League OPERATIONS LESSONS LEARNED Terry & Mary Hyde Clark County Youth Football Vancouver Washington

League Structure Decide on league tax status. State vs. federal 501c3 Non-profit specialist: accountant/legal Build Board of Directors accordingly Obtain appropriate insurance coverages (ASG) Develop league operation structure

COACHES: SELECTION & TRAINING Background checks on all volunteers USA Football Heads Up Football certified USA Football Shoulder Tackling System training Positive Coaching Alliance training State requirement of concussion awareness / RTP protocols Heat and hydration First aid/CPR 

Coaches: continued League rules meeting Meeting with local game officials Fundamentals camp hosted by local high school coaches Certified athletic trainer at games – Parents love this.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT Mandatory parent meeting reviewing league and school district(s) policies, rules. Football 101 training for parents

Community involvement Games played at high school stadiums, hosted by high schools. raising more than $100k per year. Annual food drive. Second largest in the county. Collected more than 100,000 pounds of food, all donated to county food bank. Youth games played prior to annual Shriners all-star high school game.

PLAYER REGISTRATION / RECRUITMENT Attend elementary school open houses, fairs, clubs... Enter teams into community annual parades Every player receives a league T-shirt Sponsor teams in local Little League Baseball leagues Letter mailed to each potential returning player Advertise in local newspaper(s) Registration form, intent to inform, releases, code of conduct

Please contact us CLARK COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON ccyfootball@comcast.net Visit our website at www.ccyf.com