Football Conditioning Camp Starts on May 19th!

Football Conditioning Camp Starts on May 19th!

 

Dear T-Bird Parents, 

Today, Friday, May 16th is the last day to register for T-Birds Football Conditioning Camp #1! Camp #1 begins this Monday, May 19th. Register here: 2025 Football Conditioning Camp Registration

The Camps are perfect for all experience levels (ages 6-14). We've had a few questions about the differences between Camp #1 and Camp #2. Camp #1 will establish football conditioning rhythms and skill mechanics. For those athletes who also attend Camp #2, we will go deeper on skill positions (e.g., O/D-line, WRs, etc.). If your athlete can only make one camp, not to worry. We will ensure that each athlete is coached at their own pace to have a fun, positive Camp experience.

In case you missed our past emails, you can always find all T-Bird Parent info night, National Sports ID (NSID), and season information on the News section of our website. 

💪 Football Conditioning Camp #1 Logistics (May 19th to May 22nd)

Note: You must be registered for Camp #1 to participate. If your athlete is not registered with waivers signed, they will not be able to participate.

Logistics

  • Camp #1 Location: Los Cerros Middle School Grass Fields
  • Parking/Drop-off: Los Cerros Middle School Parking Lot, walk to blacktop, and check in.
  • Check-in time (first day): 5:15pm - 5:50pm. Arrive during this window to receive your Camp shirt!
  • Start time: 6pm sharp
  • End time: 8pm

Camp Preparation

  • Hydration: Ensure your athlete is hydrating throughout the day, both at school and at home.
  • Best practices: Hydration starts before you arrive at camp. Keep your athlete hydrated during the day and aim to drink 17–20 ounces of water two hours before camp. Additionally drink 8 ounces about 20 to 30 minutes before camp starts. During your athlete's workout, aim to drink another 8 ounces of water every 10 to 15 minutes.

What to bring

  • Shoes: Bring BOTH cleats and running shoes. Your athlete will use cleats for drills on the grass field and running shoes for conditioning with Real Neal Sports.
    Attire: Wear a t-shirt and shorts. We will provide a T-Birds Camp shirt on the first night. 
  • Water: 1 Gallon of Water

Coaches and Parents

  • Coaches: We will have roughly 10-15 T-Bird Coaches and multiple trainers from Real Neal Sports leading the Campers each night. Prospective Coaches, if you are interested in coaching this season and haven't already reached out, please send us an email. We would invite you to observe Camp each night and meet us afterwards to discuss Coaching roles.

Camp Structure (nightly)

  1. Speed, Strength, and Agility Training led by the Real Neal Sports Staff. This includes:
    -- Sled and Weights training
    -- Medicine ball and tire flip drills
    -- Plyometrics
    -- Core/Abs
    -- Cone Drills and Conditioning
    -- and much more!
  2. Football Specific Training led by our T-Birds Coaching Staff. This includes: 
    -- OL/DL fundamentals
    -- WR/DB/LB fundamentals and pursuit drills
    -- QB/RB specific drills
    -- Will alternate nightly on offense vs. defense.
    -- USA Football Tackling Fundamentals (non-contact drills)

🏈 Are you registered for the 2025 T-Birds Football Season?

We're seeing high demand for our T-Bird JV and Varsity Football programs. Whether you are a new or returning T-Bird athlete, please ensure you've signed up for the 2025 season. We expect to reach our JV and Varsity registration capacity in the next month before starting to waitlist. We expect Pee Wee registration to fill up by early June before waitlist. We expect Jr. Pee Wee to remain open through end June. If you would like your athlete's name on the back of their practice jerseys, please register by June 1st: 2025 Football Season Registration

👩🏻⚕️ Have you contacted your athlete's Physician to complete the medical clearance form for the 2025 season?

If your T-Bird athlete is not NSID-certified by June 30th (i.e., ✅ Green Checkmark appears by their name on the NSID website with 2026 Expiration), they will not be issued equipment during T-Birds Day (July 12th) and cannot practice. Do not wait to complete this.

New in 2025: We will not offer an onsite physician this season during T-Bird Day (July 12th). This is because our NSID certifications need to be complete by June 30th. This means you must make an appointment with your physician to submit the medical clearance form on our certification instructions. 


 Upcoming Dates

  • Monday May 19th to Thursday, May 22nd: Football Conditioning Camp #1, 6pm - 8pm: At the Los Cerros Grass Fields: Register here
  • Monday June 9th to Friday, June 13th: Football Conditioning Camp #2, 6pm - 8pm: At the Monte Vista practice fields: Register here
  • Monday, June 30th: National Sports ID (NSID) Certification must be completed and in a ✅ state.
  • Saturday, July 12th: T-Birds Day for Equipment pick-up. Must be NSID-certified to pick up equipment.
  • Monday, July 14th, 6pm - 8pm: First day of Football (helmets) practice.
  • Tuesday, July 15th, 6pm - 8pm: First day of Premier Cheer practice.
  • Wednesday, July 16th, 6pm - 8pm: First day of Champion Cheer practice.


Season Bits

  • Player Helmets: During T-Birds Football registration, if you selected "I own my own helmet" (optional), your helmet must be up-to-date and certified with the T-Birds Athletic Director. If you haven't already done so, please send an email to srvtbirds@gmail.com with your athlete's name, year purchased, and a photo of your helmet's rear certification sticker. Player-owned helmets must be Navy in color.
  • Volunteer System: We heard your feedback last season. In 2025, we will be piloting a new volunteer system that allows T-Bird families to self-serve answers about their volunteer hours. The intent is to bring more transparency into tracked hours for season and game-level roles to minimize ambiguity at the end of the season.


Fly High!

SRV T-Birds
Contact: srvtbirds@gmail.com
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