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14

May, 2024

Eagles Nest 5/14/2024

Hello Eagle Nation!

Welcome to the 2024 Livonia Eagles Youth Football & Cheer program!

Football Uniform Fitting:
Location: Bentley Concession Stand

Varsity/JV: Tuesday, May 28, 2023. Varsity 5:30-6:15pm and JV 6:15-7:00pm.

Freshman/ Flag: Monday, June 3, Freshman 5:30-6:15pm and Flag 6:15-7:00pm. We will also take JV and Varsity makeups at this time.

It’s important to fit your player for their jersey with pads on. If you cannot make either of these fittings, please text Sarah Beri (313-218-5283) ASAP to get fitted or pass along sizing information.

Football Camp dates along with links to purchase your Camp Packs will be included in the next Eagles Nest.

Raffle Ticket Pick-Up: As most of you are aware, all Livonia Junior Athletic League Football and Cheer families are required to participate in one mandatory fundraiser per season. This year to stream-line the process we will require full payment of raffle tickets at our uniform pick-up. (20 tix/$100 for 1 child, 40 tix/$200 for 2+ children within the program). For those interested in receiving their tickets sooner (more time to sell!) there will also be an option to pick-up/pay for your tickets at our uniform fitting. Any additional tickets requests above the required amount can be coordinated via Celestina (text her at 248-207-8879). Please note additional tickets will also require prepayment at the time of pickup. All ticket stubs will still be collected in August.

Football Directors

Shawn Busse
Dave Stokes
Chris Doerr
Mark Walczyk

Cheer Directors

Heather Giampaola
Miranda Giampaola

Parent and Player Code of Conduct

Always conduct oneself in an appropriate manner on and off of the field. This includes talking to the referees. If a parent is found to have gotten into a verbal dispute with a referee, they will no longer be able to be on the premises during practice and games. Zero tolerance.
Will not engage in fighting, harassing, bullying, taunting, name-calling, etc.
Will always engage in good sportsmanlike conduct.
All directors/ coaches/ and volunteers are just that, volunteers. Please act accordingly. We are not paid employees.
A complete code of conduct, that was signed by everyone at registration, can be found at livoniaeagles.com

SMYFA League
Our league is the Southeastern Michigan Youth Football Association. Below is the current DRAFT schedule. We know how much everyone wants to plan in advance but please remember this is tentative and subject to change. We are waiting on some information from Dearborn so stay tuned.

****Practice Field Notice*****
Due to construction at the Rec Center and subsequently on our normal practice field this year Eagles practice facilities have been moved to Riley Upper Elementary School for the duration of the season.

Football Practice
Starting the second week of August

Before first game:
- 4-5 days per week (m-f) tackle
- 3-4 days per week (m-f) flag
- 5:30pm to 8pm – will adjust for daylight or coach schedule.
After first game:
- 3-4 days per week (m-f) tackle
- 2-4 days per week (m-f) flag
- 5:30pm to 8pm – will adjust for daylight or coach schedule.
- Possible film sessions and/or walkthrough before game day at coaches’ discretion.
What to bring/ wear

Helmet/ shoulder pads/ practice jersey/ practice pants/ cleats/ cup/ water

Football Equipment
What’s provided – to be returned

Helmet
Shoulder pads
Pants with knee pads
Practice pants

Camp pack contents – to keep

Customized reversible jersey
Practice jersey
T-shirt
Shorts (flag)

Equipment pick up times and location will be communicated once camp packs are received in from the vendor.

What you need to provide

Socks (purchased through eagles)
Cleats
5 pad girdle
Athletic supporter
Mouthguard, tethered
Water bottle
Optional equipment: forearm, hand, elbow, rib protection pads

We will provide a group buy option for girdle, padded compression shirt, team socks (black/ pink), etc

Communication

Weekly Eagles Nest email
Coach / team mom/manager emails/ sports engine
Website: www.livoniaeagles.com
Livonia Eagles Facebook pages
Sports Engine app is for coach to team communication. Not a chat room.

Spirit wear
We are in the process of putting together some amazing gear this year. More details to come.

Volunteers

This league is run by volunteers.
Each family is expected to volunteer a minimum of 4 times each season.
A sign up.com is where you will register for your volunteer spots.
There will be opportunities on game day, special events, behind the scenes, and more!
All volunteer spots are equally important, they are what makes the season successful.
Failure to meet the volunteer commitments will result in loss of veteran status and a fee attached to the banquet tickets.

Each “KEY” Volunteer role fulfills all requirements for the season. If you are interested in becoming a key volunteer, we will be holding a meeting once practices start. We have several volunteers whose participants will be moving on to high school next year and will need to train someone to take over, so we encourage you to get involved. Please reach out to a director if you are interested.

Openings include Concessions, Football Uniform/ Yard Signs, Fundraising, Eagles Nest Concessions, Registrar, Communications/ Eagles Nest Newsletter

Physicals
If you have not loaded your child’s physical into Sports Engine you must do so before the first game. You can download the MHSAA Sports Physical form via google. If you need step by step instructions to upload a physical visit the “Parents” tab on the Livonia Eagles website and under documents view the “Player Document Upload Instructions”.

Homecoming
Homecoming is typically a celebration to kick-off the season, filled with Eagle Spirit and fun activities for all. Date for 2024 is 9/21/24. Based on the decisions of the Homecoming Committee, this format is subject to change year to year. Each family will receive information once plans are finalized (likely sometime in August).
To provide you with more details on what to expect, below is a list of what has been done in past Homecomings.

Floats: In the past, teams and their families have made themed floats to ride around in during half-time. (That is a choice left up to the cheer directors and each squad.)
Posters: Parents are also encouraged to make a poster for their player or cheerleader to hang on the fence that day. Some families choose to make homemade posters with the player’s picture, squad, jersey number and whatever extra decorations that you'd like to add. Other families choose to have posters made at Costco or other photo processing centers. Have fun with it but no need to break the bank.

Pink Out Game
The Pink Out Game is an annual event during the month of October during a home game where the Livonia Eagles help raise awareness of breast cancer.
Parent volunteers help to host a fundraiser at this game with all the proceeds going to the chosen charity. This is usually a bake sale & raffle fundraiser with amazing gift baskets and prizes that have been donated by local and national businesses. Historically, this event has been a huge success and the kids & parents have a lot of fun. While not mandatory, many players get involved by wearing pink for this game (while adhering to uniform guidelines). Please do not use any face paint, colored hair spray or temporary hair dye as they have been known in the past to drip into players’ eyes / stain uniforms.