Fall Cheer
1. RailCats Cheer Fundraiser
Date: August 2nd
Location: Gary SouthShore RailCats SteelYard
Time: TBA
2. Cheer Conditioning (Mandatory)
Date: Starts 8/4
Location: Butterfly Park
3. Team Photos
Date: 8/6
Time: TBD
Location: VHS Football Field
4. Princess Gala
Date:10/5
Location: TBA
Time: TBA
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Fall Tackle Football
1. Registration/Paperwork
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Paperwork: Laura will send out further information once we open up tackle registration, but it is never too early to get your athlete's physical! We will need paperwork earlier than past years for this year. ALL PAPERWORK WILL BE DUE BY 6/10! This will allow for enough time to obtain year end report cards (and you MUST have all 4 quarters included).
Sports Connect: We will be transitioning from SportsEngine to Sports Connect for the Fall Cheerleading/Tackle Football season. This should help streamline registration and reduce paperwork as we will be able to upload all paperwork to provide to Northern via Sports Connect.
STACK TEAM APP: Download the STACK TEAM APP for Sports Connect access. This will be your main form of communication with coaches and your team.
2.
Equipment Pickup -
Equipment/Coach Bag Pickup - these are done by each division. If you have children in multiple divisions, please pick one fitting date/time and attend with all of your children at once.
Location: Thorgren's - 912 Roosevelt Road (on the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Evans - enter through the opened gate and drive back to the open equipment trailer)
1. Monday, 7/7 - 5:30-6:30 pm - 6u teams (Kiolbasa & Hinojosa)
6:30-7:30 pm - 7u teams (Brown & Lehman)
7:30-8:30 pm - 8u team (Diaz) & 12u team (Clark)
2. Tuesday, 7/8 - 5:30-6:30 pm - 9u teams (Pendergrass & Witt)
6:30 - 8 pm - 10u teams (Jones, Singleton & Medellin)
7:30 - 8:30 pm - 11u teams (Tudor & Cygan)
EACH PLAYER MUST BE PRESENT TO BE FITTED PROPERLY FOR THEIR HELMETS!!!! You can send your player with another member of the team, but you cannot pickup equipment for your player without your player being there to be sized. IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND ONE OF THESE DATES, please email Jessica at
vpwasstbusinessmgr@gmail.com so she knows as we do need to make sure you receive your equipment before conditioning starts on 7/15. Please make every effort to either have a family member, friend or fellow team parent get your player to their assigned fitting times!!!
3 Season Start Date
7/15 but conditioning start per each Head Coach
4. Team Photos
Date: 8/6
Location: VHS Football Field
Time: TBD by team
5. MANDATORY ID Day Weekend
Date: 8/10.
Details will be announced when received.
6. Football O'Rama
Date: 8/17
Location: Chesterton
TBD further details
7 Football Season Game Dates: 8/23 - 10/12. Playoffs to start weekend of 10/18.
8. Tackle Football Commissioner: Kristen Patten
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*****Special Events/Save the Dates*****
1. VPW Season Kick Off Celebration: 8/2 at Hayes Leonard from 11 am - 1 pm (NOT mandatory but going to be a blast).
-Dunk Tank with balls for purchase to dunk coaching staffs and Board
-Nelson's Chicken Fundraiser - presale tickets in advance and available for purchase day of
-Top football team and top cheer team in total monetary sales will win a team pizza & ice cream party donated by President
-Top overall athlete in total monetary sales will win a $100 Amazon gift card donated by President
2. Annual VPW Fundraiser Golf Outing
Date: 8/16
Location: Valparaiso Country Club
*Registration open at VPW Annual Golf Outing Link above. It is never too early to recruit foursomes and hole sponsors, so please contact Patty at
[email protected] to reserve your spots as spaces are limited!
3. Popcorn Fest Parade*
Date: 9/6