Good Monday Viking Families - Let me start by congratulating the 32 families that sold See's Candy for the team.  You guys did an awesome job an raised nearly $1,700.00.

If you remember our goal was $2500.00.  We fell short of our goal due to less than half of the team participating.  Yes, less than half.  We have 60-70 players expecting to play football in the Fall.  Players can't just show up on the field expecting there to be coaches, equipment, dinners for players, game films, uniforms, etc.  It's not going to happen when half the team is shrugging it off like selling for their team doesn't mean anything.  It means everything!  I can only provide the means to get these things; you are ALL going to have to help to get us there.

At our booster meetings we have discussed getting soft helmets for passing league, but we have to meet our fixed costs before we can even think about buying additional equipment.  Other teams have them, but we do not because we do not have the full support of our families.  We are part of the team too!  I applaud those families who are involved and trying to meet our goals.  The team is lucky to have you, but we need ALL of you.  Some may say they don't have time or money,  I say you have time for what's important to you.  Your son thinks it's important, or he wouldn't be spending 5 days a week lifting and working out and then studying his plays on the weekend.  Believe me it's important.  I certainly don't expect each parent to buy 10 items each time either.  What I do expect is the parent and player together to make an effort to ask neighbors, family, friends and co-workers.  Not everyone says 'yes', but not everyone says 'no' either.  We ALL need to make the effort for our kids, for our players, for our team because it's important.

What's for dinner Wednesday night? Marina Football Booster Club has the answer.  It's Food Truck Night this Wednesday, 03/28/12 5:30pm-8:30pm.  What does this mean?  This means no cooking Wednesday night!  There will be several food trucks preparing different kinds of food.  You can try different foods from each.  The Football Booster Club earns a percentage of each food purchase.   There will tables and chairs for families to enjoy there meal.  It's a great excuse to get the family to sit down and have dinner together for a change.   This is for anyone to come and enjoy so spread the word.  Everyone's gotta eat right?!

When will the See's Candy orders be in? The orders will be ready to be picked up this Friday, 03/30/12.  You or your player can come by Room 419 after practice.

Do you need help putting the See's orders together? Why yes, thank you for asking.  I need 4 parents to help put the orders together.  It will be very easy like following your shopping list only everything on it will be chocolate!  We'll meet in Room 419 at 4:30pm and should be done within an hour/hour and a half.  Call or email me if you can make it.

What a gorgeous day for a car wash!  We collected $2,211.00 in presale tickets and an additional $525.00 in car wash sales and tips on Saturday.  With Snack Bar and Merchandise Sales of $97.00 and $145.00 respectively or grand total for the Car Wash came out to $2,958.65 ($19.35 was used to purchase additional soap).  Three cheers for Marina Football!  We were only $41.35 short of our goal of $3,000.00.  What an effort made by all!

I estimate the players washed nearly 200 cars on Saturday.  From 8am-1pm the cars just kept coming.  The boys worked hard, but their efforts helped to reach our first fundraising goal.  The success of this car wash was not only the team work of the players, but the parents as well.  Thank you for all the water, soda and food donations.  We treated the players when they were done with their shift with a drink and snack.

Coach Pascoe and our VP Luis Armenta joined the players in washing those 200 cars while Tammie Chaffins and her daughter waved signs to flag down cars, and Chelsie Coffman, Lynn Gordon, Gracie Kimball and Maria Armenta manned the concessions.  Lynn Gordon made sure we had plenty of dry towels by hanging them to dry.  Les and Val Wannall took pictures of the day.  And last but certainly not least, Coaches Sweet, McLawyer, Huber, Spindler, Falkenstein, and Bonsall were there helping to keep the line moving along.  Thank you Coaches for leading our players on and off the field.  Thank you to everyone who had a part in our success.  The Viking Football Program is the winner here!

See pictures of all of our parent and player volunteers at https://www.facebook.com/MarinaFootball .

I'd like to invite everyone to come to our monthly Booster meeting this Tuesday evening 03/13/12 at 7pm in the cafeteria or library.  We will be making plans for our Golf Tournament on July 16 and hearing updates from each of our Board members.  Come see what's going on and how you can be a part of this year's Viking Voyage.

Monday, 03/12/12, we will be kicking off our See's Candy Fundraiser with yummy chocolate eggs and some of your favorites like toffee and nuts and chews!  This will run this week and end next week.  The last day to turn in will be Thursday, 03/22/12 in order to have them in time for Easter.  This is an easy fundraiser because See's Candy sells itself.  If each player sells a minimum of 10 items, we estimate a return of $2,500.00.  I am really excited about this fundraiser, and can't wait to place my order!  Who can say no to chocolate!  Good luck everyone!  Hopefully we can exceed or goal this time with everyone's participation.

I've attached a copy of the flyer (to the email sent on 3 11 2012) in case it doesn't make it home.  Please have checks made payble to "Marina Football Booster Club" or "MFBC".

Hello Viking Families - We had our February Booster Meeting on the 15th and I'd like to share some of the highlights with you.

1) We are having our first car wash at Marina High on Saturday, Mar 10.

Those players who are currently in football will receive an envelope on Tues, Feb 21st of 10 car wash tickets to pre-sell for $5.00 each.

The first 7 players to sell all their tickets and turn in their $50.00 to Coach Pascoe will be exempt from working the car wash.All others will have the fun job of soaping, rinsing and drying the cars and trucks.  It will be a fun day for all.

Our goal is to raise $3,000.00 with this event.  That means everyone needs to sell all their tickets.

(If you are playing another sport now, but would like to help us out please see Coach Pascoe for your tickets or better yet buy a ticket or two from one of your teammates.)

Everyone's efforts to support this event is definitely needed and appreciated.

Hello Vikings!

Last Thursday (February 2nd) was Marina's Expo night for parents and new students interested in attending Marina High.  Let me tell you, we had hundreds people interested in the Home of the Vikings!  The bleachers in the gym were filled with families wanting to know more about what Marina has to offer.  We had nearly forty incoming freshman athletes interested in Marina Football for the 2012 season this fall.  The buzz about football was incredible at our table. 

The new Freshman Coach Andy Bonsall and Head Football Coach Pascoe were on hand to talk to the families and tour the weight room.  Your Executive Booster Board was there to greet families, answer questions, hand out stickers and waters, and more importantly inform them about our Freshman Summer Camp and Weight/Speed Training for 6th, 7th, & 8th graders.

If you know an incoming freshman that is interested in football that was not able to make it to Marina's Expo last night, please contact me for an information sheet about the Summer Camp for incoming freshman. 

Coach Pascoe and his staff are also providing weight and speed training for 6th, 7th, & 8th graders on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 5pm-6:15pm.  The cost is only $5 per session and is for junior high athletes playing any kind of sport. 

Again, if you know someone in junior high who could benefit from this type of training have them meet at the weight room with their parent to sign the permission form, bring $5 and get started.  This program just started last week and Coach already has 12 athletes training with him.

• 05/07/12 - Spring Football Starts:  M-TH 2:30pm-5pm, Fri Weight Room

• 06/01/12 - Spring Game @ Westminster HS:  6:00pm Alumni Game 7/7 & 6:45pm Game

• 06/25/12 - Summer Football: Monday -Thursday

• 07/16/12 - Golf Tournament at Sea Cliff