark Thomas, South Lyon Winners Circle Clinic 20-22 Jan 2011 Region 14 Battle Creek Tom Hoover, Allen Park 21-23 Jan 2010 Eric Redmond, Carleton Airport Region 15 MHSFCA John Goddard, Royal Oak Shrine Newsletter is NOT Forwarded Mike Boyd, Our Lady of the Lakes MHSFCA Newsletters are NOT forwarded by OFFICERS 2009 Region 16 the Postal Service. To insure that you continue to Andre Harlan, Frederick Douglass receive the MHSFCA Newsletter please notify Membership Chairman, Bob Rowe of address PRESIDENT Eric Smith, Detroit Central changes. Brad Grayvold, Norway Bob Rowe Region 17 MHSFCA Membership Chairman 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT Gary Griffith, Troy 8020 Tulane Keith Stephens, Pontiac Taylor, MI 48180 Steve Wilson, Fruitport [email protected] Region 18 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT Mike Powell, Warren Cousino The MHSFCA NEWSLETTER is the official Jim Venia, Marysville publication of the Michigan High School Football Jack Wallace, Fowlerville Coaches Association with the expressed aim of CHAPLAIN Even number Regions elected in even years. keeping Michigan High School football coaches Odd number Regions elected in odd years. informed of developments in their profession. Loren Willey, Clio Larry Merx, Editor PARLIAMENTARIAN Day (734) 604-0766 Home: (734) 439-3184, Fax (866) 604-0766 Dave Woodcock email: [email protected] 39 Judd Rd. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Milan, MI 48160 Larry Merx, Dexter December 2009 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 3 COMMITTEE CHAIRS Past Presidents Academic All State Dave Driscoll, Jackson Parkside ‘72-’73 NOTES Al Boydston, Caro Dutch Schrotenboer, Alpena ‘74 All-Star Gus Kapolka, Manistee Bud Breed, Portage Northern ‘75 2009 State Champions! Assistant Coach Award Ron Holland, North Farmington ‘76 Dick McGiness, Lake City Ivan Muhlenkamp, St. Joseph ‘77 Memorabilia Request Clinic Jeff Smith, East Lansing ‘78 Al Slamer, Holt If you win your division’s state Harley Pierce, Sturgis ‘79 Combine championship game, Ah! MOORE’S, Rod Baker, Dearborn Riverview Walt Braun, Marysville ‘80 Ethics Herman Moore’s café at Ford Field, Jim Ooley, Traverse City ‘81 Wes Wishart, Belleville would like to display memorabilia from Tom Fagan, Ypsilanti ‘82 Fran Herrington Award your team in their large display case at Steve Rob, Milan Dick Harris, Harrison ‘83 the café. Delegate the job of collecting Jim Crowley Award Arnie Besonen, Owen-Gage ‘84 Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis and transporting materials (helmets, Dick Look, Tawas ‘85 Finance pennants, photos, jerseys, etc.) to your Brad Bush, Chelsea Terry Rose, Stevensville-Lakeshore ‘86 booster club. When you win contact Chris Hall Of Fame Mark Covert, Fenton ‘87 Chuck Ritter, Ann Arbor Pioneer Sanders at Ah! Moore’s: 734-788-4398. John Dean, Detroit Northern ‘88 Historian Jack Carlson, Holland West Ottawa Dan Lauer, Benton Harbor ‘89 Northwest Ohio Honorary Membership Jim Ahern, Ithaca ‘90 Football Clinic Roger Bearss, Millington Tom Moshimer, Plymouth Salem ‘91 Leadership February 26 And 27, Holiday Inn French Bob Knight, Portage Central ‘92 Dave Lawrence, Dexter Quarter • Perrysburg, Ohio Membership Dave Woodcock, Jenison ‘93 Tentative Speaker Lineup: UCLA Bob Rowe, Taylor Truman Dennis Zbozen, Romeo ‘94 Placement Coaching Staff, Notre Dame Strength Bill Tucker, Flint Powers ‘95 Marcus Dukes, Hartland Staff, Bowling Green Football Staff, Larry Rueger, Mona Shores/Fruitport ‘96 Parlimentarian Toledo Football Staff, Bill Inselman - Dave Woodcock/Doug Bess Larry Merx, Ann Arbor Huron ‘97 Playoff Patrick Henry High School - 2009 Ohio Jack Schugars, Muskegon Oakridge ‘98 Tom Barbieri, Dexter State Semi Finals, Ken Schriner - Ottawa Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis ‘99 Political Action Glandorf High School - 2009 Ohio State Eric Redmond - Carlton Airport Tim Klein, Roscommon ‘00 Semi Finals, Troy Rothenbuhler - Ohio Public Relations Keith Froelich, Okemos ‘01 John Herrington, Farmington Harrison Northern University, Jeff Wood - Bedford Jim Clawson, Taylor Truman ‘02 Rules High School, Mike Fell - Ada High Bob Scheloske, South Lyon ‘03 Pete Coll, Center Line School. Scholarship Mike Wojda, Alpena ‘04 Mike Wojda, Alpena Registration Forms Available at : http:// Pete Coll, Center Line ‘05 Sportswear Jim Buttson, Allen Park, ‘06 sites.google.com/site/nwofca. $40 Per Tony Ceccacci, Ortonville-Brandon Al Slamer, Battle Creek Central, ‘07 coach or $150 for entire staff Youth Football Dave Larkin, Jenison ‘08 Bill Hollenbeck, Maple City-Glen Lake Hotel: (888) 874-2592/(419)874-3111. Web Site Clinic Rate $99, Deadline Feb 1, 2009 Vincent LeVeille, Vassar Newsletter Delivery NEWSLETTER MEMBER NEWSLETTERS WILL Encourages ONLY BE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET Contributors You will be notified when the Over the past years several of Michigan’s