1. Chippewa Valley Big Reds
Team #57
“Never Satisfied”
NU74-AM16-DB34

8. Welcome to Chippewa Valley Football
Program Points of Pride:
2018 Season: 14-0 (Division 1 state champions, MAC Red Champions, Ranked #1 in the state & #9 in the Midwest, Macomb county team of the year)
2018, 2017, & 2016 Superintendent’s Trophy winner
District Champs & State Quarterfinalists (Elite 8) 3 of last 5 years
54-15 record the last 6 years
53 players have gone on to play college football the past 6 years
State Playoffs 17 of past 20 years
2001 Division 2 State Champions

9. Mission Statement
Our mission as a program is to help young people develop physically, socially, and academically through the game of football. We will use the football field as a classroom to learn life skills such as teamwork, discipline, commitment, accountability, overcoming adversity, and developing relationships. By doing this, our student athletes will be better prepared for success after high school. Through service as a program, and by developing leadership, we will make our school and community a better place. We will hold ourselves to the highest standards, both on and off the field, and represent our school with pride, class, and dignity at all times. We will come together as a family to support one another, in good times, and in bad.

10. Freshman Staff
Head Coach Ryan Lindsay - - (586) Assistant Coaches Joe Grzywacz Mike Pierce Dominic Taegel

11. Junior Varsity Staff
Head Coach Jon Boone - - (586) Assistant Coaches Mike Matway Leon MacDonald Don Wesley

12. Varsity Staff
Head Coach Scott Merchant - - (586) Assistant Coaches Tyler Alwardt Andy Denryter Kyle Kilpatrick Dave Nordstrom Don Preiss John Twomey Tyler Washburn Terry Wilson

13. Athletic Department Staff
Athletic Director: Mr. Chad Hottle - (586) Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Lynne Perryman - (586) Certified Athletic Trainer: Mrs. Heather Hellem - (586)

14. Expectations for Parents
Support your son
Support the team
Support the Coaching Staff
Support the program
Have fun and enjoy the season because there is nothing quite like high school football!

15. Expectations for Players
Be a STUDENT athlete
Prepare your body (strength, speed, agility, flexibility, and conditioning, nutrition, & rest)
Be committed to the team
Be a leader on and off the field
Team Expectations
Chippewa Valley Code of Conduct for student athletes

16. Eligibility Must pass four classes 2nd semester
If under a 2.0 GPA, player must be on a weekly progress report until adequate improvement is shown
Summer School – at Dakota 9th Grade Center
Contact Coach Merchant or your counselor for more information

17. Summer Calendar – Important Dates
June 17th : Lifting & Field Work program begins
June 18th : Beginning of Speed Camp
June 17th - 18th : Middle School Camp (rising 7th-9th graders)
June 19th : 7 on 7s begin (Varsity Only)
June 28th - July 7th : Dead Week (No contact)
July 30th - 31st : High School Camp (Rising 10th-12th graders)
august 1st : Lift-A-Thon (all grades)
august 5th : Varsity Equipment Handout (must have lock)
August 6th : JV & Freshman Equipment Handout (must have lock)
August 12th : First Day of Practice
(Must have Participation Card from Athletic Office)

18. Weight Room & Field Work
Summer Hours: 8:00am-10:30am (M,T,Th)(June 17th to august 6th)
8:00am - 9:15am: Grades 9 & 10 (Field Work) Grades 11 & 12 (Weight Room)
9:15am - 10:30am: Grades 9 & 10 (Weight Room)
Grades 11 & 12 (Field Work)
A coach will always be present
Players are expected to lift & work out at Chippewa with their teammates and coaches if possible

19. Summer Camps Middle School Football Camp: June 17th & June 18th
5:00 – 8:00pm
For Grades 7 through 9 in Fall of 2019
Cost: $60.00 (T-shirt included)
High School Football Camp:
July 29th & 30th
For Grades 10 through 12 Fall of 2019
Cost: $40.00 (T-shirt included)

20. Summer Camps Chippewa Speed, Agility, & Quickness Camp:
June: 18, 20, 25, 27
July: 9, 11, 23, 25
From 10:30am - Noon
Cost: $ (T-shirt included)
Grades 6-12: Middle School through High School

21. YOU MUST BRING A LOCK IN ORDER TO GET YOUR EQUIPMENT!
Equipment Handout
Monday, august 5th & Tuesday, august 6th
Grade 12 – 7:00 to 8:00am – august 5th
Grade 11 – 10:30am to Noon – august 5th
Grade 10 – 7:00 to 8:00am – august 6th
Grade 9 – 10:30am to noon – august 6th
YOU MUST BRING A LOCK IN ORDER TO GET YOUR EQUIPMENT!

22. Athletic Department Requirements
  4-Step Registration Process for Student-Athletes
1. Participation Card (due August 12th)
(Participation Cards may be picked up beginning July 30th)
(cannot participate, practice, or compete without card)
2. Participation Fee Payment (each season)
3. FamilyID Registration (once per school year)
4. Life of an Athlete Survey (once per school year)
Participation Fee Payment, FamilyID Registration,
& Life of an Athlete Survey 
Due Date:
Monday, August 26, 2019

23. Student must have a Microsoft Office 365 login to access survey
The principles of the Life of an Athlete project are vital to the safety and success of our student-athletes and must be reviewed regularly at To ensure this happens:
Student-athletes must complete the Life of an Athlete Survey ONCE EVERY SCHOOL YEAR
Survey can be accessed from the Life of an Athlete website (
Student must have a Microsoft Office 365 login to access survey
Coaches will review present the Life of an Athlete PowerPoint presentation for Athletes EVERY SEASON with their team
Presentation can be accessed from the Life of an Athlete website
Coaches will review present the Life of an Athlete PowerPoint presentation for Parents EVERY SEASON with their student-athletes’ parents

24. Prep kickoff classic Game Thursday, August 29th, 2019 @ 7pm vs
Prep kickoff classic Game Thursday, August 29th, 7pm vs. Saline @ Wayne State university

25. Cancer Awareness Game Friday, october 18, 2019 vs. Romeo

26. Communication
Important announcements and information will be posted on our football website & Twitter page:
@CVBigReds
Player Contact Information page is now available on the football website (each player must fill out once per year); we need this information to stay in touch; please go online and submit the completed form ASAP; this is extremely important!

27. Shoes, Apparel, & Equipment
Anthony Biondo - Top Cat Sales - (248)
Team Cleat & Apparel online order available until May 26th
Ron Bonin - Riddell - (248)
Helmets & shoulder pads available until may 26th

28. Fundraising ALL PAY TO PARTICIPATE MONEY GOES TO THE BOARD OFFICE!!!
Necessary for game socks, alternate jerseys & pants, additional coaches, professional film, sideline replay system, decals, dog tags, banquets, awards, t-shirts, senior gifts, website, shoulder pads, clinics, blocking and tackling equipment, etc.
Major Fundraisers
eTeamSponsor: campaign for all teams must be entered online by May 31st
Lift-A-Thon: august 1st for all players
Team discount card blitz: August 17th 1-4pm
Program/yearbook ads

29. Parental Involvement
We want & need your involvement with a number of events: red & white BBQ, team dinners, fundraising efforts, banquet, programs, yearbooks, etc.
2019 Big Red Backers
Don Wesley: Program Ads & 50/50 raffle
Sharon wilson: Apparel & discount card blitz
Sandi Schuster: Lawn signs & Restaurant nights
Lisa Tillman Thomas: Team Dinners & Pep Rally
Big Red Backers group will be signing up volunteers and selling team 57 tshirts after meeting ends

31. Individual Team Meetings
At this point we will break up into individual teams
All incoming 9th graders please go with the Freshman team
All rising 10th graders please go with the Junior Varsity team
All rising 11th & 12th graders please go with the Varsity team
THANK YOU all for coming and we look forward to a great season!!!