THERE WILL BE SOME NEW CHANGES WITHIN THE GRID KIDS THIS COMING SEASON. THE YVGKA BOARD WANTS TO INSURE THE PARENTS THAT THE KIDS SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY THRU CONTINUED EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.
HEAD COACHES AND ASSISTANT COACHES WILL BE WEARING ID TAGS INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE PASSED THE REQUIRED YOUTH COACHES COURSES (USA FOOTBALL OR NYSCA), A NATIONAL BACKGROUND CHECK AND EDUCATION IN CONCUSSIONS. IF INDIVIDUALS DO NOT POSSES THE ID TAG THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED COACH EITHER IN PRACTICE OR DURING GAMES.
THE CUT OFF DATE FOR 8 YEAR OLDS IS NOW SEPTEMBER 1ST.
WEIGHTS HAVE INCREASED 5 LBS PER DIVISION.
EACH YEAR THE COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION WILL BE DESTROYED UPON COMPLETION OF THE SEASON. FOR ID THEFT PREVENTION.
IF THERE IS A QUESTIONS PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR DIVISION YVGKA REP. LOWER VALLEY - DAN HALL, KITTITAS VALLEY- VINCE CURTIS AND UPPER VALLEY (YAKIMA AREA) - ADRIAN JOHNSON. CONTACT NUMBERS WILL BE POSTED SOON.
Yakima Valley Grid Kids Association Address
THIS WEEKS RESPONSIBLE SPORTS PARENT TIP:
TEAM WEBSITES
- http://EVGRIDKIDS.BLOGSPOT.COM
- http://NACHESVALLEYHAWKS.COM
- http://SUNNYSIDEGRIZZLIES.BLOGSPOT.COM
- http://SOUTHEASTSAINTS.BLOGSPOT.COM
- http://WWW.SELAHTOMAHAWKS.ORG
- http://HTOsports.com/zgridkids
- http://YAKIMAREDSKINSFOOTBALL.BLOGSPOT.COM
- WWW.WVSCOUTS.ORG
- http://NETHUNDERFOOTBALL.BLOGSPOT.COM
- http://WWW.AYFNET/ELLENSBURGGKA
YVGKA 2009 EXECUTIVE BOARD
- PRESIDENT- ADRIAN R. JOHNSON (N.E. THUNDER)
- DAN HALL (GRANDVIEW)
- 2ND VICE- VINCE CURTIS (ELLENSBURG)
- 3RD VICE- VACANT
- 4TH VICE- RHETT PITT (WAPATO)
- 5TH VICE- MIKE HELGESON (KITTITAS)
- TREASURER- WILLETTE CHEATOM
- SECRETARY- DEMIAN WALTER
- EQUIP. MANAGER- HARRY HANKINS