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Tuesday, April 21
Spartan Welcome Letter
STANWOOD YOUTH FOOTBALL (SCJAA)WELCOME
On behalf of the SYF Board, Coaches and Volunteers welcome to the 2009 Stanwood Youth Football Season. Below is some information to get the season started off on the right foot. SYF is dedicated to instructing fundamental football as well as teaching life skills such as discipline, responsibility, respect, loyalty, teamwork, self-esteem and sportsmanship. You will witness many positive changes in your ballplayer as the season progresses.
SYF provides you with all the necessary equipment except a practice jersey, cleats and athletic supporter/cup. If you have questions on were to purchase such items, please contact your Head Coach. This is your equipment, please take care of it. You are financially responsible for all gear issued. If you have questions or issues with your equipment, please speak with your Head Coach.
It is our goal to keep an open line of communication with you at all times. If there is an issue please speak with your Head Coach. If the issue cannot be resolved, then please make arraignments to speak with me. Codes of Conduct and other matters have been discussed at this practice. Conduct issues will not be tolerated at practices, games or other SYF events.
Please have your ballplayer suited up and ready to practice each night. There is no water available at the field so please supply your ballplayer a container of water with their name marked on it. Practice schedules will be handed out at your team practice.
Running a youth football program is very expensive. One-way to offset the registration costs are to conduct fundraisers. This year we will be conducting our annual Car Wash on Sunday, August 17th. Each team will have a selected time. We ask that each ballplayer sell two (2) sheets of pre-sale car wash tickets. Every cent raised goes back toward the SYF program. (Car Wash times below). If every Spartan participates, we will raise over $10,000 without even washing a car. Here are also two cool incentives. The ballplayer that sells the most car wash tickets wins a signed Ingram Seahawks Jersey. The second place ballplayer wins a signed Ingram Seahawks hat. The team that sells the most pre-sale tickets wins a pizza party. Team parents have additional sheets. Help us keep the ballplayers in the best equipment possible.
August is a busy month with practices and many events scheduled. Please visit the SYF website often for an updated calendar. Everything from the Car Wash to the Meadowdale Invite to the WJFL Jamboree to the Stanwood High School game schedule.
Please visit www.stanwoodfootball.com
Communication and flexibility are the key to any good program so if you have a question, comment or concern, please contact your Head Coach. Give your Head Coach an opportunity to help the situation. If he doesn’t know it’s broke, he cannot fix it.
Practices are very important, and so is family time. We ask that you make every reasonable attempt to make it and participate in practices. Football is a sport where you learn the most during practice. On average, a SYF team will practice between 130 and 170 hours in a season and only a fraction of that playing actual game.
For new parents, Stanwood Youth Football is unlike any other sport/program you have been apart of. We encourage you to get to know your fellow team parents and ballplayers. We spend a lot of time together and many ballplayers and parents make lasting friendships. Conduct, as always will be stressed this season. We at SYF strive not to allow feuds or other “adult” problems or politics enter this program. If you perceive that there may be an issue, we encourage that it is solved. SYF is not a neighborhood program and we do not support neighborhood teams. That is why such steps as combines are taken. Help us make this a great season. This is a kid’s game, let’s not let adults politics interfere with your child’s experience.
Please continue hydrating to prepare for the upcoming practices. SYF uses conditioning as a safety tool. Your ballplayer may not be physically ready for 3-hour practices. Your ballplayer will be sore and most likely find muscle groups he never knew he had. Do not skip practices due to being sore. Stretching and conditioning are vital.
Stanwood Youth Football as well as many youth programs in the community is completely run/operated by volunteers. There are thousands of hours dedicated in making such a program successful. Assist us in making this program successful. Make every attempt to be part of the solution and not the problem. Remember the bigger picture and the fact that there are 135+ ballplayers who want to enjoy the great game of football. Become a team parent, a team supporter and pitch in to better the program.
Here are a few key dates to remember:
If there are any questions, please contact your Head Coach or myself. Visit our SYF website at www.stanwoodfootball.com for schedules, football information and photos.
Until next time, be safe and KEEP THE SPARTAN PRIDE ALIVE!!
Jim Weaver, Commissioner/President
Stanwood Youth Football
spartanfootball@hotmail.com
www.stanwoodfootball.com
Kids first! Stanwood Youth Football is focused on coaching fundamental football. Kids first! That is our focus and should be the focus for everyone involved including coaches, parents and officials.
Respect – Discipline – Responsibility – Character – Sportsmanship – Teamwork – Leadership
Just a reminder of what our focus should be-
Do what’s right, not what’s easy. We are being watched and listened to every minute we are with ballplayers. Stay positive! Here are a few things we were taught when we were little...
1. Do what we know as right.
2. Treat others as you want to be treated.
3. Pick up after ourselves.
4. Say please and thank you.
5. Remember the big picture.
6. This is a kid’s game.
7. If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything.
8. You are a mentor to these kids.
9. We should teach more than football- responsibility, discipline, leadership, respect, teamwork and good citizenship.
10. Do what we know as right.
This page has been updated on February 2, 2009
Welcome to Stanwood Youth Football.
The Season is starting to take Shape. We have just sent out veteran regestration Forms. If you dont have this by April 12th please contact us so that we can get one out ASAP. We are going to have the 2009 registration signups on May 1st and on May 15th from 5:30 to 8pm at the PUD building in Stanwood. We look forward to seeing you there and look forward to a GREAT SEASON !!!
The Season is going to start July 29th we will be going from 5pm to 8pm Mon Thru Friday. With the exception of the 89rs and Pee Wee after the first week they will be going Mon thru Thursday 5pm to 8pm Once school starts we will be cutting down to three days a week.with games on Saturday.
We will have more information for you at the signups on may 1st and 15th any questions please fell free to contact me at spartanfootball@hotmail.com
Thanks Jim Weaver
Tuesday, April 21
Contacts....
To get hold of Stanwood Youth Football, email spartanfootball@hotmail.com.
The 2008 SYF Head Coaches are:
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Tuesday, April 21
Interested in becoming a Official??
Interested in training to become an Official/ Referee?
Referees WANTED!!Have you ever thought of becoming a football official??? The WESCO Jr Football League is looking for Individuals that are interested in becoming an Official/Referee for youth football. Being a referee is a great way to earn a little extra $$ while helping out the community! Requirements: Must be at least 16yrs old and Dependable! F.A.Q's · Do I Need to buy a uniform? No, We will provide you with a full uniform. · Do I need previous experience as a football official? Previous experience is always good but is not a requirement. We provide a comprehensive training course for new officials · .What sort of time commitment would I have to make to officiate football? Besides the training sessions, all games are on Saturdays. Of course you can work as much or as little as possible depending on your desire and availability. So, If this sounds like something you would like to do, Please contact: Jason Corcoran 425-263-1114 or Wescojrfootball@yahoo.com
Or please contact Jim Weaver at spartanfootball@hotmail.com.
Stanwood Officials have the choice to only officiate at Stanwood HOME GAMES. You must be 16 or older. Uniform provided. Training provided.
Become part of the football community. Training, Uniform and Compensation provided.
E-mail spartanfootball@hotmail.com for more information!!
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Tuesday, April 21
2009 Rule Changes and who is eligible to participate
There has been some questions about the rule changes for the 2009season.
THERE ARE NO BIG CHANGES!
No rush for PAT at the 89er level when kicking. Everything else, playdowns, weights and such are the same.
Who is eligible to participate in SYF/WJFL. Anyone in grades K-8th. You cannot turn 15 during the season. That's it. That means ballplayers from Stanwood, Camano Island, Arlington, Warm Beach, Lakewood, Conway, Burlington and where ever. Just be entering K-8th grades and provide a legal birth certificate.
If you have a question.... email us at spartanfootball@hotmail.com. Rumors are sometimes fun but a fact is that... a FACT.
SPONSORS NEEDED!
SYF is looking for sponsors. Please take a look at the SYF Sponsor Form and see if you would be interested in keeping SYF a great football program. There are two catagories you can choose, individual level and corporate level.
Your advertisment can go here! For more information, please contact Chris Murray at 425-750-2588 or 360-387-1584
Handout: 2007 SYF Sponsorship Form
Tuesday, April 21
Important Dates
Here is a list of dates you may find important. These dates are being set early to help you plan.
March 8th- First SYF Update Email sent (if you did not receive it or wish to be placed on the list, please email spartanfootball@hotmail.com)
April10th- Veteran Registration Mailed out.
May 1st - Open Registration P.U.D. Building 5:30 to 8:00
May 15th- Last Open Registration P.U.D. Building 5:30 to 8:00
June 13th SYF Coaches meeting at SYF Gear Locker 6:30pm
June 24th -thru 26th Speeed and agility camp
July 14th-18th Adrenaline Football Camp www.adrenalinefbcamp.com
Tuesday, April 21
New information Soon
Tuesday, April 21
HOW STUPID IS THIS?
2 arrested in fight at youth ball gameNews Published September 30, 2007
15 in fray; 1 man goes to hospital with neck injury
Diane Huber
The Olympian LACEY — Two people were arrested and another man was hospitalized after a fight that involved at least 15 people at a youth football game Saturday.The fight occurred when a parent of a child on the losing team struck a parent from the winning team with an umbrella, Lacey police officer Roland Sapinoso said.The fight broke out at about 3:30 p.m. in a practice field next to South Sound Stadium after a game between two Black Hills Youth Football teams made up of second- through fourth-graders. The Yelm Thunder won the game 13-0 over the Lacey Bobcats, and parents were making a pyramid for the players to run through when the fight started, said Roger Reise, whose grandson, 9, plays with Yelm. "It kind of takes away from everything. It's silly," Reise said, echoing what many parents and coaches said.Police arrested Lacey residents Reginal Maae, 18, and Madlyn Mapu, who is in her 50s, for simple assault, Sapinoso said.Jennifer Brooks of Yelm said her father, George Rabon Jr., was hospitalized with a neck injury after he tried to break up the fight. Two other women supporting the Thunder were treated at the scene for minor injuries, Sapinoso said.Maurice Hooper, coach of the Bobcats, said he didn't see how the fight started."I don't know what happened, honestly," he said. "There was a lot of stuff said on both sides. We're grown-ups, and it's about the kids."Chuck Farrar, president of the league, said there were two to four instigators "who took a game of second- through fourth-graders way too seriously."Another 10 to 15 people got involved to try to break up the fight, he added.The Black Hills Junior Football League is made up of 21 football teams and cheerleading squads with 862 students in second- through eighth-grades. Farrar said it was the first fight at a football game since the league formed in 1994. Sapinoso said it was the second time this season Lacey police have responded to a fight at that location during a game, but he didn't know the teams involved.Diane Huber covers Lacey for The Olympian. She can be reached at 360-357-0204 or dhuber@theolympian.com.
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Monday, February 2
coming soon
Tuesday, April 21
It's Never Too Late To Turn Those Grades Around! - Ten Tips for Academic Success
Ten Tips for Academic Success
As summer comes to a close, young people are heading back to school and hitting the books. Start your child's school year off right by implementing regular homework routines. Follow these great tips to promote academic success for your kids.
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Discuss the importance of goals with your child. |
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Together, set appropriate goals for him or her. Begin with two or three attainable goals. |
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Develop a goal achievement plan – set a timeframe for completion, identify resources to support the attainment of the goal and the obstacles to overcome. |
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Together, create a step-by-step action plan for achieving each goal. |
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Recognize any and all progress through verbal praise or incentives. |
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Establish a regular time to accomplish homework and talk about progress on goals. |
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Set family goals as well and work together to achieve them. |
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Be a positive role model. Share personal goals with your child and your own strategies for attainment. |
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Create a goal corner on your refrigerator or family bulletin board. Be accountable and regularly check the progress. |
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Talk to your child’s teacher. Make sure the goals you set support classroom efforts. |
Stanwood Youth Football and it’s volunteer staff want to assist youth with the resources they need to succeed at school and beyond.
With support from caring individuals, SYF can help a multitude of kids make the grade. Support SYF and help us help kids!
Starting September 4th SYF begins it's school practice hours. Practices are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 5pm to 7pm.
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IT TAKES VOLUNTEERS TO HELP MAKE WINNERS!!
It takes parent volunteer help to make winners!
Stanwood Youth Football and Spartan Jr. Cheer are volunteer run organizations. Parents are requested to volunteer at least 2 hours of time as part of your registration each season. Many key positions need to be filled!
· Concessions · Clean up crew
· Spirit gear sales · Fundraiser
· Announcing booth · Team Parent/Manager
· Chain crew · Photographer for game days
· Practice field crew · Assistant Coaches
· Game day snacks · Gear check-in
· Field monitors · Awards ceremony
There are many more opportunities to volunteer and get involved. Please email us for more information.
E-mail Allen Scott at spartanfootball@hotmail.com
Monday, June 5
SHS Coaches Forum a Success
13 Stanwood Youth Coaches attending the 1st Annual Stanwood High School Coaches Forum Sunday Night.
SYF Coaches met with SHS Coaches and discussed progra philosophy, x's & o's as well as drills.
We look forward to making this an annual tradition within the Stanwood Football community!
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Sunday, May 7
INTERESTED IN COACHING?
If you are interested in coaching during the 2006 season, it's time to get that paperwork in.
SYF is currently accepting applications for ALL positions. If you are interested or have questions about coaching, there is an informal coaches meeting on Saturday May 20th from 2pm to 3pm at the Stanwood PUD Office.
Questions, contact me at spartanfootball@hotmail.com
Handout: Stanwood Youth Football Coaching Application
coming soon
soon to be updated
Wednesday, July 28
Stanwood Youth Footrball
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IF YOU ARE INTERETSTED IN Stanwood Youth Football, PLEASE CONTACT COACH ALLEN AT 939-2194 or scjaafootball@hotmail.com
Stanwood Seniors crowned 2007 Senior Champions!!
Want to be placed on the SYF "INFO" list?
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Interested in keeping informed of events in and around the Stanwood Youth Football Program? Want to know when registrations are, upcomping camps/clinics or where equipment issue will be? SYF will send out a weekly SPARTAN NEWS UPDATE. Just e-mail scjaafootball@hotmail.com to be placed in the electronic INFO list.
Help SYF using your Employees Community Fund
Stanwood Youth Football (SCJAA) is part of the United Way community. If you participate in the Employees Community Fund please consider sponsoring Stanwood Youth Football and SCJAA.
When you contribute to Stanwood Youth Football/ Stanwood-Camano Junior Athletic Association ECF Code 18124/ Agency 3931677 a check is presented on behalf of the individual employee/retiree who has chosen our program.
A litte bit goes a long way in helping fund Stanwood Youth Football.
For more information, please contact the United Way of Snohomish or King County or Allen Scott.
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SYF is a Proud Member of the WesCo Junior Football League
Click on the title for a link to WesCo Junior Football.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS...
YOUR SUPPORT AS A SPARTAN SPONSOR...
...helps more than 130 ballplayers
...helps supply good, safe equipment
...helps supply uniforms that install pride
...helps provide for insurance
...helps kids enjoy a great American tradition
...helps the community continue providing resources and support for an organization dedicated to the development of a sense of self worth in our youth, and the enhancement of their understanding of the importance of teamwork, fitness, discipline, and goal setting
If you're a owner or decision-maker for a business in Snohomish, King, Island or Skagit counties, or if you wish to provide support for an organization dedicated to developing tomorrow's leaders and citizens, please consider sponsoring our program. There are several levels available.
Keep in mind that there are over 750 participants and their families that take part in the WesCo Jr. Football League in the Snohomish, Island and King county areas that live, work or shop near your business. If you are presently a sponsor, please accept our sincerest thanks. If not, please look over our different sponsorship packages.
Handout: 2007 SYF Sponsorship Form
Monday, February 2
coming soon
Please sign our guestbook
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Stanwood Camano Junior Athletic Association
Stanwood Youth Football s part of SCJAA. This organization is made of dedicated volunteers that invest hours of their time for the communities youth. SCJAA operates 365 days out of the year. We meet the 2nd Thursday of every month. The sports we offer are Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Soccer, Girls Fast Pitch Softball and Youth Tackle Football. The public is always welcome to attend. If your interested in helping out, interested in ensuring that this community always has options for it's youth, interested in putting a smile on a youngsters face... please contact us. Click on the title to link to SCJAA.
It is easy to complain about a problem... it takes a dedicated individual to fix it! Thanks.
Allen Scott, SYF Commissioner & SCJAA Board Member.
THANK YOU CHEERLEADERS !!!
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