Ponderosa Football 2024: We are a TEAM FIRST CULTURE
Varsity/JV Player Meeting
Accountable to our teammates through our effort, punctuality, and attendance
Look back on this season knowing that we did all we could to reach our potential
Everything we do is in pursuit of our best. Our best can be a state title
- Summer Weights (starts Tuesday after Memorial Day, ends August 1) ($200)
First two weeks V/JV Football will go 830-945 AM
After Pueblo, V/JV Football will go 730-845 AM
Weights are M, T, W, TH
DEAD WEEK JULY 1-5 NO Football Activities
- Camp Calendar- you provide girdle, practice apparel, mouthpiece
Summer PHS team Camp (no cost)
Install Practices- no gear
Monday May 20th 630-8 AM
Tuesday OFF
Wed May 22 630-715
Thur May 23 630-715
Friday OFF
Official Team Camp
Tues May 28 430-615 PM helmets
Wed May 29, Th May 30, F May 31 630-8 AM field- helmets
Mon June 3 full pads no contact (630-8 AM)
Tues June 4 full and Wed June 5 full pads contact (time TBD)
CSU Pueblo Team Camp ($200)
Thur June 6 (leave PHS 7 AM) to Fr June 7 (leave CSU P at 6 PM)- 2 bus down, 1 back
- Emphasis on OTA and 7 on 7- we need to commit!
Broncos 7 on 7 is usually week of June 10th (pool play then maybe playoffs)
June 17th, 5-7 PM at Echo vs. FFC, CV, Chatfield
June 25th at Grandview HS 930 am
July 9 vs. Grandview 9 AM
- Make sure you are registered at ponderosaathletics.com in early August. Forms, $200 to DCSD, Physical
- Team Retreat Aug 10: Ponderosa site in Larkspur 1 PM check-in, leave Sun after breakfast- a lot of activities, meetings, team building (no cost)
- August 12th first official CHSAA Practice- pads progression. We will have Saturday AM practice 8/17 followed by Kickoff Event.
- Scrimmage August 22nd at Echo vs. Silver Creek and Pueblo South
- Varsity Game Schedule (games 7 pm unless noted)
Th 8/29 vs. Palmer Ridge
Fr 9/6 at Rampart
Th 9/12 vs. Roosevelt HOMECOMING
Fr 9/20 at Falcon
Th 9/26 vs. Chaparral
Fr 10/4 vs. Dakota Ridge
Th 10/10 at Highlands Ranch
Fr 10/18 at Golden (CS Mines campus)
Fr 10/25 at bear creek 4 pm ( trailblazer )
Fr 11/1 vs. Heritage 6 PM (senior night)
- Fall Break is Oct 14-18. We will practice TUESDAY Oct 15th in the afternoon to give you all a long weekend. We have a game Friday Oct 18th.
- Fundraisers
Card Sales (20 per player early June- cards are 30$ a piece. Incentives for selling)
Snap Raise August 10th (come to PHS at 1130 AM with 20 emails, they are providing lunch, then we head to retreat)
NON Varsity Players parents work one night of concessions (5 home games plus we take away side vs. Chaparral)- this raised 11K for our program when we took it over this year
Ponderosa Athletics Golf Tournament June 3rd at Black Bear
Helping promote and coach at youth camps
- Booster dues- $250. Covers team meals, banquet, equipment, HUDL and Drone film, coaches (we do not get enough stipends from DCSD), and many other items. We are the lowest booster dues amongst 9 DCSD high schools.
- Get involved with our QB Club! Email ponderosaqbclub18@gmail.com to help with a variety of tasks needed to provide a first class experience for our program.
- Team Store #1 the link is in HUDL and it closes really soon. Items will be here by summer.
Questions? Come see Coach Cohen or parents can email jcohen@dcsdk12.org