Practice Attendance Policy
2013 Corporate Partners
It is understood that players who miss a large
portion of practice prior to games will be less
prepared to play safely than players who are
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Silver Creek
Youth Football
League
present for practice.
Heat Advisory Policy
SCYFL follows the Indiana High School Athletic
Association standard. Practice will be cancelled or
delayed in the event if the heat index is 103 or
Parent Handbook 2013
more. It is left to the discretion of parents if they
feel their child should not practice due to heat. No
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child will be penalized for missing practice due to
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extreme heat. It is the parents responsibility to
"Working to Meet Your Storage Needs"
2013 Board of Directors
VOLUFORMS
Chris Rountree - President
check the league website, coaches page, Facebook,
or Twitter for up to date weather information. To
receive text alerts text “followSCYFLDragons” to
40404.
Jeremy Meyers - Vice President
SILVER LEVEL
First Savings Bank
Volunteer Policy
Our league is run entirely by volunteers. Each
family is required to deposit $20 at registration
which will be returned in $10 increments after
volunteer sessions are fulfilled. On your assigned
day, please sign in at the concession stand and sign
out to receive the $10 deposit return. If there is a
Jason Kerber - Football Operations
Wendy Mattingly - Cheer Operations
PC Lumber
Kristie Clark - League Fundraising
River Valley Financial Bank
Sheena Terry - Concessions
Storage Station
Amy Terry - Volunteer Coordinator
T&C Construction
Crystal Gunther - Corporate Fundraising
Your Community Bank
Jeromy Hobbs - At Large
Edward Jones– Hometown Plaza
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PLEASE NOTE: Any volunteer deposits that are not
Ed & Angie Messer
picked up at the end of the day will be considered a
Hardy Properties, LLC
donation to the league.
Sandy Myers - Secretary
ISU Insurance & Investments
conflict with your assigned date and time, then it is
your responsibility to find a substitute.
Jason Shields - Treasurer
Key Auto
Kratz Sporting Goods
Resto Construction
Samtec
2013 Head Football Coaches
Flag - TBD
Crystal Gunther - Mighty Mites
Jason Shields - Pee-Wee
Jeremy Meyers - Juniors
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www.silvercreekyouthfootball.org
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Dates to Remember
June 29th - Football Camp - All Divisions
July 16th - First Practice (Pee-Wee & Juniors)
July 23rd - First Practice Flag/Cheer/Mighty Mites
July 27th - 6th Annual Pool Party
"Making a Splash for Kingsfield Kids”
August 17th - First Game Pee-Wee & Juniors
August 24th - First Game Flag & Mighty Mites
August 31st - Labor Day Weekend No Games
October 7th - 13th Off For Fall Break
Supply Lists
Tackle: White football pants, (snap in style)
orange practice jersey, cleats, (no metal tips)
large water bottle labeled with the player’s
name
Flag: Short/pants, (dark color preferred)
large water bottle labeled with player’s
name, cleats optional (no metal tips)
Cheer: White tennis shoes and socks, large
water bottle labeled with player’s name
Hydration
Each player should provide their own water
bottle for both practices and games.
Water bottles can be filled at the
concession stand for no charge. Coaches
will call water breaks during practice. Any
child is free to get a drink at any time.
Message from the President
Parents & Players,
For those of you who are returning, welcome back. For
those of you who are participating for the first time let me
be the first to welcome you to the SCYFL, I hope you enjoy
your experience and become part of our Dragon family for a
long time. Thank you for trusting us with your child; it is an
honor and a privilege we hold in the highest regard. I am
looking forward to getting started and a fun filled season
of football and cheerleading. I am excited about some of
the improvements and changes we have made for the 2013
season.
For those of you who have been around for a couple of
years know our league motto has been "Win Everyday". For
those of you who are new, this has nothing to do with
winning on the scoreboard but everything to do with
"Winning" in school, in our community and on the field. We
do this by making good grades, giving back to our
community, working as a team and giving 100% every time
we step on the field. If we do this, winning on the
scoreboard will happen!
I still believe this is a great mindset but this year our
motto will slightly change to "United to Win Everyday". I
believe it is important to instill back into this youth league
that we are all Dragons no matter which division or which
team. Our mission is to make fundamentally sound players to
feed up to our middle and high school football programs.
What a better way to do this than to unite them now. With
that said we have too many kids to have just one team so we
will unite through practice, community involvement and
youth league functions.
Let me take a minute to introduce to you a few new changes
this year. The SCYFL is now a member of USA Football.
This is an investment in the safety of our players. This is
exciting for me as this is a tool that all of our parents and
coaches can utilize during both the season and off season.
USA football focuses on heads up tackling and player
safety. We will have a group of people who will be trained to
the standards of USA Football and the NFL on concussion
awareness, proper procedures and practicing methods. Each
coach will be certified by USA football before he or she
can step on the field.
The 2013 season will be our first "Mighty Mites" season.
Mighty Mites is designed for our 1st & 2nd grade
players and will prepare them for pee-wee football. This
division like all others is not focused on winning and
losing on the scoreboard. We want to teach sound
fundamentals and love for the game. This should be fun
to watch!
Another change to this season is game day location.
While our football field at the park is being renovated
we will play our home games at Silver Creek High School
this year. There will be a $2 per adult and $1 per child
admission fee and as with all other teams in our
conference players and coaches are free.
Probably the most notable change this year will be the
way our teams are structured in the Pee-Wee and
Junior Divisions. This year to promote the united one
team concept, both Pee-Wee and Junior teams will be
coached by the same coaching staff. All players in each
division will practice together. Having the same coaches
will result in the same message being delivered and the
same instruction given to all players. This concept will
hopefully keep our Dragon team more united. With the
number of players we will still have two teams for game
days. This will allow for more playing time.
In an effort to give back to our community and teach
our players and cheerleaders the importance of
community involvement our 6th Annual SCYFL Pool Party
on July 27th will benefit the Kids of Kingsfield.
Kingsfield is a children's home in Sellersburg. We will
ask all families to bring non-perishable food items for
admission. More information will be provided as we get
closer to the date.
I would like to take a minute and thank our sponsors.
Without our sponsors we couldn't operate this league
with the great tools and equipment we are able to
provide. Please help us support the companies who
support us!
Lastly, take a minute to like our Facebook page, follow
us on twitter or visit our newly developed website. We
post many league messages on social media. If you are
not on twitter you can simply text “Follow
SCYFLDragons” to 40404 to receive text alerts.
Again, I look forward to a great season and if you have
any questions please do not hesitate to let me know.
Chris Rountree