1 August 014 Volume 1, Issue 1 Inside this Issue 1 3 3 4 Welcome to the 014 Season Volunteer Opportunities New Football Players GHS Football Clinic for A & B Team Football Players What Your Football Equipment Your Player Needs GAME SCHEDULE Cheerleading Info Registration Fees Game of the Week Dates to Remember s Coaches Directory Riverdale Rockets Gloucester, MA http://riverdalerockets.com/ Welcome to the 014 Season! To make this season enjoyable & safe for our players, cheerleaders, parents, coaches & volunteers, we would like to bring attention to a few items: COME PREPARED Riverdale Rockets Football & Cheerleading Newsletter Dress appropriately for the weather and please bring a water bottle clearly labeled with your child s name. The children shouldn t share drinks due to the spreading of illnesses PARENTS: If it begins to rain while your child is at the field, please come and pick them up. ALL GIRLS AND BOYS: No jewelry. GIRLS: wear sneakers (Not high ones). You will not be allowed to practice without them and please no jeans. RESPECT THE FIELDS Please help keep our fields clean! Make sure that after every game and practice you pick up any trash and equipment left on the field. We will be playing a handful of regular season games at the New Balance Field at GHS this is a PRIVELGE this year which we do not want taken away! Please keep all our fields clean & respect the rules of each field. PLEASE PICK UP CHILDREN ON TIME Our Volunteers have families and duties to attend to and it is unfair to ask them to stay at the field until all children have been picked up from practice. We do not like the idea of children being left behind, so please be aware of what time your child s practice ends so that you can arrange for your child s pick-up at the end of practice. CONCESSION FOR PLAYERS & CHEERLEADERS DURING GAMES Please send your child with a drink and snack or allow them to buy something at the concession BEFORE or AFTER their game. CHEERLEADERS: You are expected back on the field to cheer when the football players return from their half-time. DO NOT GET STUCK IN THE CONCESSION LINES! JUST A MESSAGE AWAY If your child is unable to make practice or a game, please let your child s coach know. We understand that the new school year brings conflicting schedules and we are willing to work around them. By contacting (via phone, email or text) your child s coach ahead of time, it allows the coach to play for the practice or game that your child is unable to attend. A NOTE TO OUR PARENTS If you have a concern about your child, please do not approach the coach during a game or practice either wait to speak with them afterwards or please give them a call. We realize everyone wants their child to play & cheer as much as possible and voicing concerns during games or practices are not helpful to the coach or the teams. The football coaches will try their very best (Continued on Page )
August 014 (Continued from Page 1) to make sure that every player plays a fair amount of time each game, while trying to stay competitive within the league, abide by league playing rules and maintain the safety of all players. Volunteer Opportunities The Riverdale Rockets Organization depends on the dedication of our parents. We know that everyone has busy schedules; if you can spare some of your time to help out the organization in any way it will really make a difference! Volunteers are always needed in the concession, to hold sideline markers on game days, assist in fundraising. Anyway that a parent can help the organization is greatly appreciated! 014 Game Schedule Sept 7 th Rockets vs. Tigers @ GHS* (we are the home team) Sept 14 th Rockets vs. Chargers @ O maley Sept 1 st Rockets vs. Patriots @ O maley GHS Football Clinic for A & B Team Football The GHS Football Team will be holding a clinic for all A & B football teams leaguewise. This clinic is mandatory & a great opportunity for our players to have experience practicing with the GHS football team & working with their coaches. The clinic will take place Aug 13 th Aug 17 th at GHS beginning at 5:30pm until 7pm. There is a $5 fee for the clinic and this fee includes a shirt to be kept by your player. Please make sure your player wears their helmet, shoulder pads, cleats & athletic shorts. New Football Players & League Weigh-Ins If you are a new player to the Cape Ann Football League, please be advised that a copy of your birth certificate will be needed Sept 8 th Rockets vs. Manchester @ Manchester Essex Regional High School Oct 5 th Rockets vs. Vikings @ Wilson Oct 1 th Rockets vs. Tigers @ GHS Oct 19 th Rockets vs. Chargers @ Fuller Oct 6 th Rockets vs. Patriots @ Burnhams Nov nd Rockets vs. Hornets @ GHS* (we are the home team) Nov 9 th Rockets vs. Vikings @ O maley Nov 16 th CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES @ GHS GAME START TIMES D-team 11am C-team 1 noon B-team 1pm A-team pm NOTE: your coach will let you know what time you need to be at the field to the league for age verification purposes. If you do not already have a copy handy, please begin to obtain one. All new 1 st time players to the league need to have their birth certificates present with them at league Weigh-ins scheduled for Sept. 6 th. More info will be available as this date gets closer. What Football Equipment Your Player Needs The Riverdale Rockets will supply your football player with a practice & game jersey, practice & game pants, helmet, shoulder pads, knee pads, tailbone pads, hips pads & thigh pads. You are required to turn all of this equipment in at the end of the season. The Riverdale Rockets DO NOT supply the following equipment: Mouthpiece Yellow Knee High Socks Chin Strap Cleats (most be molded; replaceable cleats are not allowed in our league) Girdle (to hold the tailbone, hip & thigh pads in place) There are also Girdles with built-in pads; you can purchase this type of girdle if your player prefers Please make sure that you have the abovementioned items so that your player is ready for the season! Our Fundraiser will take place on Monday, Sept. 9 th at the Ferncroft Country Club tee time is 7:30am. We are looking for teams of four players to enter the tournament. Price per player is $150. If you are unable to put together a team of 4 players on your own, you can still sign up if you sign up as a single player you will added to others to create a team of four. There will be 18 holes of golf along with a golf cart. (Continued on Page 3)
(Continued from Page ) After you have finished your round, a lunch will be served. The organizers of the golf tournament are still looking for sponsors. If you would like to sponsor, please contact Anthony Saputo (978.491.9604). Sponsorship cost is $50. Cheerleading Information The Riverdale Rockets will supply your cheerleader with a full uniform of a cheerleading top & skirt. You are required to turn all this uniform in to us at the end of the season. The Rockets will also purchase a bow for you for the season which is yours to keep. The Riverdale Rockets DO NOT supply the following equipment: Clean White sneakers Socks o o A,B&C teams Yellow Knee High Socks (can be purchased at Palazola s) D-team Your coach will provide you with White Knee High which cost $5 (due the 1 st week of practice) Gold Briefs o A&B teams your coach will give you more info in regards to which you need to purchase o C&D teams Gold briefs (can be purchased at Palazola s) Please make sure that you have the abovementioned items so that your cheerleader is ready for the season! Registration Fees Registration Fees are due at football equipment hand-outs. There will a table set up during this time for fees to be collected. Cheerleaders can bring their registration fees either to football equipment hand-outs or during the 1 st week of practice August 5 th. Registration fees help operate the organization. These fees help us pay for uniforms, equipment, league fees for the season as well as referees for games & insurance. Game of the Week at GHS The Cape Ann Football League is fortunate enough this year to have a Game of the Week at the New Balance Field at GHS during our regular season games this year. Each week, a regular season game between two opposing teams will take place at the new field. This season the Rockets are able to play 3 regular season games at GHS! What this means is that all four of our levels of football players & cheerleaders will be playing & cheering as they would on any other Sunday (same start times as we would have at any other field) except they are doing so on the new state of the art field! By playing on the new field, there are a few rules that we need to follow in order to keep this privilege: only players, cheerleaders & coaches are allowed on the playing field parents & spectators must stay in the stands they are not allowed on the playing field Water is the only beverage allowed on the playing field (Continued on Page 4) Dates to Remember NEWSLETTER Friday, August 8th 5:30pm-7pm @ the Concession Equipment Hand-outs collected ***We are also asking that if you have gently used sporting equipment, please donate it today for our upcoming yard sale*** Saturday, August 9th 8:30am-10am @ the Concession Equipment Hand-outs collected***we are also asking that if you have gently used sporting equipment, please donate it today for our upcoming yard sale*** Friday, August 15th 5:30pm-7pm @ the Concession Equipment Hand-outs& Yard Sale collected. Yard Sale of sporting equipment will also be held Saturday, August 16th 8:30am-10am @ the Concession Equipment Hand-outs& Yard Sale collected. Yard Sale of sporting equipment will also be held Wednesday, August 13 th thru Sunday August 17th 5:30pm-7pm GHS GHS Football Clinic This is a clinic for A & B team football players with the GHS Football program Continued on Page 4
August 014 Continued from Page 3 Monday, August 5th Time TBA, O maley Football & Cheerleading Practice Football practice begins for all levels with full equipment as well as the 1 st week of cheerleading practice. Football & Cheerleading coaches will contact you with exact days & time of your child s practice Saturday, Sept 6th 8-11am & Place TBA Football Weigh-ins Cape Ann Football League Weigh- Ins. Monday, Sept 9 th 7:30am, Ferncroft Country Club Rockets Fundraiser. Contact Anthony Saputo (978.491.9604) to sign-up to play or donate/sponsor Friday, Oct 18 th 7:30pm, St Peters Club Dance Rockets Fundraising Dance. More info will follow (Continued from Page 3) Please refer to the Game Schedule on Page for the dates of our Game of the Week. As always if you have any questions, please feel free to contact your coach. Final Thoughts. To our returning football players, cheerleaders & family member Welcome Back!!! To our new players, cheerleaders & their families thank you for choosing the Riverdale Rockets! We are glad to have you with us! The Riverdale Rockets are only as strong as our members & we appreciate any help, feedback or ideas you may have. Please do not hesitate contacting one of our s if you would like to get more involved in our organization! Thank you once again & here is to the start of a great year! Rockets Board of For more detailed editing, double-click on the graphic activate the drawing layer, where you Directors can group ungroup picture Jim Smith objects, re-color, or delete Co-President objects. (978.65.371 jsmith@soeppainting.com) This Anthony is placeholder Saputo text. This Co-President is placeholder (978.491.9604 text. This is asaps05@yahoo.com) placeholder text. This is placeholder text. This is placeholder Darryl Brown text. This Football is placeholder Coordinator (508.84.5889 darryl.brown.67@live.com) text. This is placeholder text. This is placeholder text. This is placehol Renee Mitchell Cheering Coordinator (978.360.499 mitchell7lupine@gmail.com) Chip Smith Treasurer (978-590-4398 cs@rockportmortgage.com) Kaly Brown Secretary (508.84.8874 kaly.brown@live.com) Josie Martell (josiemartell75@yahoo.com) Mandy Milan (mandymilan@comcast.net) Dan Smith (dan.smith@acmeapparel.com) Andrea Toppan (b_toppan@yahoo.com) Football Coaching Staff A-Team: Chip Smith (978-590-4398 cs@rockportmortgage.com) Jim Smith (978.65.371 jsmith@soeppainting.com) B-Team: Noel Mitchell (978-559-6944 nmitch183@gmail.com) C-Team: Darryl Brown (508.84.5889 darryl.brown.67@live.com) Bill Toppan (508.84.0509 b.toppan@verixon.net) Cheerleading Coach Staff A-Team Renee Mitchell (978.360.499 mitchell7lupine@gmail.com) B-Team Meg Smith (978.879.907 Megsmith78@live.com) Lindsay Moran (978.836.14 lmoran96@hotmail.com) C-Team Kerri Murawski (978.335.877 kerri111@msn.com) Amy Mitchell (978.815.7006 anctmitchell@comcast.net) D-Team Kaly Brown (508.84.8874 kaly.brown@live.com) 4
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