T-Birds Conditioning Camp #2 starts Monday, June 9th!
Happy Friday, T-Bird Parents!
New T-Bird Families: Welcome to the 2025 Season! Find all past T-Bird newsletters on the News section of our website.
Prospective Football Coaches: Send us an email if you're interested in coaching this season and would like to observe Conditioning Camp drills and stations next week.
Cheer Parents: Keep reading below about an upcoming Camp in August!
📰 News and Shout Outs
🏆 Interested in Sponsoring T-Birds?
Link: Email srvtbirds@gmail.com or visit T-Bird Sponsor Info to learn more.
We’re gearing up for an even bigger season and are seeking community sponsors to help our young Football & Cheer athletes Fly High!
- Why sponsor? Your support helps fund equipment, field rentals, scholarships, and unforgettable experiences for our youth football and cheer teams.
- Get noticed! As a sponsor, your business will be showcased across banners, social media, and game day events.
- Join the T-Birds family! Show your commitment to local youth sports and make a lasting impact.
🏃 What to bring for Football Conditioning Camp #2
Link: Register here (last day to sign up is Sunday, June 8th)
You must be registered for Camp #2 to participate. Check out Camp #1 Highlights on our @srvthunderbirds Instagram. Know friends who are interested in football or attending Camp #2? Spread the word!
Logistics
- Date/Time: Monday, June 9th to Friday, June 13th (6pm - 8pm)
- Location: Monte Vista Grass Practice Fields
- Parking/Drop-off: Monte Vista High School, walk past stadium field to grass practice fields, 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
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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.
Camp Structure (nightly)
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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! -
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)
📅 Upcoming Dates
For questions about practice and game cadence (final game schedule and opponents not finalized), see Season Schedule.
✅ Monday, June 30th (8pm)
National Sports ID (NSID) Certification deadline
Link: NSID Certification instructions
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. We will not offer an onsite physician during T-Bird Day and you must make an appointment with your child's physician. This is because our NSID certifications need to be complete by June 30th. 
🇺🇲 Friday, July 4th
T-Birds @ Danville 4th of July parade
Link: Football Player sign-up (Cheer Coaches will send their teams separate sign-ups)
Each year, T-Birds Cheer proudly performs during the Danville 4th of July parade. It's a moment where our T-Bird kids can have fun, pass out candy to parade watchers, and perform alongside their friends. We'll be sending more information out about this in the coming weeks for both Cheer and Football families (PW age level and up). Stay tuned!
☀️ Saturday, July 12th (time slots coming soon)
T-Bird Day: Football & Cheer
Location: Monte Vista High School
Link: Sign up for T-Bird Day Volunteer Spots on our website!
National Sports ID (NSID) verification must be complete and in a ✅ verified state, expiring in 2026, before picking up equipment, practice jersey, or other gear during T-Bird Day. Also, no equipment will be issued without a volunteer check. No exceptions. T-Bird Football & Cheer Day is the official start of our season on July 12th, 2025. Attendance is mandatory as it is the day when the participants and parents will meet coaches, as well as the board. The event will be held at Monte Vista High School.
Don’t forget your checkbook as deposits are required for the football gear and volunteer hours. The checks will be filed and returned to you at the end of the season once the equipment is returned and the volunteer hours have been fulfilled. These checks will not be cashed prior to the end of the season, unless you selected 'Opt Out of Volunteer Hours' during registration. All families must provide volunteer (Football & Cheer) and equipment (Football) checks during T-Bird Day.
🏈 Monday, July 14th (6pm - 8pm)
T-Birds Football: First Day of Practice
Location: Monte Vista Practice Fields
Link: T-Bird Football Program.
During the first week of practice, T-Bird Football athletes will be in helmets, practice jerseys (t-shirt underneath), shorts, and football cleats. No lower pads or pad pants should be worn during the first week of practice. All athletes must complete a league-mandated 10 hours (5 practices x 2 hours per night) of conditioning in helmets. If your T-Bird athlete misses a practice in their first week, they will need to make up those hours at the next practice before they move to full pads. T-Bird athletes must have a tethered mouthpiece for their helmet and bring one gallon of water to hydrate.
📣 Tuesday, July 15th (6pm - 8pm)
First Day of T-Birds Premier Cheer Practice
Location: Monte Vista Commons (Near School Cafeteria)
This will be the first practice for the Premier Cheer divisions (2x practice per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays). More details to follow from your Cheer Coaches in the coming weeks.
📣 Wednesday, July 16th (6pm - 8pm)
First Day of T-Birds Champion Cheer Practice
Location: Monte Vista Commons (Near School Cafeteria)
This will be the first practice for the Champion Cheer divisions (1x practice per week on Wednesdays). More details to follow from your Cheer Coaches in the coming weeks.
📣 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.
Fly High!
SRV T-Birds
Contact: srvtbirds@gmail.com
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