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**NEW**Online registration is now open!! Please click on the Registration/Forms tab on the left side menu bar to register your Tiger Pride Football Player or Cheerleader today!
2012 Welcome Letter for New and Returning Players and Cheerleaders from our President, Glenn Powell
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all returning and new players as well as cheerleaders to the 2012 Tiger Pride Football season. This season will mark our 11th year of involvement within the Greater 19 youth football league. The League provides each child the opportunity to play or cheer against many other organizations in the surrounding Pittsburgh area.
Our game and practice fields are located at Blueberry Hill Park, which resides in Franklin Park Township. Practice for football begins in early August and will be held five days during those weeks from 6-8 PM. When the school season commences, practices will be reduced to three days per week with the games being held on Saturday.
The North Allegheny Tiger Pride program is dedicated to introducing and developing the fundamental skills of football and cheerleading. We also place emphasis on the concepts of teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership.
North Allegheny Tiger Pride is a volunteer organization that values parent participation, input, and trust. Our goal, as a collective board, is to assemble the finest youth program in the league. This would not be possible without the efforts of many volunteers and parents who have given liberally of their time and resources in the past.
If you are new to Tiger Pride and have questions about your child's involvement, or if you have an interest in coaching or teaching, please contact Bernie Caputo, VP, Gary Kidd, Foot Committee Chair, Michele Steigerwald, Cheerleading Chair, or myself. All of our contact information will be found on the Tiger Pride website, natigerpride.com.
I look forward to seeing you all on the field,
Glenn Powell
President, North Allegheny Football Club
2012 Art Walker Camp
For those who are interested....Please see the left side menu bar for further information on the Art Walker Camp!
Baseline Head Injury Testing
CONCUSSION BASELINE TESTING
Through our affiliation with UPMC Sports Medicine, Tiger Pride is now offering the opportunity to utilize ImPACT concussion baseline testing at a cost of $20.00 per athlete. This computer based online test is a series of memory and reaction questions that help establish a baseline of normal cognitive function. The baseline test will then be used as part of a comprehensive clinical evaluation to determine recovery following concussion. It should be noted that this test does not prevent concussions or determine if your son or daughter is predisposed to a concussion. The test is simply one more tool that can be used to determine if your son or daughter can safely return to play following a concussion.
This test is not mandatory, but it is strongly encouraged. Likewise, if your son or daughter were to sustain a concussion during the season I would strongly encourage him or her to seek medical care from the UPMC Sports Medicine or other concussion experts. Additional information regarding the concussion program is available on the Sports Medicine website at the address below.
http://www.upmc.com/Services/sportsmedicine/services/Pages/concussion-services.aspx
Appointments for the ImPACT concussion baseline test can be made by calling UPMC Sports Medicine at 412-432-3775.
Beautiful Aerial Views of our Tiger Pride Stadium thanks to Dennis Watkins!
You can see more of these beautiful photos on our Web-Site Photo Album!
Hello Families of Tiger Pride,
Few of items of concern that need your attention
1.Physician Release Forms: These need to be completed and turned into your Team Mom/Coach by Monday August 15th or your child will not be able to continue with practice. The form is available on our website under "forms".
2.Please Care for Franklin Park’s Pavilion: While these are our practice fields made possible by awesome donations of time, labor and materials; we are still guests in Franklin Park’s facilities and we are lucky to have these awesome facilities. Franklin Park has repeatedly ask that better care and courtesy be practiced by us and our kids while at Blueberry.
a.Feet Remain on the Ground: this means no feet on the benches, tabletops or railings. Also means if you want to sit at a table – please have your feet on the floor and your butt in the seat, not your butt on the tabletop and your feet on the seat. Needless to say this is especially important when things are muddy but Franklin Park has requested we get compliance with this at all times.
b.Bathrooms: Each of us is responsible for cleaning up after ourselves and our children. Trash belongs in the trash can.
c.Parking: Handicapped Spots will be enforced and offenders will receive tickets from the Borough of Franklin Park. There is no parking along the road way up the hill out of the lower lot. If you park there you will also be ticketed. Parking at the bottom nearest to the field is for Coaches Only and will be clearly marked soon. If you are dropping your player off and they are putting things on – please pull into a parking spot so the flow can continue.
It is good to be back in full swing. Just a little bit of care and common courtesy and a great year will be had by all.
Good Luck to all in having fun learning Football and Cheerleading.
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