2012 Lorado Taft Football Camp

Camp Plan of Action:

-Doors to all rooms will be open 24/7. (There will be no females in the dorm)

-No cameras or phones will be allowed. (Team concept)

-Bags and rooms at camp will be searched by coaches before and during camp.

-Players are not allowed to enter any room other than their own at anytime.

-All position coaches’ phone numbers will be given out to the player’s parents w/    the understanding that the coaches will be in practice and will get back to the parents in good time.

-Absolutely no initiation/hazing will be tolerated.

-First offense parents will be contacted and the player will be sent home immediately.

List of things to bring:
1. Pillow
2. Sleeping bag (Blanket w/ sheets)
3. Towel
4. Practice gear (bring enough for all days)
5. Sun block
6. Bug Spray
7. Sweatshirt
8. Running shoes (in addition to football cleats)
9. Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, deodorant)
10. Props for the Funnies
11. Snacks (after evening practice sessions)
12. Extra Drinks (Water, Gatorade, Juice 

Lorado Taft Camp Time line Monday June 25, 2012


12:00 pm Leave from Joliet West High School

2:00 pm Arrive at Lorado Taft Camp

2:00-3:00 pm Check in

3:00-5:00 pm Tour of facility (The Welcome Tour/Team Competition)

5:00-6:00 pm Dinner in dining hall

6:30-8:30 pm Coach vs Player 7 on 7

9:30-10:30 pm Offensive/Defensive Team meetings

10:30-10:35 pm Move together in Meeting Room

10:35 pm Team Activity



Lorado Taft Camp Time line Tuesday June 26, 2012


6:45 am First wakeup call

7:00 am Second and final wakeup call

7:15-7:45 am Morning Workout

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast in Dining hall

9:30-11:30 am Morning Practice session on the field

12:00-12:45 pm Lunch in Dining hall

2:00-4:30 pm Afternoon Practice session on the field

5:00-6:00 pm Dinner in dining hall

6:30-8:30 pm Evening Practice session on the field

9:00-10:00 pm Offensive/Defensive Team meetings

10:00-11:00 pm Bon Fire

11:30 pm Lights out

Lorado Taft Camp Time line Wednesday June 27, 2012


6:45 am First wake up call

7:00 am Second and final wake up call

7:15-7:45 am Morning Workout

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast in Dining hall

9:30-11:30 am Morning Practice session on the field

12:00-1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Pack up and leave Lorado Taft Camp

3:00 pm Arrive back at Joliet West High School

Joliet West Football 12 Plays of Christmas

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Joliet West Football Team Apparel

Joliet West Football team apparel shop open for one week. Visit the link and follow the directions on the top right of the page. These would make great Christmas gifts.

Joliet West Football Team Apparel

West Football 2010/2011 Comparison

The numbers don't lie. West Football will be a team to be reckoned with in the future. As you can see from the numbers below the kids and the coaches have done a great job together to make a HUGE improvement from 2010 to 2011. We are looking forward to a huge 2012!

2010 Offense 1920 total yards 213 ypg
21/24 Area School Ranking
2011 Offense 2717 total yards 302 ypg
14/24 Area School Ranking

2010 Defense 3332 total yards 370 ypg
22/24 Area School Ranking
2011 Defense 2196 total yards 244 ypg
4/24 Area School Ranking

2011SWSC Blue All-Conference Selections

#35 Matt Koran

#51 Nolan Springer

#72 Collin Shea

#17 Greg Amos

West vs Central

We got the Victory. That was the bottom line of the game. It was not pretty, but in the end all that matters is that we have more points at the end of the game. Our defense, once again, played outstanding holding Central's offense to under 90 yards of total offense. Our offense once again shot itself in the foot a couple of times as we were not able to finish some drives in the red zone. We have to be able to play mistake free football in the upcoming weeks as we get into the heart of our conference schedule. We have some wins in front of us if we are able to play mistake free. Looking forward to getting this week of practice going!

West vs. Bolingbrook

Once again, too many mistakes hurt us against Bolingbrook Friday night. I was very proud of the way our defense came out and played. Bolingbrook is a very good team, however I think that we can be a good team as well. We need to do a better job of holding onto the ball and keeping control of the clock so we can keep our defense off the field. We will be playing at Joliet Central this Saturday at 1 pm. I am looking forward to a great week of practice which will turn into a great afternoon on Saturday.