Flowery Branch will once again be hosting our annual One-day 7 on 7 tournament, the “Top Flight” invitational, on Wednesday, June 27th, 2012. We have been fortunate in the past two years to have fielded some really good competition, and we expect this year to be no different. The entry fee and format for our tournament will remain the same as before, and we are sending you this notification early so we can go ahead and secure spots for this year’s event.
Format: One day tournament Teams are guaranteed 6 games. Each game will be officiated by two certified GHSAA referees Teams will play 5 pool play games beginning 8:30 am, then teams will be seated for the single elimination tourney in the afternoon.
Chris Carson(RB) just received his first official division 1 college offer from the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. The offensive coordinator, Steve Shankwiler, called to make the official offer. The Panther nation needs to keep checking back with us as there will be many more offers to come for Chris and many others in this rising junior class. Congrat5ulations Chris!
We wanted to share this important communication with the Parkview families. This is a great example of doing everything in your power to make “it” happen. Kenny could have easily been one of those student-athletes who did not follow through with his college options at the end of his senior year. Too often, student-athletes don’t follow through because of the route they will need to take. It’s never easy to take the “road less traveled”. It’s much easier to give up and walk away. Kenny could have easily passed on this great opportunity and said “no one helped me to get into a school”. Kenny and his family understood the path he was going to have to take to be a success and his efforts at Hutchinson Junior College in Kansas is a tribute to the academic education and work ethic instilled in Kenny while he was a Panther. Even more importantly, there was the character education instilled and reinforced by all of those who worked with Kenny everyday. We are proud to share all Panther success stories. WE ARE…PARKVIEW! It’s a great day to be a Panther. Below is Kennys message back to Parkview.
When preparing for college, please take the time to look at your summer school classes. It is very important that you keep in mind that the NCAA had a recent ruling on classes offered at Faith Academy. If you have taken a class at Faith Academy, you are going to have to retake that class in order to be eligible to play college football. This is an NCAA ruling and has nothing to do with Parkview High School or the Football program. We hope this information will help you. If you have any questions, you will need to see your counselor.
Coach Flowe
This is a follow up to the situation regarding NCAA and non-traditional schools, such as Faith Academy. As stated below, the students who are seeking NCAA Division I or II eligibility must retake any courses taken at Faith Academy since August of 2010.
1. Students must retake the course prior to high school graduation. Once a student has met all graduation requirements he or she is NOT permitted to return to GCPS to retake the course for NCAA Division I and II eligibility.
2. Both courses will be on the transcript with the grade and credit earned.
3. To ensure the student has met high school graduation AND NCAA Division I and II requirements, the counselor must look closely at the total units earned. A student who must retake a course will need to graduate with additional units to ensure NCAA eligibility.
a. For example: John Doe took Integrated Algebra II at Faith Academy and earned a 90 with 0.5 credits. He had to retake the course at a GCPS school. He earned a 70 with 0.5 credits. When looking at his final transcript, the counselor should double check that the total credits for graduation equals 23.5 instead of 23. The extra 0.5 credit is directly related to the NCAA Division I and II eligibility.
4. Local schools will need to determine the appropriate procedure for identifying students who will need to retake a course from an ineligible school. This will probably include counselor, athletic director and/or coach collaboration.
Thank you to everyone who came out and helped celebrate the accomplishments of our seniors. Our congratulations go out to not only the student/athlete for their hard work but to their parents and families for their hard work, support and sacrifices over the years. Everyone has a dream in life. These young men dreamed of achievement and chose to act on that dream. The top student/athletes are always those who truly enjoy what they are doing. They display a tremendous amount of work ethic in everything they do. These young men persevered in spite of the many setbacks they encountered along the way and never lost sight of their ultimate goal. CONGRATULATIONS!
The recruiting process can seem cryptic to some. Parents with athletes looking to play at the next level can find the task of getting video to recruiters, as well as making sure they’re meeting all of the NCAA’s requirements can be quite daunting. Here are four things coaches, parents, and athletes should know about the recruiting process:
Start early.
It’s never too early to start with the recruiting process. You may not have the video you want until your junior or senior year, but you can certainly start working on the academic part. The classes you take your freshman year carry just as much weight as those you take in your junior or senior years. It is not uncommon for 33% of NCAA Core classes to be satisfied in your freshman year of high school. Don’t wait until the last minute – start preparing now.
It’s important to educate yourself about exactly which classes you’ll need to take. The NCAA doesn’t look at the ‘fluff’ classes – only the core classes. They also just approved a higher academic GPA requirement, which will take affect with the 2015 graduation class. Athletes will be required to have a 2.3 GPA rather than 2.0 – this can make a big difference.
To put this into perspective – a star athlete who is a C-average student will now need to get five B’s in their high school career to raise their GPA from a 2.0 to 2.3.
Take matters into your own hands.
You can’t assume that the coach or counselor is going to handle the recruiting process for you. If it’s important to you, you should speak with your coach about the game video, then work on it yourself.
If you have questions about academics, you should speak with your counselor, then take matters into your own hands. The national average for counselors to students is currently 500:1. Counselors can help tremendously, but just might not have the time.
Game film is critical.
It might already be obvious, but is worth saying again: game film is critical. You don’t need much. Start off with 10-12 of your best plays. If recruiters are interested, they’ll contact your coach for more information and more video.
When it comes to effects on your video:
Spot shadows: can be useful – particularly with football.
Music: Coaches don’t care about it. College coaches watch film with 10 other things going on, and will turn it down most of the time.
Character is a key component.
There are very few athletes who have the game-changing talent that will cause a coach to put up with poor behavior. It’s important for recruiters to know that you’re not only a top-notch athlete but also a top-notch individual. Have you been volunteering or taking a leadership role in school organizations? The same goes for social networks. Anything you put on a social network can be seen by someone else, and recruiters are learning to use these social networks to assess the character of potential recruits.
We will play pool play (6 games total) with the top team from each pool (4 Pools) will advance to the Championship Round (Semi-Finals and Finals). All games will be officiated by Georgia Football Officials Association (GFOA). Each game will have 3 officials.
Hosted by Coach Paul Standard at St. Pius X Catholic High School 2674 Johnson Rd. NE Atlanta, GA 30345
Fees include: minimum of 6 games w/officials
Lunch for 30 players and 5 Coaches
Russell Compression Shirt for each player (30 players)
MISS PARKVIEW JUNIOR PAGENT – 6th, 7th, & 8th GRADE GIRLS Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade girl interested in competing in the Miss Parkview Junior Pagent, there is a mandatory parent meeting on Thursday, Jan.12th @ 6:30p in the Parkview cafeteria. Click here to get rigistration information. Flyers will be available at the reception desk.
