East Lincoln
Middle School:
At ELMS, our football
team is part of an East
Lincoln football family.
East Lincoln High School:
ELMS football prepares
players for East Lincoln
High School. Our
coaches meet regularly
with the high school
coaches. We use
similar drills and plays. Also, we prepare our
players to succeed in high school in ways other
than football. We teach teamwork, leadership,
responsibility, and discipline. Our players know
the importance of academics and athletics.
ELO Spring Camp: May 8-19
Spring football training: Skills – Drills & Team
Concepts.
Registration required through ELO. Full Pads
Fee required
 ELMS players and coaches are
encouraged to attend.
Monday – Thursday evenings at Wal-Mart
fields.
EL Skills Camp: April 24 – May 5
EL Football Skills Camp: Football Fundamentals
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T-Shirts, Shorts and Cleats
Free. Players MUST register online
through East Lincoln Optimist
Open to all ELMS rising 6-8th graders
Monday – Friday at ELMS
After school until 5pm
East Lincoln Optimist:
ELMS offers a unique opportunity to our players
designed to improve football skills through
experience. We do this by participating in the
Optimist program. Our younger ELMS players
compete on Saturdays in the Optimist league.
This gives these players more games to develop
their fundamentals. It is also a lot of fun! There
are no costs or extra days of practice during the
middle school season. We encourage 5th and 6th
graders to participate on our optimist team, too!
Their practice time is in the evenings after the
middle school players have left for the day.
Register at EL Optimist online:
www.eastlincolnoptimist.org. (Opens 4-15)
Summer Workouts
ELMS Workouts: Weight Training and
Speed/Footwork
 Evenings in June and July
 Email Coach Hamilton to be added to
update/scheduling list.
[email protected]
Mondays - Thursdays at ELHS
East Lincoln Middle School Football is on facebook!
Football is an honest game. It's true to life. It's a
game about sharing. Football is a team game. So
is life.” – Joe Namath
2017 ELMS Football Dates:
 July 31st ELO/ELM Varsity Falcons Practices begin (This is our ELMS Optimist Team!)
 August 10th Meet & Greet at ELMS (Optional)
 August 14th – 17th Skills Camp at ELMS
 August 18th 1st ELMS Practice
Dates subject to change. A complete schedule with times will soon be online at ELMS football website.
5 Reasons to Play ELMS Football
Creating a Safer Game
1. Safety is our priority: We teach
fundamental football skills designed to make
football a safer sport.
Our philosophy is that the benefits of youth
football far outweigh the risks.
2. Developing Relationships: Our football
community promotes the building of healthy
relationships.
3. Individual Development: Our goal is that
every player leaves our program a better
person than the day they arrived.
4. Character Building: There are daily
discussions or activities designed to improve
character.
5. It is Fun: Football should be fun and we try
to have as much fun as possible while
working hard to achieve our goals.
“There is no better classroom than the football
field.” – Allan Trimble
Recent ELMS Accolades
2011 1st Place Division (5-0)County (3-0)
Our team is focused on preventing injuries from
happening. Although regulations state that
helmets must be certified and reconditioned every
two years, we do it every year at ELMS.
We practice keeping our heads out of the play.
This is accomplished through a technique, hawk
tackling, developed by Pete Carroll of the Seattle
Seahawks. Since adopting this technique, our
tackling improved and head injuries have been
minimal. (For more information, watch the
“Seahawks Tackling Teach Tape” video on
YouTube.)
Lastly, we use a return-to-play protocol to ensure
injured players only return to playing football
when their doctor, parents, and coaches are
satisfied.
ELMS Football Coaches:
Jim
Head Coach
Dugan
2013 1 Place Division (4-1) County (2-1)
ELO Head
Coach / ELMS
Asst. Coach
2014 3rd Place Division (3-2) County (2-1)
ELMS Asst.
Coach
2015 2nd Division (4-1) County (3-0)
ELMS/ELO
Asst. Coach
st
2016 2nd Division (4-1) County (3-0)
ELMS Asst.
Coach
Steve
Huffman
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Rick
[email protected]
Sargent
Brian
[email protected]
Hamilton
James
Herndon