Community Involvement
Our program will be a pillar of the community and our players will be expected to give back to their community. One of the first things I would do is to try to create partnerships with businesses, churches, and charities in the area. I would introduce myself to as many of these places, explain the mission of our program, and inform them that our football program would like to create a partnership to build community pride and to support our local businesses. I would offer a sticker, flag, or some piece of promotional item that these businesses could post that would let the community know that they support our high school and in turn I would encourage our players and our parents to support those local businesses. The most important part of this process is to get the foot in the door, leave a good impression with people who are invested in the community, and network for potential sponsorships, event opportunities, promotions, donations, and volunteer opportunities.
These relationships are not one sided; our players will be expected to give back to their community by volunteering to help wherever we can. Volunteering at a shelter, habitat for humanity, volunteering to help run a local event, visiting a hospital, wounded warrior, etc. Anywhere that we can help. We want the image of our football program to be that of one that goes above and beyond. A perfect example of this is the football program at Clemson University. Dabo Sweeney took his team out for a movie night; when the movie was over the football team walked all the aisles and picked up all the trash they could from other people who has left it on the floor. Without a doubt this made an impression on the community, these were players who were learning to go above and beyond to be a beacon for their community. Promoting Our Program
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