Weekly Parent Newsletter

August 26, 209

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Volunteer Form

The volunteer form is now updated and available on the website for the next two home games. We have also post the volunteer list at the shed. This week’s game will be played at our practice field (Barre City Elementary). Spaulding was not available for this week.

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.

Parent Reps

Our parent reps have been named. Their contact information is on the volunteer sign-up page of our website. They are:

Flag – Lisa Lafebvre-Barr 479-1130, 249-0838

5/6 Blue – Erica Johnson – 485-9201

5/6 Black – Christine Blanchard – 479-5765, 272-6584

7/8 Blue – Angela Valentinetti – 479-5771, 828-3176

7/8 Black – Tanya MacAuley – 476-7916

Please post these phone numbers on your refrigerators for any questions you may have. However, your players should still call THEIR HEAD COACH if they will not be able to attend a practice or game. The coach’s phone numbers are at the bottom of every newsletter and on the homepage of the website.

Game Film

This year the 5/6 and 7/8 players have the opportunity to watch the game films (with the coach’s comments on them) at home on their computers. We are limited to the number of emails we can use as our distribution. Each player will have one email address as the contact. If the player’s parents are not together, please create a joint email address for this purpose if you would like to both see the game film. The games can be copied to a DVD from this website also. The parent reps will gather the email address and the passwords will all be bysa1. The website to view the games is www.watchgamefilm.com. You log in at the top right corner (AFTER we have entered an email address for you).

Schedules

A current schedule for all levels of our program is available on the website. The schedules can change. We will always give you the current week and next week’s schedules in the weekly newsletter.

A mistake was made on the volunteer sign-up sheet and some early schedules.

Senior Tide (7^th/8^th):

Practice this week Tuesday thru Friday 5:15 – 7:30

Games: Barre City Elementary - Saturday, August 29^th

Black – Noon – 2:00, Blue 2:00 – 4:00

Practice NEXT week Monday thru Friday 5:15 – 7:30

Junior Tide (5^th/6^th):

Practice this week Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 5:15-7:30

Games: Barre City Elementary - Saturday, August 29^th

Black – 8:00-10:00, Blue 10:00 - Noon

Practice NEXT week Mon, Wed, Fri 5:15 – 7:30

Rip Tide (Flag):

Practice this week and next: Tues & Thursday 5:15 – 7:00

Game: Barre City Elementary - Saturday, August 29^th

4:00

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Photographer

Our team photographer, will be coming this week. He will be here Wednesday night for 5/6 and Thursday night for 7/8 and flag. Please have your players wear their game uniform and bring their practice jersey to change into.

We will take the shot of all players on Thursday night (5/6 only need to bring their game jerseys). We have distributed order forms but he will bring more with him.

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).

Pictures on the Website

Parents contribute pictures from games and we put them on our website. We have printed out a few and put them on the storage shed wall. Check them out!!! And, please contribute by emailing any you have to bysafootball@hotmail.com

Concession Stand Donations

We will need donations for our home games of hamburger and hotdog buns as well as breakfast sandwiches and treats. If you are contributing treat bring them pre-packed to sell. Please bring your buns to the shed Friday so that the concession people can decide how many we will need to purchase. Chili and Stew are also big sellers! You can bring them in crock pots and we will dish them for people.

Lost & Found

We have a lost and found box in the shed. It is growing! Please ask you player to check it if he is missing anything.

Apparel Pre-Order

Pre-ordering for sweatshirts with the BYSA Football wave logo are available. Please contact Lisa Flinn for more information at 371-8368. The deadline for this order will be Monday, August 31. The sweatshirts should be in September 22. Just in time for the colder weather!

The 2009 T-shirts have been ordered for players. Extras were ordered in adult and youth sizes to be sold at the storage shed and/or the concession stand.

We also have some 2008 season t-shirts and 2009 camp t-shirts available at the shed.

Ravens Football

This Sunday the Ravens will have a game at Spaulding at 1:00. The BYSA Football program will be running the concessions as a fund raiser for our program. All players get into the game for free with their game jersey on…. CHECK IT OUT!

Playing Time

All players at all levels are guaranteed at least 6 plays. Each team will track to be sure that each player meets the minimum UNLESS the player has not attended practice or is under punishment from the coach. After the 6 play minimum relative playing time will depend upon the attitude and performance of the player in both practice and game situations. If a player does not get his 6 plays s/he will start the next game and will play at least 12 plays in the second game.

COMPLAINT PROCEDURE

Under no circumstances should players view, or overhear adults quarreling over BYSA Youth Football issues. The following is the complaint process.

1. PARENT REPRESENTATIVE: Report concern to their parent representative for grade level.

a. The Parent Representative will be presented to the parents at each parent meeting and their contact information will be in each newsletter. The Parent Representatives are the contact between the parents and the coaches, coordinators, board, etc.

b. The Parent Representatives will be deter-mined by the head coach and may not be the head coach’s spouse.

2. HEAD COACH: If satisfaction is not reached, the parent may then speak with the head coach (OFF OF THE FIELD ONLY)

3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

If satisfaction is not reached, the parent may then speak with the Board of Directors

4. BYSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

If satisfactions is not reached, the parent may then speak with the BYSA Board of Directors.

ZERO TOLERANCE RULE

At no time may parents or coaches act inappropriately at games or practices. Upon the first occurrence a warning will be given by a board member. Upon the second occurrence the offender must leave the field until the game or practice is over. If this occurs again within the season, the board may vote not to allow the offender to return to the field for a period of time.