GRINDERS 5TH-6TH TRAVEL FOOTBALL

Coach: Mark Fahey

The Grinders are the Noblesville Elementary Football League Travel team.  They are current 4th and 5th grade players selected by the Grinder coaches - many during the Grinder Skill Camps.  Each year camps are organized to develop player fundamentals, leadership skills and team building exercises.  The cost to attend the three scheduled Grinder camps this year (2008) is $50.  Each player attending the camp will receive a camp T-shirt.

“The future of Noblesville Football depends on the development of those players at the youth level. This camp is a step in the right direction to achieving our ultimate goal of winning a state championship.  This camp will enable the Noblesville High School coaching staff along with the Grinders football staff to start developing a relationship with these players at the youth level.  The camp will allow the staff to properly teach the drills and skills we believe are most important. The most important skill we teach is FUN.  I believe playing football at this age should be fun.  Some of my best memories of football came during this time in my life playing football at the youth level.  I truly believe that football should be a positive experience for your son and I will do my best to make this happen.”  LANCE SCHEIB,  NHS VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH

Camp Dates and Times:

May 18^th - 21^st       Grinder Fundamentals and Technique Camp 6:00-7:30 pm @ Dillon Park

June 15^th – 18^th     Grinder Mini-Camp 6:00-7:30 pm @ Dillon Park Fields

July 13^th – 16^th      Grinder Team Camp 6:00-7:30 pm @ Dillon Park Fields

 

To register for camp, please print and complete this form.  It can be mailed along with your check, or can be brought the first day of the first camp.  If bringing the first day of camp, please arrive 30 minutes early.

GRINDER CAMP FORM

GRINDERS HOME SCHEDULE

The Noblesville NEFL Grinders team is a travel team of 20 - 30 players selected from all 5th and 6th grade tackle football players.  There is no formal try-out, rather the Grinder coaching team evaluates players during the several spring camps, and during the several days of mini-camp just prior to the football season.  Selection to the Grinders Travel team is by invitation of the Head Coach.

History:  Formed in 1967, the Grinders Football Team was an Inaugural Member of the Indiana Elementary Football Association The Team was named the Noblesville Grinders and was a 5th and 6th grade traveling team. 

By 1998 the Noblesville Elementary Football League (NEFL) was well established, and had grown an "in-house" league consisting  of 6 tackle teams and 6 flag teams, in addition to cheerleading. 

In 1999 the league doubled and they started 3rd/4th grade tackle league, and in 2003 the NEFL consisted of the Grinders squad and cheerleaders, eight 5th/6th grade tackle teams, ten 3rd/4th grade tackle teams, nine flag football teams and cheerleading squads for all teams, bringing the total participation numbers to nearly 700. 

Original Grinder Team photo, (circa 1967)