A Note from Coach Teevens....

Hello from Hanover!

Our preseason return date is just around the corner and we hope that you are as excited as each member of our staff about getting our 2006 campaign underway!

It has been a productive summer for the coaches and your teammates in Hanover. The vacation spots were varied – Coach Wilkerson was out in the Mid-west Illinois and Indiana and took in the Brickyard 400 NASCAR event in Indianapolis. Coach Hodgson spent time in Castine, Maine with his family and has toured the Northwest following his daughter’s softball travel team. Florida was a popular spot with Coach Brockmeier in Tampa, and Coaches McCorkle and Calhoun at Disney World in Orlando. I was at Crescent Beach, and also did a football camp in Louisiana. The golf courses of Myrtle Beach lured Coach Hollis south. Coach Smiley visited the Bahamas and Coach Davis spent time with family back in Oklahoma. The little league baseball circuit kept Coach Oberg traveling Massachusetts and New York this summer, and our newest staff member Jerrail Jackson just concluded his Arena 2 football season with the Oklahoma Yard Dawgz!

We are all anxious to have you return and look forward to August 22^nd.

Important Info:

August 21 Possible return date for those coming from a distance of 500 miles or more.
You must contact Coach Hollis, (603) 646-2467 at adam.hollis@dartmouth.edu ASAP if you have not already alerted us to your return at this time.

August 22 -Official return date for 2006 pre-season.

8:00 AM
Football office will be open.
All players must check in at our office upon arrival to campus
You will pick up a pre-season schedule, media guide, meal ticket.
Freshmen will also pick up a room key for their pre-season housing location, the Lodge.

12:00 noon
Freshmen and parents luncheon to introduce you to your mentor. There will be a $5.00 charge for parents in keeping with NCAA rules.

1:30 PM
Impact baseline testing for all freshmen and selected Juniors – (head safety, study)

3:00 PM
Freshmen and parents introductory meeting

4:00 PM
-Team meeting (parents excused)

Housing

*Upperclassmen will check in with the housing office to pick up your keys following your check-in at the football office.

*Freshmen will pick up your keys in the football office for pre-season housing in the Lodge, which is one block from the football office.

*Off-campus or fraternity members will also pick up keys to the Lodge, where you will be housed until your residence becomes available.

*Freshmen will move out of the Lodge on September 5^th. We will assist in your re-location
to your fall dorm assignments with cars, vans, etc. Bring to campus anything that you feel you need for the fall quarter if you do not wish to have items delivered or shipped to you at a later date.

Clothing Needs

*We will furnish you with all athletic attire.

*You will need a coat, dress shirt, tie, dress shoes, and slacks A) for a sports information photo B) for our opening game vs. Colgate

*Casual attire, swimsuit, etc. for the pre-season

Testing

August 23^rd 6:30 AM: Conditioning test

16 110 yard runs by group for time

OL-DL – 19 seconds

LB-FB-TE-K/P – 17 seconds

QB WK RB DB – 15 seconds

45 second recovery time between each repetition

August 23^rd and 24^th: Strength testing

Upperclassmen – Power clear, bench

Freshmen – Bench

1 rep maximum

Pre-season Schedule

We will outline this in more detail upon your arrival to campus. Key points are:

We will be involved everyday from August 22^nd through Saturday, September 2^nd

*Sunday, September 3^rd will be an off day, though we discourage travel of great length away from campus.

*Monday, September 4^th through Saturday, September 9^th are work days. Following the Saturday workout and lunch, the players will be off until Sunday evening. Again, we discourage travel of great distance during this free time.

*Freshman trips will be conducted on either 8/31 or 9/7 for 4 days. We will provide more detail as your trip date draws near.

Medical

*All freshmen must have a documented physical prior to your arrival on campus

*Our medical staff will also evaluate you when you arrive on campus

*If you have had surgery, x-rays, or are being treated for any illness or injury, be prepared
to provide copies of all reports, evaluations, x-rays, etc. for our physicians. Any prescription medication you are taking should be reported and information furnished for our medical staff.

There certainly may be additional questions that you may have. Our staff will be calling you prior to your arrival on campus, and please feel free to call them with and last-minute questions or needs.

Have an enjoyable remainder of the summer, and keep working in preparation for a special 2006 season.

- Coach T