GCFPC WEEKLY UPDATE
From Rick Jordan's email:
GCFPC WEEKLY UPDATE
Game 8 – Muhlenberg College
After a tough loss in the waning seconds on a mud-soaked field in Collegeville, PA, the Bullets seek to steady their season with a win over a tough Muhlenberg team on Family Weekend this Saturday in Gettysburg.
FAMILY WEEKEND / BEFORE THE GAME: Hopefully, you can participate in some or many of the College’s Family Weekend Events. Keep in mind that the College and Parents Advisory Board generously offer a "Happy Hour" Reception for parents in "The Attic" on Friday evening from 5 - 8 p.m. This is a nice opportunity to mingle with other parents and get a feel for the campus atmosphere.
FAMILY WEEKEND / MUHLENBERG/ TAILGATING: In the recent past, some of the most exciting games on Family Weekend have involved the "Mules." Let’s hope this Saturday gets the Bullets back in the "W" column. Parents’ Club tailgating will be, as usual, at the Pavilion. Before the game, the College will provide a catered lunch behind the home stands in the stadium before the game (beginning at 11:30 a.m.) – NOTE: this event was omitted mistakenly from some of the College’s Family Weekend literature.
Because of the College’s pre-game lunch and many families’ plans for dinner on Saturday evening, no Parents’ Club class is designated to provide potluck food for the pre- and post-game tailgates. However, those families who have been unable to attend games when it was their student’s year’s turn to contribute food for the tailgates are asked to do so this weekend. Also, the Parents’ Club will provide a limited amount of food before and after the game.
J.V GAME THIS PAST MONDAY: Congratulations to the J.V. / non-starters on a real nice performance against Lebanon Valley College on Monday, with a strong come-back win. The game showed both the depth of talent on the Bullets team and the quality of many of the younger players. In many cases, there is not a great deal of difference in talent, drive and ability between the starters and the kids that spend most of the time on the sidelines on Saturdays.
CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE NEWS: The Centennial Conference announced today that Moravian College and Juniata College will join the Conference for football starting in 2007. This is a real plus for the CC.
THE URSINUS GAME: Congratulations to Harold Burton and Tom Sturges for their Conference weekly awards for their performances last Saturday.
FANS / PARENTS IN THE STANDS: I would like to be more adept in addressing this issue, but it is late as I write this and the feelings are too raw from last Saturday’s experience not to be blunt about comments (more accurately, abuse) from some fans / parents toward OUR sidelines lately, especially coming to a head in last Saturday’s game.
There are few of us who do not want our son to play every down of the game or who agree with every play called by a coach, but this past Saturday went over the top from the stands in terms of "heckling" (to put it mildly). Those who disagree, please come to me personally so I can talk to you about this.
Here goes: (1) the players do not appreciate your bad-mouthing of the coaches/players/team (which means you are probably embarrassing your son and, if you are not, he should re-think being a part of the team): (2) the coaches you are trying to hassle generally have on headphones or just do not "hear" you in the action of the game; (3) you may not understand the scheme, formation, etc. going on on the field – that is, you do not know what you are yelling about; (4) you have not been at team practices or film sessions to understand what is going on on the field – that is, you do not know what you are yelling about; (5) you do not understand how stupid you sound from the stands to others in the stadium and other GC fans; (6) you do not understand how detrimental you are to the atmosphere; Let’s keep it positive from the stands.
If you have a problem with this, please let me know. If you don’t get the message here, we will let you know. Thanks.
A PERSONAL NOTE, THANK YOU: Thank you for all the expressions of condolences and support for the recent passing of my mother, especially for the beautiful plant sent to us by the "Gettysburg College Football Parents Club." RICK
Go Bullets!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GCFPC WEEKLY UPDATE
Game 8 – Muhlenberg College
After a tough loss in the waning seconds on a mud-soaked field in Collegeville, PA, the Bullets seek to steady their season with a win over a tough Muhlenberg team on Family Weekend this Saturday in Gettysburg.
FAMILY WEEKEND / BEFORE THE GAME: Hopefully, you can participate in some or many of the College’s Family Weekend Events. Keep in mind that the College and Parents Advisory Board generously offer a "Happy Hour" Reception for parents in "The Attic" on Friday evening from 5 - 8 p.m. This is a nice opportunity to mingle with other parents and get a feel for the campus atmosphere.
FAMILY WEEKEND / MUHLENBERG/ TAILGATING: In the recent past, some of the most exciting games on Family Weekend have involved the "Mules." Let’s hope this Saturday gets the Bullets back in the "W" column. Parents’ Club tailgating will be, as usual, at the Pavilion. Before the game, the College will provide a catered lunch behind the home stands in the stadium before the game (beginning at 11:30 a.m.) – NOTE: this event was omitted mistakenly from some of the College’s Family Weekend literature.
Because of the College’s pre-game lunch and many families’ plans for dinner on Saturday evening, no Parents’ Club class is designated to provide potluck food for the pre- and post-game tailgates. However, those families who have been unable to attend games when it was their student’s year’s turn to contribute food for the tailgates are asked to do so this weekend. Also, the Parents’ Club will provide a limited amount of food before and after the game.
J.V GAME THIS PAST MONDAY: Congratulations to the J.V. / non-starters on a real nice performance against Lebanon Valley College on Monday, with a strong come-back win. The game showed both the depth of talent on the Bullets team and the quality of many of the younger players. In many cases, there is not a great deal of difference in talent, drive and ability between the starters and the kids that spend most of the time on the sidelines on Saturdays.
CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE NEWS: The Centennial Conference announced today that Moravian College and Juniata College will join the Conference for football starting in 2007. This is a real plus for the CC.
THE URSINUS GAME: Congratulations to Harold Burton and Tom Sturges for their Conference weekly awards for their performances last Saturday.
FANS / PARENTS IN THE STANDS: I would like to be more adept in addressing this issue, but it is late as I write this and the feelings are too raw from last Saturday’s experience not to be blunt about comments (more accurately, abuse) from some fans / parents toward OUR sidelines lately, especially coming to a head in last Saturday’s game.
There are few of us who do not want our son to play every down of the game or who agree with every play called by a coach, but this past Saturday went over the top from the stands in terms of "heckling" (to put it mildly). Those who disagree, please come to me personally so I can talk to you about this.
Here goes: (1) the players do not appreciate your bad-mouthing of the coaches/players/team (which means you are probably embarrassing your son and, if you are not, he should re-think being a part of the team): (2) the coaches you are trying to hassle generally have on headphones or just do not "hear" you in the action of the game; (3) you may not understand the scheme, formation, etc. going on on the field – that is, you do not know what you are yelling about; (4) you have not been at team practices or film sessions to understand what is going on on the field – that is, you do not know what you are yelling about; (5) you do not understand how stupid you sound from the stands to others in the stadium and other GC fans; (6) you do not understand how detrimental you are to the atmosphere; Let’s keep it positive from the stands.
If you have a problem with this, please let me know. If you don’t get the message here, we will let you know. Thanks.
A PERSONAL NOTE, THANK YOU: Thank you for all the expressions of condolences and support for the recent passing of my mother, especially for the beautiful plant sent to us by the "Gettysburg College Football Parents Club." RICK
Go Bullets!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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