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I love the game of football and love watching the kids develop on the field and off. We are trying to build a culture in the youth program here at Raceland, it's a process that is often thankless, but we arent there for that. Bringing in a trainer here and there in the offseason is a goal as well, a few small camp workouts and I am going to hold a lineman camp for our lil beefers in the spring. My son is a skill kid, but we have a solid corps of lineman that I am very proud of. Their growth from last year to this year was incredible. Mind you, I completely understand that this is 3rd grade tackle football and not the NFL. But if these kids learn from an early age how things are supposed to be, what it means to set and achieve a goal, understand that sometimes you run into a buzz saw of a team that puts things back into perspective, understand the many out weigh the few, it only molds them into stronger players and more importantly, human beings. I do not take being a youth football coach lightly.

Your head varsity coach needs to get involved and be seen in the youth program. He needs to come to games, practice etc....players too if possible. Have "youth night" at varsity games and acknowledge them on the field between quarters. Let youth kids in free to games when they wear their jerseys. Line the path to the field with youth teams in their jerseys when the varsity enters the field pregame.

Boyle Co has built a solid program by doing these things and it does take a while but look at what comes of it. IT WORKS!!!! Bring your teams to the BCYF Rebel Bowl on Labor Day weekend (free).

Good luck!