T-Bird Practice Week #2 Wrap-up

T-Bird Practice Week #2 Wrap-up

T-Bird Parents,

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That's a wrap for Practice Week #2! Our Football and Cheer athletes have been working hard every night. This was our first week in pads for most all Football players and the athletes did great. Our Cheer athletes also were WORKING in the Commons this week, learning stances, form, and sideline cheers.

Another big THANK YOU to also T-Bird Volunteer Peter Ensrud (T-Bird Team Historian) for capturing some amazing action shots this week. If you took a photo or video of your T-Bird Football or Cheer athlete in the last week, be sure to tag @srvthunderbirds with the hashtag #TBirds2025. We would love to repost photos from your athlete's second week! ☀️

🏈 Football: What to Know (Week of 7/28)
Location: Monte Vista Practice Fields
Link: T-Bird Football Program

Champion Assistant Football Coaches Needed!

We currently have enough Football players at the Varsity level to form one Varsity Premier team and two Varsity Champion teams. We also have enough players at the JV level to form one JV Premier team and two JV Champion teams. However, we are short on Assistant coaches to properly staff Champion teams.

We need your help:
If you’ve ever considered coaching or helping out, now is the time! We will help you form practice plans, drills and give you a playbook you can utilize for the season. If you're interested in becoming a JV or Varsity Champion Assistant Coach, please send us an email.




Upcoming Team Splits & Evaluations:

  • Starting Monday, July 28, we will begin splitting the players into Premier and Champion teams.
  • JV and Varsity Premier coaches will hold back 40–50 kids for further evaluation and ultimately form a team of about 28–35 players.
  • Our goal is to finalize Premier teams by Wednesday, July 30th - although some players may continue to be evaluated a bit longer.
  • Players not selected for Premier will join Champion for continued evaluation, with a Champion draft tentatively scheduled for the weekend of August 2nd.

Evaluations are based on several factors including:

  • Attitude & maturity
  • Effort & coachability
  • Tackle football experience

Important Note:

  • If your child is not placed on a Premier team, it does not mean they won’t become a top player in the future. Kids develop at different rates, and we want to place them where they’ll get meaningful reps, build confidence, and continue growing in the sport. Thanks for being part of this journey with us! 

📣 Cheer: What to Know (Week of 7/28)
Location: Monte Vista Commons

Things to Know

  • Premier Cheer: Tuesday, 7/29 and Thursday, 7/31 (6pm - 8pm)
  • Champion Cheer: Wednesday, 7/30 (6pm - 8pm)
  • What to Wear: Please wear cheer/tennis shoes, comfortable pants/bike shorts, tank/shirt, hair in a pony tail, bring poms, and water to every practice. 

📅  Quick Event Schedule Glance

🏈 Friday, August 1st
Last Day of Football Premier Tryouts
Location: Monte Vista Practice Fields

Football teams will be finalized by Sunday, August 3rd. Premier and Champion Football teams will start practicing with their respective teams on Monday, August 4th.

📣 Wednesday, August 6th - Thursday, August 7th (JPW/PW: 9am - 12pm; JV/Varsity: 1pm - 4pm)

Cheer Camp
Location: California Spirit Elite - 6800 Sierra Ct., Suite P - Dublin, CA

Get ready to jump into the season with energy and enthusiasm at Cheer Camp! Please refer to your cheer coaches for more details.

🏈 Saturday, August 9th

T-Birds Football Jersey, Pants, and Equipment Bag pick-up
Location: Monte Vista Practice Fields (Time TBD)

Football athletes will pick up their game jerseys, pants, and equipment bag for the season. Times will be finalized in the next couple of weeks.

🏈 SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, August 20th

T-Birds Football & Cheer Pep Rally
Location: Monte Vista Practice Fields (6PM - 8PM)

 

🎰 SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, August 23rd
Monte Vista Football Casino Night

Location: Danville Grange (6PM - 10PM)
Link: Casino Night Registration

Help support the Monte Vista Football Program for the 2025 Season! Monte Vista Football is hosting a Casino Night to raise money for their upcoming season. This is a great opportunity to have fun and give back to the Danville community for our neighbors who support T-Birds!




Note: Final EBYFC League schedule is still pending and will be shared as soon as it is finalized. Please see earmarked dates below to plan (minus location and time). Each team will play at most once per weekend on a Saturday or Sunday. 


📰 Quick Shoutouts

  • 🛒 Looking for more T-Birds Gear? Keep shopping our T-Birds Merch Store any time! We hope you enjoyed the new selection of T-Birds Gear on our online store. If you couldn't find the size you were looking for, please let us know!
  • 🙋 Missed T-Bird Parent Meetings this week? We briefly discussed our Volunteer Handbook, Football Program and Cheer Program expectations, and also what earmarked dates to expect for the 2025 Season Schedule.
  • 🚫 Please continue to pick up / drop off in the main Monte Vista parking lot. DO NOT pick up, drop off, or park in the upper Monte Vista Teachers lot by the classroom trailers.

Fly High!

SRV T-Birds
Contact: srvtbirds@gmail.com
Follow us @srvthunderbirds

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