The Michigan Wildcats Youth Club

The Michigan Wildcats Parent Information Guide Š 2015

Dear New Wildcats and Parents: We are so excited to welcome you to the Organization. We are looking forward to a new and exciting season. We look forward to interacting with you and your children in the months to come. Our goal this year is to make this season a positive and fun experience for your child.

REGISTRATION PROCESS Each youth participant and parents are responsible for completing, signing, and returning all forms required. These forms must be completed and turned in by the first day of the start of the season. Parents need to read all information carefully and sign forms indicating their understanding of the expectations set forth by MWC. All members must have all debts paid to MWC prior to current season to be eligible for registration of current season.

Required Documentation: The following documents are required to complete the registration process: ▪ A current physical for 2015.

▪ A copy of the birth certificate must be submitted. We will need to see the

original before accepting the copy.

▪ Acknowledgement page from Handbook.

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS Before you consider this or any program, please carefully consider the financial commitment involved. At MWC, we are as up-front with our costs as possible and try to overestimate costs at the beginning of the season to make financial planning easier for our families.

Please see the attached Program Package Information Sheet.

Payments are due on the date specified. After that, a $10 late fee will be charged.

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ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: Specific guidelines for excused absences ▪ Parent must contact the coach and/or coordinator prior to practice or event.

▪ A doctor’s note must be provided for missing more than 3 practices and/or events in a row because of sickness.

Injuries: If an athlete is injured, he or she must provide a doctor’s note explaining the restrictions and a date that an athlete may resume normal activities. Injured athletes are to attend practices. If it is a severe injury and an extended leave is required, MWC will allow an athlete to take a leave from the team without losing their position on the team.

Examples of excused absences: include illness, school events that earn a grade, injuries, vacations, illness or death in the family.

PRACTICE RULES: It’s important that athletes attend all practices. Absences hinder the performance of the team goals. Athletes should stay with their team when dropped off for practice. No athlete should leave their practice area without the permission knowledge of the team coach.

Athletes should wear identified practice clothes or uniforms required to perform their sport! Further details will be given by the Athletic Director and/or Cheerleading Coordinator.

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PRACTICE RULES: Athletes must bring their own bottle of water to practice. It can get very hot at practice and athletes need to drink water at every break. Do not leave empty water bottles on the field area. Have pride and keep the environment clean!

A FEW REMINDERS FOR OUR PARENTS:

It is important that athletes arrive to practice on time and are picked u promptly when practice is over. Parents are expected to retrieve their child/children no later than 10 minutes after the end of practice. There will be a late fee assessed for late pick-ups: $5 for the first ten minutes, then $5 for every ten minutes after that.

Please slow down when entering or exiting the practice field parking lot. Please do not allow small children to be left at the practice field unsupervised. This can be a safety concern. Therefore all rules would be greatly appreciated as follows: ▪

If it is raining when arriving for practice, stay in the area. If it is a light rain, we will practice.

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If the rain gets heavy or there is lightning, athletes may be sent home.

Always check with the team coach.

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Please do not approach the coaches during practice time. Ask questions before or after practice. Their attention needs to be on the athletes at all times.

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Parents are responsible for their child/children when athletes are released on game days.

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COMMUNICATION: WEBSITE & E-MAIL: Ongoing Communication will be made via email, text, website, and social media tools. Our marketing package is underway!

If there are cancellations due to weather, we will try to send a text message at least one hour prior to the start of practice. We must have an updated cell phone number and/or e-mail address at all times. If you do not have internet access, please call the coach directly. If you prefer not to receive e-mails from us, please notify us. It will be your responsibility to contact someone from the team for all information.

FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES: All athletes and parents will be required to participate in all fundraising projects throughout the year. Parents are also asked to provide volunteer hours to Michigan Wildcats Youth Club, we can’t be successful without your help, and there are many activities that will be coming up. Please help our organization experience success through active support.

ORGANZATION REGISTRATION FEE: $125.00 (Includes: Rental of Uniform, Banquet, Trophies, Insurance and Miscellaneous Items)

FOOTBALL PACKAGE Total, $125.00 - Includes: Integrated Football Girdle $35.00 1-Football Cup $15.00 1-Football Mouthpiece $5.00 1-Team Duffle Bag $20.00 1-Set of Football Gloves $25.00 1-Pair of Socks $10.00 1-Wildcats Tee Shirt $10.00

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CHEERLEADING PACKAGE: $200.00 Includes: 1 – Warm up 2 pairs – Cheer shoes (Game shoes and Competition Shoes) 1 - Bag Accessory Package (Includes: 2 pairs cheer socks, 1 brief, 1bodysuit and 1 hair bow)

Additional Items: (Required purchase for all new members) 1-Bodysuit (blue) 1-Brief (blue) REFUND POLICY: No refund will be issued once items from the package have been ordered and received.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER (A calendar and weekly newsletters will be distributed with additional information)

Early Registration: $100.00 if registered by June 26, 2015 Regular Registration: $125.00 Partial Package Purchase: $50.00 (Scratch off fundraiser for the remainder of the packages will be available by June 12)

Cashier’s Check only payable to: Michigan Wildcats Youth Club July 18: Remainder of Package Monies Due!

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ADDITIONAL COSTS / PURCHASES: (through the season) Please prepare for the following additional items / costs / purchases: Hairstyles: For Homecoming and Competition Cost ranges from $20-$30.00 (not including purchase of adding hair) Hair Bows: Cost $10.00 Lock-In Bonding Event: Cost ranges from $10-$20.00 (price includes meals) Donations: Game-Day snacks; Jamboree, Benefit Game and Homecoming Lunches Entrance fees to events (this does not apply to cheerleaders): Jamboree, Homecoming Dance, Benefit Game, Competition, etc.

Gym Rental Gymnastics Sessions

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MICHIGAN WILDCATS YOUTH CLUB Registration Form Player Information Name: _____________________________________________ Birthdate: _________________ School: ____________________________ Grade in Fall: _____________ Height: _______Weight: _____ Other family members in program: __________________________________________________________________________________ ___ Parental Information: Father’s Name: _________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________ Cell: phone: ___________________________________ Email address: _________________________________ In Case of Emergency

Mother’s Name: _______________________________ Address: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ Cell: phone: __________________________________ Email address: ________________________________

Medical Conditions: ____________________________ Family Doctor: ________________________________ Emergency contact: _____________________________

Phone: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________

FAMILY PARTICIPATION Parents must participate in the club for it to function well. We need every family to volunteer no less than 5 hours. If you do not complete your volunteer hours, you will not receive a refund of your $ 50 volunteer fee. This is a per family fee and is paid at equipment pick up. Your refund will be given at year-end banquet or applied to next year’s registration. All refund requests after banquet, will be subject to a $5.00 handling fee. __________ I do not wish to volunteer and I forfeit my $50 volunteer fee. __________ I wish to volunteer in the any areas indicated (please select at least three) ______ Registration ______ Concessions

______ Banquet ______ Coaching (application & qualification required) ______ Fundraisers

______ Programs & Maps ______ Equipment distribution/return ______ Weigh-ins (must MD or RN) ______ Team Manager If interested in lead role, circle area below: Concessions Chains & Clocks Registration Equipment Programs & Maps Fundraising

______ Field Maintenance ______ Chains & Clock (field set up & clean up) ______ Marketing ______ Videographer Banquet Volunteer

Registration fee is non-refundable (exceptions per parent handbook).

Cashier Check only payable to: Michigan Wildcats Youth Club I certify that all information is accurate. I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Michigan Wildcats Youth Club and hold the organization, its Officers and Board of directors and coaches, free and harmless of any liabilities that may arise while I or my child/children is/are participating in the club activities. The club has my permission to seek emergency treatment as deemed necessary in my absence.

PARENT’S SIGNATURE: ________________________________________ Date:_____________ White - Registration Yellow - Volunteer Coordinator Pink - Parent The Michigan Wildcats Parent Information Guide © 2015

DYFF MICHIGAN WILDCATS YOUTH CLUB Programs & Services Consent, Waiver and Release of Liability, Photo and video release On behalf of my minor child _______________________, I hereby give permission for my child to participate in DYFF’s Michigan Wildcats Youth Club Programs. I hereby warrant that both I and my child are familiar with the risks associated with participation in activities. I acknowledge that my child’s participation in this program is wholly voluntary.

I do hereby agree and consent to my child’s participation in MWC and do assume all risks and hazards which are part of the conduct of the associated activities. I hereby release, absolve, indemnify, and hold blameless Michigan Wildcats Youth Club, Detroit PAL, its officers, directors, employees, contracted employees, independent contractors, instructors, agents, organizers, and volunteers of any and all liability for damage, injury, or expense of any kind arising out of or connected with my child’s participation in this organization. I understand that in case of a medical emergency, my own personal medical plan will be used. As a condition of participation in MWC the youth named in this application, I acknowledge that I have read this consent form, and knowingly, on behalf of my child, assume all of the risks associated with participating in any way with MWC programs.

As consideration for being permitted to participate in MWC programs , I hereby agree that I, my assignees, heirs, distributes, guardians, and legal representatives will not make claim against, sue or attach the property of Detroit Public School District, or their Affiliates or the supplier of any of the equipment used in these activities for injury or damage resulting from negligence, failure of care, omission or other acts, howsoever caused by an employee, agent or contractor of DPS incidental to my child participation in these activities. I hereby release, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the DWC, Detroit PAL, DPS and the affiliates, from any and all actions, claims, demands, or liabilities that I, my assignees, heirs, distributes, guardians, and legal representatives now have or may hereafter have for injury or damage resulting from my son/daughter’s participation in these activities irrespective of whether the same is based on breach of warranty, negligence, strict liability or any other theory or recovery.

I/We understand that as part of our child’s participation in MWC, photos, videos, electronic images, audio recordings and quotations of my daughter/son may be taken for use in publications and reports about the program. We grant permission to use such materials of the program.

Trip permission This form, when returned signed indicates parental awareness and grants permissions for the child to participate in the trip via chartered bus or private vehicle to performances.

Legal Guardians/Parents Signature________________________________ Date____________

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LOCATION OF POTENTIAL PRATICE & GAME SITES DYFF’s Michigan Wildcats Youth Club would like consideration to use one of the following sites as a practice field: Paul Roberson, Malcom X Academy, 2585 Grove Street, Detroit, MI. 48221 Johnsons Recreation center, 8640 Chippewa Ave. , Detroit, MI. 48235 Palmer Park, 19013 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI. 48203 Tindal Recreation Center, 10301 W. Seven Mile, Detroit, MI. 48221 The DYFF’s MWC hopes to have coordinated efforts with Detroit PAL and the City of Detroit Parks & Recreation on practice home game fields.

We would like to play our games at Central High School, 11600 Linwood, Detroit, MI 48206, as our home field.

Interior DYFF’s Michigan Wildcats Youth Club intends to eventually purchase a Youth Complex to offer full time programing to youth. [TBD] Hours of Operation DYFF’s Michigan Wildcats Youth Club will program year around in schools, after school and summer programing for athletic, educational, and mentoring services to youth.

We anticipate the acquisition of property to conduct its business and ongoing programing for youth. Outdoor sports will be played on public school and park property. Indoor sports location have yet to be determined.

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THE MICHIGAN WILDCAT YOUTH CLUB ORGANIZATION

Angela Gardner-Street, CEO/President Christina DasGupta, Vice Chair David L. Howell, Treasurer Bonita Holt, Secretary Steven Banks, Athletic Director | Football Coach Andre Worthy, Football Coach Diamond Woods, Cheerleading Coach Karla D. Banks, 2nd Vice Chair | Cheerleading Coach Michael Goodwin, Football Coach Sondra Kariem, Cheerleading Coach Kristal Worthey, Cheerleading Coach Sasha Wise, Cheerleading Coach Shavonne Mills, Cheerleading Coach Krystal J. Woods, Cheerleading Coach Summer Hunt, Cheerleading Coach LaNae Harris, Cheerleading Coach Pierree Matthews, Football Coach Andre Worthy, Football Coach Darious Waters, Football Coach Cedrick, Football Coach

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