WELCOME TO THE BERTHOUD YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (BYAA)
The Berthoud Youth Athletic Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster a positive environment for youth athletes to play a sport they love and to develop mental, physical and emotional growth through their participation in competitive sport programs. We all played sports of some type growing up whether it was in neighborhood sandlots or on organized teams. By promoting the committment to excellence, solid work ethics, teamwork and sportsmanship, children of all ages and can gain confidence and learn life-long lessons as well as team building skills which can benefit them individually in school, their participation in sports and later in life.
FOOTBALL REGISTRATION FORMS NOW ONLINE
The Berthoud Youth Athletic Association has now received it's costs from the Longmont Youth Football League. If parents missed the sign-up meetings, you may still be able to sign your youth football player up by calling JD Vanderlinden, Director of Football, whose number is below. If a team has any team slots available then you would go to the right hand side of this homepage and click on the Forms line in the box to get to the online forms.
There are limited player openings on each team. Slots for 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade players will be filled on a first come basis. Out of area players may enroll on Berthoud teams if no team is available in your home area.
At the top of the Parent/Player Info sheet is the BYAA mailing address. Just make out a check for the player fee to BYAA Football and mail to The Berthoud Youth Athletic Assn., PO Box 554, Berthoud, CO 80513
The cost breakout is available from the link below with explanations of what costs the player fees are comprised of. Berthoud costs are still very much in line with other competitive team formats. Teams and individuals are being given the opportunity to fundraise their fee costs. Information on fundraising can be obtained at the sign-up meetings and will be outlined on this website within a few days.
HIT THIS LINK TO FOOTBALL PLAYER COST BREAKOUT
Those adults interested in coaching should download and fill out the Coach application then mail in to the address on the form.
For further information on youth football, click on the links on the right where you can download and print get necessary lists of forms for each sport, download most forms and finally get general information on each sport.
For further questions call JD Vanderlinden 970-227-3917.
PARENT BEHAVIOR SEMINARS
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
The Berthoud Youth Athletic Assn is hosting a series of “Parent Behavior” seminars in the hopes of making parents think about their behavior and to deter problems that have been encountered these past seasons. Attendance is MANDATORY for at least one parent of all players for the upcoming 2008/09 seasons in football, volleyball, basketball, and softball. Parents need to make sure they sign in at any of the seminars to prove attendance. If one parent of a player does not attend one of the seminars before the season, your son will not get to play. Berthoud has become known these past seasons for “questionable behavior” in the treatment of officials and coaches. We want parents and their children to enjoy the process and journey of developing the skills necessary to play any sport they love. This past behavior is the main reason why the BYAA is paying for these “parent behavior” seminars conducted by Gary Avischious, of Coaching School.org who works with both Colorado and national amateur youth organizations on the problems in today’s youth sports programs. The behavior of some Berthoud parents is causing a negative perception for Berthoud youth teams. We as an organization want to change that perception. Football parents who missed the initial two sessions must attend the final August 20th session at 7pm at the Berthoud Community Center. Players will not be allowed to play if a parent misses this last session. Volleyball and basketball parents may attend either the August 20th or Sept 11th session which is the last session before the opening weekend of the volleyball season. Parents only need to attend one seminar per calendar season for their son or daughter even if they play multiple sports in BYAA. However, we encourage all parents to attend as the BYAA is striving to have parents empower themselves to police themselves during games. Call your Coach or Sports Director with any questions on these seminars.
FINAL COMPETITIVE BASKETBALL TRYOUTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS SCHEDULED SEPT 15TH – 7:30 PM
The secondary competitive basketball tryouts shall be held Sept 15th, Monday, at Turner Middle School at 7:30pm. All grades of boys and girls 5th/6th/7th/8th should attend this final tryout. Players should show in appropriate basketball clothing and be ready to go onto the court at 7:30pm. The Parent/Player sign-up form can be downloaded from the BYAA website. Call Kevin Fiske, Basketball Director, to let him know of your attendance 970-567-0383
$$$ FUNDRAISING $$$
It is that time of year (always actually) that we gather together and come to some decisions regarding fund raising for our children and the BYAA. We would like to have a quick, informal meeting for all interested parents after the Parent Conduct Meeting on Wednesday, August 20th at the Community Center. This meeting should go from 7-7:45 and we would like to get together after this. We will discuss individual fund raising choices, as well as working concessions at the Budweiser Event Center for hockey games, soccer games, concerts, etc and at CSU sporting events. All these would require more than one family and some minor training of a few parents for alcohol sales. If you are interested, please let me know you will be attending, or not attending if you are still interested, and we will get a start and try to work together to make all these sports fun and affordable! Please come with an open mind and lots of suggestions and ideas!!!
Geri Baker 970-5676-0919
WEB PAGE LINKS FOR INFO
If you look to the right, you will find links to Berthoud Youth Athletic Assn information and sports organizations. This new web page will be improved for easier access to information for the multiple sports now being run by the organization.
