WAA 7th & 8th Grade Traveling Football Tryouts

WAA Parents &  Football Players,

WAA Traveling Football Program will be conducting try-outs for players entering 7^th & 8^th grade next fall.  The schedule and location are as follows:

Woodbury High School Stadium:      Sunday, June 2nd                   3:00-5:00 pm

·         Players should wear gym shorts, shirts, and cleats to tryouts.

·         No cost to try-out.  Please register for the try-outs on the WAA website. www.waawoodbury.org

·         Woodbury High School Coaches will be administering the try-outs and assembling the teams.

WAA Traveling Football Key Information:

·         Selected teams of approximately 25 players for each grade – 7^th & 8^th.

·         Head Coach & Assistant Head Coach are non-parents; Parents may volunteer to assist

·         First week of practice will begin the week of August 5^th.

·         Second week of practice will be a “camp” style practice with WHS Coaches and Players.

·         Play in competitive traveling league in and around the metro area

·         Practices and Games on Nights and Weekends

·         Fees (Cost $200) will NOT be collected until a player has been selected for the team.

·         Questions:  Please email Mike Mahoney, WAA 7th/8th Traveling Director, at mahoney88325@comcast.net

The WAA Traveling Football for 7^th and 8^th graders has been formed with the following concerns and/or criteria in mind:

·         A desire to continue the positive football experience and education that parents and players have received as members of the Woodbury Athletic Association program in grades 3 through 6.

·         The opportunity to compete at the highest level possible to further the development and competitive opportunities for WAA players.

·         The desire to host a traveling team at EACH the 7^th and 8^th grade level, but in doing so in a manner that is not exclusive in the overall opportunity for a middle school player to continue to play football.

·         The desire to provide a traveling option that does not raid or deplete the local Community Education programs at Woodbury Middle School and Lake Middle School.

·         The opportunity to further develop, and ensure the development, of football players within the common understanding of the offensive and defensive schemes, terminology, and core beliefs shared by the Woodbury High School football program.  With the acknowledgement that a majority of WAA traveling players will move on to play at Woodbury High School.