BYSA FOOTBALL WEEKLY

August 26, 2010

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 HUwww.bysafootball.comUH and click where it says, “Click HERE to be added to the email reminder/update list.” on the homepage.

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

Next week we will be distributing raffle tickets for the players to sell. 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. Lori Davis will be the coordinator for the raffle. We will have a large envelope inside the shed to drop your raffle ticket stubs and money in. Please deposit the tickets in the envelope with your player’s name on it and the money sealed inside. If you would like more place a note on or in the envelope and Lori will get more to you.

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 at 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.

Please notice the area on the map listed as BYSA Tents. This is our meeting area. BYSA will set up its canopies by the baseball field backstop. Look for our sign "Home of BYSA Football". 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.

You may want to arrive early for good parking. There are about 1,700 football players in the jamboree which means there are a lot of vehicles. Car pooling is promoted for this event.

Directions to Milton Jamboree

Meet at 6:45 am at the Berlin Park and Ride!!!!

We meet prior to every game at a central location so that players (or coaches) that need a ride can get one, also with the price of gas people may want to car pool more this year.

However, if you need to travel alone, here are the directions:

1. Take I-89 N 47.6 Mi

2. Take the US-2 E exit- EXIT 17- toward US-7 .3 Mi

3. Turn LEFT onto US-2 / THEODORE RSVLT HWY .1 Mi

4. Turn LEFT onto US-7 S / ETHAN ALLEN HWY 3.9 Mi

5. Turn RIGHT onto BOMBARDIER RD .1 Mi

6. 43 Bombardier Rd -- Milton

Players & Parents – Please use free time to reenergize” under the canopy, or watch the games of the teams you will be playing this season.

A concession stand selling breakfast and lunch is provided. Players and parents should plan on packing a lunch and snacks, if they do not want to buy from the concession stand. We have seen problems with players having time to wait through the line AND eat between games. Milton is working on that issue, be we encourage players to eat healthy throughout the day and to stay hydrated. HYDRATION is an issue every year! Please see the information about it on the back.

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!