January, 2012

St. John Athletic Booster Parents:

It is time to begin registration for the 2012 Youth CYO Boys' Volleyball program.  You should read the Program Descriptions listed below to ensure you are registering for the proper program.   FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.  Just click on the forms you need, print and complete them and send them to St. John with your payment.

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 in these programs varies by sport.  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. 

          
ST. JOHN ATHLETIC BOOSTERS YOUTH PROGRAM INFORMATION St. John Athletic Boosters are accepting registrations for the Winter Sports Programs with a registration deadline listed below for each sport.

 BOY’S CYO VOLLEYBALL – Register Before Monday, February 6, 2012

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 mid-April.  The season ends before the Memorial Day weekend.  Games are played on Monday through Friday between the time of 5:30 PM and 8:30 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.

Volunteers are required to make these programs successful so, please contact the appropriate Sports Coordinator if you have any questions or would like to volunteer!

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)

Secretary/Girls’ CYO Volleyball - Jen Ulland (759-9795/607-7192, gubucks@hotmail.com)

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

Co-Ed Recreational Basketball - Kevin/Regina Kohls (777-1537/256-8934K/218-7304R, kkohls@moeller.org or  stjohnrecbball@yahoo.com)

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

Girls’ CYO Basketball - 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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