If I didn't have a calendar, I would not believe that tomorrow is May! The weather is holding on to the winter-like grime death. I spent the day at the I9 fields and braved the sleet, rain, and wind to support our Junior Stars feeder program on the gridiron. It is always so much fun to watch the future of our program build their skills and bonds. It is my job to have a bigger picture for the program. I constantly look into the crystal ball and try to build for the future. Investing in our youth is essential to the program's longevity. Today's 5th and 6th graders are tomorrow's varsity, all-staters, and hopefully state champions. I know this because I have the privilege of watching our kids go from grade school to middle and finally high school.

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to enjoy the prom. I always find this evening to be a special moment. Everyone is dressed up, and our kids act so mature. It is as if they move one step closer to adulthood right before our eyes. At the event, I was humbled to have each player come up and shake my hand. We even took a picture together. It is in these moments that I think back to these men when they were in 5th and 6th grade. It seems like yesterday, and honestly brings a tear to my eye. I know it sounds cliche, but I genuinely love these kids. For the past ten years, I have put everything I have into making this program something our community can be proud of. For better or worse, it has shaped all of my family's time living in this area. I say all of this because, as we move into this next chapter of SCN Football, I need your help. I alone cannot build this program into all it can be. I need you to help carry the MVP. Please take the time to read through the entire newsletter, and in areas that you believe you can help, please reach out and do so. This is our year, I believe it!

True North

WE ARE BELOW ARE REGISTRATION NUMBERS AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS ASAP. THANK YOU

Please register your son or daughter for our summer camp offerings. The Stars football program will be offering a full calendar of events. If you are looking to prioritize camps here is a list of camps that all players should be a part of

Freshman

Freshman Sports Performance Camp

Freshman TEAM camp

Sophomores

Sophomore Sports Performance Camp

Sophomore TEAM camp

Varsity

Varsity Sports Performance Camp

Varsity TEAM camp

NIU overnight (details not on push coin) registration is in July through SCN FB

WHO: MANDATORY MEETING FOR ALL PLAYERS/ ALL LEVELS

WHERE: STADIUM

WHEN: 7PM

WHY: SUMMER INFORMATION / FUTURE STARS COMMITMENT EVENT

SCN FOOTBALL OPEN GYMS

WHO: ANY STUDENT IN SCN

WHAT: FOOTBALL OPEN GYM SESSION (PLAYER-LED)

WHERE: SCN GYMS

WHEN: 5:45AM

WHY: BEGIN TO DEVELOP OUR FOOTBALL SKILL SETS

HOW: 60 MINS OF FOOTBALL MOVEMENT AND INDIVIDUAL DRILLS

* NOTE WE WILL BE ON TURF IF WEATHER PERMITS; BRING BOTH GYM SHOES AND CLEATS.

• May 17th SCN Future Stars & Summer Kickoff Meeting (7 pm)
• Summer Camp Schedule to be released by the end of January
• DEFINITE DEAD PERIODS (NO TEAM ACTIVITIES)
• 5/27-6/4
• 7/1-7/9
• 7/31-8/6

The Stars Football program has been invited to the University of Illinois for their annual cream of the crop 7 on 7 . It is a great honor to be invited to this elite event. However, with this invite comes a 2-hour bus ride to Champaign. Anyone who has ridden in a yellow bus understands that they are built for transport, not comfort. To keep our athletes comfortable and best support their physical needs, we are looking for a volunteer or multiple volunteers willing to sponsor a coach bus rental for our kids for that day. If you are interested in learning more, please email robert.pomazak@d303.org.

Thank you

We have raised 250 dollars towards our Coach Bus rental for the U of I event. The estimated rental cost is about 1500 dollars. If we do not get that number, we will take a yellow bus. If you can help pledge money to the cause, don't hesitate to get in touch with Coach Pomazak at robert.pomazak@d303.org

This past week we hit our "singles" week. A no we are not talking about dating. Our Stars hit new personal records and showed why we are pound for pound the strongest team in the state. This week we transition into our power phase when the Rate of Force and bar speed are paramount. The goal is to move heavy things fast and with power. I love this phase as it transitions the maximum strength we have built and puts it into a more football application. Be on the look out for final gains across all metrics! The growth is astounding.

With no lifting last friday we did not name an elite leader! Enjoy Caleb's face for another day or two.

Thanks to Lance Reinke, who has headed up or Stars 7's program we will have 2 teams for the Barrington All-American League. By IHSA rules, Stars staff cannot be associated with the team during the competition. League play begins this Sunday. Best of luck to our teams.

UPDATE: Our Dad Coaches and players continue to put in great work and preparation. The goal of the league is to develop players at all levels. The wins are not the goal, period. Players' use depends on needs for the week and overall development playing time. The goal will always be to focus on the player and their developmental needs. I have been extremely pleased with all aspects of this league. Continued success to our Stars 7's

robert.pomazak@d303.org

reinkelance@yahoo.com

• The week of our inaugural junior stars is in the books. I have to say it was an amazing experience to see over 50 youth dawn the blue and white! The future looks bright for the Stars and a huge thank you goes out to the coaches and I9 leadership who is allowing this opportunity

Any player/family interested in joing the Stars football program should scan and complete this interest form. It will allow us to create mailing lists directed to our incoming families. Thank you

Thank you to the parents who came to our parent group meeting. Many great topics were discussed, the biggest being parent support for the various sub-committees we run within our SCN 4th Phase. Attached you will find the notes from the meeting. We seek leaders to step in and help elevate the program in all areas. We need help, and I feel our parents are the best, so I am excited to see who steps into these crucial roles.

SCN 4TH PHASE PARENT GROUP

With the start of the off-season strength program right around the corner, our Stars football players could use your help in supplying them with post-workout treats. Please review the list below and we will schedule weekly drops after the Thanksgiving holiday.

• Granola bars

• Uncrustables

• Chocolate Milk

• Gatorade

• Recovery Shake

• Drop off: contact Danielle Taormina (scn4thphase@gmail.com or Coach Pomazak robert.pomazak@d303.org

• April 15th the NCAA evaluation period begins
• Face-to-face visits off-site can resume
• Coaches can watch players perform football maneuvers
• Players have your twitter handle easy to find (ie @firstname_lastnam)
• DM's open
• cell phone number & email on twitter
• transcripts for Sem 1 are now available
• request an official transcript from our registrar (1 dollar)
• open it / scan it and keep it on your desktop for colleges

Thank you to our guest Bryan Ault of Catapult Recruiting. A great night of information. Below you will find the video from the meeting and the power point Coach Pomazak used.

The NCAA D1 FBS contact period has started. That means colleges can schedule times to visit with the 2024 recruits. In the coming weeks, we will have an excellent opportunity to get our players in front of some of the best and brightest colleges in the country. Our protocol for college visits is as follows.

1. Coach Pomazak emails administration scheduled visits for the coming day, including which students have been asked to attend by visiting college coach.

2. Students will receive a pass before the scheduled visit.

3. Students will only have 15 minutes to visit. This will help limit the loss of instructional time.

4. If students have any assessments during the visit, they are not permitted to come.

5. Teachers have the right to ask students not to leave class.

6. Students should refrain from missing the same class twice a row.

• 2023 Outlook

• January

• Incoming Freshman Activities Night ( new)

• February

• Pound for Pound Week

• Parent Night Out Clinic

• March

• Spring Sports Performance

• Open Gyms Begin

• SpeedStars strength & conditioning (6th-8th)

• D1 Spring College Practice Visit

• April

• Spring Sports Performance

• Open Gyms

• SpeedStars strength & conditioning (6th-8th)

• High School 7 ON 7 INDOOR

• May

• Open Gyms Conclude

• Freshman Signing Day

Thank you to Ben Furntey '19 for donating your bowl game jersey to the program. Jersey's collected will be displayed prominently in the updated legacy lane.

Bill Durocher, '18 OLB / TE made his verbal commitment to attend and play football for FBS Division 1 Liberty University. Bill was an all-conference and all-area for the state finalist team in 2018. Billy went on to Saddleback Community College in California, were he received 2nd team all-sectional. Congrats to Bill on this great achievement.

Updates

• Matthew Fell - Massachusetts Maritime

• Tyler Nubin, Minnesota- Awaiting Bowl Game

• Jordan Nubin Minnesota

• Ben Furtney Purdue Big 10 Championship

• Carmine Bastone Northwestern- Season over

• Mike Hohensee NWMS - Season OVer

• Deji Oshin St. Ambrose- Season Over

• Egon Hein UW-Whitewater - Season Over

• Steven Hein UW - Whitewater - Season Over

• Michael Priami UW-Platteville - Season Over

• Jim Durocher UW-Platteville- Season Over

• Ryan Doherty UW-Platteville- Season Over

• Dan Kowaleski Dayton- Season OVer

• Jack Dummer UWW- Season Over

• Johnny Ambrogio Carthage- Season Over Graduated !

• Thomas Kellen Northern Michigan- Season Over

• Billy Durocher - Liberty University

• Joe Curzon SAU- Season Over

• Luke Sharkey SAU- Season Over

• George Litgen SAU- Season Over

• Tobi Adedara - Dartmouth (graduated)

• Bradon Eicker- Transfer Portal after graduating from San Diego