Organization: WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Mission: TO PROMOTE THE SPORT OF FOOTBALL, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ON COACHING TECHNIQUES AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR WISCONSIN FOOTBALL COACHES. ALSO, TO HONOR THE STATE'S TOP PERFORMING STUDENT ATHLETES AND COACHES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENTS.
Activities: COACHING CLINIC - STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON COMPLEX WHERE THEY ARE INSTRUCTED IN NEW COACHING TECHNIQUES BY HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND NFL COACHES, AS WELL AS OTHER SPEAKERS IN FIELDS RELATED TO THE SPORT OF FOOTBALL. THESE TECHNIQUES INCLUDE TRAINING SESSIONS, OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SCHEMES, WEIGHT TRAINING, AND OFF-SEASON CONDITIONING PROGRAMS. THE COACHES THEN TAKE WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED BACK TO THEIR RESPECTIVE HIGH SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT IN THEIR PROGRAM. ALL THIS IS INTENDED TO MAKE WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SOME OF THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY.
ALL-STAR GAME - THE STATE HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR GAMES INVOLVE 224 ATHLETES AND 36 COACHES FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. THERE ARE 2 NORTH TEAMS (LARGE AND SMALL SCHOOLS) HOUSED AT UW-OSHKOSH FOR 7 DAYS AND 2 SOUTH TEAMS (LARGE AND SMALL) HOUSED AT UW-WHITEWATER. THERE ARE 3 GAMES PLAYED AT UW-OSHKOSH ON THE 3RD SATURDAY IN JULY. NORTH L VS SOUTH L, NORTH S VS SOUTH S, AND NORTH VS SOUTH. ATHLETES AND COACHING STAFF ARE HONORED AT A BANQUET ON THE NIGHT PRIOR TO THE GAME. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN.
HALL OF FAME BANQUET - ANNUAL BANQUET HELD TO HONOR THE TOP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS SELECTED AS ALL-STATE STUDENT ATHLETES AND THE STATE'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES.
NTEE category: Recreation & Sports
Secondary category: Youth Development