Welcome to the 2008 Wisconsin
Heights Youth Football Season!
Contained in this packet of information are important dates and
activities that surround the Wisconsin Heights Youth Football Program for this
year.

You can also download this information in document form.

Please visit the Dane County Area Youth Football League website for schedules and standings.

 

 

Registration – Tuesday, May 20th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Middle School Step
Room

Complete Wisconsin Heights Youth Football (WHYF) and Dane
County League Registration forms and pay registration fee. Forms are available in advance at both
elementary and middle school offices.

 

Registration fees:
$95 for first child, $150 for two children, and $200 for three
children. Registration
forms and fees should be completed and turned in on registration night or
mailed to: WHYF, Sandy Orcutt, 10810 Howard Trail, Mazomanie,
WI 53560. Registrations
received after June 8 will include a $25 late fee: $120 for first child, $175 for two children,
and $225 for three children. (Late registration does not
apply to children new to the school district.)

Youth
Football Camp – July 28th – 30th from
6:00 –8:00 pm

Wisconsin
Heights head football Coach Joe Marx, his staff, and players will again be
holding a Youth Football Camp at the Wisconsin Heights High School. Coach Marx will be sending out more
information regarding registration details, and fees or you can call him at
767-2586 with questions. Registration
for camp will be on July 28^th at 5:30 pm.

 

Equipment
Hand Out – Following each night of Youth Football Camp, July 28th – 30th

Location:
New athletic storage facility at the school, north of the football fields.

Required paperwork/Parents Meeting – Tuesday, July 29th in the Middle
School Step Room

4^th grade – 5:45 – 6:30 pm 5^th grade – 6:30
– 7:00 pm 6^th
grade – 7:00 – 7:30 pm

7^th grade – 7:30 – 8:00 pm 8^th grade – 8:00
– 8:30 pm

Turn in the following completed items:

1.
Two copies of the
player’s birth certificate – new players only

2.
Physical card
(see physicals below) - new players and usually 4^th, 6^th
and 8^th graders need new physical cards.

3.
All forms not
previously turned in

Paperwork must
be to your coach prior to weigh-in or you will not be allowed to participate
per the Dane County League rules.

Physicals

Physicals
are required every two years. Players are not allowed to play in scheduled
games or scrimmages until physical cards are turned in. Your doctor’s office should have the green
physical cards, the Middle School office has cards or you can print the WIAA
physical card off the WIAA website at: http://www.wiaawi.org/forms/formsindex.html. Contact Sandy
Orcutt at 795-2819 if have any problems getting a physical card.

Practices – First Practice Tuesday,
August 5th

Practices
are usually scheduled from 6:00–8:00 pm at the Wisconsin Heights Middle School
every Tuesday and Thursday or at the coaches’ preference. Each team’s coaches
may decide to alter the number of practices and
times etc… there are league rules about the number of practices that can
be held prior to the first game and once school starts. As the season
progresses, practice times will be adjusted for earlier sunsets. The first three practices of the season are
“helmets only” so your child will not need to wear their pads.

Pictures
– Team and Individual Pictures Date To Be Announced

Players
should come wearing their game jerseys, black game pants, pads and helmets for
the pictures. (Game jerseys will be
handed out during the first week of practice.)
Bring practice shirts to change into for practice following pictures.

Weigh-In
– Saturday, August 23rd at MATC-Truax Campus

The
Dane County Youth Football League requires each player that participates in the
football program have his or her weight recorded. Team times will be announced later.

Weight Limits – For safety reasons, players exceeding
the listed weight for their grade receive a star for their helmet and are
limited in the positions they are allowed to play for safety reasons. 4^th grade = 95
lbs 5^th
grade = 105 lbs

6^th grade = 115
lbs 7^th
grade = 130 lbs 8^th grade = 150 lbs

If you are unable to make the August 23^rd weigh-in, the alternate date is August 14^th at the Bishop O’Connor Center, 6-8PM. HOWEVER,
per Dane County League rule, you
WILL be required to pay $30.00 in order to have your child weighed.

Games
– Season Opener Saturday, September 6th

Game
schedules are established by the Dane County Youth Football League and are
given to the individual programs the week after weigh-in. The schedules are then distributed to each
player. If you do not receive a game
schedule, please contact your coach.

Youth
Football Night – Friday, September 12th

Youth
Football players are encouraged to attend the first home varsity football game
where they will take part in the opening player introductions and be recognized
out on the field at half time. Players
should be in their game jerseys (no pad or helmets).

Equipment
Turn In – Saturday, October 25th

Equipment
turn in will be on October 25^th from 9:00 – 11:00 am at our storage
facility or return to your coach. Please
wash the jerseys and pants and wipe off the helmets before they are turned
in. Jerseys are turned in to make sure
they are not lost, worn or faded.

Wisconsin
Heights Football Clothing

Players
and fans will have ONE opportunity to order Wisconsin Heights Football fan
gear. Order forms will be distributed during registration and equipment
handout. Order deadline is to be announced. The order will be placed so
delivery can be made prior to the first game. Please contact Diane Fisher
with any questions at 795-4999 or dianefisher@centurytel.net.

Organizational
Information

This season’s board members are:			This season’s head coaches are:
President	Jerome Helmenstine	767-3922	Fourth Grade	Dale Rhodes
Vice-President	Tim Ballweg	767-2734	Fifth Grade	Clyde Kaikuaana	798-2273
Treasurer	Tammi Schoenmann	795-4353	Sixth Grade	Willie Keuler	798-2899
Registration	Sandy Orcutt	795-2819	Seventh Grade	Pete Jopke	795-4780
			Eighth Grade	Jeff Elsoffer	767-1410