YVGKA Board Meeting is scheduled for June 10thth
@ 2pm!
A Message from Demian Walter!
Today marks the day that I am officially no longer the coach of the
Yakima Redskins Football team. After 6 years as the head coach i have resigned
and today Tony Lee was approved by the league as the new head coach of the
Redskins. I want to congratulate Tony who will be a great asset to the Redskins
and the league in general. Thank you for all of your help over the years Tony,
thank you for always supporting me and the program and all the effort and heart
you have given to each and every kid. You are a class act tony and you are
going to be a great head coach. I am proud of you and excited for you.
I want to share my appreciation to the YVGKA league for all the great opportunities that the league provides to the wonderful kids of our valley. I want to thank all the parents of the Yakima Redskins for trusting me to coach your kids. It has been an honor to coach these wonderful kids for the last 6 years. I have met some of the greatest kids in the world during this time frame. I am also so thankful for the great relationships I have built with the parents during that time stretch. I want to thank all of the great kids I was so blessed to coach for always giving a great effort to the team and being dedicated to the things I was trying to teach you kids. You guys worked hard during this stretch and I thank you for it and I admire your heart and toughness. Thank you for all the great memories we share with each other. I also want to thank all the assistant coaches of the Redskins the last 6 years for your selfless dedication to the program and all the help you gave to me and to the kids. I am forever grateful for your service. I also want to thank all the fellow coaches throughout the valley that I coached against, I cherish the friendships I was able to build with you guys and I thank you guys for all your hard work towards the league and to the kids in the league. I lastly want to thank my wonderful wife Chrissy Walter for her support and dedication to the team and for all her sacrifices and her help that she gave to the families of our team. Thanks for everything Chris.
Thank you in advance,
Demian Walter
I want to share my appreciation to the YVGKA league for all the great opportunities that the league provides to the wonderful kids of our valley. I want to thank all the parents of the Yakima Redskins for trusting me to coach your kids. It has been an honor to coach these wonderful kids for the last 6 years. I have met some of the greatest kids in the world during this time frame. I am also so thankful for the great relationships I have built with the parents during that time stretch. I want to thank all of the great kids I was so blessed to coach for always giving a great effort to the team and being dedicated to the things I was trying to teach you kids. You guys worked hard during this stretch and I thank you for it and I admire your heart and toughness. Thank you for all the great memories we share with each other. I also want to thank all the assistant coaches of the Redskins the last 6 years for your selfless dedication to the program and all the help you gave to me and to the kids. I am forever grateful for your service. I also want to thank all the fellow coaches throughout the valley that I coached against, I cherish the friendships I was able to build with you guys and I thank you guys for all your hard work towards the league and to the kids in the league. I lastly want to thank my wonderful wife Chrissy Walter for her support and dedication to the team and for all her sacrifices and her help that she gave to the families of our team. Thanks for everything Chris.
Thank you in advance,
Demian Walter
Agenda
YVGKA
General Board Meeting
April
22, 2012
2:00
to 5:00pm
YVGKA
Warehouse
1. Roll Call of Teams
2. Review of Minutes
3. Review of
Financial Reports
4. Equipment Manager’s
Report
5. Certification of
Coaches
6. Approval of 2012 Policies
& Guidelines
7. Resolution of
Wapato Team
8. Status of Chiefs
Team
9. Discussion of
Facility Use (i.e., fields, port-a-potties)
10. Return of Coaches
Badges
11. Background Checks
12. Open
Forum
13. Meeting Adjourned
10. Board Participation
Per the 2012 YVGKA Policies & Guidelines...
It is recommended that all GKA head coaches, assistant coaches and all interested parties attend the meetings of the Board of Directors. When a head coach is not able to attend a Board Meeting, it is his/her responsibility to see that his/her proxy attends in his/her absence. If a head coach misses five (5) ore more regular season meetings, he/she may be subject to board action.
It is recommended that all GKA head coaches, assistant coaches and all interested parties attend the meetings of the Board of Directors. When a head coach is not able to attend a Board Meeting, it is his/her responsibility to see that his/her proxy attends in his/her absence. If a head coach misses five (5) ore more regular season meetings, he/she may be subject to board action.
FYI
Yakima Valley Grid Kid Coaches,
My name is Dan Eyman and I am the head football coach at Eisenhower High School. You may have seen this but if you haven't, here is a clinic being run in the Tri-Cities that may be beneficial to your professional growth in football. If there is ever anything we can do for you or your program, please do not hesitate to ask.
Dan Eyman
Eisenhower High School
Head Football Coach
5. EQUIPMENT TURN IN FEES
Attention ALL head coaches! This is the 1st equipment turn in reminder. Please note per the YVGKA Policies & Guidelines:
A. EACH GKA TEAM IS REQUIRED TO HAVE FULL EQUIPMENT RETURNED TO THE LEAGUE EQUIPMENT MANAGER BY JANUARY.
B. IN THE CASE OF A TEAM NOT RETURNING ALL EQUIPMENT BY THE DEADLINE, THAT TEAM WILL BE ASSESSED A REPLACEMENT FEE OF UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00).
C. THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FEE WILL HAVE TO BE PAID IN FULL BY THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON IN ORDER FOR THE TEAM TO BE ISSUED EQUIPMENT FOR THE CURRENT SEASON.
Please get a hold of Harry (Equipment Mananger) to schedule equipment return! Please DO NOT wait till the last minute to turn in equipment!
Thank You!
Florissa Sartain,
YVGKA Secretary
Attention YVGKA Head Coaches!
All Head Coaches need to collect photo IDs that were issued by the YVGKA. They will be re-issued next year after background checks and certifications have been verified. The re-issued IDs will be modified so they can be identified as 2012 IDs. If the original IDs need to be replaced, it will be at a fee to be set in February. New (2012) coaches will get their first ID free. If you have any questions please contact PJ Ziegler/Head Coach East Valley Apaches!
2011 YVGKA AWARDS
2011 YVGKA Awards
Coach of the Year for Kittitas Valley is Mike Helgeson of Kittitas, Team Spirit Award for Kittitas Valley is Kittitas Coyotes!
Coach of the Year for Upper Valley is Demian Walter of Yakima Redskins, Team Spirit Award for Upper Valley is Yakima Chiefs!
Coach of the Year for Lower Valley is Fonzie Lopez of Grandview, Team Spirit Award for Lower Valley is Grandview Greyhounds!
Congratulations to the following coaches and YVGKA teams!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS!!!
Important Reminders per the GKA Policies & Guidelines
H. Players shall not substitute for any equipment that is issued by the GKA without prior permission of the Board except for mouthpieces and/or chinstraps.
I. If a player signs a GKA Player's contract with a GKA team, he/she must play for that team for the entire season, unless the Head Coach of the team he/she signed with gives the player a release. Such a release shall not be unreasonably withheld. If a player changes teams after equipment issue it is the responsibility of the Head Coach of the player's new team to immediately notify the GKA President and Equipment Manager in writing before the player can participate in any league game with the new team.
Important Reminders per the GKA Equipment Mananger
1) There are NO DOGS allowed on school grounds during any GKA games on any of the fields!
2) All Head Coaches should have been submitting their team results to Leone Cheatom (Yakima), Rory McVey (Lower Valley) and Greg Berman (Kittitas).
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YVGKA COACHES
Attention Parents,
Please contact your head coach of interest for further information regarding the upcoming 2012 season.
Manuel Aguilera - TOPPENISH
(509) 853-6944
Matt Bost - NACHES
(509) 480-1971
Leone T. Cheatom - EAGLES
(509) 966-7643
Doug Weller - CHIEFS
(509) 930-7919
Russ Hadcock – WV SCOUTS
(509) 406-4603
Mike Helgeson - KITTITAS
(509) 968-3687
Claude Irion - ZILLAH
(509) 949-4856
Jorge Alcala - THUNDER
(509) 930-1179
Fonzie Lopez - GRANDVIEW
(509) 831-9490
Rory McVey - LIGHTNING
(509) 945-9904
Stephen Martinez – SE SAINTS
(509) 945-2539
Frank Moreno - GRANGER
(509) 831-2104
Max Saldana - SUNNYSIDE
(509) 391-0911
(509) 853-7309
Jeremy Young - SELAH
(509) 833-6077
Pat Zavala - MABTON
(509) 528-4078
PJ Ziegler – EAST VALLEY
(907)598-0033
Greg Berman – ELLENSBURG
(509) 607-0109
Thad Vaughn - CLE ELUM
thad@jtcustomhomes.com
thad@jtcustomhomes.com
(509) 674-9560
THANK YOU FROM THE YAKIMA VALLEY GRID KIDS ASSOCIATION!
The key to our success
rests in people like you,
who embody the spirit of greatness
by saying, "Yes I can, and so can you!"
Thanks for your inspiring dedication
and tremendous example to the world.
Demian Walter - President of yhe YVGKA
Adrian Johnson - President of the YVGKA/N.E. THUNDER
Loren Woods - Selah Tomahawks
Tim Maybee - East Valley Apaches
Rick Ramos - Grandview Greyhounds
WELCOME NEW YVGKA PRESIDENT & COACHES
THE YAKIMA VALLEY GRID KIDS ASSOCIATION HAS WELCOMED OUR NEW PRESIDENT AND 3 NEW COACHES TO OUR ORGANIZATION. THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL CONTINUE THE EXCELLENT SERVICE TO THE CHILDREN OF YOUR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.
SELAH TOMAHAKS - JEREMY YOUNG
EAST VALLEY APACHES - PJ ZIEGLER
GRANDVIEW GREYHOUNDS - FONZIE LOPEZ
N.E. THUNDER - DAMIEN GREGORY
YAKIMA CHIEFS - DOUG WELLS
WAPATO - JASON LOGIE
PLEASE LEAVE DOGS AT HOME
ACCORDING TO THE SELAH SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE FACILITY. THE YVGKA HAS TO ENFORCE THIS RULE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE USING THESE GREAT FACILITIES. PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG OR YOU WILL BE ASKED TO REMOVE HIM/HER FROM THE GROUNDS.
PARENT AND FAN PARTICIPATION
PARENTS AND FANS ARE NOT TO USE PROFANITY OR GESTURES TOWARDS THE OFFICIALS, OPPOSING PLAYERS, COACHES OR FANS. THIS BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL LEAD TO BANNING PARENTS FROM YVGKA EVENTS OR OTHER LEGAL ACTIONS. EACH PARENT SIGNED AN ANTI HARASSMENT POLICY AND THE LEAGUE WILL ENFORCE THIS POLICY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE POLICY CONTACT YOUR CHILDS COACH.
ADRIAN R. JOHNSON
YVGKA PRESIDENT
ADRIAN R. JOHNSON
YVGKA PRESIDENT
DOGS ATTENDING FOOTBALL GAMES
ACCORDING TO SELAH, WAPATO AND KITTITAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS POLICIES DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. I'M SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE'S THIS MAY CAUSE, DUE TO SINCE WE USE THESE FACILITIES WE ARE ALSO BOUND TO FOLLOW THESE POLICIES. PLEASE FOLLOW THESE POLICIES FOR IT CAN DETERMINE OUR FUTURE USE OF THESE FACILITIES. THANK YOU
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