Upcoming Calendar Events and OTA's (Organized Team Activities)
August 26 - Varsity Team Dinner (Location TBD)
August 27 - Varsity (Novice is welcome to suit up and join) vs O'Farrell 4:30PM (Early Release at Lunch Time - Arrive at 2:15 - Secure Your Own Rides)

Hello Football Families,
I hope you all had a great first week of school. Remember we represent our football team on the field, in the community and in the classroom!

This week we will be learning about Coach Wooden's Pyramid Block of Success (Team Spirit): "For me, it meant I was constantly searching for that player who would make our team 'great' rather than a someone who was just a 'great player'. There is a big difference and that difference is what constitutes Team Spirit."
- John Wooden

Check out this video on Team Spirit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltqMjNnDD6g

With "Team Spirit" in mind I would like to take a moment to thank everyone you served our athletes and program last Friday night with a spirit of love. From everyone who worked in the snack bar, chain crew, film team, press box, and behind the scenes.

A special thank you to Christie Elliot who organized and lead our snack bar. She spent hours shopping and stocking our snack bar so that we could raise funds for our football program.

Thank you to Greg Brose and the ECHS athletic department for all your work and preparation. There are so many things that happen behind the scene for us to host a home game. It was an amazing night for our community.

Thank you to Adam Mitchell and our chain crew you guys are amazing!

Thank you to our team mom Amy Taylor and the Campbell family for planning and hosting our team dinner! It was so fun to be together as a team outside of the football field.

Finally, thank you to Ben Elliot and his film team who record our games from the press box and end zone. Your work is such a critical part of our teaching and learning. It's worth 7-14 points a game!

In closing, as we we enter week two of the season, Novice you will join the varsity this week on the sideline as we play O'Farrell. Players and families please note the game time is at 4:30PM. All players need to secure their own rides and arrive no later 2:15. Players lunch is on your own so please eat and hydrate before the game.

O'Farrell Charter High School
6130 Skyline Dr, San Diego, CA 92114

DYK (Did You Know)
DYK 01 - Partnering with Parents with Purpose
We count on our families to help our make each football season successful and there are a variety of ways to get impact the lives of our student athletes and support our football program. Please take a moment to sign up and get involved at: https://bit.ly/3hDrlpM

DYK 02 - It is not too late to get involved parents... and thank you to all our parents for leading and serving on our team committees already. Let's all rally together "As One" and help serve our amazing community this season!

Field and Chain Crew Lead
Adam Mitchell
760-505-07278

Snack Bar Lead
Christie Elliott
949-633-0507

Team Mom/Team Dinners Lead
Amy Taylor
858-228-6578

Game Film Lead
Ben Elliott
949-633-0506

DYK 03 - Players of the Week
These athletes have been selected for their great effort during practice this week!
Work Hard - Horatio Keller
Live Pure - Alejandro Villamar
Lead With Courage - Dayne Patterson
Honor the Team - Nick Taylor
Offensive Player of the Game - John Skates
Defensive Player of the Game - Noah Reyes and Danny Lopez
Special Teams Player of the Game - Skylar McMahon
Scout Player of the Week - Jorge Barrera

DYK 04 - 2021 Football Commitment Form
Escondido Charter High School Football Player, Parent, and Coach Commitment at: https://bit.ly/echsfbccommitmentform

DYK 05 - 2021 Football Schedule
https://weareescondido.org/football/varsity/schedule

DYK 04 - Do you know of someone who is interested in playing football this year.
Step 01. Join Our Team at: https://bit.ly/3svzMqv
Step 02. Escondido Charter High School Football Player, Parent, and Coach Commitment at: https://bit.ly/echsfbccommitmentform
Step 03. Watch the Play as One Orientation
https://vimeo.com/427939654/b45dc9045f

DYK 05 - Teambuildr Workouts
Team Buildr - https://www.teambuildr.com/en/
ECHS Football
Join Code - KJEZ-QORO
Password - KK0GRLJ0

DYK 06 - Football Fundraisers
As we prepare for our 2021 season one of our opportunities to help develop our football program of excellence is fundraising as a team. Here are a couple ways to do it:
Digital Smart Phone Ads
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eh2rWFOAmOi55eR7GxSvV38HRPVYzPfa/view?usp=sharing
SnapRaise Snap 20
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzwJhxDI_wTnSXd3b2F6cTRjOXc/view?usp=sharing

DYK 07 - Physicals and Release Forms
Please visit: https://escondidocharter.rankonesport.com/

DYK 08 - Sports App
Have you downloaded our football app? Follow us all season long on your mobile device. Get practice schedules, game coverage, player interviews, game previews and recaps, postgame highlights, enhanced stats, customized game alerts, player profiles and much more! The official app for Escondido Charter High School football brings fans closer to the team than ever before.

Download Now:
iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1480455128
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.repu.escondidocharter

Also visit the Escondido Charter Football Team Website at:
https://weareescondido.org/football

DYK 09 - Hydrate
Players, as a reminder, please be drinking water, not only during practice, but, most importantly, before and after. Stay hydrated. It is going to be a warm week.

DYK 10 - Trivia Question
Congratulations to Rocko Hunstman as last weeks winner. Be the first player to email Coach Goodman ([email protected]) with the name of the movie used in this weeks email to win some swag.

Play as One!
Coach Goodman

"For me, it meant I was constantly searching for that player who would make our team 'great' rather than a someone who was just a 'great player'. There is a big difference and that difference is what constitutes Team Spirit."
- John Wooden