AYF News
The early registration price has been extended till June 17, 2009!
Equipment Handout June 16th and 17th:
Five Guys in Woodbridge, 75 Amity Rd. June 17, 2009 5-8 PM
AYF currently has 143 boys and girls registered!
Amity Youth Football and Cheerleading Inc. has been approved to be a 501 C 3 charity
AMITY YOUTH FOOTBALL
&
CHEERLEADING INC.
P.O. BOX 3727
WOODBRIDGE, CT 06525
The 2009 season is upon us and we will be having open registration to end the early registration period. Anyone who registers through June 17,2009 qualifies for early registration.
If you cannot make these dates and time you can download the forms on our website @ www.amityyouthfootball.com or contact us
Greg Laugeni @ greg@amityyouthfootball.com or 203-387-0416
Rich Photos @ www.rich@amityyouthfootball.com or 203-393-9537
For the 2009 season, Amity Youth Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading will field teams and compete potentially in (5) DIVISIONS.
1.MIGHTY MIGHTS (strictly a training division) for ages 7-8-9 years old up 45- 90 lbs
2.JR PEE WEE for age’s 8-9-10 years old, 60-105 lbs 11* year old up to 85 lbs
3.PEE WEE for ages 9-10-11 years old 75-120 lbs 12* year old up to 100 lbs
4.JR MIDGETS for ages 10-11-12 years old, 85-135 lbs 13* year old up to 115 lbs
5.MIDGETS for ages 11-12-13-14 years old, 105-160 lbs 15* up to 140 lbs
Players age is determined on how old the player is on August 1,2009.
The “*” previsions in each division allow the “older but lighter” player to also qualify.
For more information regarding player eligibility please go to www.southernctpopwarner.com
***Any parents interested in coaching there will be a coaches clinic run by The Amity High School Football Staff on Wednesday April 22,2009 and Wednesday April 29,2009
At Amity High School at 6pm.
A.Y.F., LLC
AMITY SPARTAN FOOTBALL
Every year a professional football team wins the Super Bowl. Every year a college football team wins the NCAA title. Every year a High School team wins the State Championship. All these teams have one thing in common. No matter how tough it gets throughout the season, they all do one thing – they “hold the rope!”
What is “holding the rope?” The phrase “Hold the Rope” means do your job, even when you are hot and tired and thirsty and in pain. Regardless of how difficult it might be, regardless of how insignificant one’s role may seem, in order for the entire team to be successful, everyone has to “Hold the Rope”; everyone has to do his job.
Imagine that you’re hanging from the edge of a 20-thousand-foot cliff and the only thing between you and a fall to your death is a rope, with the person of your choice on the other end. Who do you know that has the guts to pull you to safety? Who would “hold the rope?” Who is going to let that rope burn on their hands and not let go? How many people do you know that are going to withstand the burning pain and watch the blood drip from their hands for you?
If you can name two people, that’s not good enough, because those two people might not be around. Look around at your fellow Amity players, look around and ask yourself, who can I trust to “hold the rope?” Who is going to let their hands bleed for me? Who’s got my back? When you can look at every member of the Amity Football Team and say to yourself that they would all “hold the rope”, you are destined to be successful. You see, the team that “holds the rope” when the going gets tough are the winners! When you are down by four points with thirty seconds to go, don’t give up. Yell at your teammates to “hold the rope.” Let it burn but don’t let go.
Every year there are winners and loser in all sports and in life. Every year the winners “hold the rope.” You don’t have to be the best team on the field to win the game. If you play with poise and enthusiasm, do what your coaches ask of you, and most of all “hold the rope”, you will be successful. No matter what sport you play, in order to win, you have to make a commitment to your team.
If you are supposed to hustle and pay attention in practice, do it! If you have chores at home or homework, do it! Once you start letting up at practice or start missing your obligations at home or school, you’ve killed the team because you didn’t “hold the rope.” Make the right choices for yourself and your teammates.
DON’T LET YOUR PARENTS, FOOTBALL FAMILY OR COMMUNITY DOWN.
HOLD THE ROPE!
AMITY PRIDE
Feel free to contact:
Greg Laugeni (203) 387-0416
greg@amityyouthfootball.com
Rich Photos (203) 393-9537 rcih@amityyouthfootball.com
Robin Norko
robin@amityyouthfootball.com