Campout Skits Keep Players, Coaches, Parents in Stitches

The CPA Patriot football campout concluded with a series of skits performed by each class as well as an offering from the coaches. Take a look at some of the video footage by following the YouTube link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nubt3RUL53Y

This video shows excerpts from the seniors' and coaches' skits. Caution, if you have a high degree of respect for the coaching staff you may find some content objectionable.

We apologize for the quality of this video. If anyone has better footage of any of the skits, please contact Patriot Football 2009 at the email above.

Also, please scroll down to see earlier posts about the campout.

Patriot Run Concludes Campout Practice

A welcome relief from "Dirty Thirties," or just another form of torture? The jury was out today on that question as the CPA football team completed its summer camp with a cross-country Patriot Run. The guys ran around willow trees, across pond dams, zig-zagged around bonfire pits and finally ran 150 yards uphill to wrap up the day's practice. This blog post features photos from this grueling run, won by senior safety Cameron Wainsscott.

Patriots Conclude Summer Camp

If you just looked at the below photos without explanation, you might ask yourself: "Is this tent city?" or "Is this Woodstock?" The answer to both of these questions would be "not really," although loud music was heard being played last night throughout the countryside.


Instead these pictures were taken during the Christ Prep Campout which was held Friday night and Saturday morning at the Finley property near Garden City, Mo. The campout has become an annual ritual for the Patriot football team as it concludes its summer camp and heads into its game season.


After Friday's practice at Red Bridge the Patriots headed for the campout where 24 pounds of pork and brisket were eaten in slightly under 87 seconds. The guys enjoyed a great evening of fellowship before "lights out" at shortly before 11 p.m.


The team awoke early and held an excellent practice beginning at 7:00 a.m. Practice concluded with a cross-country "Patriot Run" which was almost literally taken "over the river and through the woods." After practice the team ate biscuits and gravy served by several CPA cheerleaders. The campout was capped off by several skits from players and coaches. Note to future players who don't want to be the butt of jokes by the coaches...don't have a unique haircut and don't pull a groin!


Stay tuned for more photos, narrative, and if technology cooperates--video!


Grace and Peace!
Patriot Football 2009

Iowa Jamboree Provides Much Needed Reps

The CPA Patriots returned home from Iowa Friday night knowing much more about their team than they had known earlier in the day. The team competed at the South Harrison Jamboree at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa against three other teams--the host South Harrison Co. (Mo.) Bulldogs, the Gallatin (Mo.) Bulldogs, and the Maysville (Mo.) Wolverines.

While score was not kept in any of the 12-play scrimmages, it is accurate to summarize that the Patriots dominated Maysville, played Gallatin relatively evenly, and was mostly outplayed by South Harrison, whose size seemed to dominate each of the three other teams.

After a shaky start offensively versus South Harrison (S.H.) in the first scrimmage, CPA settled down and had a strong showing defensively against the S.H. Bulldogs. After a two-scrimmage rest, the Patriots then returned to have a two-touchdown offensive burst against Maysville while dominating the Wolverines defensively as well. The final scrimmage of the night featured the Patriots against Gallatin. It revealed a couple of breakdowns defensively, but overall the Patriots showed well against those Bulldogs on both sides of the line of scrimmage.
Following are a couple of highlights observed by Finley River. Look for more later this weekend after we get some feedback from the coaches.

• A long touchdown run by Lenard Manuel against Maysville.
• A touchdown pass from Darren Wallace to Jack Layman against Maysville
• A pass interception by Davis Finley against South Harrison.
• Several bone-jarring tackles by Michael Force throughout the night
• A long run by QB Darren Wallace against Gallatin.

Above and below are photos of Friday night's action....

Patriots Head to Iowa

The Patriot football team travels to Lamoni, Iowa Friday to participate in a pre-season "jamboree" with three other teams. The event offers CPA players their first opportunity since they put on pads to hit someone besides themselves. Christ Prep will compete against Gallatin, South Harrison and Maysville (all Missouri 2-A schools) in a roud-robin type exhibition to be held at Graceland College in Lamoni. (see photo above)

Coach Burton and his staff are looking forward to seeing how the team competes against unfamiliar foes. The jamboree will give the Patriots a chance to play against all three teams in a scrimmage type format. Coach Burton said each team will get to run 12 offensive plays and 12 defensive plays starting from the 40 yard line. This process will repeated with the other teams and alternated with periods of rest/practice.

Lamoni is approximately 125 miles from Red Bridge Baptist Church where the team will depart at 3:00 p.m. The town is located just north of the Missouri-Iowa border and is just west of Interstate 35. Patriot Football 2009 will attempt to report on the jamboree in the event you aren't able to follow the team in person. Stay tuned!

Saturday: Stretching and Scrimmaging

The CPA Patriot football team held a Saturday scrimmage at Red Bridge Baptist Church. The scrimmage simulated game conditions, complete with chains, down markers, etc. Both the offense and defense showed bright spots while revealing areas in need of improvement.

The practice began with an extended period of stretching exercises. In the photo above, Rebekah Burton leads the team in a series of stretches. From the looks on the faces of some of the players, they'd rather have been running "Dirty Thirties."

This week, the Patriots will make final preparations for Friday night's Jamboree to be held in Lamoni, Iowa. The Patriots and three other teams will participate in the event, which will have the format of a series of round-robin scrimmages. The jamboree should give the coaches a good idea of which of its game segments need the most work heading toward the season opener.

Below are more photos from Saturday's practice.

The team concludes practice with a prayer...

Coach Profile: Keith Fenton

Today's edition of Patriot Football 2009 will feature offensive line coach Keith Fenton. Coach Fenton is in his first year with the CPA program and has been a welcome addition to the Patriot coaching staff.

Coach Fenton was born in Kansas City and currently resides in Lone Jack, a small community in eastern Jackson County. He is a graduate of Grain Valley High School where he played on the football team as an offensive tackle and outside linebacker. He was awarded a scholarship to play football at William Jewell College in Liberty but was unable to compete due to injury.

Coach Fenton is the father of Patriot player Gerry Fenton who is a senior and plays on the defensive line. Prior to joining the CPA staff, coach Fenton was involved in coaching youth football and soccer.

Coach Fenton's favorite scripture is Hosea 4:6 which says “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." He says he likes this verse because "The prophet Hosea reminds us that being uneducated with respect to God can bring about our destruction, just as it did the nation of Israel. Couple that with John 14:15 where Jesus so clearly lays out the need on our part to truly love him. When we do we will be motivated to educate ourselves in the word of God to understand his will, happily submit ourselves to it and therefore avoid destruction.”

Coach's goal for the team this season is that it in winning or losing the team’s players play to the best of their abilities and that they push themselves to become better tomorrow than they are today.

Coach Keith has been married to wife Leta for 22 years. In addition to Gerry, they have an older son and younger daughter. Keith and Leta school their children at home. While he’s not coaching football, Coach Keith works for Sprint as a Technology Architect. In this capacity he designs telecommunications solutions. Like Coach Tim Hammack, Coach Keith is an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri Tigers.

Please welcome Coach Keith Fenton to the Patriot family.

Uncommon

Several Patriot players are taking part this season in a study facilitated by Coach David Wallace. The study, based on the book Uncommon by Tony Dungy, is being held each night for 15 minutes before practice. Dungy, who recently retired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, wrote the book to provide a tool for young men to aspire to go beyond the status quo and be "uncommon" in their approach to life and faith. Dungy employs biblical principles and stories based upon his personal faith to deliver his message. The voluntary study will go throughout the season and begins each day at 5:30 p.m.

Coach Profile: Tim Hammack

An ongoing effort of the Patriot Football 2009 blog will be to profile the CPA coaching staff. Today's edition will feature running backs coach Tim Hammack.

Coach Hammack has been a CPA football coach for three years and has coached track for six years. You'll see him around the practice field helping the running backs improve upon their footwork, ball handling, and pass catching, among other things.

Coach Hammack is a native of Crocker, Missouri and a graduate of Iberia High School near the Lake of the Ozarks. While at Iberia High he played football for four years, playing running back and defensive back. He says he loves to coach sports now because he loves sports and loves watching young people learn, grow, and become better. He also said, "I love competition. What could be better?"

Coach Hammack's favorite scripture is Philippians 2:3-5 which says "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit but in humility consider others better than yourself. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." He says he likes this verse because "it reminds me that this is what distinguishes a follower of Christ from other people in the world, having the same mind that Jesus has."

Coach's goal for the team this season is that it achieves true team unity as early as possible. He believes everything else will follow from there. His prayer request for the team is that it would walk in unity and that individual desires would be sacrificed fro those of the team.

Coach Tim has a wife and three children and currently resides in Paola. He enjoys playing guitar and following the Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri Tigers. His "real job" is that of Contract Manager for KGP Logistics (formerly Sprint/Embarq) in New Century, Kansas.

One thing that stands out about Coach Hammack is the way he often runs "Dirty Thirties" with the players. Unlike most men past 29, he can do so without pulling vital muscles or tearing key ligaments. He can also stand upright the next morning! This effort has undoubtedly earned him the respect of the young men he coaches.

Coach Tim Hammack: Additional Photos

Patriot Day Video Series

Patriot Day Video

Patriot Day A Success

Saturday was Patriot Day as the CPA football team traveled to Red Bridge Baptist Church to hone their blocking and tackling skills. A vareity of contract drills were undertaken by the team and the end of practice was reserved for some full-contact scrimmaging. These pictures capture some of the festivities and activities. Stay tuned for a video post or two from yesterday's practice.