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Acworth Football and Cheerleading Association
An "All Volunteer" 501 c (3) Corporation
The Acworth Football and Cheerleading Association is for children ages 5 - 12. We are a founding member of the Northwest Georgia Youth Football League (NWGYFL) which is made up of 20 youth football associations located in Cobb, Cherokee, Paulding and Douglas Counties.
Teams are made up of children based on the age and the maximum weight of a child. August 1 is the cutoff date which determines the age of the team a child will play on.
In 2012, The Acworth Football & Cheerleading Association produced:
4 Division 1 Super Bowl Champions
(6yr, 7r, 8yr, 10yr)
4 Division 2 Super Bowl Champions
(5yr, 7yr, 8yr, 10yr)
In 2011, The Acworth Football & Cheerleading Association produced:
4 Division 1 Super Bowl Champions
1 Division 1 Super Bowl Runner Up
4 Division 2 Super Bowl Champions
2 Division 2 Super Bowl Runner Ups
The Acworth Football & Cheerleading Association earned the Association of the Year Award in the NWGYFL for 2010 & 2011.
Not only do we produce champions, but we also thrive on teaching the youth of today leadership, good sportsmanship, and teamwork.
The Acworth Football and Cheerleading Association is an "ALL VOLUNTEER" Corporation recognized by the IRS under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code as a qualifying public charity which is eligible to receive tax deductible gifts.
Interested in being a sponsor?
We are a non-profit youth football and cheerleading organization making a difference in the lives of our youth. We welcome the help and contributions from our community to continue to develop our young athletes on and off of the field.
Jump aboard and email us if you are interested in helping. There is also a sponsorship form under the Handouts section. Please, get involved and help make a difference in our association.
The Acworth Football and Cheerleading Association is an "ALL VOLUNTEER" Corporation recognized by the IRS under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code as a qualifying public charity which is eligible to receive tax deductible gifts.
Head Coach Selection Process
The Acworth Football & Cheerleading Board of Directors have approved the following policy for the selection of Head Coaches.
The Directors shall identify the date when the Head Coach application period shall open and when the meeting to conduct the election for Head Coaches shall be held. The application period ends ten (10) calendar days before the election meeting.
The Athletic Director and shall create the Application and review it with the Directors before use. All completed applications will be sent to, and retained by, the Athletic Director during the application process.
The Athletic Director shall publicize the availability of Head Coaching Applications on the Acworth Football and Cheerleading Association Web site once the Board of Directors sets the date.
Applications for Head Coaches shall be accepted:
For Football from any person over the age of 21 who is not under suspension by the NWGFYL or Acworth Football and Cheerleading Association.
For Cheerleading from any person over the age of 21 who is not under suspension by the Acworth Football and Cheerleading Association.
From returning Head Coaches who have returned their certification books and who have returned all equipment issued them from the prior year or made all efforts to collect said equipment
From returning Head Coaches who have paid any outstanding fines assessed by the NWGYFL
Up to ten (10) days prior to the election meeting date
All applicants must successfully pass a background check performed by the Acworth Police Department or any other agency chosen by the Directors before the election meeting.
Should multiple applicants be received for the same Head Coaching position, the applicants shall be invited by the Athletic Director for Head Football Coaches and the Cheer Director for Head Cheerleading Coaches to the election meeting to introduce themselves and provide a brief review of their qualifications with the Directors (not to exceed five minutes,). During an interview the individuals that have applied for the same team shall not sit in on the others interview. Directors may pose questions to the applicant to further determine the applicant’s qualifications.
All Directors (including the applicant if the applicant holds a position on the Board of Directors) in attendance at the meeting shall be entitled to one vote for each Head Coach position. Directors not in attendance shall not be entitled to vote via proxy or vote in absentia. Head Coaches from the prior season who do not hold another position on the Board of Directors shall not be entitled to vote.
All ballots shall be submitted in writing and shall be counted by the President and Athletic Director. The President shall vote for Head Coaches only in case of tie. If 3 or more persons are vying for a specific team the person receiving the most votes shall be declared the winner. The Athletic Director shall announce the results of the election to all Directors and all Applicants.
Subsequent to the election, all Applications shall be provided to the Secretary for record retention.
The election of Head Coaches is up to the Board of Directors present at the meeting. When making their decision Board Members should take into consideration the following:
The individual’s experience coaching at Acworth or at a different park.
The individual’s record of volunteering at Acworth
Annual Evaluations
If the individual has coached in the NGYFL or at Acworth their history of complaints/issues and how those issues were addressed.
The individual’s ability to make practices and games.
When an individual is presenting their qualifications to the board the individual should talk about:
Their Coaching Style/Philosophy
Their Experience as a coach and in football or Cheerleading
Their Coaching Staff (do they have one selected?)
Would they offer a position to one of the others that is running for the head coach position?
How they feel they work with children
How they will communicate with parents
If there is a head coaching position that is not filled during the normal application period or if there is a head coaching vacancy during the year then the Athletic Director or Cheer Director shall recruit individuals to fill the position and present that individual to the board for approval.
The application for Coaching positions can be found in our Handouts Section
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