Coaching Staff

• Michael Wall– Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

• Ryan Luedecke– Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

• Kevin Halfmann – Special Teams/Defensive Ends

• Kyle Spano – Offensive Line

• Robert Rayos – Corners/Equipment

• Jonathan Coats – Running Backs/Technology

• Eric Rodriguez– Wide Receivers

• Jake Griedl – Wide Receivers/Strength and Conditioning

• Antonio Wiley– Safeties

• Omar Ochoa – Defensive Tackles

• Luis Herrera – Assistant Offensive Line

• Jeremy Gamez – Freshman Assistant Coach

• Kevin Smith – Freshman Assistant Coach

• Mike Rogers– Football Operations

Sports Medicine

• Athletic Trainers: Brandy Gothard, Antse Atanga, Matt Owens

Morning Treatments: One hour before Morning Practice Starts – Ex on the field

6:45 a.m. – Treatments start 5:45 a.m.

Injuries: Athletes need to be seen by the Athletic Training Staff before going to

the Doctor! We will evaluate and if they need to go we will refer them on to the

doctor.

All Paper work form the Doctor with Restrictions needs to be TURNED IN to

the Athletic Trainer.

Insurance: Reminder that LTISD doesn’t provide Secondary Insurance

Coverage. This is listed on the Emergency Release Form.

Sports Medicine

Concussion: Athletic trainer evaluation with SCAT 3 form of the concussion. We will

ImPACT test (After Symptom free for 48 hours): Then the athlete will need to be cleared by a

Medical Doctor (not an ER doctor). After Symptom Free for 48 hours with doctor’s clearance

we will start the Return To Play (RTP). After completing RTP and doctor’s clearance athlete is

cleared without restrictions.

Athletic Physicals: May 16th in the CAC. This is a Fund Raiser for the Sports Medicine

Program. $20 Physicals $10 Echocardiograms and Peak Flow testing. Accepting physicals

after May 1st. Copies of new physicals can be given out to use at camps!

New Physical and Medical History forms are posted on the district website under Athletics.

All other forms are ON LINE. The Link is found on the same page. On line forms you must

have your student id # to complete forms. Please have medical history form completely filled

out and signed (parents and students) before coming to physicals.

-Extra Curricular Code of Conduct - form will be paper copy- Released later closer to the fall.

Lake Travis Football Boosters

What is our purpose?

• We help provide an AWESOME EXPERIENCE that will be appreciated and cherished for rest of our son’s lives and enjoyed not only by the boys but their families too!

• We are primary financial resource providing the best and safest equipment for the entire football program at LTISD.

Activities we conduct to accomplish these goals:

*Non-Fund Raising Initiatives

*Fund Raising Initiatives

NON-FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES

New

Website

New LT App

• Links to

website

• Rosters

• Schedules

• Staff

• Social Media

• Weather

• Messages

• Links

• Media

Player / Coach App

Coming Soon

LT Cavs on Facebook LT Cavs on Twitter

• CONCESSIONS FOR SUB-VARSITY GAMES

• HOMECOMING FLOATS

• LOCKER ROOM DECORATIONS/TREATS

• THURSDAY DINNERS FOR COACHES – Frosh/JV

• SATURDAY LUNCHES FOR COACHES – Varsity

• VARSITY TEAM DINNERS

• GAME DVDs – Varsity

• YEAR END AWARDS BANQUET

HOW DO I HELP?

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

Lori Wakefield – Volunteers Chair

FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES

SIGN UP TONIGHT

LT Football Booster Club Membership table

Wednesday, April 15th!

• Member $50

• Bronze $85

• Silver $125

• Gold $250

• Platinum $500

• Champion $1000

Sign up tonight and no later than May 1st to receive

added benefits! Help support a GREAT football

program!

Incentives for early sign-up

by May 1, 2015

• ANY LEVEL (Member through Champion) – Family Photo with your player to be taken on team picture day.

• ANY LEVEL – Name in drawing for close-in parking space at home games and other prizes. Must include email address on membership form. Winners announced at Spring Jamboree (5/22/15).

• SILVER – Access to for Silver level members (ONLY if you sign up for the booster club by 05-01-15)

allows players to view game film, share game film with friends and family, study scout footage (Varsity only), and create personal highlights for recruiting or as a keepsake. Must include email address on membership form

LAKE TRAVIS FOOTBALL

BOOSTER CLUB (LTFBC)

MEMBERSHIP

• Sign up for Lake Travis Booster Club Membership

• Online (BE SURE TO INCLUDE PLAYER’S NAME AND 2015-2016 GRADE) AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO BE INCLUDED IN DRAWING FOR PRIZES AND FOR ACCESS TO or sign up online and turn a paper form in at the Cavalier Activity Center (CAC)

• Fill out form and turn it in tonight or at the CAC.

• Sign up online or by filling out a paper form by 05/01/15 for special incentives!

2015 Football Programs

• Family and business ads available for purchase

• Programs sold at ALL home games

• Each program features previous week’s game highlights and themes of the week

SPONSORSHIPS

• See Tracie Patterson

• New this year……”Parents Add-On”

OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES

• Yard Signs – See Mindy Kratsas

(Freshmen order now! --- Don’t wait! No differentiation by team)

• Huddles n’ Heels – August 13th

• Football Dads 101 – August 13th

• SPIRIT SHACK – BUY STUFF!!! PROMOTE LT!!!

Spring Jam

Prize Drawing

Tickets

• Spring Jamboree is a Fundraiser

• Each player parent is requested to sell 10 Prize Drawing Tickets,

but please try and sell more

• Prize Drawing tickets are $10 each

• Prize Drawing tickets are available for pick up tonight or in the

CAC and with the middle school coaches

• Extra tickets will be available in the CAC and with the middle

school coaches

• 1st place - 60 inch LED TV, 2nd place - XBOX One, 3rd place -

Beats Headphones. 4th - 7th place $50 gift card to the Spirit Shack

Spring Jam

Football

Garden

• Football garden will be displayed at

the front gate of the Spring Jamboree

• We hope to have enough to line

Cavalier Drive!

• Signs will be available for pick up

immediately after the Spring Jamboree

• Cost is $50 – purchase tonight!

Thanks from the LT Football Boosters

Leadership Team

Ordering Workout Gear

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HUDL

• HUDL is a website that gives you access to your son's game videos. The website can be accessed through a computer via the website hudl.com or there are apps available for android and mac devices such as iPhones and iPads.

• Through this website, you are able to do things ranging from making a highlight video for the season or even creating a recruiting website that is accessible by college coaches.

• The real value of HUDL is allowing the players the opportunity to make their highlight videos each year, watch their performance on the field and give family members the opportunity to see the game if they cannot be in attendance.

• For questions about HUDL – please email Coach Coats - coatsj@ltisdschools.org

• The next 4 years for you are going to be a fantastic time!

• Volunteer!!! Get involved (as much or little as you want)

• Spring Football – Your son will NOT be taking part in padded practices.

• Current 8th grade players will practice football drills during the athletic period but without

pads on.

• Cavs Course – June 9-July17th

(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) Wednesday is open weight room 8-12

• Hill Country Passing Academy and Defensive Skills Camp

Session I – June 8,9,10

Session II – July 6,7,8

• Freshman Football Camp – August 3,4,5 (Mon, Tues, Wed)

• 1st Day of Fall Practice – Monday, August 10th

Parents of 8th Graders

• We will never encourage a player to quit another sport to concentrate on football only.

• This should not be happening with other sports either!

• It is the coach’s responsibility to arrange things so that the player can play multiple sports, not the player’s…

• They only get to be in high school for a short period of time. If they enjoy playing more than one sport… they should do it.

• Club/Select/7on7 Teams – We support and encourage participation in them. They help develop the skills needed to succeed… But school sponsored sports come first!

Multiple Sport Athletes

What do we expect of the players?

• Be a student 1st! Then an athlete.

• Address concerns with coaches themselves 1st. • Their behavior/character on and off the field should never embarrass their

school, family or team.

• Great Effort – “Playing good is hard… playing hard is easy”

• This program requires more than 50 minutes per day!! Cavs Course, After After, etc.

• Be Coachable. Willing to do whatever necessary to help this program.

• Position Placement… Unselfish! – Not everyone can play QB, WR, etc.

• Team Placement… Varsity, JV Black, White, Red etc.

• This is a family!

• 100% Effort into the development of the student athlete (classroom, character, work ethic, football and most of all – LIFE AFTER FOOTBALL)

• Create a positive, enthusiastic, family atmosphere that builds confidence and character.

• Make sure Football is FUN!

• Hold your son accountable for his actions.

• Open line of communication with players and parents

• Help in placement/recruiting for your sons plans after high school.

• 24/7 – 365 – Do what is right for kids!

What can you expect from the coaches?

What do coaches need from parents?

• Support at home! Not necessarily agreement.

• Open line of communication with the coaching staff. Please follow the chain of command. (our hope is that your son can address it 1st)

• Help us demand and expect accountability for you son: classroom, playing field, off the field

• Understand that we as coaches must make decisions based on what’s best for the entire program.

• Placement of players (Teams – black/white/red/jv/varsity

• Placement of players (Positions)

• Let your sons to learn valuable lessons while they’re in this program….. • Checking them out of school when they haven’t studied for an exam, or turning in an assignment.

• Bringing their pads, workout clothes etc. to school during the day when they forget them.

Success

“Your child’s success or lack of success

in sports does not indicate the type of

parent you are. But if your child is

coachable, respectful, a great teammate,

mentally tough, resilient and tries their

best… it is a direct reflection of your

parenting.”

Academics

• Coach Luedecke – Academic Advisor

• Mandatory tutoring for student athletes with 75 or below in any class

• Tutoring is offered @ CAC daily – However we would prefer the players visit the teacher of the class that he is struggling in for help

• Tutoring times will be available everyday in spring (opposite of practice time) Ex. – Morning practice = afternoon tutoring

Recruiting Info

• Website information

www.laketravisfootball.com

• ACT/SAT information

• What does it mean to be recruited?

• Social media

• Camps

• Combines

Things a student athlete must do…..

• GPA and Tests

• You cannot receive a college scholarship

without passing the Standardized Tests

(STAAR) and EOC test!

• 4 years of English

• 3 years of math (at Algebra I or higher)

• 2 years of science (one must be a lab)

• 1 year of additional English, math or science

• 2 years of social studies

• 4 years of additional core-course units (All of the above plus foreign language)

Recruiting Info

Division I Core-Course Requirements (16 Credits)

1. You must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse if you want to play

football for a NCAA institution. The cost to register is $60.00. You should

register right now, if you have not already.

2. Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org

3. Follow the rest of the instructions on the paper.

4. Print two copies and turn it in to your counselor in the counselor’s office

with $2. They will mail one copy immediately and the other after

graduation.

5. If you have problems, see your counselor.

Recruiting Info

NCAA Clearinghouse Online Registration

• One bad tweet can be costly to a student athlete Three years ago, Scott Fitch couldn't believe what he was hearing. A college coach recruiting two of his Fairport High School boys basketball players called to say how much he liked what he saw after watching them play an AAU game, and that he thought both were good enough to see court time on his team as freshmen.

"But we're going to stop recruiting one of them," the college coach said.

Stunned, Fitch asked why.

"We found his Twitter account, looked through it and some of what we saw isn't representative of what our university is about," the recruiter explained.

• "Never let a 140 character tweet cost you a $140,000 scholarship,"

• Local schools are now starting to include a student's online activity as part of their code of conduct.

Social Media

Recruiting Info

All schools have “Junior Days” in the spring

If you are really interested in a school, you need to go!

Information will be available on each school website

If you are interested in going to a school, you need to also need to go to their summer

camp

Save money by going to a one day camp for $25-$35 rather than a week-long camp for

$350

Talk to the LT coaches on which camps they recommend.

Be ready to run when you get there! They are evaluating you while you are evaluating

them!

Junior Days

Recruiting Info

• The time to get started is now! Take the SAT/ACT

• Have realistic expectations. Don’t mistake form letters and questionnaires

for genuine interest. The University of Texas starts each spring by sending

out over 500 letters. They will give around 20 scholarships each year. That

means 480 players who got a letter from them will not get a scholarship!

• Do not get excited about a letter until you get a hand-written note from a

coach.

• Recruiting Services – many of you have already been contacted by or will

be contacted by these groups. The decision is up to you but in our opinion,

it’s unnecessary.

• You will get great exposure at Lake Travis as good as anywhere in the

country! We are on the must stop list for all the major colleges.

Recruiting Info

Summary

• We had over 95 schools come through last spring! Every major

conference in the country was represented. They do not stop at every

school in the Austin area, but they do stop here!

• We cannot promise every one a college scholarship. The recruiters

will make the final decision, because their job is on the line. We will

do everything we can to help you achieve your goals!

• Investigate schools that you would be interested in attending even if

you did not play football there. Your education is your number one

concern!

• Worry about what you can control, being the best person, student

and football player you can be. Enjoy being a Lake Travis Football

Player. These should be some of the best times of your life!

Recruiting Info

• Michael Wall

• Offensive Coordinator – Recruiting coordinator.

• Wallm@ltisdschools.org

• 512 533-6080

Recruiting Info

Spring Football

• 1st Day of padded practice is Monday April 27th

• Spring Game is – May 22nd

• Current high school players only (pads)

• Current 8th graders will work football drills throughout April and May during the athletic period

• After/after for 8th graders – HBMS/LTMS

• *****Cavs Course (June 15 – July 23)***** 6 Week program (Mon, Tues, Thurs). 1 hour of weight training/1 hour of speed and agility training. Character development instruction is included. Football players grades 10-12 workout in the first session each day (8am-10am)

• 7on7 • Will not participate in the Westwood 7on7 league this summer. Instead, once a week our

guys will match up with other area schools. More details to follow at a later date.

• State Qualifier Tournaments – LT 7on7 SQT is May 23rd (Saturday)

• *****Summer Camps*****

Cavalier Football Camp(current grades k-4 and 5-7)

Freshman Football Camp (current 8th graders only)

HCPA Camp (current 2nd-8th grade from LTHS or 2nd-11th from outside our district)

Summer Information

• Freshman FB Camp – August 3,4,5

• 1st Day of 2-a-Days is Monday, August 10th

• 1st Day of School is August 24th

• 1st Game is Friday, August 28th vs Waco

Midway – There - 7:30pm

Fall Information

Thanks for coming!!!!!

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