REGISTRATION FEES AND INFORMATION

Registration for your child will be based on his/her age and weight. Space is limited WOYSA strongly encourage you to register as soon as possible.  There have been too many late registrations in the past that left kids unprepared for the start of the season.  We are always willing to work with parents to ensure the football experience is positive and affordable.  If you need to make payment arrangements or need assistance, please let us know.   WOYSA is accepting on-site registration only at this time. 

 Tackle Football and Cheerleading - $175.00 -Multiple family registration discount 1^st member must pay $175.00…2^nd member pay $150.00 and 3^rd member pay $125.00

 Flag Football - $65.00 -Multiple family registration discount 1^st member must pay $65.00 2^nd member pay $50.00 

Tackle Football/Cheerleading and Flag Only – Multiple family registration discount 1^st family member must pay $175.00 2^nd family member in FLAG only will pay $50

Form of payments:  money orders, cash and personal checks.  WOYSA will not accept personal checks after July 31^st.  Beginning August 1^st all fees will need to be paid with cash and money orders. Please make checks payable to WOYSA 

Refund Policy:  A 50% refund will be granted on or before August 15^th.  All refund requests must be submitted in writing or sent via electronic mail to woysa1@aol.com. Please include in your refund request the following information:  Player and parents name, full mailing address & phone, and brief reason for refund request. A representative from WOYSA will reply when we receive your e-mail and a refund check will be mailed directly to your home within a few weeks. No cash refunds will be given.   On-line registration payments will be refunded thru PayPal if a child decides not to play football that particular year.

EQUIPMENT/UNIFORMS

Each participant must provide the following mandatory items: 

Tackle Football -  cleats, mouth piece, practice football pants,  pads (shoulder, hip, knee and  tailbone)Flag -    cleats, practice pants

Cheer - shorts, t-shirt, tennis shoes  Parents may choose to purchase additional protective equipment items such as; rib protector pads, neck rolls, girdles, gloves  Each player is issued the following items and must be returned:

• Helmet
• Shoulder pads
• Game jersey and pants
• Practice jersey (player does not have to return practice jerseys)

 Please note:  The care of the uniforms is your responsibility.  Please refer to the washing instruction listed on the garment labels.   Also, parents are responsible for all WOYSA’s equipment.  If any equipment is lost or stolen you must replace the item (s): 

• Game jersey and pants          $75.00 each
• Helmet                                     $100.00
• Shoulder pads                         $75.00
• Cheer uniforms                       $75.00 each

 ALL EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS MUST BE RETURNED!!   

 The following documents are required at the time of registration or due by August 1, 2009.  NO EXCEPTIONS!! 

• 2009 Completed Player Contract form
• Copy of birth certificate - (original will be required for teams advanced to playoffs)
• 2009 Pop Warner Medical form – (Must be the official form on Pop Warner letter head) dated after January 1, 2009, signed by a doctor and certifying player is physically fit to participate.  Schedule your child’s physical early.
• Valid Maryland State Identification Card - this can be obtained from any MVA office with original birth certificate and proof of address.  Participant MUST be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian only. 
• June 2009 End of the Year Report Card (this applies to tackle football and cheer only)
• 2009 School Release Form
• 2009 Scholastic Eligibility Form – This form is only required if a participant does not have a 2008-2009 report card and/or has a GPA below 2.0.  This form must be accompanied by a progressing report on school letterhead dated between September 16, 2009 and October 16, 2009.

 GAME DAY

BEHAVIOR 

MANDATORY PLAYER WEIGH IN/CERTIFICATION 

There is an OFFICIAL MANDATORY WEIGH IN of all tackle football players.  All tackle football players are required to weigh in before the first official game of the season. No player will be allowed to play any games unless they are certified.  Location and times will be announced once we have the information.  The following documents are required at time of certification:

1. Valid MVA card
2. End of the year report card (June 2009) (3) copies
3. 2009 School Release Form
4. 2009 Letter of Understanding
5. 2009 Scholastic Eligibility Form (only to be completed if your son has less than a 2.0 GPA and/or does not have a report card

 LITTLE SCHOLAR  

WOYSA requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play.  The White Oak Warrior Pop Warner Program offers a valuable added incentive for academic excellence outside of the educational community.  Our goal for this year is to provide our student athletes with the educational support, guidance and recognition that they need to succeed on and off the filed.  During the season please watch for upcoming Little Scholar Contest & Recognition and Award Programs including Overall Team Grade Point Average, Best Individual Grade Point Average and Most Improved Grade Point Average! Participants must maintain a 2.0 academic average to be eligible to participate in the program.  Failure to do so constitutes grounds for being dropped from the rosterHowever, we understand that not all student-athletes are able to meet our scholastic requirements. If a child does not meet the requirements of scholastic fitness, he/she may fill out and submit a Scholastic Eligibility Form which is to be signed by a school administrator stating that the child will benefit from participating in the Pop Warner Program. It is the discretion of the school administrator as to whether or not the student would benefit from participating in Pop Warner. This form allows us to monitor the progress of the child so that they maintain a minimum standard and understand the value of academics in conjunction with athletics.  If you should have any questions concerning the White Oak Warriors Little Scholar Program, please feel free to contact Kelli Robinson at 240-380-8695.

Please remember to keep and make a copy of your End of the year June 2009 Report Card!

VOLUNTEERS (WE NEED YOUR HELP!) 

As always, the success and growth of our program is dependent on all of our volunteers.  We thank those who have helped out in the past, and invite those who haven’t to help out this year.  For those of you who are new to the program, volunteering even 2-3 hours a week during practice or 1-2 hours during home games can be a big help.  Let us know that you are out there and we can all work together to see how we can best help the program.  All parents are expected to volunteer.  Our program is run solely by volunteers!!  Without the volunteers in our program we simply would not have a program!  In this information package you will have a Volunteer Sign Up Sheet. Anyone who comes in direct contact with the children MUST complete a Volunteers Form which requires a Background check. This is very important that checks be done, and are safety of your children. 

MEETINGS

 WOYSA Board meets every 2^nd Tuesday of each month during the season the meetings are held at East County Regional Center, located at 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring 20906 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.  All are welcome to attend, your thoughts, ideas and concerns are very important to us.  Please note that meetings dates and location are subject to change. All Board meetings will be posted to the calendar on our website

E-MAIL UPDATES

 If you would like to have email updates regarding the program sent to your inbox, please send an email to woysa1@aol.com to be added to the distribution list. 

FUNDRAISING

 The funds raised through fundraiser will be used to defray expenses incurred during the season including, uniforms, travel, transportation, referees, permits, insurance, fields/facilities fees, post season travel expenses, etc.  Also, if a team (s) advanced to playoffs or the Pop Warner National Super Bowl in Orlando, Florida additional fundraising will be required. Our fundraiser is MANDATORY participation for each participant in our program.  An athlete must raise a minimum of $200.00.  If more than one athlete is in a family, the minimum requirement is $150.00 each athlete member.  There is an opt-out option by paying a flat $125.00 or $100.00 per athlete for families with more than one child.  

 Prizes – We will recognize out top 3 athletes with a prize who raise the most money in total fundraisers Should you have any questions, please contact our Fundraiser Director, Sandi Battle at 202-445-1366.