We are gearing up for another exciting week of practice, Copperheads families, and wanted to give you some important reminders for the week ahead.

The schedule:

• Our football and cheer teams will practice Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. All practices will be held at Catawba Ridge High School.
• 9U and 10U teams will host scrimmages during practice with teams from the South Charlotte Patriots on Saturday morning. Good luck, Copperheads!
• The league has not released game schedules for the season, which is still under development. As mentioned earlier this week, we are working to give you as many details as possible. We were initially told to expect to play a game every Saturday starting August 24 with no bye weeks. This timing may also include Labor Day weekend.

NOTE: Most of our football athletes are officially cleared for their mandatory practice hours and are in full helmets and pads. During practices, they will need integrated football pants, a practice jersey, non-metal football cleats, and a mouth guard that attaches to the helmet facemask.

Please ensure your athletes come to practice hydrated and bring weather-appropriate attire, a water bottle, and cleats. Cheerleaders should bring pom poms if they have them.

11U families: You should have gotten an email earlier today with the roster breakdown for our two 11U teams. If you did not, contact [email protected] so we can get you added to the list.

Two-Minute Drill Digest:

• Please do NOT park along the road between the practice fields and the Catawba Ridge High School stadium. High school athletes will be practicing in those facilities, and the administration has asked that parking be limited to the parking lot.
• LAST CALL: We need to fit all football players for uniforms, pads, and helmets. If your child still needs to be sized, please come to the concession stand on the track field at the beginning of Monday's practice. 
• If you still owe a post-dated check for equipment rental, please remember to bring these to practice Monday.
• Are You Missing Something? If your athlete has misplaced something during practice, there's a chance we know where it is. We have a growing Lost & Found collection - look at the window sill of the track field concession building.

We will keep the Carolina Copperheads calendar updated throughout the season.