Novato Youth Football & Cheer

UPCOMING EVENTS
7/31 8/1 8/2 8/13 - 8/15 8/22		Mandatory Parent Meeting Equipment Handout First Day of Practice River Rafting Trip Fund Raiser Family Fun Day

2010 SCHEDULE (Schedule subject to change) (* May change to Sunday) Away Games - White Home Games - Yellow
8/28 9/5 9/11 9/19 9/25 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31		Napa* Southern Marin Hiram Johnson* Central Marin Weston Ranch* Napa Southern Marin Hiram Johnson* Central Marin Weston Ranch
HOME Game times for Novato Youth Football: Mighty Bees - 9am Killer Bees - 11am Stingers - 1pm Yellow Jackets - 3pm
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2010 Sponsors
Touchdown Sponsors ($500+) Ameriprise Financial Services All Seasons Landscaping Bob Kunst Painting Enwisen, Inc. Farmers Insurance (Christi Spina) Hennessey Funds Patriot Mechanical Terra Nova Trading The NYF League and Board of Directors Complete Sponsor List > Community Leaders Judy Arnold, Marin County Supervisor Travis Brackett, NHS Varsity Football Coach

Welcome to Novato Youth Football & Cheer! We are a non-profit, 501(c)3 tax exempt youth football and cheer organization dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of football and cheer to our youth as well as focusing on academics. We are a member of the AYF Mountain Valley Conference. Novato Youth Football and Cheer is very fortunate to have the many board members, coach volunteers, and parent volunteers that keep our program moving forward. Our partnership with the school districts, the two local high schools and generous sponsors allows us to provide our kids with the best fields, equipment and facilities. I encourage each of you to get involved in 2009!

2010 SEASON ANNOUNCMENTS for NYF&C

* * Family Fun Day - August 22nd * *

SAVE THE DATE
BBQ, Beach, Music and Fun Activities

Date	Time	Location
Sunday, August 22	11-3pm	McNears Beach

* * * * Mandatory Parent Meeting – July 31st * * * *

A MANDATORY Parent Meeting for all teams will be held Saturday July 31st.
Please mark your calander to remember this very important meeting date.

Date	Time	Location
Saturday, July 31st	5:30pm	San Jose Middle School gymnasium

Go "Rollin' Down the River"
with Novato Youth Football this August

Time & Date: Friday, August 13th - Sunday, August 15th, 2010
What to Bring: Sunscreen and water weapons
Cost: Only $60 per person for the entire weekend!

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For the upcoming 2010 season, NYF will not be fielding a midget-level –
Junior Hornet team. If you have any questions, please contact Athletic Director
Greg Mack @ lacasamack@yahoo.com

IMPORTANT 2010 season INFORMATION
- It all begins here!

Registration - Please be sure to sign up as early as possible to ensure your player's spot on a team - we expect several teams to be full this season. A limited number of full scholarships are still available for new Junior Hornet players. REGISTRATION.

Equipment Handout - Sunday, August 1st

First Day of Practice - Monday, August 2nd

August Practice Schedule - Monday through Friday - 5pm to 7:30pm at San Jose Middle School (times may vary by team)

August Scrimmages - tentatively scheduled for Saturday August 14th and Saturday, August 21st (will be preceded by 4-day practice weeks)

First Game - Sat or Sun, August 28th or 29th

Novato Youth Football Adds Instructional Division
for 5-7 year olds - The "Rumble Bees"

During the upcoming 2010 season, Novato Youth Football will be offering a new level of play geared toward providing five to seven year olds an instructional experience in tackle youth football. Called the "Tiny Mites," the intent of this new level of play is to allow younger children who have previously not been old enough to play tackle football an opportunity to learn the basics of tackle football in a non-competitive, instructional environment. Like all other Novato Youth Football players, participants will be issued a full set of gear including helmet, shoulder pads and leg pads and each player will be responsible for their own practice jersey, practice pants and girdle.

The team name will be the "Rumble Bees." With a primary focus on training, the Rumble Bees coaching staff will not focus on weekly games. Instead, they will focus on teaching players the fundamentals of both offensive and defensive tackle football and while there may be opportunities players for the Rumble Bees to scrimmage teams from other towns, instructional guidance will be the primary focus of the program. In keeping with the younger age group, practice times and frequency will be reduced relative to Novato Youth Football's older, competitive programs. Siimilarly, prices are reduced to $200 and there are no additional jersey costs involved.

If you and your child have an interest in this program, please contact Dave Arndt, Rumble Bees Head Coach at 415 798 4542 or davethecoach@comcast.net for more details.

THANK YOU COACH WOOD!!!!

Coach Michael Wood has decided to step away (hopefully temporarily!) from coaching for now. Coach Wood has been part of Novato Youth Football and its predecessor, Novato Pop Warner, since 1996. He has served as an assistant coach and then as a
Head Coach for nine years, including the last three years as Head Coach of the 2007 Killer Bees, the 2008 Stingers, and the 2009 Yellow Jackets. During this time Coach Wood has mentored hundreds of young men. His dedication to our program and to
community service is an example for us all. During his lengthy service, Coach Wood has spent over two thousand hours on the practice field and the game field and changed the lives of countless Novato families. Coach Wood has led his teams to City Championships, Division Championships, Conference Championships, Regional Championships, and National Championship appearances. Coach Wood has taught his teams to win with dignity and to handle adversity with class. Please join the Board of Novato Youth Football in extending a heartfelt thank you to Coach Wood and his family. NO MERCY!

REQUIREMENTS TO PLAY FOR NOVATO YOUTH FOOTBALL

DUE AT SIGN-UP:
1. Copy of Birth Certificate (New player only)
2. Copy of Insurance Card
3. Full Payment of Registration Fees
DUE BY FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE:
1. Medical Release
2. Report Card - June 2010

COST:
Football - $400 ($350 each additional sibling), includes Home and Away Jerseys.