Dandridge Broncos

Spencer has decided that the lightning is going to hold off tonight and it's just going to be a little wet. That being the case the last night of camp is on, or as he put it: "Football is played in the rain, so why would you not practice it in the rain?" :)

It looks like the weather is not going to cooperate with the Camp on Monday & Tuesday. Instead of getting rained out, Spencer has decided to move the Camp to 7/16, 7/17 & 7/18 same time 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Sorry for the late notice, we were hoping the forecast might change.

Good news, we have enough campers signed up to have the camp. If you plan to attend and have not yet mailed your registration form to Spencer, he has asked that instead of mailing it in if you would please just email him at rileysfootballcamp@yahoo.com and let him know how many campers you will be signing up. Also, if you have the means to scan the completed registration form and attach it to the email you can do that as well. Otherwise just complete the form and bring it to the sign up table on Monday (7/14) at 5:00 P.M.

We have been fortunate enough to have Spencer Riley bring his football camp back to Dandridge this year.

Spencer is a Jefferson County native and was a highly decorated All American lineman for Jefferson County High School. He went on to have a stellar career at the University of Tennessee blocking for the likes of Tee Martin and Peyton Manning, culminating in two SEC Championships and a BCS National Championship in 1998. Spencer is currently the offensive line coach at Tusculum College in Greeneville, TN.

We understand that budgets can get tight this time of year with multiple camps, vacations, etc. So we have asked Spencer to scale back on things like a free camp t-shirt, and extra helpers so we can make this camp as affordable as possible. As a result we get a great price like $25.00 per camper, unfortunately the downside is he can only handle so many campers with limited helpers. This is why the camp is only open to Super-Grasscutter and Pee Wee age campers. He just doesn't have the help to include the Grasscutters.

Your coaching staffs have gone to a great deal of effort to make this camp happen, and they strongly encourage participation in it. We need at least 20 campers to make this camp happen, so please complete the registration form below and send in a.s.a.p.!

Camp Info & Registration Form

There will be no more Grasscutter workouts this month.

The Grasscutters have decided to have workouts the month of June. These workouts are completely voluntary and will begin on Monday June 2nd at 6:00 P.M. and last until 7:00 P.M. and thereafter every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. This is football players only. Workouts will be held at the soccer field next door to our field. For more information please contact Head Coach Anthony Gockenbach at 727-433-3404.

Thanks Broncos & Bronco parents for another great spring practice! Have a great summer everyone, we'll see you on July 28th!

Remember football is finished, but cheer still has their fittings scheduled for Monday (5/19) beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the field. (Football players that didn't make it today can turn in their equipment on Monday as well.)

Saturday's (5/17) practice will be helmets only. Please wash girdles, pants and practice jerseys, place in equipment bags along with shoulder pads & knee pads and bring with you to practice. When practice is over players can simply put their helmets in the bag and turn in. We will reissue equipment on 7/28-14. This will be our last practice for Spring.

Monday's (5/19) practice has been cancelled, as it was originally planned as equipment turn in day anyway. 

We will be welcoming the Jefferson City Patriots for scrimmages this week. Schedule as follows:

Monday 5/12 - Supers
Tuesday 5/13 - Pee Wee's
Thursday 5/15 - Grasscutters

Voluntary Workouts 4/1/14 thru 5/1/14
Every Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
NO PADS / Aerobic Only

Full Pad Spring Practice Schedule
5/3/14 - 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
5/5/14 - 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
5/6/14 - 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
5/8/14 - 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
5/10/14 - 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
5/12/14 - 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
5/13/14 - 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
5/15/14 - 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
5/17/14 - 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
5/19/14 - 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

All practices at our field / weather permitting.

Maury Middle Athletics is hosting a benefit featuring Vol For Life Inky Johnson on May 9th, 2014, at 6:00 P.M. - First Baptist Church in Dandridge. All Broncos currently signed up for the 2014 season will be admitted for free. (Football and Cheer) Tickets for parents are $5.00 per person and we will have some tickets available in the concession stand leading up to the event. All proceeds go directly to Maury Middle School Athletics. 

Xenith Helmets along with BSN Sports of Knoxville will be making a presentation for our parents this Saturday beginning at 10:00 A.M. at our field. Xenith Helmets are widely regarded as the cutting edge in safer football headgear. We believe this presentation is well worth everyone's time, and would ask that all parents try to attend if possible. For more info on Xenith Helmets you can visit their website here: www.xenith.com

There seems to be some confusion regarding out last non-pad workout on Thursday (5/1). We will be practicing in shorts and t-shirts Thursday at our normal 6:00 - 8:00 time. Our first day of pads will be this Saturday (5/3) from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. We suggest that you do try on all the equipment you were issued and if sizing adjustments need to be made, please bring those to our attention on Thursday.

Cheerleading uniform fittings will be held on Monday, May 19th 2014 at our field. Schedule as follows:

Pee Wees: 6:00 P.M. - 6:45 P.M.

Supers: 6:45 P.M. - 7:15 P.M.

Grasscutters: 7:15 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Please be on time and wear a bathing suit and socks!

New this year:

• If you had a V-neck bodyliner last year, you will be required to purchase a turtleneck bodyliner this year.
• All cheerleaders will have to purchase new socks, shoes, hair bows and pom poms EACH YEAR.
• Payment for cheerleading items is due at the time of purchase up to about $190.00.
• DO NOT ASK to hold a payment or wait for payment, as this will hold up the entire cheerleading order. Again, money is due at the time of purchase.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your coach or the cheerleading director, Patricia Wilkerson.

The plan remains to hand out equipment tonight, no practice.

We know some may not want to get out in light of the incoming weather, but we will be there from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. for the brave souls that do.

If the forecast holds it looks like there is a very good chance we will get rained out on Tuesday (4/29). Assuming that's gonna happen, we're going to take advantage of the wasted night and issue equipment Tuesday instead. This will give everyone a chance to make sure everything fits properly before our first padded practice on 5/3. We will need a parent to come up with them to sign for the equipment. (This is football only)

Grasscutters will go first at 6:00 P.M.

Supers will go next at around 6:45 P.M.

Pee Wees will be issued immediately after Supers.

Tennessee has enacted a law effective 1/1/14 which requires that we must now have a concussion information form signed by both a parent or guardian as well the child participating. This applies to both cheer & football. And yes, we realize how stupid it sounds to require a 5 year old to sign a form that there's no way they understand, but it's the law now. EMFC has taken this very seriously, and will require us to have one of these forms signed for each football player and each cheerleader at Jamboree.

No Concussion Form at Jamboree = No Play.

We would've liked to have had this form ready for sign ups so you could've just completed it with all the other forms, but we just received confirmation that this is the form that EMFC wants.

Please print / sign and turn in to your team mom / director / or coaches.

 Concussion Info Sheet 

Wet field + chilly temps = No practice tonight.
See everyone Thursday!

Due to Mother Nature's inability to make up her mind there will be no practice tonight. See everyone Thursday!

Grasscutter Cheer Head Coach Emily Stewart has had to step down due to family reasons. The Broncos would like to thank her for the time and effort she has put forth for our organization, and wish her and her family well. 

Anyone interested in applying for the Grasscutter Cheer Head Coach position can do so by sending an email to DandridgeBroncos@gmail.com. Please include your contact information. 

Voluntary workouts will begin this Tuesday, April 1st from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at the field. These workouts are open to all football and cheerleaders currently signed up for the 2014 season. Football players will need to wear work out appropriate clothes along with cleats if you have them. 

E.M.F.C. football directors met on 3/1, here are some items of interest from that meeting:

• The divisions have been reset once again. The new division alignment has been updated and is available by clicking the 'E.M.F.C. Divisions' link at left.
• The 2014 schedule has been set and is available by clicking the 'Schedule' link at left.
• Playoffs have been reworked once again as well. The top 4 teams from each division (AFC / NFC) will advance to the playoff as normal. The AFC 1 seed will play the NFC 4 seed and the AFC 2 seed will play the NFC 3 seed on each side, and so forth. Below is how the new bracket will look: 

2014 Playoff Bracket

• In the interest of our "everyone gets a trophy" society, there will also be a Losers playoff bracket. Below is how that bracket will look:

2014 "9th Place" Bowl Bracket

Sign-Up Information

Pee Wee Sign-Ups - Ages 10-11 (Born 8/2/02 thru 8/1/04)

2/22/14 from 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. at Fieldhouse

Super Grasscutter Sign-Ups - Ages 8-9 (Born 8/2/04 thru 8/1/06)

3/1/14 from 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. at Fieldhouse

Grasscutter Sign-Ups - Ages 5-7 (Born 8/2/06 thru 8/1/09)

3/8/14 from 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. at Fieldhouse

Sign-Up Forms:

2014 Football & Cheerleading Sign-Up Form

2014 Football & Cheerleading Waiver Form

2014 E.M.F.C. / E.M.C.C. Waiver

Broncos Code of Conduct 

State Required Concussion Info Sheet

Tonight's Board Meeting has been re-scheduled for 2/19/14.

Congratulations to our new Head Coaches & Assistants for the upcoming 2014 season!

Pee Wee Football

Head Coach - Jason Kelly

Assistants -

• James Clevenger
• Chris Perry
• Kevin Breeden
• Scott Schroeder
• Darrin Breeden
• Ginger McCampbell (Team Mom)

Pee Wee Cheer

Head Coach - Sarah Church

Super Grasscutter Football

Head Coach - Kevin Potts

Assistants -

• Cliff Briggs
• Scott Dobbins
• John Thomas
• Korey Kibodeaux
• Larry Churchwell
• Missy Wilkerson (Team Mom)
• Larry Churchwell

Super Grasscutter Cheer

Head Coach - Corrie Slagle

Grasscutter Football

Head Coach - Anthony Gockenbach

Assistants -

• Robbie McMahan
• Brent Tallent
• Levi Boggs
• Wes Lane
• Drew Taylor
• Crystal Tallent (Team Mom)
• Shane Bowen

Grasscutter Cheer

Head Coach - Chrystal Cooper-Gregory

Assistants - 

The Annual Bronco Awards Presentation will be held on 12/6/13 at the Dandridge Activity Center from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

We still have around 20 football & cheer participants that have not turned in their equipment / uniforms. We will have a table set up at the Awards Presentation to check in those items. Please keep in mind football / cheer participants that have outstanding equipment WILL NOT receive their awards until all equipment / uniforms have been turned in. 

The collection letters for Equipment / Uniforms will go out the week following Awards Presentation. (Please don't make us waste a registered letter on you!) :) 

We will be collecting equipment /cheer uniforms this Thursday (11/7) from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at the field.

If you have not turned in your child's equipment please do so. 

Congrats to our Grasscutters on a Super 2013 season! 

They came up a little short on the quest for back-to-back Super Bowl titles, but 10-1 aint bad!

Great job guys & gals, Bronco Nation is proud of you!!!

Vs White Pine

Broncos - 12

Cyclones - 19