Dear Incoming Freshmen and Families, It is our pleasure to write to

Dear Incoming Freshmen and Families,
It is our pleasure to write to you and welcome you into the Creighton Prep community! We are thrilled to
begin working with you toward the Prep mission, which is to form men of faith, scholarship, leadership,
and service in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition. We also would like to invite you to participate in the
Creighton Prep football program.
We firmly believe that high school athletics provide a vehicle for educating student athletes in valuable
life lessons and that football teaches personal responsibility, self-control, teamwork, and mental and
emotional endurance. Freshman football also provides an immediate opportunity for our students to
experience the brotherhood that they will hopefully continue to develop over four years at
Creighton Prep.
The Creighton Prep football program has enjoyed much success for over a century. This success stems
from the hard work and dedication of players and coaches committed to achieving team goals. We look
forward to the 2015 season and the opportunity to renew that tradition. Additionally, this summer, we will
offer some exciting opportunities to get a head start in the Prep football program:
We invite ALL freshmen, whether they plan to play football or not, to engage in summer lifting and
conditioning at Prep from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday starting Monday, July 6
and ending Tuesday, August 4. Then we recommend they consider taking the Fitness for Life elective
course during the regular academic year,
We will host the 5th annual Freshman Football Camp for students entering 9th grade from 6:00 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, July 28 and ending Thursday, July 30. This camp will be run by the
freshman football coaching staff and will serve as an introduction before the first week of practice begins.
It is non-contact and the focus will be on technique and terminology as well as fun and developing
friendships. All incoming freshmen intending to play football are strongly encouraged to attend. There is
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no cost for this camp, and there is no registration. Simply show up on Tuesday the 28 !
Sports physicals will be offered on Sunday, August 2 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. then freshman
football equipment checkout and baseline concussion testing will occur on Tuesday, August 4 from
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. On August 4, please bring a $30 check made out to Creighton Prep to cover
equipment costs and enter the building through the Heider Center lower doors adjacent to the school’s
main entrance next to the east parking lot.
Thank you for taking the time to read over this information, and please place all of the above dates on
your calendar. Once again, welcome to Prep!
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam,
Mr. Kevin Van Winkle
Head Coach, Freshman A Football
kvanw@prep.creighton.edu
402.393.1190(w), 402.630.4458(c)
Mr. Andy Yost
Head Coach, Varsity Football
ayost@prep.creighton.edu
402.393.1190(w), 402.658.9771(c)