WisconsinPreps.com - 2009 WisconsinPreps.com Junior Day

CLICK HERE and reserve your spot today to the 2009 WisconsinPreps.com/Rivals.com 3rd annual Junior Day!

While covering recruiting over the years, it's become clear that parents, coaches and recruits often go into recruiting without a thorough knowledge of the process. Many people are merely focused on how tall and how fast a player is, but they don't care about the recruits themselves, and in particular have no desire to attempt to educate players and parents about the entire football recruiting process.

At WisconsinPreps.com, we have a different goal.

Sure, we care about how talented a prospect is, and rank players accordingly on our web site, but we also feel that it's important to assist the recruits and families when it comes to understanding the recruiting process.

That's why Rivals.com has organized Junior Day events across the country. This will be the 3rd annual Junior Day event sponsored by WisconsinPreps.com with cooperation from Rivals.com.

WisconsinPreps/Rivals.com will bring you a unique opportunity for players, coaches and parents to learn valuable information about the entire recruiting process from those who cover and are involved daily in the recruiting process.

WisconsinPreps/Rivals.com 3rd Annual Football Junior Day

CLICK HERE and reserve your spot today to the 2009 WISCONSIN PREPS/Rivals.com 3rd annual Junior Day!

Where and When will this event be held?
Sunday, February 15th at the Milwaukee Marriot West from 10:00am-noon. From I-94 take the Hwy F exit (exit 295). Head north on Hwy F (Redford Blvd) for about a half mile, left on Ridgeview Pkwy. Click here for the map. To book a room at the Marriott with a discounted rate individuals must call 877-651-7666 identifying themselves with the "2009 Wisconsin Preps Jr. Day" Group.

What does this event include?
The purpose of this event is to obtain information on the Top Wisconsin Varsity Football players from the Class of 2010. This event also will feature speakers as well as information regarding the entire recruiting process. All speakers and guests will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have about the entire recruiting process. These guest speakers will also be available after each presentation to answer any questions you might have on any part of the recruiting process.

Why should I attend?
Getting a chance to learn about the entire recruiting process from those who are actually involved in the business of football recruiting is a start. Also, this is an excellent way to make yourself known to Rivals.com, the leading web-based recruiting network in the nation. Rivals.com is partnered with several of the leading sports sources in the country, including Yahoo Sports, SportsIllustrated.com, MSNBC Sports, USA Today, Sirius Satelite Radio and StudentSports.com. From a Wisconsin perspective, WisconsinPreps.com remains the unquestioned leader in Wisconsin prep football and recruiting coverage. Marketing is everything so make sure you get noticed. This is the best way to make a personal impression.

Cost to attend this event? Nothing. This event is held strictly for informational purposes only, you need to purchase nothing. This event is an informational only presentation sponsored by Rivals.com.

CLICK HERE and reserve your spot today to the 2009 WISCONSIN PREPS/Rivals.com 3rd annual Junior Day!

What is required from each player in attendance?
Players are HIGHLY encouraged to bring video highlights in DVD format. The ideal highlight DVD should include 12-15 of your best plays first, followed by two-full games! These highlight DVDs help WisconsinPreps.com and Rivals.com to make an accurate evaluation of your skills, and the top prospects will also have their highlights as a part of the Rivals.com database profile, which is seen by thousands of coaches and fans daily! Players are also highly encouraged to WEAR THEIR HOME JERSEYS since every player in attendance will have their pictures taken for later publication.
Players will need to fill out an information sheet made available at this event and all players in attendance will be measured and weighted.

Again, this is NOT a camp or combine, so no physical testing will be required!

So who will be in attendance?
Erik Lofdahl, the Director Of Collegiate Relations for Midwest Collegiate Scouting, the regions leading football scouting service. A former high school and college coach, Lofdahl was spent the last 12 years as the Midwest's premier college scout. Erik's clients include Wisconsin Badgers Mark Zalewski, Isaac Anderson, Kim Royston, Brandon Hoey, Patrick Butrym, Lance Kendricks and Tyler Westphal. Two of his former clients have also gone on to play in the NFL, Scott Scharff (Stanford) and Adam Stenavich (Michigan). To put it bluntly, Erik is an expert in the entire collegeiate recruiting process.

We will cover such topics as:
HOW to research schools that meet your academic and athletic interest and get in their recruiting pools.

WHO is responsible to initiate the recruiting process, research schools and market the student-athlete.

WHAT avenues are available for student-athletes who are not being recruited and want to participate at the college level

WHERE college programs obtain student-athlete names and addresses for their initial recruiting pool.

WHEN student-athletes need to become a member of a recruiting pool.

HOW to obtain a copy of The NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete free of charge.

WHY there are so many opportunities to participate in a collegiate athletic program and student-athletes don't know about them.

WHICH colleges offer athletic scholarships and how to be funded by those who do not.

WHAT each piece of written correspondence and phone contact actually means. Are you really being recruited or are you just a name on a list?

HOW college budgets affect the strategies and techniques used by recruiters.

WHAT questions to ask on initial phone contact to locate your position in the recruiting pool.

WHAT camps and clinics to attend in your area to maximize your exposure.

WHAT is a profile service and can it benefit the student-athlete?

HOW to schedule a home visit and how it can aid in your decision-making process.

WHAT to do on a campus visit and how it can aid in your decision-making process.

Plus much, much more…

Make sure to check back soon for more speakers and contributors to this special event!

Some of 2008's Junior Day Attendees:


Shelby Harris Wisconsin Badgers	AJ Klein Iowa State Cyclones	Greg Peterson Western Michigan Broncos	Ben Gardner Stanford Cardinal

Jeff Budzien Northwestern Wildcats	Jared Volk Northern Illinois Huskies	Jason Baker Eastern Illinois Panthers	Nick Doehling University of North Dakota

Jake Hoerchner University of North Dakota	Hank Jacobs North Dakota St. Bison	Bobby Ollman North Dakota St. Bison	Taylor Moore University of South Dakota