Mr. John Gutierrez
Game Time Videos
John,
Thank you very much for the excellent video editing and presentation that you provided for us for the recruitment of our son, Jason.
Everyone that has seen it has been impressed with the presentation, especially the professional graphics on the jacket.
You were able to customize the format into a version that best represented Jason's game and best attributes. I believe that the quality of the video presentation was a key element in his being recruited by Army and ultimately earning an opportunity through his basketball recruitment to attend West Point. Keep in mind Army had only seen his video and on the basis of that presentation they pursued him as a recruit.
Prior to engaging your services we had sent out two other tapes that were not professionally produced and received a luke warm response.
It is about perception, and your work for us created a perception that resulted in a great opportunity for a prestigious education and a chance to play Division 1 basketball.
Mission accomplished! We have recommended you to other athletes that are trying to get recruited.
Thank you!
Dave Pancoe
Father of Jason Pancoe
Point Guard, Varsity Basketball
Santa Margarita High School
Santa Margarita, California
News Press
Santa Margarita point guard answers Army's call
ERIC SONDHEIMER
After much soul-searching, Jason Pancoe of the state Division III champion decides to attend Army.
By Eric Sondheimer
May 28, 2008
When point guard Jason Pancoe of state Division III champion Santa Margarita told friends earlier this month that he had accepted an offer to play basketball for Army, it produced a range of reactions.
"That's incredible," one said.
"You better start doing push-ups," said another.
And still another said, "Are you crazy?"
In a time of war, Pancoe has put himself potentially in harm's way, and it took him a month of soul-searching to make his life-changing decision.
"It's a little daunting, but if you're going to go to West Point, you're going to be given the opportunity to defend your country, which I think is an incredible honor," he said.
In September, he will attend Salisbury
School in Connecticut, which he said is "straight out of 'Dead Poets Society,' " a 1989 movie about students at an East Coast prep school. He'll play basketball, attend classes, then enroll as a freshman cadet at West Point in the summer of 2009.
It will be his chance to play NCAA Division I basketball, like his former Santa Margarita teammates Klay Thompson (Washington State) and Jaime Serna (UC Santa Barbara). The big difference, though, is that the 6-foot-3 Pancoe will have a five-year military commitment after he graduates in 2013.
"After I went out there seeing how beautiful the school is and getting input from people who have gone through it and the opportunity to set yourself up for the rest of your life, I couldn't say no," he said.
Added Coach Jerry DeBusk: "He has what it takes to be a cadet."
Pancoe was Santa Margarita's team captain and clutch three-point shooter. He has a 3.9 grade-point average and was preparing to walk on at Santa Barbara until Army coaches made him the offer.
Getting teenagers to plan ahead for next week, let alone next year or next decade isn't easy, but that's what this 18-year-old has done. Soon, he'll be a second lieutenant in the making, along with having a nasty baseline jump shot. "I'm ready to grow up," he said. "I'm ready to move on." |