August 22, 2011 NEWSLETTER

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Welcome to the 2011 Season!

This is going to be a GREAT year! We will distribute hard copies of the newsletter each week to the players and emailed copies will go to those on our email list. If you would like to be on the email list and are not currently receiving emails, please visit our website www.bysafootball.com and sign up to receive them.

FACEBOOK

If you have a Facebook account please “like” our BYSA Football page. We will send out brief reminders via Facebook as well.

Schedule

You will find the full season schedule on the website. Although I would love to say nothing will change on this schedule, please keep checking the schedule as it will occasionally change. I will always include the upcoming schedule in the newsletter. On the backside of this newsletter is the schedule for the next two weeks.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Our jamboree is in Milton and our first set of games is at home the following week. On September 3 our games will be at the Barre City field. The varsity teams will play Lyndon. The 7/8JV team and flag will play Colchester.

On September 10 the 5/6 and 7/8 teams will be playing in Newport (night games) and the flag teams will be playing at home.

What Level Will My Child Play?

The 7/8 coaches will be taking this week to analyze the players. By the end of the week they will be told if they are on the JV or varsity Senior Tide team. The playing positions are also decided by the coaches.

The flag coaches will be deciding if players will be on A or B. The players will be told this week. If you are not sure which team your child will be playing on, please see head coach Charlie Atwood.

Camera Found

After our equipment distribution the fire department found a camera. If you are missing a camera please contact Kerri.

Sponsors

Please notice the logos of our sponsors this year on the back of the newsletter. If you use their service or stop by their store let them know we appreciate their help with our program!

If you know of anyone that would be willing to be a sponsor please contact Kerri Lamb at 595-2968 or 595-1536.

Game Equipment

The 7/8^th Senior Tide team will be distributing game jerseys and pants on Monday.

The 5/6^th Junior Tide team will be distributing game jerseys and pants on Tuesday.

The 1^st-4^th Rip Tide team will be distributing game jerseys and pants on Wednesday.

Coach’s Contacts

If your child will not be attending a practice or a game they must contact their coach to let him know. This is more important in this sport than others. The coach’s phone numbers are on the website and will appear at the bottom of each newsletter. Below you will find the contact numbers for the coaches.

Senior Tide (7^th/8^th): Bob Lamb 595-1536
Junior Tide (5^th/6^th): Brice Mugford 476-4314
Rip Tide (Flag): Charlie Atwood 839-6070

Administrative Issues: Kerri Lamb 595-2968

Coaches

We encourage parents to stay and watch practices. However, anyone on the field giving advice to players must be a certified coach. If any parent is interested in becoming certified please let Kerri know (595-2968). This is for the safety of our players.

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.

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.

We would like all players to arrive at the Milton field by 7:30am. We will have a photographer there to take team and individual pictures at that time. There are concessions available that is a fundraiser for the Milton youth football program.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
August 21	August 22 PRACTICE: 7^TH/8^TH –5:30-7:30 game jerseys 5^TH/6^TH-5:30-8:00 Flag-5:30 – 7:00	August 23 PRACTICE: 7^TH/8^TH –5:30-7:30 5^TH/6^TH-5:30-8:00 game jerseys Flag-5:30 – 7:00	August 24 PRACTICE: 7^TH/8^TH –5:30-7:30 5^TH/6^TH-5:30-8:00 Flag-5:30 – 7:00 game jerseys	August 25 PRACTICE: 7^TH/8^TH –5:30-7:30 5^TH/6^TH-5:30-8:00 Flag-5:30 – 7:00	August 26 PRACTICE: 7^TH/8^TH –5:30-7:30 5^TH/6^TH-5:30-8:00 Flag-5:30 – 7:00	August 27 JAMBOREE Flag – 8:00-12:30 5^th/6^th - 8:20-2:00 7^th/8^th 8:20-2:00
August 28 RAVENS game 1:00 kick off FREE admission for BYSA Football players wearing their game jerseys	August 29	August 30 PRACTICE: 7^TH/8^TH –5:30-7:30 5^th/6^th – 5:30 – 7:30 Flag-5:30 – 7:00	August 31 PRACTICE: 5^TH/6^TH-5:30-8:00	September 1 PRACTICE: 7^TH/8^TH –5:30-7:30 5^th/6^th – 5:30 – 7:30 Flag-5:30 – 7:00	September 2 PRACTICE: 7^TH/8^TH –5:30-7:30	September 3 ALL GAMES @ HOME 8:00am – 5/6 9:30am – 7/8 Varsity Noon – Both Flags 2:00 – 7/8 JV

Dehydration

Each year at the jamboree we have at least one player who becomes 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!

Jamboree Hydration Plan

Please use free time to “reenergize” under the canopy, or watch the games of the teams you will be playing this season. We encourage parents to bring additional canopies. We do have one.

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.

If the schedule changes prior to Saturday a new schedule will be distributed! We do not set this schedule, the league does.

Here are the directions to the Milton jamboree location:

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

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

Last Friday was the deadline to submit your 20 required raffle tickets. If you have not yet handed yours in, please do so. We will begin calling players mid-week that have not yet submitted their tickets. These are an extremely important fund raiser for our program. You may continue to sell additional tickets until the last week of October.

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. Kerri Lamb will be the coordinator for the raffle. Please write the players name at the top of the booklet so that we know who submitted them. If you would like more we have them at the shed.

COMPLAINT PROCEDURE

Under no circumstances should players view, or overhear adults quarreling over BYSA Youth Football issues. The following is the complaint process. Please always follow these steps. If a step is skipped the complaint will not be heard.

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 determined by the head coach and may not be the head coach’s spouse.

c. The head coach will select the parent representative in the 2^nd or 3^rd week of practice.

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 satisfaction is not met, 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.

Asthma Inhalers

Many children have asthma. If you would like an inhaler on the field with your child, please place his name on the inhaler and give it to his/her coach. We can keep it in the storage shed so that it is available to him or s/he can take it home each night. Please be sure the coach knows what you would like us to do.