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Creekside

DUX

Football

Student,

We are glad you have expressed interest in joining the Creekside Dux Football team. Welcome and we look forward to helping you have a great experience as a student athlete in our Zeeland West Football program.

Here are some important pieces of information that you and your parents need to know.

Football Camp- Zeeland West will have its annual football camp for 7^th and 8^th graders on July 12 to 14^th  from 4:30-6:30pm at the Stadium. This camp is very important as we start your training in the Zeeland West program. All student athletes are encouraged to attend. Cost is $45.00. No need to sign up just show up on first day of camp. Please pay on the first day of camp to the coaches. No Helmets, Please take your own water bottle.

Football Practice- Creekside will start practice on Wednesday August 17 (this is subject to change, we will notify thru Final Forms) we will use the practice field at Creekside Middle School. Time will be from 5-7pm. No pads, helmets only for the first 3 days for conditioning. Every athlete must complete 3 days of conditioning before he can play in pads. We will practice on Labor Day from 5-7pm as we need to get in our State required number of practices. We will have a scrimmage and info will be handed out after we start football practice in August. The date has not yet been scheduled.

Games- are played on Wednesday afternoon and evenings. Our first game will be September 7, 2022.

You must have a physical form on file in the Creekside office in order to participate when practice starts. You must be registered in FinalForms and signed up for the football 2022 school year if you will be attending Creekside next year. https://zeeland-mi.finalforms.com . Please do this, it will help get you the proper communications from the coaching staff.

Equipment- Parents you need to provide the following football equipment. Approved helmet, pads, mouth guard, cleats and black football pants with pads. Colored socks are not needed, most kids wear no shows or ankle highs. Creekside will provide a practice jersey and game jerseys. Athletes must wear the practice jersey to practice; color of pants for practice is either white or black.

Please keep in mind as well that our practices are closed to spectators for the first 3 weeks. This is a very important time in your child’s development in the program. If after 3 weeks you would like to watch your son practice, please do so from the South end of the practice field.

Finally, all schedules and any announcements can be found on our website located at www.zeelandwestathletics.com and thru Final Forms

Coach Meppelink                              Coach Kloosterman

616-836-1277                                    616-836-0529

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