August 25,  2011                                                                                            Handout #3

 Welcome To the Barnstable Silver Bullets 25th  Season 

Coaches:

Midgets -  Head Coach  -  Paul Tilton   (774) 313-8624

Pee Wees  -   Head Coach: Billy Shultz (508) 364-9204

Mites -  Head Coach  -  Bill Kelly         (508) 280-7165 

Practice Schedule: (All practices are at night from 5:45-7:30 p.m.)

Next Week:  -Monday 8/29-Thursday 9/1

 School Schedule after Labor Day:

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday   * 5:45 – 7:30 p.m.

Helmet Drive Fund Raiser – Saturday, August 27 –  RAIN OR SHINE- We will have players at various locations with 1 parent chaperone per 2 players collecting donations for the Silver Bullets. Players should wear any  Silver Bullets shirts they have or  their  practice jerseys.  They should also bring their helmets with a plastic bag lining it to collect donations. This has been so successful in the last 2 years that we have not needed  to do any further fund raising campaigns. Please come out and  help. The boys have a good  time and all our supporters have been very generous. (Sure beats selling more raffles tickets or calendars!!) Jeff Richards (Fund Raising Director) will be at the Information Table so you can sign up your player/ parent  to volunteer his shift or contact  Jeff  by email at info@barnstablesilverbullets.org

School Comes First – We realize there are various Open Houses and Orientations this week and as always BSB policy is that school comes first. Coaches have asked that if  you are able please join  practice  late,   after your function and  just come  in shorts.

 Important Dates:

- Wednesday, August 31 – We will be taking  a special formation photo for the cover of our  25th Anniversary Program Guide before practice.  If  you can get to practice at 5:00 to set up the photo please do so.  It will be a aerial shot  (no faces) and  we realize the early start  is difficult for many families.  No pressure and only come when convenient for your parents. Practice will start at 5:45 as usual.

-Thursday September 1 -  Scrimmage with DY at home. All players need to be at the field as close to 5:00 as possible to stretch and warm up. Scrimmage begins at 5:30 and practice ends at 7:30.

2011 Barnstable Silver Bullets Football Program – This program is in production  now and if you would like to place a personal ad or greeting for your child please see Jeff Richards or Doris Menard at the Information Table. Deadline for submitting ads is September 3rd.  This football guide lists all football player and  cheerleader rosters as well as Team Photos. The kids love to see themselves in print. All profits go back into the program.

With next week’s weather predictions please be sure to check the website and your email for cancelations and changes.

-Thursday September 8  – Weigh-In at DY High School at 4:30

-All players must attend the weigh-in, this is a league requirement and  is NOT optional.  We must submit a copy of your Birth Certificates for weigh-in to make you eligible to play. If your copy  has not been handed in please do so as soon as possible.

            Weight Limits:

            -Mites             105 lbs.

            -Pee Wee         130 lbs.

            -Midgets          160 lbs.

-Sunday,  September 11  – first Varsity game @ Silver Lake -  (All Varsity games are played on Sundays)

-Saturday,  September 17 -  first JV game vs. DY – (All JV games are played on Saturday mornings

Miscellaneous:

-Throughout the season there will be a Weekly Information Handout regarding the upcoming weeks schedule which is  given out at the end of practice every Thursday Night and also posted on the website.

-Parents, it is a lot of work to run this program and we need volunteer help to keep our costs down and run a successful program. There is a Volunteer Sign –Up Book available at the Information Table.

-Don’t forget to check the website for updates, cancelations, schedules and events @  www.barnstablesilverbullets.org In the event of bad weather we try to post cancelations on the website by 5:00 p.m. Also check your email for important info.

Yours in Football,

Chris Joyce, President