2010 
North Valley
Athletic Club
Golden Bears
Football & Cheer
INTRODUCTION
The North Valley Golden Bears Football and Cheerleading program has been a division of the North Valley Club since 1969, which is a non-profit corporation with four divisions of youth sports: Football, Cheerleading, Track & Field, and Cross Country. The goad of the Golden Bears is simple: To provide the youth in the North Valley area an opportunity to learn and participate in a viable sports area. The North Valley Golden Bears intend to promote a healthy environment for the youth of our community. This achieved by teaching the youth about the fundamentals and rules of the sport, sportsmanship, the love of the game as well as how to take a few knocks and bumps. As part of the Valley Youth Conference, we engage in friendly competition with self-supporting clubs such as ours.
The Golden Bears provide competition in tackle football for youth ages 6-14 (placement will be according to your athlete’s age as of 8/1/10). Cheerleaders are ages 6-14 with mascots ages 4-5
All past accounts must be paid in full. NVAC will not release any football player or cheerleader if there are past debts owed to out organization. Each football player and cheerleader that has a monetary balance will also not be eligible to play for any other team in the Valley Youth Conference until that debt has been satisfied.
Line of Communication
When a problem exists or a question is unanswered, please contact your Team Manager, who will then inform the Head Coach or other staff member to resolve said problem. If the problem is not solved, contact the Athletic Director or the Cheer Director, respectively. They will in turn attempt to resolve the problem(s) personally, present the problem to the proper committee, the Board of Directors, or the President, Joe Kelly.
Parental Responsibility
Our responsibility to you and your child is to provide an exciting, safe and educational experience for the 2010 Football/Cheerleading Season. Your Responsibility as a parent is as follows:
- Send your child to us on time.
- Make sure he or she is healthy.
- Make sure his equipment is intact, clean, and fits properly
- PICK THEM UP ON TIME Volunteers are needed in all positions coaches, managers, team moms, cheers moms, snack bar help, etc.
EARLY REGISTRATION - FOOTBALL ONLY
Each applicant for FOOTBALL ONLY is entitled to and will receive a discounted EARLY REGISTRATION FEES. In order to qualify for this discount, all fees must be paid in full by July 24, 2010. If the fees are not paid in their entirety by the time, you will no longer qualify for the discount and your total amount due will reflect our REGULAR
REGISTRATION FEE.
DISCOUNTED EARLY REGISTRATION FEES
S235.00
REGULAR REGISTRATION FEES
(after July 24, 2010) $260.00
All fees must be PAID IN FULL no later than July 24, 2010 in order to qualify for the discounted rate. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE! Personal checks are accepted through July 24, 2010. All fees collected thereafter are CASH ONLY.
The fees you pay include the use of the complete football uniform and equipment (includes helmet, shoulder pads and all leg pads), participation trophy, team picture, secondary insurance, cost for referees, costs to use playing and practice fields.
PLEASE NOTE: EACH PLAYER MUST COMPLETE THE ENTIRE SEASON AND TURN IN ALL EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THEIR PARTICIPATION TROPHY AND TEAM PICTURE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT
The parent or legal guardian of every player who received equipment is directly responsible for the equipment given to the child. It is to be taken care of, returned clean, and intact. Failure to return the equipment shall necessitate possible fines and/or ineligibility to play for NVGM or any
other VYC team in the future.
The cost of one complete set of football equipment distributed to a player is approximately $450.00. Coaches are only allowed to sign their child's equipment. Please do not ask for your coach to do this. He will NOT be allowed.
Additional Equipment Needed
Each football player must provide their own football cleats (polyurethane cleats, soft rubber cleats), athletic supporter with hard cup, girdle shell, and skull caps. Skull caps are a mandatory part of each player's equipment (unless they own their own helmet). All skull caps must be WHITE in color per the VYC Rules.
REFUNDS
If for any reason your child wishes to withdraw from the North Valley Football Program, the following refund schedule will apply:
100% of fees (less a $100.00 non-refundable administration fee) if your player withdrawals prior to club certification with the VYC (August 22, 2010). Prior to receiving this refund, every part of the uniform checked out must be returned to the North Valley Bears program.
100% of fees (less a $100.00 non-refundable administration fee) if your player suffers a season ending injury PRIOR to the first regular season game. In order to qualify for this type of refund, you will have to provide North Valley with a doctor's note detailing the injury, diagnosis and length of rehabilitation that will be required.
NO REFUNDS
NO CHEERLEADER IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF REFUND ONCE SHE HAS BEEN FITTED FOR HER UNIFORM - NO EXCEPTIONS! |!
If the Football or Cheerleader is on a CERTIFIED football or cheerleader roster (date of certification is August 24, 2010), they have forfeited the paid registration fees.
Once your football player has been certified by the Valley Youth Conference and does not make weight by the 3rd regular season game (deadline to make weight) there will be no refund given. NO EXCEPTIONS.
PERSONAL CHECK POLICY
We accept personal checks through July 24, 2010. All fees after that day must be paid in CASH or money order. A $35.00 charge wi11 be added to your overall registration fee for all returned checks. If checks are not cleared, we have no alternative but to pursue payment through the courts.
NORTH VALLEY GOLDEN BEARS CHEERLEADER PACKAGES
Because of the quality of each uniform that is made for our cheerleaders (custom made for each individual through a professional company), and the fact EVERY CHEERLEADER KEEPS THEIR ENTIRE UNIFORM EVERY YEAR, we cannot offer a discounted registration fee for
cheerleaders.
PACKAGE A: S355.00 - CHEER PACKAGE A: $325.00 - MASCOTS
Fees includes a complete cheerleading uniform including the shell, skirt, slimmer (turtleneck if Mascot), shoes, socks, briefs, and hair pieces as well as participation trophy, team picture, secondary insurance, use of playing and practice fields/facilities, Cheer Clinic T-shirt, and entrance into VYC Cheer Competition.
PACKAGE B: $210.00 - CHEER PACKAGE B: $205.00 - MASCOTS
$270.00 - WITH SLIMMER $255.00 - WITH SLIMMER
Fees include shoes, socks, briefs, and hair pieces, as well as participation trophy, team picture, secondary insurance, use of playing and practice fields/facilities, Cheer Clinic T-shirt, and entrance into VYC Cheer Competition.
* $200.00 must be paid for Package A before fitting. The remaining balance must be paid in full two (2) weeks from the date of fitting. Fitting dates will be provided at
the time of registration.
NO REFUNDS OF ANY AMOUNT WELL BE PROVIDED ONCE YOUR DAUGHTER HAS BEEN FITTED AS HER UNIFORM WILL BE CUSTOM MADE AFTER HER
FITTING DATE.
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS, INCLUDING SEASON ENDING
INJURY.
Additional fees and items:
•Warm up Suits - $145.00 (optional)
• Valley Youth Conference Sleep Over - Approximately $35.00 or more (optional)
• Cheer Clinic Registration. This is not included in your fee package noted above.
Because every uniform is custom made and we must allow for delivery time of the uniform, the DEADLINE FOR ALL CHEER SIGN UPS IS NO LATER THAN August 14, 2010. You will not receive your uniform by the first season game if you sign up late than July 24, 2010.
PLEASE NOTE: YOUR CHEERLEADER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL GAMES IN
ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VYC COMPETITION, RECEIVE THEIR PARTICIPATION TROPHY AND TEAM PICTURE AS WELL AS QUALIFY FOR ADDITIONAL COMPETITIONS IN LAS VEGAS.
FUNDRAISING
In order to keep our costs to you down each year, we must have fundraising. Over the past year LAUSD has implemented a new fee of approximately $6,000 to every non-profit organization that utilizes their facilities, i.e. their fields. In order to offset this fee, we must have two club fundraisers this season. It is expected by North Valley that every child who participates in either football or cheer must participate in these fundraisers.
CAR WASH:
As in the past, every participant will be required to sell one book (7 tickets) to our Annular Club Car Wash, which will be held towards the end of August 2010. Expected participation in this fundraiser means your athlete will be required to sell their entire book. No exceptions! Your athlete will receive their book of tickets the first week of practice and will be given ample time to sell the tickets.
CANDY SALES:
Every participant in both football and cheer will be required to buy one (1) box of candy for $52.00 and when sold you will keep the money received as you have already paid the $52.00, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS! We will accept a BUY OUT of this particular fundraiser of $35. You will be required to pay this buy out fee at sign ups.
CERTIFICATION
In order for your child to be certified to participate in our football/cheerleading program, the following items will be required:
* Physical Exam Form - EVERY PLAYER AND CHEERLEADER must have a physical exam prior to taking part in any practice beginning August 2, 2010. The results of all physicals must be filled out on the Valley Youth Conference form (provided in your registration packet). NO OTHER FORM WILL BE ACCEPTED, your child cannot start practice without this physical form.
WE WILL OFFER PHYSICALS FOR ALL ATHLETES ON JULY 31, 2010 AT EL CARISO PARK FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. FIRST COME. FIRST SERVE.
* Birth Certificate - an official birth certificate for all NEW players/cheerleaders must be provided to each team manager/cheer manager for certification. Hospital certificates or letters are not valid. NO COPIES! WE MUST HAVE THE ORIGINAL FOR CERTIFICATION. A list of places to acquire a certified birth certificate is available at the registration table. All returning players/cheerleaders do not need to provide this.
* Code of Conduct Form - this is mandatory prior to your athlete/cheerleader participating in practice. This form is provided with your registration package. You and your athlete must read the form in its entirety and sign it. Your athlete/cheerleader will not be able to participate until this has been received.
* In order to be certified all payments must be paid in full.
PRACTICE AND GAMES
FOOTBALL:
Football practices begin August 2, 2010, and will be two (2) hours per day, six (6) days a week through Labor Day weekend. Once school begins in September, practice will be three (3) days a week for two (2) hours per day.
Each team is allowed five (5) controlled scrimmages and the season consists of number of games set by the Conference. Games are played on Saturdays (and possibly on Sundays). Play off games will be played on Sundays.
North Valley Golden Bears will field teams with a limit of thirty-three (33) players [12 play downs if applicable] on each team. During the registration process, we will assign your player to the division that best matches their age and weight according to the conference rules. Returning players will be placed with their team from last season unless you request otherwise.
It is the policy of the North Valley Athletic Club to not turn any applicant away; however, Cheer squads and Football Teams are filled on the first come first serve basis, and once full they will be closed. No Exceptions!!
CHEER.
Cheer practices begin August 2, 2010, and will be four (4) days per week, Monday through Thursday, through Labor Day weekend. Once school begins in September, practice will be Tuesday and Thursday.
Beginning the first week of October, practice will be Tuesday, Thursday plus an additional five (5) hours to prepare for the annual VYC Cheer Competition, the last Sunday of October 2010.
After Competition, practices will be every Tuesday and Thursday.
FOOTBALL and CHEERLEADING SIGN-UP DATES:
April 17,2010 |
10:00 a.m. |
-3:00 p.m. |
El Cariso Park |
May 1,2010 |
10:00 a.m. |
-3:00 p.m. |
El Cariso Park |
May 15, 2010 |
10:00 a.m. |
-3:00 p.m. |
El Cariso Park |
May 22, 2010 |
10:00 a.m. |
-3:00 p.m. |
El Cariso Park |
June 19, 2010 |
10:00 a.m. |
-3:00 p.m. |
El Cariso Park |
June 26, 2010 |
10:00 a.m. |
-3:00 p.m. |
El Cariso Park |
July 17, 2010 |
10:00 a.m. |
-3:00 p.m. |
El Cariso Park |
July 24, 2010 |
10:00 a.m. |
-3:00 p.m. |
El Cariso Park |
July 31,2010 |
10:00 a.m. |
-3:00 p.m. |
El Cariso Park |
July 31, 2010, is the last day for Early Registration. There will be no exceptions,so please take advantage of the early registration discount.
Physicals July 31, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. @ El Cariso Park
$10.00 CASH ONLY
For more information call:
Joe Kelly (818) 896-6520 - Home or (818) 621-1937- Cell
Caroline Pierfax (818) 335-0347 - Cell
Sylvia Garcia (818) 388-9103