Equipment Handout: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22nd
Bulldog Youth Sports will be conducting its final equipment hand-out for the 2009 season on Wednesday, July 22nd between 5 - 8PM at Robert Crown Elementary School, 620 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda.  In order to be eligible to receive equipment for the 2009 playing season, players need to be paid in full and the two required volunteer deposits must be presented (two post dated checks required: 1-$200 equipment deposit and 1-$50 volunteer deposit - please date both checks for December 1, 2009).  our child is a first year player and you have not provided a copy of a birth certificate, please bring a copy for our recotrds. Coaches and Board Members will be on hand and will be able to provide final payment detail as needed.  Please contact BYS Football Equipment Managers,  Rich Machon at (847) 366-1655 or Mike Husko at (847) 487-2231 with any questions or for more detail.

2009 BYS Coaches Meeting: THURSDAY, JULY 16th
To all BYS participants who would like to help coach our kids this year, please join us on Thursday July 16th at Sideouts 3D Bowl in Island Lake for a coaches meeting. This is the best way to spend your time by helping our kids learn this great game and have alot of fun along the way.  The meeting will run from ~ 7:30 to 9:00 pm.  We will continue to discuss upcoming dates, coaches certifications, travel vs in house rules and a few other topics, as well as answering any questions you may have.  Please contact  our Coaches Coordinators Chet Painter,  at (847) 343-4450 or chetpainter@bulldogyouthsports.org or Denny Hennessy at (847) 387-9240  or dennyhennesy@bulldogyouthsports.org for more detail.

BYS Coaches Training                                                                                                      
All BYS Football coaches are required to attain ASEP certification (American Sports Education Program) prior to the start of the 2009 playing season.  The required course, "Coaching Youth Football On-Line Course #4" is $19.95, is taken on-line and can be accessed by the link below.  Any individuals interested in head coaching at the travel level are required to attend a mandatory TCYFL Certification & Ethics seminar on Saturday, July 25th, at Lake Zurich High School between 8am-12:30pm.  In addition to learining about the philosophy of TCYFL, coaches will learn about First Aid/CPR, hands on drills being taught by area high schools, sportsmanship and much more.  If interested, please RSVP to our Coaches Coordinators Chet Painter or Denny Hennessy at the contact information above.  A make-up date will be held on August 2nd between 8am-1pm for all those who cannot attend the July 25th date.  While the program is required for all travel coaches, any BYS coach interested in attending these seminars are welcome and encouraged to attend.
                                           http://www.asep.com/asep_content/org/BYS.cfm
 
2009 Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in having your child play for free?  If you have a company or know of any companies or organizations willing to sponsor Bulldog Youth Sports, The organization will refund a portion or all of the registration fees for up to one child per family per playing season.  In 2008, Bulldog Youth Sports was proud to have had the support of may local companies and organizations in the greater Wauconda/Island Lake community, all of which can be seen on the Sponsorship tab to the left.  If interested in sponsoring Bulldog Youth Sports  for the 2009 season, please contact Mark Sutherland at (847) 710-0477 or visit the "Downloads" tab to the left and click on the "Player Sponsorships" link for more detail.

Miss Sign-Ups And Are Still Interested in Playing?
If you missed signing up for the 2009 playing season and are still interested in doing so, please contact Scott Coyne, Registrations Coordinator at (847) 487-1306 or email him at scottcoyne@bulldogyouthsports.org for details and more information.