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posted 02/13/2009 Trojan Families…
The word is out! Simsbury Trojan Youth Football and Cheer (SYFL) is very excited to announce the acceptance of the All American Division to our football program. We have eagerly adopted this safer model of classifying players to specific teams. Simply put, your football player will play with, and against, players in the same grade. The days of “older / lighters” and “weekly weigh-ins” are over. With very few exceptions, your child will play on the same team as his classmates. Data from multiple highly recognized and respected institutions clearly reports that kids are much safer playing with peers their own age and maturity level, despite weight differences. In essence, maturity differences (older/lighter players) prove to be a greater risk to safety than weight differences.
The SYFL Board of Directors has spent a great deal of time and effort researching ways to raise the level of safety of our players. The Board of Directors believes that the All American Division does just that. This model of play is the fastest growing division in the American Youth Football League (AYFL), of which SYFL is a member. As you may or may not know, the AYFL is the largest youth football program in the country, and we are proud to be a part of it.
Your Board of Directors strongly believe that every child in grades 2 through 8 deserves the opportunity to belong to a football family that promotes a safe, fun, and memorable experience.
If the All American Division news wasn’t exciting enough, we’ve saved the best for last!
It is my most spirited pleasure to announce and welcome Coach Dennis Barfield as our new Vice President of Cheer and Director of Cheer Coaching. Coach Barfield and his staff come to us from an extremely successful and competitive All-Star Cheer program in Western Massachusetts. Several national rankings and 3 national championships are just a few of the titles he and his staff have acquired with their junior and senior cheer teams. Many of the young girls who know Coach Barfield are elated about incorporating his ideas about tumbling and flying into our cheer program. Dennis and his staff bring credentials in tumbling, safety, first aid, choreography, and more, which open the door to many new opportunities for our girls and boys that cheer. Six children share the Barfield home, all of which have cheer competition experience, and are very eager to don the Trojan Blue and Gold for ’09. Safety, hard work, and fun is what Coach Barfield believes is the recipe for a successful year for TROJAN CHEER!
If you have questions regarding any of the changes announced above, please feel free to contact any board member directly.
Sincerely,
Frank Salls
