Parental Volunteering Requirement
For the last few years, the HPYFA program has been making contributions to local student organizations or groups in exchange for their volunteer help at our home games each Saturday. With the participant fee reductions, the program cannot continue this practice. Therefore we have implemented a required parental volunteering program to cover the necessary gate, 50-50, concession, spotters, clock operator and chain gang positions at the home football games. Each team will have a volunteer coordinator who will coordinate the team’s parental volunteer participation.
If you are interested in becoming a team volunteer coordinator please e-mail Rob Smithpeters at rsmithpeters@piratesfootball.com or Regina Wasyl at rwasyl@piratesfootball.com.
Preparing for Practice:
It is mandatory to have a physical before you can begin to practice. Please turn in proof of your physical and a photocopy of your birth certificate on your first day of practice to your coach. PLEASE NOTE: Most birth certificates contain the Social Security Numbers of the parents. Make sure to safeguard this information when you are making a copy of your birth certificates.
All practice uniforms and pads will be fitted and assigned to each player on Equipment Day. Also available on Equipment Day will be the popular 5-pocket pad shorts. The 5-pocket pad shorts allow more proper and stable fit of the 2 hip pads, 2 thigh pads and the tail pad. Players at all levels will enjoy more freedom of movement and considerably more comfort with the 5-pocket pad shorts. Since it is an under-garment the program does not furnish them due to sanitary reasons, but they are available to purchase at our program’s cost.
The first three days of practice are primarily physical conditioning. You are required to wear your helmet, mouthpiece (available to purchase on Equipment Day), rubber football cleats or fiberglass male post type (no metal cleats are allowed), loose fitting shorts, cup and shirt. Also remember to bring your own WATER container. After three days of conditioning, you will need to come in your full practice uniform.
Important Dates:
July 26, 2010 |
Varsity Football Equipment Pick-Up |
6PM to 7:30PM Bennett Park Football Shed |
July 27, 2010 |
JV Football Equipment Pick-Up |
6PM to 7:30PM Bennett Park Football Shed |
July 28, 2010 |
Freshman Football Equipment Pick-Up |
6PM to 7:30PM Bennett Park Football Shed |
August 2, 2010 |
First Day of Practice |
6PM to 9PM* Bennett Field |
August 21, 2010 |
Scrimmage Saturday |
Time and Location TBD |
August 28, 2010 |
First Football Game |
Schedule TBD |
October 23, 2010 |
Last Game of the Season |
Schedule TBD |
*New League Rule allows for 3 hour practices at all levels. HPYFA pre-season practices may end at the times listed below at the discretion of the Head Coach.
Freshman 8PM J.V. 8:30PM Varsity 9:00PM
What to bring to Equipment Day:
• All unpaid registration fees (equipment will not be distributed if fees are not paid in full)
• Mouthpieces available for purchase - $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00
• 5-pocket pad shorts available for purchase - $15.00 each
Complete game schedules and season calendar will be available as soon as they are finalized by the LCAJFL.
We look forward to another exciting season of Pirate Youth Football and family fun. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail rsmithpeters@piratesfootball.com.
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