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FOOTBALL DIRECTOR
February 1, 2010 – Well, we are roughly 180 days until football officially begins. I’m excited for the 2010 season, and looking forward to finally getting back to the field and competing. In my January letter, I stated that our first objective for 2010 was to implement a great football management team. We’ve succeed in that objective and, I’m excited to introduce this awesome group of talented volunteers. Respectively, there is roughly over 100 combined years of experience with those represented below. Please review the website under the contacts page over the next few weeks as we begin to update our contact information.
Our 2010 SJSA Football Management Team:
The Football Management Teams’ role is to vet out any issues, concerns, improvements, and to assist when appropriate with all items specific to the football program. We will meet periodically to discuss SJSA business to make certain the work is moving in the appropriate direction. We will ask our coaches to please filter your items through your Team Managers as they will represent you on the management team when voting on rules changes presented by all JFMA areas.
Click on the hyperlink below to review the Roles and Responsibilities document, which outlines each management role and their responsibilities to gain an understanding of the process. In the effort to maintain transparency across the football program this document will provide the necessary touch points for each role and, who to contact when you are in need of something specific.
Immediate Items for Consideration:
- Glazier Football Clinic (February 12 – 14): FREE for all Youth Coaches. Please visit the website below and fill out your registration items for your FREE package. Did I mention it’s FREE…….Please try to attend one session if at all possible. You will need the organization’s phone number to complete your registration (303) 979-9239. The location of the seminar is at the Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec Street Denver, CO 80207 http://www.glazierclinics.com/coareg.php
Next Steps for the coming months:
The 2010 football season has already presented its challenges and, my management team has already begun to address our “Honey-Do-List.” Over the next few months you will see communications on many operational areas surrounding the football program:
- Early Registration protocol
- Registration fees
- The 2010 format for The Camp
- The 2010 format for the Jamboree
- JFMA/SJSA rule changes
- Recruiting challenges
- 2010 Draft protocols
- Updates on 2nd grade teams
- Advertising campaign, and
- Scholarship Programs for Members and Coaches
This is just the tip of the preverbal iceberg; we invite anyone willing to step up and assist your management team, so that we all are successful and that our kids have a great experience.
As I mentioned before, we have roughly 180 days to get through our “Honey-Do-List” and I’m looking forward to meeting many of you during the year. I do appreciate your time and, I appreciate your willingness to volunteer.
Take care,
Brian A. Goodwin
SJSA Football Director
January 1, 2010 – As many of you may know, I was recently elected to serve as our Football Director for 2010. As we embark on a new year, I’m reminded of the landmark season of 2009 with eight (8) Carnation Bowl appearances and five (5) Carnation Bowl Championships, the most of any JMFA area. Looking ahead, I am determined to build upon that foundation laid by our former football director, Keenan Mahoney. Keenan gave us our spirit, identity, and integrity back, and I intend on building upon that foundation. His father, Mike, will also carry that enthusiasm into 2010, as he will serve as our Assistant Director.
Our first objective is to assemble a strong, experienced, and educated football management team that will implement enhance our football program. Specifically, we will focus on improving our communication with our members and coaches, getting more of our families involved in the operations side of our football program, and really looking to build a solid and enduring youth football organization. Our youth are our most important asset and I am committed to provide the best experiences possible for them. I’m not a man of complication; I’m a minimalist, a football coach who loves our community, our area high schools, and our youth.
The management team I am assembling will focus on whatever it takes to provide the best experience possible for our kids and the families in our community. This program is not about the parents; it’s not about the coaches; and it’s not about the administrators of SJSA or JMFA. This program is, and always will be, a program for our youth. When our kids look back on their youth football career, I want the time spent playing for SJSA to be their most rewarding experience.
At my 8th grade team’s year-end banquet, one of my players stood tall, with great confidence, and read a letter he wrote that expressed his feelings about being a South Jeffco Wolverine. Through his tears, he expressed to everyone that he had “the best football experience.” I’ve framed that letter with his picture along side, so that it will stand as a personal reminder for me, when things appear too tough or impossible to accomplish, to keep pushing. His words speak volumes about the SJSA program, our approach, and our willingness to forget about “us” and focus on the “SJSA team”.
Our SJSA team approach is what will make this year even better than last year. With every one of us willing to set aside a little of our personal time for our kids, we will make the South Jeffco Football program The Standard in Colorado. There is nothing more important than our kids and, the best thing we can do is provide them with our time, our personal touch, and our unwavering effort to be the preeminent organization.
Thomas A. Edison once said, “opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” It is time that we all brush off the dust, put on our overalls, and get to work. There are several positions that I will be appointing in the coming weeks that are solely designed to move the work forward in small manageable pieces; intended to handle big responsibilities so that it doesn’t overwhelm or burn out any one person. This is not solely my program; this work is not the sole responsibility of one person; this program is bigger than any one person, and cannot be successful without a community effort.
I openly invite anyone willing to volunteer their time and their talents to contact me or our president, Paul Sheehy. I promise you will be put to work.
Happy New Year,
Brian Goodwin
SJSA Football Director
bgoodwin@southjeff.org
BRIAN GOODWIN ELECTED AS
NEW FOOTBALL DIRECTOR
(December 10, 2009) -- South Jeffco Sports Association elected Brian Goodwin to serve as its new Football Director for 2010. Goodwin was elected at SJSA’s regular monthly board meeting to succeed outgoing director, Keenan Mahoney whose term had come to expire.
"I’m extremely humbled and excited to be taking the helm of our Football program,” Goodwin said. “Keenan has worked tirelessly to instill that winning spirit in all of us.”
2009 proved to be a significant year under Mahoney’s leadership as SJSA teams won five Carnation Bowl Championships, most of any JMFA area. “It is my hope to continue with that championship spirit and continue with building an exciting and rewarding youth football experience for our kids," Goodwin added.
Goodwin brings 15 years of experience within South Jeffco football as a head coach, coordinator and assistant coach. Over that time, he has won 8 conference championships and has made 4 Carnation Bowl trips. The hallmarks of his teams have been preparation, organization and sportsmanship, and in 2008 his team was the recipient of the Jeffco Midget Football Association Honor & Integrity Award.
“Keenan instilled a new energy into our program and we are thrilled to build on that and welcome Brian as our new Football Director,” said SJSA President Paul Sheehy. “Brian brings a unique combination of passion and integrity to our organization, and serves as a great role model for our kids.”
"I would also like to thank our volunteers on the Football Advisory Committee, who spent over 10 hours evaluating and interviewing all 5 nominees for the Director position. They did a phenomenal job and really gave our Board some great insight, advice and recommendations," Sheehy added.
Goodwin is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from Regis University who played football at Chatfield Senior High School where he was a 2 time All Conference linebacker. He went on to play at Mesa State University until injuries ended his playing career prematurely.
“One thing I know is that we have a great organization because of the great people of our community,” said Goodwin. “I look forward to building a great football staff and will be calling on our members to be more involved than ever. SJSA Football will be the premier youth football experience in all of Colorado because the people of our community truly care about it. That’s a very exciting position for me as a new director.”
Anyone interested in volunteering to be a member of Brian's Football staff is invited to contact him and Paul Sheehy at
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SJSA FOOTBALL WINS 5 CARNATION BOWL TITLES!
There may be snow on the ground and a chill in the air, but Carnations were in full bloom for South Jeffco Sports Association football teams, as they battled to win an amazing 5 Jeffco Midget Football Association ("JMFA") Carnation Bowl championships. The 5 championships by South Jeffco teams was tops among the 14 member JMFA organization.
"To win 5 Carnation Bowls as an organization is such a huge accomplishment, " said South Jeffco Sports Association Football Director, Keenan Mahoney. "It really reaffirms our place as one of the top youth sports organizations in the state. I could not possibly be any more proud of our kids. It was a wonderful way to end our 2009 football season."
SJSA CARNATION BOWL RECAPS
Division 1 - November 20 & 22, 2009, North Stadium, Denver
The powerhouse South Jeffco Hurricanes stormed the Highlands Ranch Mustangs in Friday night 8 th grade action, 27-12.For the Hurricanes and coach Dan Chase it was their 4 th consecutive Carnation Bowl championship.
The South Jeffco Bulldogs beat the Arvada Eagles 34-18 to earn the 3rd grade Carnation Bowl crown.Coach Dan DeArment's squad scored touchdowns on offense, defense and added a safety for an impressive overall team victory.
Division 2 - November 21, 2009, North Stadium, Denver
Wes Keene's South Jeffco Pirates defeated the Wheat Ridge Farmers 14-6 to win the 5th grade Carnation Bowl.
The 7th grade South Jeffco Chargers wrapped up its Carnation Bowl title with an 18-14 win over the Standley Lake Gators.
2nd Grade - November 21, 2009, Arvada West High School
In 2nd grade Carnation Bowl action, the South Jeffco Rebels came up 17 yards shy in their bid tie the game in the game's final plays, losing to the Arvada Bulldogs 24-18 on Arvada's home turf.
Division 3 - November 14, 2009, Englewood High School
The South JeffcoDevils, and head coach Jon Losh won the 7th grade Carnation Bowl Championship game with a great 12-6 win over the Highlands Ranch Mustangs. The win capped a perfect 11-0 season for the Devils.
South Jeffco's 6th grade Titans, coached by Eric Neyen, dropped their only game of the season in a well fought 13-0 Carnation Bowl loss to Englewood on the Pirate's home turf. The Titans finished the 2009 season 10-1.
Coach Dave Puckett's 8th grade South Jeffco Broncos came up a snowflake short in their 16-14 Carnation Bowl loss to the Bear Creek Hornets. The Broncos finished the season 7-4. Thanks to the heart, perseverance and success of the Broncos, coach Puckett was also awarded with the inaugural SJSAFootball Coach of the Year award in a small team ceremony on the field after the game.
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For the Kids Award
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ROTHROCK EARNS CAMPTON
“FOR THE KIDS” AWARD
Long time South Jeffco Sports Association volunteer, John Rothrock, was awarded the organization's 2nd annual Bennie Campton For The Kids Award during recent Carnation Bowl ceremonies at North Stadium in Denver. Rothrock was presented with the award by Bennie Campton, for whom SJSA named the award.
Rothrock has volunteered his time to coach youth sports for over 30 years. He has coached girls softball, boys baseball, youth football and Special Olympics, all the while serving as an outstanding role model for the youth of our community. In addition to his service as a coach, John has served the South Jeffco Sports Association as the Girls Softball Director and the Columbine Baseball Director. He has always been enormously generous with his time and energy when it comes to youth sports.
The Bennie Campton Award was established to recognize selfless individuals who have made outstanding commitments and contributions toward enriching the lives of the children of our community. The awards' namesake was presented with the original honor in 2008, recognizing over 4 decades of his service and commitment to South Jeffco youth sports.
"This is the most prestigious award our organization can award, and it takes a truly special and unique individual to earn it," explained SJSA President, Paul Sheehy. "John's commitment epitomizes the spirit of the award, which recognizes that making such a commitment means 'making the time when there is none; coming through time after time after time, year after year', which describes John perfectly."
JOHN ROTHROCK'S COACHING/VOLUNTEER CAREER:*1977-1980 Coached 10 yr old West Jeff/Conifer baseball team*1982-Coached 14 yr olds in Special Olympics*1984-1988 Coached 9 yr old West Jeff/Conifer baseball team *1988-1993 Coached AYL Panther Football teams (88-90 - 10-12 yr olds; 91-93 - 7-9 yr olds)*1990-1993 Coached South Jeffco Baseball (Columbine Sports Assoc) team level 2 team - 9-12 yrs old*1994-1997 Coached South Jeffco Baseball (Columbine Sports Assoc) team 0 league team - 9-12 yrs old*1997-1998 South Jeffco Sports Baseball Tournament Director*1999 Assistant Softball Director (t-ball and coach pitch)*2000-2005 South Jeffco Sports Softball Director*2000-2003 Coached SJ Softball -8 - 9 & 10 yr old coach pitch/kid pitch team*2004 Coached 2nd grade Football (Scorpions) and 11 yr old rec Softball *2004-2005 Started South Jeffco Diamonds Competitive teams*2006-Present Coached South Jeffco Stikz 9-12 yr old Baseball team*2007-2009 Coached 16B-18B Firebirds Softball team
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