For
those of you that do not know me, my name is Rob Harper and I am going
to be the new Junior Longhorn Equipment Manager. This letter should
detail all that you need to know for the upcoming season. Equipment
Handout will be Saturday July 30 using the following schedule. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULE. 8th grade – 9:00 am 7th grade – 10:00 am 6th grade – 11:00 am 5th grade and under 12:00 pm. Please
arrive dressed in shorts and t-shirt as there are items you will need
to try on. The Junior Longhorns will supply the following: Helmet,
Shoulder Pads, Practice Jersey, Game Pants, Game Jersey and Belt. You
will be responsible to provide the following: Mouth Piece – You cannot
play without one. We will have them available for $2 each. You will also
be able to order upgraded mouthpieces. Protective cup – These are also a
must for young men playing sports. Football Cleats – Get these as soon
as possible. Supplies tend to run short as practice approaches. Your son
should also wear these outside for a few days to break them in.
Protective Pads (Hip, Tailbone, Knee and Thigh) – These are also a must.
I recommend ones that can be belted in place or the type that goes into
a separate girdle. We will have some 7 piece pad sets available to
purchase at equipment pickup day. I do not recommend the girdles with
the pads sewn in because the hip pad usually does not cover the point of
the hip. Practice
Pants – We are no longer going to supply practice pants. I recommend
that you purchase a pair of white football practice pants. We will have
these available for order. Also, we will be liquidating all of our
practice pants. They will be available 1 pair per player on an as
available basis. There will be no charge for these pants. I do recommend
that you order a pair so you have 2 pairs for practice. The following
items will be available for purchase at equipment pickup day. Mouth
Pieces - $2 7 piece pad sets - $10 a set. The following will be
available to be ordered at prices that are generally cheaper than
sporting goods stores prices, on equipment pickup day: Upgraded
mouthpieces 3 pocket girdles 5 pocket girdles Practice pants Additional 7
piece pas sets if we run out of our supply. Equipment Information:
Dear Junior Longhorn Parents:
