Moving into the 2023 season, I wanted to freshen up our Northstar Mentality. Ten years ago, our 2013 class developed the Iron Star Code. Each point on the 5-pointed star is recognized to represent one belief that our program will be built on. Each point on the star is equal to the one before it. The values of Leadership, Investment, Selflessness, Accountability, and Preparation make up our North Star. In the center of the completed stars lies the T.E.A.M. For the past ten seasons and every moment in between, we have remained consistent in our steadfast belief in these five values. They are our "True North". These beliefs will be our compass in all we do as a program on and off the field. Much like the Northstar in maritime days, we will use our "True North" as the compass we will follow in the journey to the elite.

For this reason, we will be renaming our Iron Star Code as the St. Charles North "True North" mentality. I am proud of these words and what they mean. I have seen them transform lives, including my own. I hope you can share in our "True North" words and discuss these values with your son or daughter as much as possible. These behaviors win, and belief must exist in our journey to the elite. As we say, championship behaviors preceded championships. We must commit ourselves to these habits until they become our rituals.

I am passionate about these ideologies. I have spent the past ten years working relentlessly to develop this program and the people who are a part of it. While teaching is my job, coaching is my calling. I want to make this program the best high school athletics program in Illinois. I do not say this to toot my own horn; I am sharing this with you to provide insight into what I envision this program can be. The bottom line is that this program is significant to me, as are all of you. I cannot wait to take on the journey of this coming season.

Coach Pomazak

Mission: People over Players: Create an ELITE experience for every player in our program

Vision: Connect the community through the game of football

Purpose: Connect your "Why" to a greater purpose.

Email: ROBERT.POMAZAK@D303.ORG
Website: SCN4THPHASE.ORG
Location: 255 Red Gate Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-2386
Twitter: @SCNFBOFFICIAL

On this Mother's Day, I want to take a moment to thank all the Mothers in our program. Your support and dedication to your sons and daughters are humbling. Parenting is complex, and raising a child is the greatest gift and challenge I have experienced. I often feel as if it is like my heart is walking outside of my body. As a son, I remember my mom sitting in the stands and watching me play. She felt every hit, every bump, and every bruise. I did not make it easy on her, but she is always there for me. Just as you are there for your son or daughter in our program. The relationship between a son and his mom is a special one. There is not a bond that I can think of that is more unique. You have these giant men who are ferocious on the gridiron every Friday night, yet when they are in their Mom's arms, they are brought back to the little boy who will always be Mom's baby. I laugh but trust me, I am 44, and I am and will always be Robby in the eyes of my Mom. I hope your day is unique and filled with the love and laughter of a family brought together.

I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to honor my wife, Rebecca, this Mother's Day. On July 31st, 2013, we welcomed our twin daughters, Morgan and Isla, into this world. Beck was an all-star! Two natural childbirths in one day separated by 47 agonizing minutes! I clearly remember how scared we both were since the delivery was premature and extremely difficult. Becky fought and persevered through it all, and despite the pain and extreme danger to herself, she delivered our beautiful baby girls. In one moment, she changed our world and gave me the greatest gift of a lifetime. I don't know if I have ever thanked her for this, so here it goes. Becky, thank you! Thank you for being the best mother to our children I could have ever hoped for. Thank you for the sacrifices you have made daily and year after year for this family. The life of a coach's wife is not an easy one. I am out of the house many days working long hours, and you must carry the brunt of it all. Our girls are a reflection of your love and kindness, they share the beauty you see in this world, and it takes my breath away. I can not truly articulate how special you are to me and our girls, but I want you to know how appreciated you are and that I love you.

True North

THERE WILL BE A LEADERSHIP CHECK IN MEETING WITH COACH POMAZAK FOR 20 MINUTES DURING THE NEXT EARLY DISMISSAL TIME IN THE WEIGHT ROOM.

The Coaches of the Dukane have gotten together and organized the Dukane Day Recruiting Fair for Wednesday, May 16th. This will be a first of its kind in the state of Illinois. The format is as follows.

1. All Dukane Schools will run a 45-minute open gym

2. times are staggered, so there is no overlap

3. All college coaches are welcome to attend.

4. Athletes will perform speed, agility, quickness drills, and football skills on the field.

5. In-season athletes should not participate. They can attend to shake hands if they choose, as long as it does not interfere with any in-season practices or games.

6. The event is closed to parents.

7. No padding is worn.

8. Athletes should bring cleats.

9. SCN will begin promptly at 2:30pm

WHO: MANDATORY MEETING FOR ALL PLAYERS/ ALL LEVELS

WHERE:NEW LOCATION IS MAIN GYM ENTER THROUGH DOOR 1

WHEN: 7PM

WHY: SUMMER INFORMATION / FUTURE STARS COMMITMENT EVENT

This coming Sunday, our SCN FB players are being called upon to help assist our JR Stars Feeder teams at the i9 fields at Peck Farm. We are looking for a minimum of 2 players on each team. Players can register for this selfless, servant leadership opportunity below. If we fail to have enough players, I will then pick players to attend. Players who are already refereeing do not have sign up since you are already working.

Please register your son or daughter for our summer camp offerings. The Stars football program will be offering a full calendar of events. If you are looking to prioritize camps here is a list of camps that all players should be a part of

Freshman

Freshman Sports Performance Camp

Freshman TEAM camp

Sophomores

Sophomore Sports Performance Camp

Sophomore TEAM camp

Varsity

Varsity Sports Performance Camp

Varsity TEAM camp

NIU overnight (details not on push coin) registration is in July through SCN FB

REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR NUMBERS. IN THE COMING WEEKS WILL BE REACHING OUT TO PLAYERS WHO HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE PLAYING BUT ARE NOT YET REGISTERED.

IF PAYMENT IS AN ISSUE, PLEASE CONTACT COACH POMAZAK PRIVATELY VIA EMAIL.

ROBERT.POMAZAK@D303.ORG

NO PLAYER WILL EVER BE DENIED OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO FINANCES.

The Stars Football program has been invited to the University of Illinois for their annual cream of the crop 7 on 7 . It is a great honor to be invited to this elite event. However, with this invite comes a 2-hour bus ride to Champaign. Anyone who has ridden in a yellow bus understands that they are built for transport, not comfort. To keep our athletes comfortable and best support their physical needs, we are looking for a volunteer or multiple volunteers willing to sponsor a coach bus rental for our kids for that day. If you are interested in learning more, please email robert.pomazak@d303.org.

Thank you

We have raised 250 dollars towards our Coach Bus rental for the U of I event. The estimated rental cost is about 1500 dollars. If we do not get that number, we will take a yellow bus. If you can help pledge money to the cause, don't hesitate to get in touch with Coach Pomazak at robert.pomazak@d303.org

SCN 4TH PHASE PARENT GROUP

With the start of the off-season strength program right around the corner, our Stars football players could use your help in supplying them with post-workout treats. Please review the list below and we will schedule weekly drops after the Thanksgiving holiday.

• Granola bars

• Uncrustables

• Chocolate Milk

• Gatorade

• Recovery Shake

• Drop off: contact Danielle Taormina (scn4thphase@gmail.com or Coach Pomazak robert.pomazak@d303.org

Our off-season Stars concluded there 10-week cycle this past Friday. It was a great spring and the numbers are rolling in. In the coming days/weeks, we will be sharing the % gains for each player and posting their combine testing rankings and improvements. Our Stars got better this spring which means we will only shine brighter this season.

We try to stay connected all year in the St. Charles North Football program. When our winter sports athletes compete for the Stars, those not in season work in the weight room and gyms. It is an excellent opportunity to build relationships away from the football field. Each week culminates with an Elite Leader being named. The best part of the award is that the player from the week prior is the one who names the recipient. It is an extraordinary moment when our players highlight each other. I am excited to see who gets the opportunity to be called an "Elite Leader" this off-season.

Thanks to Lance Reinke, who has headed up or Stars 7's program we will have 2 teams for the Barrington All-American League. By IHSA rules, Stars staff cannot be associated with the team during the competition. League play begins this Sunday. Best of luck to our teams.

UPDATE: Our Dad Coaches and players continue to put in great work and preparation. The goal of the league is to develop players at all levels. The wins are not the goal, period. Players' use depends on needs for the week and overall development playing time. The goal will always be to focus on the player and their developmental needs. I have been extremely pleased with all aspects of this league. Continued success to our Stars 7's

robert.pomazak@d303.org

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• The week of our inaugural junior stars is in the books. I have to say it was an amazing experience to see over 50 youth dawn the blue and white! The future looks bright for the Stars and a huge thank you goes out to the coaches and I9 leadership who is allowing this opportunity

Any player/family interested in joing the Stars football program should scan and complete this interest form. It will allow us to create mailing lists directed to our incoming families. Thank you

We seek one or two eager leaders to take over the reins as our Cover 4 president. Lance Erickson has done a fantastic job setting this program up for success. This is a significant stakeholder in our program. If you want to work alongside our leadership team, please get in touch with Coach Pomazak to schedule a conversation.

Bring a few bucks or your check book and purchase some retired SCN memorabilia.

Old Helmets with decals 50 dollars

Old Jerseys 25 dollars

2xl T shirts 5 dollars

& more

Thank you to the parents who came to our parent group meeting. Many great topics were discussed, the biggest being parent support for the various sub-committees we run within our SCN 4th Phase. Attached you will find the notes from the meeting. We seek leaders to step in and help elevate the program in all areas. We need help, and I feel our parents are the best, so I am excited to see who steps into these crucial roles.

• April 15th the NCAA evaluation period begins
• Face-to-face visits off-site can resume
• Coaches can watch players perform football maneuvers
• Players have your twitter handle easy to find (ie @firstname_lastnam)
• DM's open
• cell phone number & email on twitter
• transcripts for Sem 1 are now available
• request an official transcript from our registrar (1 dollar)
• open it / scan it and keep it on your desktop for colleges

Thank you to our guest Bryan Ault of Catapult Recruiting. A great night of information. Below you will find the video from the meeting and the power point Coach Pomazak used.

The NCAA D1 FBS contact period has started. That means colleges can schedule times to visit with the 2024 recruits. In the coming weeks, we will have an excellent opportunity to get our players in front of some of the best and brightest colleges in the country. Our protocol for college visits is as follows.

1. Coach Pomazak emails administration scheduled visits for the coming day, including which students have been asked to attend by visiting college coach.

2. Students will receive a pass before the scheduled visit.

3. Students will only have 15 minutes to visit. This will help limit the loss of instructional time.

4. If students have any assessments during the visit, they are not permitted to come.

5. Teachers have the right to ask students not to leave class.

6. Students should refrain from missing the same class twice a row.

• 2023 OutlooK
• May
• Open Gyms Conclude
  
• Freshman Signing Day
  
• June
• Start of SCN Summer Camps
• July
• Varsity NIU overnight
• Aug
• Start of 2023-24 IHSA SEASON
• October
• Start of IHSA PLAYOFFS
• November
• IHSA 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

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BSN summer sale gear is beginning to arrive. We will have a designated area for pick up on Wednesday at the Future Stars Summer Meeting.

Carmine Bastone, The Big Ragu, has been put on a full scholarship at Northwestern University. Carmine was a team captain in the Covid '21 season. He led us to a Dukane Conference Championship and was named 1st team 7A All-State. Carmine is a tremendous young man and we are so proud of his accomplishment.

Thank you to Ben Furntey '19 for donating your bowl game jersey to the program. Jersey's collected will be displayed prominently in the updated legacy lane.

Updates

• Matthew Fell - Massachusetts Maritime

• Tyler Nubin, Minnesota- Awaiting Bowl Game

• Jordan Nubin Minnesota

• Ben Furtney Purdue Big 10 Championship

• Carmine Bastone Northwestern- Season over

• Mike Hohensee NWMS - Season OVer

• Deji Oshin St. Ambrose- Season Over

• Egon Hein UW-Whitewater - Season Over

• Steven Hein UW - Whitewater - Season Over

• Michael Priami UW-Platteville - Season Over

• Jim Durocher UW-Platteville- Season Over

• Ryan Doherty UW-Platteville- Season Over

• Dan Kowaleski Dayton- Season OVer

• Jack Dummer UWW- Season Over

• Johnny Ambrogio Carthage- Season Over Graduated !

• Thomas Kellen Northern Michigan- Season Over

• Billy Durocher - Liberty University

• Joe Curzon SAU- Season Over

• Luke Sharkey SAU- Season Over

• George Litgen SAU- Season Over

• Tobi Adedara - Dartmouth (graduated)

• Bradon Eicker- Transfer Portal after graduating from San Diego

FINISHED RANKED 4TH IN 7A AND 9TH IN ALL CLASSES

7A QUARTERFINALIST

DUKANE CONFERENCE CHAMPION 7-0

DREW SURGES 1S TEAM 7A ALL-STATE

11 STARS NAMED ALL CONFERENCE