January, 2013

St. John Athletic Booster Parents:

It is time to register for the 2013 Youth CYO Volleyball program.  You should read the Program Description to ensure you are registering for the proper program. 1.  If you are interested in coaching as a Head Coach or Assistant Coach for any parish team involving children the Archdiocese of Cincinnati requires each coach to attend a Child Protection Workshop along with being fingerprinted. 2.  As a condition of registration, you may be asked to volunteer one afternoon of time to help support these programs.  Volunteers will be needed to work the door collecting admission fees to CYO games, run the score board, keep the scorebook, etc.  You will be contacted about these responsibilities as they arise. 3.  The deadline for registration is January 17.  If the registration deadline is not met, a $20 late fee must be added and your child will only be permitted to participate if there is an opening in the program.  This deadline is necessary so that we can register for leagues and acquire equipment and adequate gym time based upon the size of our programs. Request for Refunds must be in writing to Don Bretl and will only be issued per the valid request criteria below:

Valid Requests

-- Medical Reasons before the start of the season (Player Only)

-- Moving out of the district before the start of the season

Examples of Invalid Requests

-- Changed mind and wants to play another sport or made a Select team

-- Dissatisfaction with the coach/team placement/practice/game day or time  

As always, all parishioners are invited to play regardless of the ability to pay.  If payment is an issue please contact Don Bretl, President (see below). If you have any questions regarding registration for any of the programs or wish to volunteer for either Basketball or Volleyball programs, please call the individual sport coordinator listed below: 

CYO Boy’s Basketball Coordinator                       Don Bretl                            942-6267

Recreational League Basketball Coordinator         Tom & Charlotte Thiery              755-2790

CYO Girl’s Volleyball Coordinator                       Tracy Hanna                         638-5699

CYO Boy’s Volleyball Coordinator                       Don Bretl                             942-6267

St. John Athletic Boosters President                    Don Bretl                            942-6267

Information on Adult Volunteer Requirements:  http://www.stjohnwc.org/node/6668

           
ST. JOHN ATHLETIC BOOSTERS YOUTH PROGRAM INFORMATION 

BOY’S CYO VOLLEYBALL – Registration is taking place NOW and ends on January 17,  2013 for the Spring Season

This is a competitive league for boys in grades 3 – 8 and we will attempt to field one team per grade with a maximum of 9 players per team.  No guarantees are made that any player will be on a certain coach’s team.  The Boy’s CYO Volleyball Coordinator will determine if tryouts are required based on the number of registrations received per grade level.  Practice begins in early March with league play beginning in early-April.  The season ends before the Memorial Day weekend.  Games are played on Monday through Friday between the time of 5:30 PM and 9 PM.  Boys are requested to be a member of St. John Parish or be a member of a parish, which does not field a team in this sport at this grade level.  Boys will be notified by the respective coaches by early March of the practice times. If you are interested in coaching as a Head Coach or Assistant Coach for any parish team involving children the Archdiocese of Cincinnati requires each coach to attend a Child Protection Workshop along with being fingerprinted. 

Registration forms are also available on the St. John Web page. (www.stjohnwc.org)   Volunteers are required to make these programs successful so, please contact the appropriate Sports Coordinator if you have any questions. 

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE ST. JOHN ATHLETIC BOOSTERS:

President - Don Bretl (942-6267, dbretl@cinci.rr.com)

Treasurer - Tracy Hanna (755-2690/638-5699, hanna1@fuse.net)

Boys’ Grade School Basketball - Don Bretl (942-6267/503-2901, dbretl@cinci.rr.com)

Boys’ High School Basketball - Scott Clark (clarkfamilynews@fuse.net)

Girls’ CYO Volleyball - Tracy Hanna (638-5699, hanna1@fuse.net)

Boys’ CYO Volleyball - Don Bretl (942-6267, dbretl@cinci.rr.com)

Co-Ed Recreational Basketball - Tom/Charlotte Thierry (755-2790, tthiery@zoomtown.com)

Lakota School Gyms/Registration - Don Bretl (942-6267, dbretl@cinci.rr.com)

Girls’ CYO Basketball & Boys' Fall Football - coordinate with St. Max

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COACHES NEEDED FOR ALL SPORTS:  If you are interested in coaching for any parish team involving children, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati requires each coach to attend a Child Protection Workshop along with being fingerprinted.  Please contact Don Bretl for more information!

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About the St. John Athletic Boosters
The Boosters support a youth program which includes intramural basketball and C.Y.O. sports teams. Our C.Y.O. basketball programs for boys and girls have been very successful, and our C.Y.O. girls volleyball teams generally are among the best in the city. Our spring C.Y.O. boys volleyball program is relatively new, but it is already showing signs of success.  Previous adult programs included men's softball, couples volleyball, and men's "over 30" basketball. Other programs and activities can be sponsored if there is sufficient interest.

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