Junior High Football Players:

Please use letter as a summer guide to prepare for success during the 2013 Season.  Take care of these five things and you will be ready to go.  We can’t wait to work with you this summer and into the fall!

1.      Register for Pony Power and Performance: Use the attached form to get signed up for PPP.  PPP is vital to your summer.  The strength and conditioning sessions will challenge serious athletes to learn and develop as athletes.  The sessions are coached by high school coaches intent on your growth and development. The only way to sign up for PPP is via this form.  It must be mailed or dropped off at the Stillwater Area High School Activities Office.

2.      Grade 6-8: Register for the Pony JUNIOR HIGH Camp: Visit the Community Education website to sign up for the Pony Junior High Camp.  Players will perform SAHS fundamentals and drills with the junior high and high school coaches.  Base offense and defense will be installed to prepare for the start of the season.  You can only register for this camp online.

Grade 9: Register for the Pony HIGH SCHOOL Camp: Visit the Community Education website to sign up for the Pony High School Camp.  Players will perform SAHS fundamentals and drills with the high school coaches.  Base offense and defense will be installed for the football season.  You can only register for this camp online.

3.      Register for Junior High (Grade 7-9) Football: Sign up for football at Oak-Land Junior High on August 7 from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM or Stillwater Junior High School on August 8 from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM.  7-9).  For more information, visit the following websites: Community Education, Oak-Land Junior High, or Stillwater Junior High School. Registration for high school football begins Monday, August 5 at Stillwater Area High School.

4.      Attend the Grade 7-8 Preseason Free Camp: All grade 7-8 players from Oak-Land and Stillwater who are registered for junior high football, are invited to a free four day camp on August 12 – August 15 from 6-8 PM.  The camp will be at OLJH on August 12-13 and SJHS on August 14-15.  These sessions will be non-padded, skills-based practices, which will also review and build off of the Pony Junior High Camp.

9th Grade Football Officially Begins First practice for both teams is at SJHS at 9:00 AM. 

5.      Visit www.poniesfootball.com: Make regular visits to the home of Stillwater football for news stories including the future of Grade 7-9 football in the Valley.  Moreover, you can learn about history and tradition of one of Minnesota’s oldest and most successful football programs.  Consider following the Ponies on Twitter and like the Facebook page for breaking news and information.

Stillwater Ponies Football – Summer 2013

July 29 – August 1 (5-7 PM) – Ponies Junior High Camp for Grades 7-9 – Register at Community Education

August 12 – August 15 (6-8 PM) – Grade 7-8 Preseason Camp (08/12-13 @ OLJH and 08/14-15 @ SJHS)

August 12 – First day of 9th Grade Football – OLJH and SJHS @ SJHS at 9 AM

August 19, 20, 22 – First week of Grade 7-8 Practice @ Junior High location (6-8 PM)

August 21 – Practice @ SAHS (4-5:30 PM) then Back to Football Night at SAHS Pony Stadium