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If you are interested in being a part of our highly-engergized and talented team, contact us. Or, if you prefer to be on the sidelines, come on out to one of our games and cheer us on! 2010 Handbook Lemont Hornets President-Cory Steck Vice President-Betty Dawson Secretary-Lynn Weber Treasurer-John Senese Athletic Director-Ron Nagel Cheer Director-Lisa Steck (This handbook was updated on Aug 3, 2010)
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Lemont Hornets organization. Our program includes roughly 120 - 140 football players and 100- 120 cheerleaders, and we’re happy that your child will be one of them. The Lemont Hornets is a non-profit organization, run entirely by parent volunteers, and is funded by registration fees, donations and fundraisers. Our players and cheerleaders are from Lemont and surrounding areas. The Lemont Hornets are an independent organization, not affiliated with any other programs or park districts. Parent volunteers run the entire organization. There is no board member, coach or individual of this organization that collects any salary or receives financial restitution from the monies of this organization. The Hornets Organization focuses on teaching children the fundamentals of football and cheerleading, good sportmanship, respect, coordination, competitiveness, and to promote physical fitness. We also emphasize teamwork & discipline throughout the various divisions of the league, with our long term goal being to prepare our players and cheerleaders for the high school level. We have created this handbook to provide you with important upcoming season events, dates, schedules and directions. You may visit our website at www.lemonthornets.com or www.rivervalleyfootball.com to keep up to date on Hornet information and activities. After reading the enclosed information, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact any of the board members listed on the next page by phone. Thank you for your consistent interest in the Lemont Hornets. We hope this experience will be a positive one for your child, as well as your whole family. We look forward to getting to know you and your child in the upcoming season! THE 2010 LEMONT HORNETS BOARD MEMBERS President Cory Steck (630) 243-0216 Vice President Betty Dawson (630) 783-8371 Treasurer John Senese (630) 243-0004 Secretary Lynn Weber (630) 675-4281 Athletic Director Ron Nagel (630) 257-2779 Asst. Athletic Director Keith Polk (630) 972-1813 Cheer Director Lisa Steck (630) 243-0216 BOARD MEMBERS Parent volunteers fill board positions. Each of the six voting board members serves two-year terms. Nominations for any available board positions are due in October, & elections are held in November at the Banquet. New parents are always needed to replace those who are graduating out of the program. Participation as a coordinator of a committee is a great way to get involved in the program.
SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS The Lemont Hornets board meets once a month, with no meeting in December. The meetings are held at Lemont Park District Parents are always welcome and strongly encouraged to participate. We are open to any suggestions and/or new ideas for our upcoming season. From time to time scheduling conflicts do arise, so please contact any board member to verify the date and times of meetings. HORNETS BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES BACKGROUND In 1968, the Lemont Jaycees’ efforts to formulate a grade school football team in town culminated with the first pre-registration held at the Lemont Village Hall. The Hornets began with just one division – “Heavies”. Over the next two years, the program grew to include Cheerleading and Pom Poms, as well as more levels of football. The program began as a part of a Pop Warner League (under the name of the “Golden Hornets”); later we became a member of the River Valley Youth Tackle Football League. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the league are to teach the fundamentals of football and cheerleading, good sportsmanship, teamwork, respect, coordination, competitiveness, and to promote physical fitness. The Hornets are very proud of the following accomplishments: 2004 Superlight Superbowl Champions 2004 Lightweight Superbowl Runner-up 2004 Jr. Varsity Superbowl Runner-up 2004 Cheer Competition Champions 2005 Superlight Superbowl Champions 2005 Lightweight Superbowl Runner-up 2005 Junior Varsity Superbowl Runner-up 2005 Cheer Competition Champions 2006 Lightweight Superbowl Champions 2006 Varsity Superbowl Runner-Up 2006 Cheer Competition Champions 2007 SuperLight, JV and Varsity Superbowl Runner up 2007 1st & 2nd place trophies for Cheer and Pom on all levels 2008 Superlight Superbowl Runner-up 2008 Jr. Varsity Superbowl Runner-up 2009 Varsity Superbowl Champions 2009 Superlight Superbowl Champions COORDINATORS Cheer Competition Coordinator Lisa Steck (630) 243-0216 Ad Book Coordinator Laura Nagel (630) 257-2113 Web Site Coordinators Cory Steck (630) 243-0216
Banquet Coordinator Ali Tucker Concessions Coordinator Equipment Shed Coordinator Rich Weber (630) 675-4281 Homecoming Coordinators Fran Desantis (630) 243-0874 Bridgette Letizia (630) 243-6749 Volunteer Coordinator Parade Coordinator Mike n Cindy Jabaay (708) 923-7354 VOLUNTEER FEES/DUTIES Parents can elect to pay a fee of $200.00 to buy out of their volunteer duties. When registering your child, you are required to complete a volunteer form. As the season nears, our Volunteer Coordinator will begin the difficult task of setting up the volunteer duties for the upcoming season. This is done on a first-to-turn in, first-to-do basis. If you would like to do a particular task, please inform the Volunteer Coordinator as soon as possible. Because there are so many positions to fill to keep the Hornets running smoothly, we encourage everyone to check off at least two areas they would like to help with. Once you have been assigned a volunteer duty, the organization hopes that you are as committed to this duty as our players and cheerleaders are to theirs. If you cannot fulfill your volunteer duty for the assigned day, we hope that you will find a replacement, and notify the Volunteer Coordinator. If you have fulfilled your volunteer requirements, your 125.00 non cashed check will be returned to you at Equipment hand - in. The 75.00 cashed deposit will be returned to you when you will no longer have a child registered with the Hornets. Failure to fulfill your commitment will result in forfeiture of your $75.00 volunteer fee. Plus an additional $125.00 fee (collected at registration, not cashed)to meet the $200.00 buy-out fee. Your returning family registration will not be accepted unless one of these criteria’s are met. It is your responsility to make sure your volunteer commitments have been met! PRACTICES
****** Practice cancellations will be posted no earlier than 4:45pm on the website main page. In most cases a mass e-mail will be sent also, so please register ALL of your family's e-mails on the main page of www.lemonthornets.com . ********** Football Players - Practice is held at Bambrick Park on Smith Rd. 5 to 7:30 PM Monday thru Friday until the school year begins. When school starts we practice 4 days a week. For the first day of practice they should wear shorts, t-shirt, rubber spikes, and an athletic supporter with a hard cup. Please bring water to drink. Coaches will instruct the kids with what to wear to practice daily. Coaches will also notify you of any practice changes. Cheerleaders - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 5:30 to 7:30 PM. (1 month prior to competition we will be practicing more days and later hours). For practice please wear flat gym shoes (preferably old cheer shoes), and comfortable clothing (no jeans and no jewelry). Please bring water to drink. Coaches will notify you of any practice changes. Cheerleaders must be present at Wednesday and Thursday practices in order to be in the half time routine for that week. NO EXCEPTIONS!! Except for religious education. There are four levels of play. Cheerleaders will be asssigned to the their level according to their grade level. Football players are assigned by age, as well as weight. (Football teams are dictated by the River Valley Leagues weight guidelines.)
Superlights: - Players 6-7-8 yr. olds and 9 yr. old playdowns - Cheerleaders 1st and 2nd Graders Lightweights: - Players 9-10 yr. olds and 11 yr. old playdowns - Cheerleaders 3rd and 4th graders Junior Varsity: - Players 11-12 yr olds and 13 yr. old playdowns - Cheerleaders 5th and 6th graders Varsity : - Players 12, 13 and 14 yr olds - Cheerleaders 7th and 8th graders Rosters are not included in this years handbook because they are not complete yet. Rosters will be posted online soon, and will be in the Ad Book. Please check your head coaches roster to make sure the spelling of your child’s name and his/her stats are correct. If you find any errors please contact our Hornets board secretary, Lynn Weber, as soon as possible. River Valley New Announcement for 2009-10 Varsity and JV 5th Quarter The 5th quarter will be an instructional game at all levels to promote the development of new and younger players. Superlights: This game will be held before the start of the SL game. Roster would include 6, 7, and approved 8 year olds. The game format is as follows: 24-minute running clock; will start ½ hour before weigh-ins of the SL game; play will start at the 30 yard line; Overtime rules will be followed. Stats and scores will be kept. Players participating in this game are exempt from the 5 play rule but are eligible to play in the regular game. Lightweights: This game will be held immediately following the Superlight game. The first 25 roster players will not participate in this game (unless smaller roster size makes it necessary to add additional players. Impact players would not, be allowed to play their regular positions if they are participating in this game. Players rostered 26-40 as designated by the head coach / athletic director would participate. The game format is as follows: 20-minute running clock, play will start at the 30 yard line; Overtime rules will be followed. Stats and scores will be kept. Players participating in this game are exempt from the 5 play rule but are eligible to play in the regular game. Varsity and Jr. Varsity: 20 min. quarter. Rules to be announced.
A TYPICAL GAME DAY The games are played from youngest to oldest (Superlights to Varsity). There are no breaks in between games. A typical game lasts approximately 1 1/2 hours. Teams must weigh in during halftime of the preceding game. This means you are required to be there approximately 1 hour before your scheduled game. A TYPICAL SEASON The Lemont Hornets (as well as the entire River Valley League) will begin practicing August 2nd. Games begin the 3rd Saturday in August and are once a week on a Saturday or Sunday. A typical schedule includes 4 home games & 4 away games. Playoffs follow the regular season and are single-elimination. The final event for the winning playoff teams is the Superbowl. This is generally held in late October early November. REGISTRATION POLICY The Hornets send out registration forms to all the families from the previous season prior to the year end banquet. These forms and a deposit against fees are due at the banquet. New families will be added based on availability after returning player registrations have been received. During returning player registration, siblings of the prior season’s participants may be registered as well pending availability. REGISTRATION REFUND POLICY It is the responsibility of the parents to notify the Secretary as soon as possible if for one reason or another a registered child will not be able to participate in the program. Fees will be refunded as follows: Before 1st practice Full refund (less $5.00 admin. costs) Before 1st Game 50% refund (less $5.00 admin costs) After 1st Game No refund INSURANCEYour registration fee includes secondary insurance coverage for all participants. Should your child sustain an injury while participating in this program, please ask the Secretary to provide you with an “Accident Medical Claims Procedure” form. Since this is secondary insurance only, only after your own medical insurance has participated will this policy then supplement your claim. SCHOLARSHIP In 1985 a scholarship program was initiated. Four scholarships are awarded each year to high school graduates who have completed the Hornets program at the eighth grade level, and who meet other eligibility criteria. Scholarship applications may be obtained from the organization and must be submitted to the Hornets on or prior to April 1st of the applicant’s senior year of high school. All applications are judged by local business owners.
The recipients of the Hornet Scholarships for the Class of 2010 Paige Rallis - $ 750.00 Lemont Justin Schultz - $ 750.00 Lemont Taylor Thanos - $ 750.00 Lemont Carol Seidler Award Erica Swann - $1,000.00 Lemont
FUNDRAISING Once again, our annual Ad Book will be our only mandatory fundraiser. We will be hosting an additional and optional fundraiser in the early part of the season to all members who would like to participate. The Ad Book is the only mandatory fundraiser. We are requiring each child in the program to sell a minimum of $50.00 in ads. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 sellers at the banquet. The Ad book is a great alternative to selling candy. It also makes for a nice keepsake. Please support the Hornets throughout these various fundraising efforts. We rely on fundraising to supplement our fees and keep the initial registration cost affordable. We take pride in keeping our equipment and uniforms up to date and safe. Fundraising makes this possible. PARADE DAY Lemont Hornets participates in the Keepataw Day parade every year. All football players and cheerleaders are welcome to walk in the parade. Organizing this event is a great way to volunteer. PICTURE DAY Picture Day is usually scheduled for the third week of August. It will be held Tuesday, Aug. 24th, 5 pm @ Bambrick Park. Rain location TBA. Picture order envelopes will be distributed to the players & cheerleaders prior to this date. The envelope will show the date the pictures are to be taken, & the various picture packages that are available, along with the cost. Everyone is to wear your game attire for pictures. After pictures have been taken, please change into usual practice attire. Team moms will be present on picture day to collect picture envelopes. Whether or not your child is having an individual picture, he/she is expected to be there for the team picture. SPECTATOR CONDUCT Foul language and the use of alcoholic beverages are prohibited at all practices and games. We encourage parents/supporters to show good sportsmanship in the stands. Offensive behavior towards any coach and/or game official will not be tolerated and will result in immediate ejection from the field.
CONCESSION STAND On game days please support the Hornets concession stand. We offer a wide variety of items, and the money generated in our concession stand is the largest piece of our income, second only to registration fees. PRESS BOX We have been privileged to host our home games at the Lemont High School. During our home games, the press box is open and used by game announcers, spotters, timekeepers, and the designated person that films the games at each level ONLY . HOMECOMING Homecoming is a day of special events when we honor the parents of the organization, elect an eighth grade King and Queen, and cap the night off with a Homecoming Dance for the Hornets football players, cheerleaders, and their immediate family. Prior to the start of all the games we would like to have all parents come out onto the 50 yard line to be acknowledged by their child. The King and Queen will be announced prior to the Varsity game. The Homecoming Dance will be held the evening of Homecoming Day. Tickets are pre-sold and the event is intended to be a family event for the Lemont Hornets only. CHEER COMPETITION Our cheerleaders attend or host an annual Competition. This competition is an enormous and exciting event for our cheerleaders and is generally held in October/November. AWARDS BANQUET The banquet is held at the end of the season and serves to cap off the season. All players and cheerleaders receive equal awards and no special awards (i.e. MVP, Most Improved, etc.) are given to any particular player/cheerleader. Our goal is to make all players and cheerleaders feel equally rewarded at the season’s end. LOST & FOUND Any items that are left at the field or turned in will be kept in the storage shed until claimed. At the end of the season, all items that are remaining will either be thrown out or donated to charity. DIRECTIONS TO OUR AWAY GAMES Frankfort- S Locust St. and W Nebraska St., Frankfort, IL 60439(about 20 miles, 30 minutes) 1) McCarthy Rd. (east) to Wolf Rd. 2) Right onto Wolf Rd. (south) to 159th St./US 6 3) Left onto 159th St (east) to LaGrange Rd./US 45/96th Ave. 4) Right onto LaGrange Rd. (south) to W. Nebraska St. 5) Left onto W. Nebraska St. (east) and drive about .1 miles to S. Locust St. 6) Right onto S. Locust St. (south) to the field which is on the right Joliet – Joliet Memorial Stadium, 3000 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60435
(about 20 miles, 30 minutes) 1) I-55 (south) and drive about 18 miles to US-52 exit #253 (towards Joliet/Shorewood) and drive about .3 miles to Jefferson 2) Left off ramp onto Jefferson and drive about 2 miles to the field on right
Morris – Morris High School, 1000 Union St., IL 60450 (about 40 miles, 45 minutes) 1) I-55 (south) and drive about 20.6 miles to I-80 exit # 250B (towards Des Moines)
2) From I-80, drive about 14 miles to IL-47 exit #112 (towards Morris/Yorkville)
3) Left onto IL-47 S/Division St. and drive about 1.2 miles to Bedford Rd./US-6
4) Right onto Bedford Rd. and drive about .5 miles to Union St.
5) Left onto Union St. and drive about .5 miles to 1000 Union St.
6) The high school is a couple blocks down on the right (look for the smaller football field located west of the parking lot)
Bourbannais – Bethel Dr., Bourbannais, IL 60914
(about 55 miles, 1 hr. and 10 minutes) BRING LAWN CHAIRS1) McCarthy Rd. (east) to Wolf Rd.
2) Right onto Wolf Rd. (south) to 159th St./US 6
3) Left onto 159th St. (east) to LaGrange Rd./US 45/96th Ave.
4) Right onto LaGrange Rd. (south) to I-80 East/ Moline Expy. E (towards Indiana)
5) On I-80, drive about 5.8 miles and merge onto I-57 (south) exit #151A (towards Memphis) to IL-50 exit #315 (towards Bradley/ Bourbonnais)
6) Merge onto IL-50 (south, towards Bradley/Bourbannais/Kankakee) and turn right onto Armour Rd.
7) On Armour Rd., drive about 1.2 miles to N Convent St/US 45/US 52)
8) Right onto N Convent St. and drive about .5 miles to Bethel Dr..
9) Left onto Bethel Dr. and field is on the left
OR 1) Take LaGrange road (south) and drive 50+ miles to Bethel Dr. 2) Right onto Bethel Dr. and field is on the left New Lenox – Lincoln Way Community High School Central, 1801 E. Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox, IL 60451 (about 15 miles, 30 minutes)
1) State St./Lemont Rd. (south) to 147th St. 2) Right onto 147th St. (west) which becomes South Gougar Rd. to 159th St. 3) Left onto 159th St. (east) and drive about 1.4 miles to Cedar Rd. 4) Right onto Cedar Rd. (south), follow the curves, and drive about 6.5 miles (you’ll drive over I-80) to US 30/E Lincoln Hwy/E Maple St. 5) Left onto US 30/E Lincoln Hwy and drive about 2 miles to the school Orland Hills – Directions to follow
Ottawa – Ottawa Township High School, 231 E. Main St., Ottawa, IL (about 63 miles, 1 hr. and 10 minutes) 1) I-55 (south) and drive about 20.6 miles to I-80 exit #250B (towards Des Moines) 2) From I-80, drive about 36 miles to IL-23 exit #90 (towards Ottawa/DeKalb) and make a slight left to take the ramp toward Ottawa 3) Left onto IL-23/Columbus St. and drive about 2.3 miles to Main St. (you’ll be driving through town and Main St. is the street after Madison) 4) Left onto Main St. and drive a couple blocks to the High School on the right * When going home, turn left from the school’s lot, make a right onto Columbus, and drive north to I-80 We tried our best to make the above directions as accurate as possible. The most recent away game directions will always be included in our weekly “Hornets Buzz”. The “Hornets Buzz” usually comes out every Thursday during the season, but please check for any last minute changes that may occur just prior to every game. IMPORTANT 2010 HORNET DATES: Tuesday July 27th 5:30 - 7:30 PM 1st Day Cheer practice LHS (girls wear shorts, t-shirt and gym shoes, bring a water bottle). Monday Aug 2nd 5:00 - 7:30 PM 1st Day Football Bambrick Park (Boys wear t-shirt, shorts, spikes, helmet, and bring a water bottle). Aug. 20th - Hornet Staff Party TBA 21st - First game @ Orland Hills 1pm 24th - Picture day Bambrick Park Sept. 18th - Homecoming TBA
7. Sunday, Nov 7st TBA SUPERBOWL 8. Saturday, Nov 13th TBA Equip\ Uniform Bambrick Hand-In (Please machine wash all items before you return and make sure it is fully dried. Cheer- DONOT DRY CLEAN THE UNIFORM) 9. Sunday, Nov 14th TBA Awards Banquet TBA BOARD POSITIONS UP FOR ELECTION AT THE END OF THE 2010 SEASON: President Secratary Cheer Director IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING, PLEASE CONTACT ANY CURRENT BOARD MEMBER 2010 GAME SCHEDULE: Saturday, August 21 - Lemont @ Orland Hills 1:00 pm Saturday, August 28 - Frankfort Black @ Lemont 12pm Saturday, Sept. 4 - Manhatten @ Lemont 11:00am Sunday, Sept.11 - Lemont @ Frankfort White 12pm Saturday, September 18 - Frankfort Blue @ Lemont 9:00am (Homecoming) Saturday, September 25 - Lemont @ Ottawa 12:00pm
Saturday, Oct 2 - Bourbonnais @ Lemont 11:00am Saturday, October 9 - Lemont @ Morris 11:00am Saturday \ Sunday Playoffs - October 16\17, 23\24, and 30\31. Locations TBA (This handbook was updated on Aug 3, 2009) |