Lower Cape Pop Warner

The Bluefins will be holding a cookout/ meet your coaches & teammates on July 11th from 11am-2pm at the Nauset Middle School. We will be accepting registration at that time as well.

Our paperwork night will be held on July 28th at the Harwich Community Center from5:30-8pm. All outstanding paperwork- medical forms, report cards, birth certificates, etc will be collected then. We will also be fitting the children for their uniforms & equipment.

Our first day of practice is August 3rd- practice will begin at 5:15 and is held at Nauset Middle School.

The practice schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 5:15-7:15 pm for the month of August.
Starting in September, the schedule is Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5:15-7:15pm

There is a mandatory weigh in for the football players on August 28th. More details will follow.

GO BLUEFINS!!!!

The last formal registration date will be held on June 23rd from 5:30-8pm at the Harwich Community Center. If you cannot attend at this time, registration forms can be mailed to P.O. Box 415 South Harwich, MA 02661

On Sunday, June 27th there will be a car wash and coin drive at the First Citizens Bank (car wash) and Shaws Supermarket (coin drive) in Orleans from 10am-2pm. Please send an email to lowercapebluefins@msn.com if you are able to help out.

The Bluefins will be marching in the Orleans 4th of July parade which will be taking place on Saturday, July 3rd. More details will follow regarding start time for the parade. If you would like to attend, please send an email to lowercapebluefins@msn.com

We are planning a cookout on July 11th at Nauset Middle School as an opportunity for our new players and cheerleaders to meet their coaches and teammates.

Wednesday July 28th will be our paperwork night. This will be held at the Harwich Community Center from 5:30-8pm. All outstanding paperwork must be submitted at that time. Please make sure your child has had a physical before then so their medical forms can be submitted. Children will also be fitted for equipment and uniforms at that time.

Our first practice will be held on Tuesday August 3rd at Nauset Middle School. Practice will begin at 5:15 but we will be arriving at the field starting at 4:45pm. Please be aware that the Orleans Firebirds have a game at 7pm that evening as well.

Our raffle tickets will be arriving soon, if yu would like to get a head start on selling them for a chance to win 2 tickets to a Patriots game (prize for the top seller) please send us an email so we can get tickets to you.

The Board of Directors voted to move Lower Cape Pop Warner to the Nauset Regional Middle School for the upcoming 2010 Season.
Practice will begin August 3,2010 at NRMS (located on the corner of Eldredge Parkway and Route 28 in Olreans)
Practices will be held on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursday during the month of August from 4:45-7:15pm.
Once school begins, the schedule shifts to Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
There is a mandatory master weigh in on Saturday August 28th. All football players are required to attend. They will travel by bus with their coaches to Brockton High School where they will weigh in along with every other child in the Hockomock League.
There will be a pep-rally & cook-out when they arrive back to the middle school.
Games will begin the following weekend. Eight games will be played in all. Four home games will be played and we will travel to four locations within our league.

July 28th will be our Paperwork Night when we will collect any outstanding paperwork, including your child’s report card showing their grades for the entire year. Please provide us with a copy since it will not be returned to you.

There is a pancake breakfast/hot dog luncheon scheduled for June 12th from 9am-1pm at the Harwich Community Center. If you and/or your child are willing to help out, please send an email to lowercapebluefins@msn.com

There is also a car wash scheduled for June 27th from 10am-2pm at the First Citizens Bank in Orleans. There will be a coin drive at Shaws in Orleans at the same time. Please email if you are able to help out.

Our raffle tickets will be ready soon- grand prize is 4 tickets to the Patriots vs Green Bay Packers on Dec. 19th. Tickets are on the 5 yd line, 15 rows from the field!!

First prize is a family portrait by Clemence Photography valued at $350

Second prize is a round of golf for four at Cranberry Valley Golf Course

Third prize is a 50th Anniversary Tom Brady jersey

Tickets are $10 each.
The top seller will win 2 tickets to a Patriots game to be announced.

Next month’s board meeting will be held at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday June 2, in the cafeteria at Nauset Regional Middle School in Orleans (70 South Orleans Rd.) For the three years I’ve been involved with this organization, Lower Cape Pop Warner has been trying to find a location more centrally located within our boundaries which range from Yarmouth to Provincetown. NRMS is that place thanks to Principal Greg Baecker’s offer for the use of their facilities. This would include gym space for cheerleaders, practice and game fields for our football teams, and storage space for our equipment. All this plus a new snack bar come at a cost which is considerably less than what we currently pay at CC Tech while eventually eliminating what we have to pay to store our equipment. We encourage all to attend this very important meeting and to come see the potential new home of our beloved Bluefins. The major item on the agenda will be the final decision on whether or not to make NRMS our new home or remain at CC Tech. Please come at 6:30 P.M. for a tour of the fields and gyms where the kids can practice this fall. I think you’ll be pleased with what you see. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the move please let Kristin know via email so that she can add them to the agenda for the meeting and give you some time to voice your concerns following our presentation. More details about the agreement will be provided at the meeting including a comparison to CC Tech’s quote for facility use for this coming season. We have 89 kids signed up for the 2010 season and things are looking good for E thru B but we need more football players so that the returning players from last years B Squad plus two rookies can have an A-TEAM. Recruit, Recruit, Recruit! so these boys don’t miss out on football this year. (See age and weight requirements below)

(105-160 lbs.)

(105-140 lb. Older/Lighter)
11, 12 ,13, & 14 year olds

15 year olds
8/1/95 – 7/31/99 8/1/94 – 7/31/95

Please help recruit more cheerleaders. I was looking at a program book from 2007 when we had 9 cheerleaders and only one squad. This year it looks like four squads but it would be nice to have more girls for our competition levels (C&B) and perhaps have an A cheer squad. Contact Saga or Kristin if you know any girls who want to participate in our growing program.

Help field five teams this year!!!!!!!!!!

We also have a car wash scheduled for Sunday May 30th from 10-2 at Hinckleys Home Center in East Harwich and a coin drive at the Stop & Shop in E. Harwich at the same time, please reply to this email if your child is registered for the 2010 season and available to help out at the car wash- get a jump start on your fundraising!!

As of May 19, we have 88 football players and cheerleaders registered!!!! Let’s keep the momentum going…….our next registration dates are as follows:Tuesday May 25th from 5:30-8pm at the Harwich Community Center (100 Oak Street) Wednesday June 2nd from 5:30-7pm at the Nauset Regional Middle School in the cafeteria (70 Rte 28 Orleans) and Wednesday June 23rd from 5:30-8pm at the Harwich Community Center.

2010 Registration Form

2010 Medical Form

2010 Fundraising Agreement

Financial Aid Request

We will be holding a fundraising car wash and coin drive on Sunday May 30 from 10am-2pm at Hinckleys Home Center and Stop & Shop in E. Harwich. Please remember children need to be registered for the 2010 season in order to participate in our fundraisers.

Our next Board meeting will be held on June 2nd at 7pm in the cafeteria of Nauset Middle School. Anyone interested in touring the field we may be moving to is welcome to meet at 6:30 in the parking lot of the field.

June 12th will be our 2nd pancake breakfast of the year at the Harwich Community Center. We will also be serving hot dogs for lunch- this fundraiser will run from 9am-1pm with pancakes being served from 9-11am and hot dogs from 11am-1pm.

Early registration has been going great- as of 4/30/10 we have 75 football players and cheerleaders registered- let’s keep the momentum going- spread the word about our program!!
This Saturday, May 1, some of our football coaches will be heading to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro for the USA Football Coaching Clinic. This will help to prepare them for the upcoming season and will certify them as USA Football Coaches!! What a great asset to our program!

On Sunday, May 2 the Bluefins will be marching in the Brewster in Bloom Parade. The parade starts at 1pm and we will be meeting between 12 & 12:30 on Underpass Road in Brewster- parking is available at the Stony Brook Elementary School and there will be a shuttle bus that will bring those marching in the parade back to the school from the end of the parade route. Pack a lunch or snack for your child if they are attending.

On Tuesday, May 4th, there will be a meeting at the Four Points Sheraton in Eastham held by Keith Kenyon, the new Athletic Director and Football Coach at Nauset High School. This meeting is open to all Bluefins and their parents- lets have a good showing!!!

Wednesday May 5th at 7pm is the next Board meeting at the Harwich Community Center.

Saturday, May 8th the cheerleaders that will be attending cheer camp this summer will be holding a bake/flower sale at the Harwich Community Center from 10am-1pm. Please come out and show your support for the girls and pick up something nice for mom too- the girls will be raffling off a gift basket with lots of nice goodies- perfect for mom!!!!

Our final Early Registration will be held on Wednesday April 28th from 5:30-8pm at the Harwich Community Center. The early registration fee is $100. After May 1, regitration will be $150.
Registration forms may be mailed to P.O. Box 415 South Harwich ,MA 02661 if you are unable to make it on the 28th but would still like to take advantage of the discount. Applications must be postmarked by 4/30/10
2010 Registration Form

Our next meeting is scheduled for April 7th, 7pm at the Harwich Community Center 100 Oak Street in Harwich. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!!
Stay tuned for details about the Brewster in Bloom Parade and more upcoming registration dates!

The Lower Cape Bluefins are very fortunate to have an amazing photographer who also happens to be one of our parents- she did an amazing job during the 2009 season capturing some great photos- please follow the link below and be sure to leave comments thanking Kristen for a job well done!!

http://ktorganic.shutterfly.com/

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