Welcome to the Pioneers
2009 New to the Pioneers (FAQs)
Updated January 7, 2009
Location: The Pioneer field and Field house is located in Flemington on Route 31 South, between the NJ State Department of Transportation and the American Legion. Take Church Street to Broad Street to William Street to enter the parking lot. Parking is not permitted in either the American Legion or the Department of Transportation. Click here for detailed directions.
Registration:
Registration will open by February 1st, 2009
Deadline for returning families to register and be guarenteed a roster spot is March 15th, 2009, payment received within 10 days.
After which spots will be filled from the new family waiting list and then on a 1st come basis.
Affiliation:
Pioneers Football is affiliated with the Warren County Football League. Visit wcmfl.org for more information.
Contact Us:
Please visit our contact page or call our field house at 788-3797. We have an information-only hotline that is used for cancellations, changes and updates during the season. The hotline number is 284-8000.
Info: Mayo Clinic Study
Conclusion: Our prospective observational analysis showed that most youth football injuries are mild. Read MoreSaid Michael J. Stuart, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon and the principal author of the study, "The risk of injury in youth football does not appear greater than the risk associated with other recreational or competitive sports."
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Football Eligibility
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Cheer Eligibility |
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Midget |
Age nine (9) through fourteen (14) years old,
typically 7th and 8th graders.
Players must be 9 years old on or before September 1st
No person High School or who turns 15 during the calendar will be eligible to play in the League.
Weight Limit is 150 lbs |
Cheerleaders must be in the 7th and 8th grades. |
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Biddy |
Age eight (8) through eleven (11) years old,
typically 5th and 6th graders.
Players must be 8 years old on or before September 1st
Players who become 12 years old before Sept 1st are ineligible.
Weight Limit is 125 lbs |
Cheerleaders must be in the 5th and 6th grades |
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Peewee |
Age seven (7) through nine (9) years old;
typically 3rd and 4th graders
Players must be 7 years old on or before September 1st
Players turning 10 year old before Sept 1st are ineligible.
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Cheerleaders must be in the 3rd and 4th grades |
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Flag/Silk |
Age five (5) through seven (7) years old;
typically K, 1st and 2nd graders
Players must be 5 years old on or before September 1st
Players turning 8 years old before September 1st are ineligible.
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Cheerleaders must be in the 1st and 2nd grades. |
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Contact: |
Any questions regarding football squad eligibility, please call our Director of Football: Dan Eggemann at 534-4010 (days) or 823-9199 (evenings)or email him at dan@flemingtonpioneers.com. |
Any questions regarding cheerleading,
please contact our Director of Cheerleading: Jen Morrison at jen@flemingtonpioneers.com. |
Uniforms:
Football players will be issued one practice uniform and one game uniform (with 2 game jerseys) and all necessary equipment (excluding cleats, athletic supporter and hard cup).
Cheerleaders will be issued 1 game uniform and one wind suit, both of which are returned at the end of the season. (excluding cheering shoes, bodysuits, bloomers and practice uniforms.).
Please refer to the Equipment letter in the registration packet for more information. Game uniforms are NOT to be worn to practice unless otherwise specified. You are responsible to clean and maintain these uniforms throughout the season and return them cleaned at the end of the season. If any equipment is lost or damaged, you will be responsible for repayment to the Pioneers for that piece.
Football Practice:
Practice will tentatively begin around the second week of August (pending scheduling decisions). Practices will be held Monday - Friday 6:00 - 8:00 PM unless otherwise specified by your child's coach until scholl starts, then pratices are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00 - 8:00 PM with possible walkthouhs on Saturday mornings for the Biddy & Midget sqauds.
The Flag squad's schedule is at the discretion of the Flag Head Coach and are usually less frequent.
Attendance is mandatory. If you can not attend practice you are expected to notify your coach as soon as possible. Players should report to practice in full practice uniform and bring their own water bottle. (Please read the Football Letter of Commitment for more information regarding football rules and regulations).
Cheerleading Practice:
Practice will tntatively begin around the second week of August (pending scheduling decisions).. Practices will be held Monday - Friday 6:00 - 8:00 PM unless otherwise specified by your child's coach. The week school resumes the practice schedule changes to Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights - 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Attendance is mandatory. (Please refer to the Cheerleaders Letter of Commitment for more information regarding cheerleading rules and regulations).
Cheerleading:
There is a mandatory Cheerleading Clinic for the Biddy and Midget Squads (grades 5-8) in August at Hunterdon Central. Those dates have yet to be determined. The Cheerleaders will perform at Lenape Park for Raritan Township's Community Day. Two or three optional Cheerleading competitions are offered. Any cheerleader that commits to competing will be required to attend mandatory practices that could potentially run until the first week of December.
Games:
Our normal game schedule consists of an average of 8-9 games. Games are scheduled for EITHER Saturday afternoon/evenings or Sunday morning/afternoon. Starting with the Flag squad, our 4 games are played consecutively, in approximately 1.5 to 2 hour intervals. The game schedule begins late August/early September and goes every weekend through to the end of October/beginning of November. All scheduled games are subject to change depending on weather or opposing teams availability. We normally play half of these games on our home field and the other will be played at our opposing teams in Warren County. We do not provide transportation to and from games. Players/cheerleaders are expected to be at the field 1 -2 hours (to be determined by your child’s coach) prior to the start of their game. After our scheduled game season, football play-offs and tournaments begin. Depending on each team's ranking, you could continue playing until the end of November.
Volunteer Hours:
Managing a program of this size requires the help of many volunteers. We ask that each family donate a minimum of 8 hours of service for one child in the program and a minimum of 12 hours of service for two or more children in the program. There are a variety of jobs that need to be performed at practice and on game days. Your Team Coordinator will work with you to get your hours scheduled. Please see the Volunteer Program section of our website for a description of the Volunteer Hour Program, a full description of all jobs and a Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet.
Fundraising:
An organization of this size has many expenses directly related to our children's safety. To help with these, we have two fundraisers. The first two children in every family are required to participate in or "buy-out" of the fund-raisers. The fund-raisers are Tag Day and Raffle Ticket sales. The Raffle Ticket sales will be held in August-September and Tag Day is in September. Please see the Fundraising section of our website for more information.
Annual Award Banquet:
Our Annual Award Banquet is scheduled at the end of the season, either late November or early December. Your Team Coordinator will provide ticket information later in the season.
Physical:
Every football player and cheerleader is required to have a physical performed by your own doctor on file with the Pioneers before they can begin practice. There is a form included in the registration package for your convenience.
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