BYSA TIDE WEEKLY PARENT NEWSLETTER
August 18, 2009
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Volunteer Form
The
volunteer form is now updated and available on the website for the first home game
on August 29th. We will also post the volunteer list at the shed.
This game will be played at our practice field (Barre City Elementary).
Spaulding was not available for this game.
We
have many openings and we are hoping to have each filled. However, if they are not filled prior to the
Wednesday before the game your parent repre-sentatives may be giving you a call
to try to fill in the openings.
Emails
We
have an email list that we send updates, newsletters and information to
throughout the football season. If you
are not currently receiving emails from us but you wish to, please visit our
website at www.bysafootball.com and click where it
says, “Click HERE to be added to the email reminder/update list.” on the
homepage.
Parent Reps
The
coaches have informed the players if they will be on the black or the blue
teams at practice today (5th/6th and 7th/8th).
Therefore, this week at the parent meetings we will be asking for volunteers to
be the parent repre-sentative for each team.
We
will have parent meetings at the beginning of practices each week on the
following days: Wednesday-5th/6th & 7th/8th
and Thursday for flag. If you are interested in becoming the parent
representative and are unable to attend the meeting please call Kerri at
839-8669 to let her know.
Pictures
Our
team photographer, will be coming next week. We will give you the dates as soon
as possible. Please have the players
wear full game uniforms (game jersey and game pants) for the picture day. We will distribute order forms prior to his
arrival and he will have some when he comes.
Mom’s Tip
We
had a mom submit a tip that everyone may find useful. After a long, hard, wet
practice or game, firmly fill cleats with crinkled newspaper overnight. Usually
they will be dry and odor free the next morning. If they aren’t odor free a
shake or two of Arm and Hammer baking soda will do the trick! If you would like to submit a tip please
contact Kerri.
Raffle Tickets
Today
Teresa Beaudin we will be distributing raffle tickets for the players to
sell. This will be the ONLY fund raiser
for our program this year. The tickets
are only $1.00 each and every cent goes back into our BYSA program. Each team in our league had something donated
so there are several very nice prizes. They are well worth the $1 contribution.
Each player is required to sell at least 20 to offset our expenses.
Teresa
will be available at the beginning of each practice to return sold tickets and
pick up more (if you would like).
Road Trip
The
5th/6th grade team has been invited to participate in a
New England jamboree in Portland, Maine in November. If we have enough players interested in
attending we would love to try it out.
It is a two day jamboree on November 14th & 15th.
It would be a fun weekend. Coach Lamb
will talk to the player more about it to see who may be interested in
attending.
Absentees
All
players who will be absent from a practice or game need to call their coaches
and let them know. The phone numbers are
at the bottom of each newsletter and on the homepage of the website. Please do NOT send emails to Kerri or others
regarding absentees in case the emails are not read prior to the practice or
game. It is the player’s responsibility to contact their coach.
Attendance
to practices are extremely important in football. Players can get hurt or get others hurt if
they do not know what they are doing on game day.
Jamboree
On
the back of this newsletter you will find information about the jamboree for this
weekend. The game schedule is next to the map. The schedule may change. I will let you know if it does.
Please
notice the area on the map listed as BYSA Tents. This is our meeting area.
Please bring your player directly to that area to check in with us. This will be our main base for the day. We will have water, canopies and basic first
aid kits available in our area.
Dehydration
Each year at the jamboree we have at least
one player become dehydrated. Please pay
close attention to the following suggestions:
1. Players
should drink at least 24 oz. of liquid (water or sports drinks) prior to
starting any game and 16 oz. between each game.
2. Between
games players should REMOVE their game uniform and remain in shorts and
t-shirt. This is important because our
game uniforms are dark colors which help in the colder months (and laundering)
but are not good for warm weather.
3. Although
coaches have the best interest of every child in mind, they have a lot going on
and many things to watch. They will
consistently tell players to drink, but please reinforce and watch the player
to ensure they do drink.
4. The
more dehydrated the body is the LESS a player may want to drink. They won’t necessarily feel thirsty.
5. If
a player starts acting “oddly” (staring off a lot, not responding quickly to
questions) please have one of the many medical professionals at the jamboree
look at him. They may feel sick to their
stomach, dizzy or have a headache.
Sometimes a headache is the first sign.
If a player becomes dehydrated get them in a
shady area, strip them to shorts and t-shirt, place a wet towel over their head
to cool them down and encourage them to drink, and drink and drink!
TO JAMBOREE
- Merge onto I-89 N toward MONTPELIER/BURLINGTON- 47.7 mi.
- Take the US-2 E exit, EXIT 17, toward US-7- 0.3 mi
- Turn LEFT onto US-2/THEODORE ROOSEVELT HWY.- 0.1 mi
- Turn LEFT onto US-7 S/ETHAN ALLEN HWY- 3.9 mi.
- Turn RIGHT onto BOMBARDIER RD - 0.2 mi
- 43 BOMBARDIER RD is on the RIGHT.
Draft
Schedule (Subject to change)
50 Minute
games
Flag
7:30 Arrive
8:10 Burlington
- Field 9
9:10 South
Burlington – Field 9
ALL 5th to 8th grade
ball carriers with game jersey numbers 1-49 or 80-89 need to be at the BYSA
tent by 7:45 and NO LATER than 8AM. Weigh-in 8:20.
7th/8th
Black
9:10 St.
Johnsbury – Field 6
11:10 St.
Albans – Field 3
12:10 – Lyndon – Field 2
7th/8th
Blue
10:10 Colchester
– Field 13
12:10 Essex
– Field 11
2:10 Fairfax – Field 6
5th/6th
Black
10:10 Lyndon
– Field 7
12:10 St.
Albans – Field 3
2:10 Chittenden
East – Field 2
5/6
Blue
11:10 Newport
– Field 13
1:10 Essex
– Field 11
2:10 Colchester
– Field 10
