The Drumheller Titans and Terrapins were fortunate on Wednesday night (September 11th) as they had some special guest coaches.
Four players and coaches from the Edmonton Elks were on hand to put the players through drills. This was in conjunction with an Elks home game that was supported by Travel Drumheller. It was their Dino Day game on July 14th which had more than 18,000 people in the stands at Commonwealth Stadium. The players that came down from Edmonton were Tanner Green, Jacob Plamondon, Josiah Schakel, and Aaron Grymes.
Retired Elks player and now Defensive Coach and Community Ambassador Aaron Grymes shares what it means for them to come to Drumheller to help the football program. “It means a lot. Again, we are a team that is deeply rooted in the community. We were a community owned team until recently, but I do know that the new owner is not going to go away from our involvement and commitment to our community.”
Grymes appreciates being able to connect with the young players just starting, or continuing their football journey. “I started playing football when I was eight. You talk about the game of football and the evolution of it, it starts right here at these levels and being able to create the love for the game.”
Advice that Grymes shared with the players is to love the game. “It’s having fun with it. If you push your kids to the point where they no longer have fun with the game, and no longer want to play it anymore. For me, I loved the game from 8 years old to now 33, and hopefully for many years to come. Continue to build that fire, that competitive passion to push them to want to better themselves, and let them have fun as well.”
Grymes is enjoying his new role with the Elks. “Last week, I announced my retirement and I am a Defensive Assistant with the team, as well as Community Ambassador. Right now, I’m coaching and being in the community, the best of both worlds for me. This is a blast.”
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