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Football & Cheerleading Information
Youth Tackle Football
Flea League Ages 6 to 8 Fee $45
Mite League Ages 9 to 10 Fee $45
Try-outs: Mite League - 11 am on August 17th, 2019; Flea League - 10 am on August 17th, 2019.
Weight Limits: Neither age group will have a maximum weight limit. Flea players over 100 pounds and Mite players over 125 pounds will be required to play on the line of scrimmage tackle to tackle and must be in a 3 or 4 point stance.
Age Control Date: September 1, 2019
Registration Dates: July 15 - August 16 at 5 pm Registration after try-outs will be by waiting list only. Registration after August 16th will be placed on a waiting list. A $5 fee will be assessed if placed on a team after August 17. Practice Dates: First Practice will be on August 29, 2019; All practices will be Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 pm at Kaolin Park.
Equipment Issuance: Flea League will get equipment on Thursday, August 22 from 6 - 8 pm in the KP Gym and Mite League will be fitted on Monday, August 26 from 6 to 8 pm in the KP Gym. Players must attend to be properly fitted and find out what team they are on. If you will miss this day, set up a time with staff personnel during practice time to be fitted. Office staff will not be allowed to issue equipment to players or parents!
Children will be responsible for providing chin straps, mouthpieces, and pants. These can be purchased from WCRD as long as supplies last. Prices are as follows: Pants - $20; Chin Strap - $2; Mouth Piece $1. Weight will be determined by WCRD scales. No exceptions! All players will be weighed at try-outs. If a player's weight doesn't meet eligibility, parents and players will be notified. The first practice will be on August 29, 2019. There will be no practices on Monday, September 2nd due to the holiday.
Cheerleading
Flea ages 4 to 8 and Mite ages 9 to 12. Both age groups will cheer for contact football.
Age Control Date: September 1, 2019
Fee: $45 through August 16, 2019, at 5 pm; Registration after August 18th will require a $5 late fee.
Practices will be held in the Kaolin Park Gym from 6 to 7 pm on August 29, September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, and 19. First Football Games are scheduled for September 21, 2019. Cheerleaders will cheer at all home WCRD games. The coordinator will make every effort to put friends together, but being placed on the same team cannot be guaranteed. Tennis shoes must be worn at all practices. Mandatory Meeting for Cheerleaders and Parents: Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at 6 pm, Uniforms will be fitted!!!
This meeting will determine if enough girls are signed up to conduct this program and girls will be fitted for uniforms. At least 5 girls will be needed per squad. Requests will be taken for friends wanting to cheer on the same squad. Girls will be fitted for uniforms and team moms will be secured for the squads. Two team moms will be needed for each squad. If you volunteer, please plan to attend all games to provide supervision for the team.