Floor Hockey Coach-Parent Manual 2012 - Word

1st - BearCats
2nd - Helena Fever
3rd - Junior Bruins
4th - Dynamite
5th - Huskies
6th - Sharp Shooters

Below is a list of the games and times for the tournament which begins on Monday (Feb. 20th) and will end on Saturday (Feb. 25th). Attached is a copy of the playoff bracket in PDF format and Excel format.

Monday (Feb 20) 5:10pm at the YMCA (Game #1)
Dynamite Vs. Huskies (Winner - Dynamite)

Monday (Feb 20) 6:20pm at the YMCA (Game #2)
Junior Bruins Vs. Sharp Shooters (Winner Junior Bruins)

Tuesday (Feb 21) 5:10pm at the YMCA (Game #3)
BearCats Vs. Dynamite (Winner - BearCats)

Tuesday (Feb 21) 6:20pm at the YMCA (Game #4)
Helena Fever Vs. Junior Bruins (Winner Junior Bruins)

Wednesday (Feb 22) 6:20pm at the YMCA (Game #5)
Huskies Vs. Helena Fever

Wednesday (Feb 22) 7:30pm at the YMCA (Game #6)
Sharp Shooters Vs. Dynamite

Thursday (Feb 23) 6:20pm at the YMCA(Game #7)
BearCats Vs. Junior Bruins

Friday (Feb 24) 5:10pm at the YMCA (Game #8)
Winner of game #5 Vs. Winner of game #6

Saturday (Feb 25) 9:00am at the YMCA (Game #9)
Winner of game #8 Vs. Loser of game #7

Saturday (Feb 25) 11:30am at the YMCA (Game #10)
Winner of game #9 Vs. Winner of game #7

Saturday (Feb 25) TBD at the YMCA (Game #11)
IF Game

Girls Spirit Playoff Bracket 2012 - PDF
Girls Spirit Playoff Bracket 2012 - Excel

If you have any questions please let me know. Good Luck to all of you in the playoffs.

Travers Cox
Sports Director
Helena Family YMCA
442-9622
travers.cox@helenaymca.org

1st - Blue Devils
2nd - West Side Basketball
3rd - Helena Explosion
4th - Drop'n Deuces
5th - Lakers
6th - Running Rebels.

Below is a list of the games and times for the tournament which begins on Monday (Feb. 20th) and will end on Saturday (Feb. 25th). Attached is a copy of the playoff bracket in PDF format and Excel format.

Monday (Feb 20) 7:30pm at the YMCA (Game #1)
Drop'n Deuces Vs. Lakers (Winner - Drop'n Deuces)

Tuesday (Feb 21) 6:00pm at Central/7th Ave Gym (Game #2)
Helena Explosion Vs. Running Rebels (Winner Helena Explosion)

Tuesday (Feb 21) 7:30pm at the YMCA (Game #3)
Blue Devils Vs. Drop'n Deuces (winner - Blue Devils)

Wednesday (Feb 22) 5:10pm at the YMCA (Game #4)
West Side Basketball Vs. Helena Explosion

Thursday (Feb 23) 5:10pm at the YMCA (Game #5)
Lakers Vs. Loser of game #4

Thursday (Feb 23) 7:30pm at the YMCA (Game #6)
Drop'n Deuces Vs. Running Rebels

Thursday (Feb 23) 6:30pm at Central/7th Ave Gym (Game #7)
Blue Devils Vs. Winner of game #4

Friday (Feb 24) 6:20pm at the YMCA (Game #8)
Winner of game #5 Vs. Winner of game #6

Saturday (Feb 25) 10:15am at the YMCA (Game #9)
Winner of game #8 Vs. Loser of game #7

Saturday (Feb 25) 12:45pm at the YMCA (Game #10)
Winner of game #9 Vs. Winner of game #7

Saturday (Feb 25) TBD at the YMCA (Game #11)
IF Game

Boys Spirit Playoff Bracket 2012 - PDF
Boys Spirit Playoff Bracket 2012 - Excel

If you have any questions please let me know. Good Luck to all of you in the playoffs.

Travers Cox
Sports Director
Helena Family YMCA
442-9622
travers.cox@helenaymca.org

The YMCA Summer Coach Pitch Baseball season begins June 11th and runs through July 26th. Registrations will be accepted on-line and at the YMCA front desk starting February 20th. Sign-ups are on a first-come, first-served basis.

REGISTRATION PERIOD:
Registrations for the 2012 Summer T-Ball Program will begin on Monday February 20th, and end on Sunday JUNE 3rd, 2011. Participants will be placed on teams by school and requests. Teams do fill up, therefore Sign-ups are on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS! The YMCA will do it’s best to honor all teammate/coach requests but not all requests may be honored.

GRADE LEVELS:
Participants will be placed by age in one of two divisions; 2nd-3rd grade (ages 7-9) or  4th-5th grade (ages 9-12). This could change depending on the number of registrations for each division. Co-ed teams will be formed in all age divisions.

PARENT’S MEETING:
Thursday (June 7th) at 5:30 PM at the YMCA.
The purpose of this meeting is to help parents better understand our program, our goals, and our values. Although this meeting is not mandatory, it will be used as a tool to work through parental conflicts and program challenges. We invite all of you to attend.

COACHES MEETING & TRAINING:
Thursday (June 7th) at 6:30 PM at the YMCA.
Immediately following the Parent Orientation, and to ensure a quality experience for participants and volunteers alike, the Helena Family YMCA will be offering a Coaches Meeting/Training. This is a MANDATORY training for all first-time coaches. Coaches will receive their team roster and be able to sign up for a practice time at this meeting.

FEES:
Youth Sports Fees are:
$30.00 for Y-Members
$65.00 for Non-members

The YMCA also offers a $10.00 Credit for those parents volunteering to coach. All Fees include a YMCA T-shirt and participant awards. Financial Assistance is available for those in need. Monies for our Financial Assistance programs are raised through the YMCA’s annual Friends of Youth Support Campaign.

PRACTICES:
Your child’s practice site and time will be determined by the coach at the coaches meeting. Practices are usually one hour in length and one time per week. The YMCA does have time reserved at Northwest Park (Mondays-Thursdays) from 5:30 - 8:30pm, starting June 11th - July 26th.

Your child’s practice site and time will be determined by the coach at the coaches meeting. Practices are usually one hour in length and one time per week.

GAMES:
Games begin the week of June 18^th, and will most likely be Wednesday or Thursday nights at Northwest Park (across from Capital High School). There are no weekend commitments. The final two weeks of the season will be exclusively game play and no practices will be scheduled.

PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL:
Our purpose is to provide the best quality programs for the most affordable price, based on adequate enrollments. Therefore, NO REFUNDS will be granted once the season has started. A credit (minus a $5 Administrative Charge) can be arranged for future programs. All requests must be in writing.

YMCA PHILOSOPHY:
In YMCA Youth Sports, we strive to provide a structured environment emphasizing fun and learning, while teaching sportsmanship and teamwork. In YMCA Youth Sports, every child gets the opportunity to participate equally, regardless of his or her ability. Everyone Plays At The YMCA!

REGISTRATION PERIOD:
Registrations for the 2012 Spring Soccer Program will begin on Monday, February 20th and end on Sunday, April 1st, 2012. Sign-ups are on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS! (Register at http://helenaymca.org/ or sign up at the front desk at the Helena YMCA)

GRADE LEVELS:
Participants will be placed by age in one of 6 divisions: Itty Bitty (3-4), Pre-K (4-5), Kindergarten (5-6), 1^st grade (6-7), 2^nd/3^rd grade (7-9) and 4^th/5^th grade (9-11). Co-ed teams will be formed at all age levels.

FEES:
Soccer fees are:
$30.00 for Y-Members
$65.00 for Non-members
$10.00 late fee charged after April 1st, 2012.

The YMCA offers a $10.00 credit for those parents volunteering to coach. All Fees include a YMCA T-shirt, referee costs (4^th-5th grades only) and a participant award. Financial Assistance is available for those in need. Monies for our Financial Assistance programs are raised through the YMCA’s annual Friends of Youth Support Campaign.

PRACTICES:
Your child’s practice time and site will be determined by the coach at the coaches meeting. Practices are usually one hour in length and one time per week.

GAMES:
Games begin on Saturday, April 21st, and will conclude on or before Saturday, June 2nd, and could include some weekday games during the season. Games will be one hour long and will be played at North West Park (across from Capital High School).

COACHES MEETING:
TBD, just outside of the YMCA (in the case of inclement weather we will meet in the YMCA gym). The purpose of this meeting is to help coaches understand our program, our goals, and our values. Coaches will receive their team rosters and be able to sign up for practice times at the meeting.

PARENT’S MEETING:
TBD, just outside of the YMCA (in the case of inclement weather we will meet in the gym). The purpose of this meeting is to help parents better understand our program, our goals, and our values. Although this meeting is not mandatory, it will be used as a tool to work through parental conflicts and program challenges. We invite all of you to attend.

EQUIPMENT:
In soccer all precautions are taken to ensure the safety of every participant. Participants should come dressed in shorts/sweats, soccer cleats, T-shirt, and shin guards. Co-ed teams will be formed at all age levels. Small sided games are utilized to allow a greater number of touches on the ball and increase player involvement. Coaches will act as referees in all divisions except 4^th-5^th grade.

PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL:
Our purpose is to provide the best quality programs for the most affordable price, based on adequate enrollments. Therefore, NO REFUNDS will be granted once the season has started. A credit (minus a $5 Administrative Charge) can be arranged for future programs. All requests must be in writing.

YMCA PHILOSOPHY:
In YMCA Youth Sports, we strive to provide a structured environment emphasizing fun and learning, while teaching sportsmanship and teamwork. In YMCA Youth Sports, every child gets the opportunity to participate equally, regardless of his or her ability. Everyone Plays At The YMCA!

Registration begins January 23rd.

The season will begin February 27th and run through April 27th.

GRADE LEVELS:
Participants will be placed on teams by divisions, 2^nd-3^rd, 4^th-5^th, 6^th, 7^th-8^th and 9^th-12^th grade. Coed teams will be formed in all divisions.

REGISTRATION PERIOD:
Registrations for the 2012 Volleyball Program will begin on Monday January 23^rd and end on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012.   Sign-ups are on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS! 

Register now using the "register online" link in the top right corner of this page or at the YMCA front desk.

FEES:
Volleyball fees are:
$30.00 for Y-Members
$65.00 for Non-members

The YMCA  offers a $10.00 credit for those parents volunteering to coach.  All Fees include a YMCA T-shirt and a participant award.  Financial Assistance is available for those in need.  Monies for our Financial Assistance programs are raised through the YMCA’s annual Friends of Youth Support Campaign.

PRACTICES:
Your child’s practice time and site will be determined by the coach at the coaches meeting.  Practices are usually one hour in length and one time per week. Practice could start the week of Feb. 27th.

GAMES:
Participants will be assigned to teams by school. Game days will be on Thursday, Friday and possibly on Saturday.  Small sided games (4 on 4) will be taught to the 2^nd – 5^th grade age level, allowing for maximum touches on the ball and deeper learning experience.  The 6^th grade age level will still use volley-lites but will learn how to play 6 on 6. The 7^th-12^th age divisions will use a regular volleyball and will also play 6 on 6. The program will NOT run during Spring break (March 26 – March 30^th). The season will end on the week of April 23^rd. Games days could be on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.

COACHES MEETING:
Friday, February 24^th, at 6:30 PM in the Fitness Room.
The purpose of this meeting is to help coaches understand our program, our goals, and our values.  Coaches will receive their team rosters and be able to sign up for practice times at the meeting.

PARENTS MEETING:
Friday, February 24^th, at 7:30 PM in the Fitness Room.
The purpose of this meeting is to help coaches understand our program, our goals, and our values.

EQUIPMENT:
In volleyball all precautions are taken to ensure the safety of every participant. Participants should come dressed in shorts/sweats, bring a change of athletic shoes (NO “Heelies or street shoes”), T-shirt, and knee-pads. The YMCA may have some old knee pads that can be borrowed by participants. The YMCA encourages the use of knee-pads but it is not mandatory and Parent's may want to purchase knee pads for their child. Regulation sized volleyballs will be used for 7^th-12^th; however the 2^nd-5^th will use a volleyball lighter in weight (volley-lite). Net height will be lowered to 5’11” for 2^nd/5^th grade and a smaller sized court will also be used.  The net height will be 6’6” for 6^th grade but will use a normal sized volleyball court. For the 7^th – 12^th age divisions, the net height will be set a 7’4”.

PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL:
Our purpose is to provide the best quality programs for the most affordable price, based on adequate enrollments.  Therefore, NO REFUNDS will be granted once the season has started.  A credit (minus a $5 Administrative Charge) can be arranged for future programs.  All requests must be in writing.

YMCA PHILOSOPHY:
In YMCA Youth Sports, we strive to provide a structured environment emphasizing fun and learning, while teaching sportsmanship and teamwork.  In YMCA Youth Sports, every child gets the opportunity to participate equally, regardless of his or her ability.  Everyone Plays At The YMCA!

If you have any questions please contact Travers Cox at travers.cox@helenaymca.org or 442-9622.

The Helena Family YMCA is proud to announce that Skyhawks will be hosting soccer, basketball and baseball summer sports camps here in the Helena area in 2012.

Skyhawks is Proud to Be the Leader in Youth Sports Camps Since 1979 Skyhawks Sports youth sports camps are committed to providing a Safe, Fun, and Skill-focused experience for kids between the ages of 3 and 12. We are a national youth sports camp company with local camps in over 500 communities. Skyhawks offers 12 different sports: Soccer, Baseball, Flag Football, Basketball, Tennis, Lacrosse, Golf, Volleyball, Cheer-leading, Track & Field, and a special Multi Sport camp where kids get to sample three different sports. Youth summer camps range from 45 minutes to 6 hours per day and offer instruction in all skill levels, from introductory to advanced.

Skyhawks Sports is proud to be the leader in youth sports since 1979 and maintains a proven safety track record. Under the expert care of our sports camp coaches, kids not only learn individual, sport-oriented skills, but also develop personally and socially, learning teamwork and building character and life skills through sports.

Soccer:  The #1 camp for learning the fundamentals of soccer. Using our progressional curriculum, campers will gain the technical skills & sport knowledge required for that next step into soccer.

Northwest Park (128 Valley Drive)
SSA35086 6/11 - 6/15 Day(s): M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm ages 7-12 $136/$146*

Northwest Park (128 Valley Drive)
SSA35149 8/6 - 8/10 Day(s): M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm ages 7-12 $136/$146*

Basketball: This fun, skill-intensive program is designed for beginning to intermediate players. In addition to technical basketball skills, our basketball staff will focus on respect, teamwork and responsibility.

Helena YMCA (1200 N. Last Chance Gulch)
SSA35042 6/18 - 6/22 Day(s): M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm ages 7-12 $136/$146*

Helena YMCA (1200 N. Last Chance Gulch)
SSA35114 7/9 - 7/13 Day(s): M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm ages 7-12 $136/$146*

Multi-Sport:  In this multi-sport camp we combine two to three sports into one fun-filled week. Athletes will learn the rules and essential skills of each sport along with vital life lessons such as respect and teamwork.

Northwest Park (128 Valley Drive)
SSA38703 7/2 - 7/6 Day(s): M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm ages 6-12 $108/$118*
Program Note: No camp on Wednesday, July 4th.

Northwest Park (128 Valley Drive)
SSA38704 8/13 - 8/17 Day(s): M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm ages 6-12 $136/$146*
Mini-Hawk (Soccer, Baseball & Basketball):  This baseball, basketball, and soccer program gives young children a fun and positive first step into athletics. Through games and activities, campers explore balance, hand/eye coordination, and skill development at their own pace.

Northwest Park (128 Valley Drive)
SSA37891 6/25 - 6/29 Day(s): M-F 9:00am - 12:00pm ages 4-7 $106/$116*

Northwest Park (128 Valley Drive)
SSA37892 7/16 - 7/20 Day(s): M-F 9:00am - 12:00pm ages 4-7 $106/$116*

You can register at http://www.skyhawks.com/ or stop in and pick up a registration form at the Helena Family YMCA, or click on the registration form listed below.

Skyhawks 2012 Summer Sports Camps Registration Form  PDF Format

If you have any questions please contact Travers Cox at 442-9622 or by email at travers.cox@helenaymca.org.