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Boca Jets Optimist Foundation of Boca Raton is celebrating 45 years of commitment to the development of the boys and girls of Boca Raton. The tackle football teams and the cheerleading squads have provided countless hours of entertainment for our community while they have been given the opportunity to develop valuable life skills such as team work, commitment, self-discipline and a spirit of community service.
I'm Proud to Be an American by Les Herrman
2008 Registration Information
In person registration on May 3rd and May 17th from 9am-3pm at Patch Reef Park.
Mail in and online registrations are being accepted. The fee is $180 per child(1st child $180, 2nd child $170 and 3rd child $160). Please make sure to send your child's birth certificate and a 2008 physical. You can download the registration forms, fill them out and mail them in. The checks should be made out to Boca Jets and if you are mailing the forms in the address is: P.O. Box 1251, Boca Raton, FL 33429-1251.
Handout:
2008 Registration Forms
Tuesday, May 6
Volunteers Needed
Cheerleading coaches and teen coaches needed. Please contact Lisa Hanley at 561-347-2481.
Online Registration
The Boca Jets online registration is available.
Saturday, March 15
Parent Information
BOCA JETS
P.O. BOX 1251, BOCA RATON, FL 33429-1251
2008 SEASON
TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE ATTACHED FORMS AND A CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR CASH FOR $180.00 FOR THE REGISTRATION FEE. A COPY OF THE CHILDS BIRTH CERTIFICATE (BRING ORIGINAL IF 13 OR 14 YEARS OLD TO TRYOUTS) AND A 2008 PHYSICAL WILL BE NEEDED PRIOR TO TRYOUTS. PLEASE MAIL THESE IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AFTER July 1, THE REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE $200.00.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ALSO.
IN PERSON REGISTRATION DATES: May 3rd & May 17th 9am-3pm at Patch Reef Park Community Center
REFUND POLICY: There are absolutely NO REFUNDS, unless your child is cut.
****ALL DATES AND INFORMATION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.****
TRYOUTS: There are two weeks of tryouts -- Monday July 7 through Friday July 18. Tryout sessions are every day (Monday through Friday) from 6-8 p.m at PATCH REEF PARK. Players need to attend all tryout sessions to be considered for a team. There will be cuts after the first week of tryouts. Remaining players will be lent equipment to wear for the second week of tryouts, for which a deposit is required. Players who are cut will have their registration fee returned to them.
WEIGHT/AGE REQUIREMENTS: (This could be updated for 2008 Season; check our website for updates)
The AYFL is changing weights and age groups for the 2008 season. The official age/weight bracket is listed below.
League Age Weight
8 and under 75
10 and under 90
11 and under 105
12 and under 115
13 and under 125
14 and under 140
14 and under UNL
* The above ages are as of 8/31
* After week 3, each player will get an additional 5lbs assuming you make regular weight during the first 3 weeks.
PRACTICES: For those players chosen for teams, practices begin on Monday July 21 at Patch Reef Park and will be every day from 6-8 p.m. until school starts. Once school begins, Monday practices are discontinued. Players are expected to attend every practice, and to arrive and be picked up on time. This demanding schedule requires our student athletes to balance (school) work and play. Practice attendance may affect game participation.
SEASON: The 11-game season begins on August 16 and ends on October 25. All games are played on Saturdays; the 75s begin at 9:00 and games begin one after the other throughout the day (90s usually start at 10:30, 105s at noon, 115s at 1:30, 125s at 3:00, 140s at 4:30, 14/Unlimiteds at 6:00). For qualifying teams, playoffs are November 1 and November 8; the Super Bowl is scheduled for November 15. There is also an All-Star game on November 22, for which each team sends five players.
PLAYING TIME: The Boca Jets play in a competitive league; there are no minimum playing time rules. MAKING A TEAM DOES NOT GUARANTEE PLAYING TIME. The teams coaches determine position and the amount of playing time.
OPPONENTS: The Boca Jets are proud to belong to the AYFL, South Floridas premiere youth athletic league. Our home games are at Patch Reef Park and away games are at other AYFL team locations which include Coral Springs, Tamarac, West Pines, Pembroke Pines, Cooper City, Sunrise, Davie, Plantation, Weston, Coconut Creek, Pasenda, Ft. Lauderdale and Northeast Ft. Lauderdale. The Boca Jets do not provide transportation.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT: WE NEED YOUR HELP! We encourage parents to get involved and help to make the football/cheerleading experience the best it can be for our kids. There are many areas in which to help -- team managers, statisticians, homecoming committee, field set-up and take-down, chain gang, announcers, holiday parade committee, etc. See a board member for more information about these opportunities.
Tuesday, May 6
Cheerleading Information
Practice:Practice officially begins on July 7th and will be Monday through Friday for that first week only. Then we will practice Tuesday through Friday (6 – 8) until school begins. Once school begins, our practice schedule will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 – 8pm and Pee-Wee’s from 6 – 7:30pm. There will be at least 2 pep-rallies this year, which will be on a Friday from 6 – 7:30pm. Games are 1½ to 2 hours long depending on the team and the girls are required to be there 45 mins. before the start of a game. Girls must be signed in for each game and can not miss more than 3 games or they can not go to competition. Competition is scheduled for Nov. 11th this year and will be held at the UM convocation center in Miami. This is an all day event and is mandatory. In October, we will add another day of practice to prepare for this competition. The 2 weeks before our competition are MANDATORY and there will be NO excused absences. Requirements:Cheerleaders are required to purchase cheer shoes, bloomers, crop top and hair bow. A uniform will be given to each cheerleader with a $135.00 deposit which is refundable when the uniform is returned. Uniforms are to be worn on game day only. If your child stays before or after their game, they need to bring a change of clothes.A cheerleading camp/clinic will be scheduled in Aug. or Sept. This clinic is normally $50.00 and is an additional charge to you. This is a safety clinic for stunting and is mandatory!Rules and a demerit system will be in place once the teams are set and a copy will go home for each cheerleader and parent to sign and return. Every parent is required to volunteer for a minimum of 2 hours during the season. This is a volunteer organization and cannot operate without volunteers. ** Failure to follow the rules and guidelines set by the Boca Jets and the AYFLC can and will result in dismissal of the program.
Sponsor Information and Form
Click here to get sponsorship information and forms.
Handout:
Sponsor Information and Form
Sponsors Needed
We still have available sponsorships available for the 2008 season. Sponsors will receive recongnition in our Newsletter and the Boca Jet's Yearbook. Please consider becoming a sponsor for the Boca Jets. If you are interested in sponsoring please email us at Bocajets@bellsouth.net and we will get you the proper information.
Age and Weight Divisions
The AYFL is changing weights and age groups for the 2008 season. The official age/weight bracket is listed below.
Team Age by 8/31 Max. Weight
75s 6,7,8 75
90s 10 and under 90
105s 11 and under 105
115s 12 and under 115
125s 13 and under 125
140s 14 and under 140
Unlimiteds 14 and under unlimited
* The above ages are as of 8/31
* After week 3, each player will get an additional 5lbs assuming you make regular weight during the first 3 weeks.
AYFL Home Page with Scores
GAME TIMES
OFFICIAL GAME TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
75'S start at 9 am
90's start at 10:30
105's start at noon
115's start at 1:30
125's start at 3 pm
140's start at 5 pm
Unlimited start at 7 pm
(Please note these are approximate)
Football Game Location's
Patch Reef Field Conditions 561-367-7068 opt #1
WEATHER RAIN OUT:
HOTLINE number is 367-7068. Listen explicitly for BOCA JETS to be mentioned.
If we're not, then practice is still on.
Tips and Drills
Player and Coaches, be sure to check all the great football information in the Eteamz
TIPs & DRILLs section.
CLICK HERE FOR THE AYFL OFFICIALS WEB PAGE
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Gus Town
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NICKELODEON
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CHEERLEADING ZONE
Universal Cheerleading Association
UCA is the world's largest cheerleading camp and competition company, with over 200,000 participants and
coaches in the U.S.
CHEERLEADING
All you ever wanted to know about cheerleading!
DRILL TEAM
Finally a one-stop virtual "spirit community" for dance team, drill team, color guard, cheerleading
and dance groups of all ages as well as their directors and coaches
THE CHEER THAT STARTS HERE
Very good instructional cheerleading site.
If you have any comments,ideas or suggestion,click below
BOCA JETS
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