: Welcome

 Season

PRACTICES:  Begin Monday, August 6, 2012 at Harbor Island.  Monday – Friday 6-8pm for football players and cheerleaders for the first week. Starting the second week, practices will be Monday-Thursday (NO FRIDAY PRACTICE) from 6-8 pm.  After school starts practices will be Tuesday-Thursday from 6-7:30pm.

Attendance is very important! Football players must have 5 days of conditioning practice prior to contact. Week one will be conditioning only with no contact.

WHAT TO WEAR:  Football: Week 1 no equipment necessary. Shorts, t-shirts and tennis shoes are adequate. However, we recommend that players wear cleats (rubber only) to get used to wearing them.

Cheerleaders: Comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.

EQUIPMENT:  We strongly recommend getting fitted for new equipment prior to the season beginning. Jones Sporting Goods in Muskegon, Play it again Sports or MC Sports all carry necessary equipment. We have set up a swap date for you to buy and sell used equipment on (TDB) at Harbor Island practice field. Representatives from Grand Valley & Jones Sporting Goods will assist in equipment sizing and purchases.  A limited amount of equipment will be available, additional information will be sent home during the first week of practice. 

TCYFC will provide Football and Cheer uniforms, a full set of pads for game pants and mouthpiece.

FOOTBALL WEIGHT AND AGE LIMITS:

Mini-mite:  up to 90 lbs., 5-7 years old must be age 5 by 1-1-12 not older than age 7 on 8-1-12 Dynamite:  up to 115 lbs., 8-9 years old not older than age 9 on 8-1-12
Peewee:  up to 140 lbs., 10-11 years old not older than age 11 on 8-1-12
Bantam:  up to 165 lbs., 12-13 years old not older than age 13 on 8-1-12

Mouthpieces must be colored - no clear or white.