Question on Local Association Meetings

[JasonTX]

10 days. I just had a game at the end of June. You seem to be doing a good job with your sessions. In reply to #4: Here in Texas we meet every Monday through the whole season. Keeping new guys around is a huge issue. A lot of new guys want to work varsity right away. Any oppurtunity you guys can get to put them on the field will go a long way in their retention. I spoke with a guy from Houston and he said there were guys there that's been doing this for 7 years and still haven't had a varsity game. I'm not sure of too many who would wait that long. I had a 6 varsity games on my schedule my first year and that was definitely motivation in bringing me back. A lot of new guys and old guys want to make it to the NFL so bringing in a NFL official (normally a R since most will recognize them from TV) and have them talk about the climb to the NFL in a way that does't seem like it's impossible to get there. If you can see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel then that's a small amount of motivation to come back.