Sign ups for

 Wellsburg Colt Football 2015

will be held at

St. John’s Church (Early Bird Sign-up)

1300 Charles St., Wellsburg, WV

 on April 1, 2015 from 6-8pm 

 &

at Brooke Hills Free Methodist Church

1340 Washington Pike, Wellsburg, WV

on Saturday May 2nd, 2015 from 10a-Noon

Age requirements

Bantams: 7-8 (Must be 7 Before September 30th)

JV: 9-10 (as of July 15th)

Varsity:11-12 A player cannot turn 13 on or before July 15th. Any player that turns 13

July 16th or later will be considered 12 years old for the season. 

ALL NEW PLAYERS MUST HAVE A COPY OF THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE COLTS FILE AT TIME OF SIGN-UPS.

Fees

EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION FEE: $70.00

After April 1st REGISTRATION FEE: $80.00

Registration for anyone signing up THE DAY OF 1ST PRACTICE (July 13th) OR AFTER will be $280.00. ($200.00 will be refunded upon completion of fundraiser)

MANDATORY FUNDRAISER: You will be required to sell 20 raffle tickets at $10 each. All money for the fundraiser will be due and payable on the first day of practice (July 13th). Your child will not be permitted to participate until all fundraising is paid in full.

Executive Board

President: Tasha Taylor – 304-639-2044

Vice President: Leslie Hildebrand – 304-479-1326

Secretary: Dana Taylor– 304-374-6338

Treasurer: Yvonne Donley – 304-280-3693           

Athletic Director: Joe Campenelli – 

General Information

Cheering Advisor: Katie Hukill – 304-479-0263

Equipment Manager: Kevin Fiber – 304-479-4133

Age Requirements:

Bantams: 7 (before Sept. 30^th) – 8 years old

Junior Varsity: 9-10 year olds (as of July 15th)

Varsity: 11-12 year olds (as of July 15th)

If you don’t have your physical card by July 15, 2015 -you cannot practice until we receive it.   Physical cards are to be turned in to the colt building, please do not give to the coaches. 

All new players are to have their original birth certificate for the official weigh-ins on Saturday, August 8th, 2015 at Weirton Community Center.

Equipment/uniform: it is you and your child’s (player/cheerleader) responsibility to bring all the required equipment/uniform to practices and games. If they do not, they will sit during that practice or game.  There will be no extras handed out unless you ask your head coach who, in turn, needs to ask the equipment manager, athletic director, or cheering advisor.

Player/Cheerleader Info.

Colt Building

        Located on 18^th Street – last building on the left going toward the ball fields.

Parking

There is NO PARKING from the alley toward the river by the Colt Building.  Anyone parking there WILL BE TICKETED by the city police.

Practices

Football is at the 18^th Street ball fields at 6:00 P.M.  For conditioning, wear shorts, t-shirt, and molded football cleats.  Be sure to bring a water bottle

        Cheering is at the 17^th/18^th Street Park

Home Games

        Colt Home Games are held at Wellsburg Middle School

Booster Meetings

        They are held at the shelter on south end of playground.  There will be monthly meetings of the corporation with all the members in good standing at a time and date yet to be determined.  You will receive notice in the weekly Pride sheet of scheduled meetings. 

Attendance for Practice/Games

For both Cheerleaders and Football Players:

        Attendance for practices and games is “very” important.  If you have to miss practice or a game because of vacation, illness, and etc., you will need to contact your coach by phone.  Do not post messages to Facebook concerning attendance for many coaches do not check FB.

*BE ON TIME FOR BOTH PRACTICE AND GAMES*

Only authorized coaches and the Athletic Director are permitted on practice or playing fields for either football or cheering.  Parents watching their child practice football must stay on the east side of the practice fields only. No one is to watch practice from the river side.