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Cheer and Football Coaches,
I hope all of you are enjoying the offseason. I wanted to remind everyone that now is the best time to get your volunteer background check forms in. The earlier these get in the quicker they come back.
Also, this is great time to do some reviews of old plays, cheers, and last years notes. It is never to early to prepare for the season.
WWSB News 7 Reports:
PALMETTO – It was four years ago that Palmetto Little Leaguers lost their fields when a new elementary school was built. Now more bad news, after environmental testing has revealed trace elements of pesticide residue where new Little League fields were set to be built. Now the county and the city of Palmetto say they just don’t have the money to commit to rehabbing the property. “It seems like we’ve just been spinning our wheels for four years and finally just got completely stuck in the mud today,” said North River American Little League president Derek Goforth. He says today’s news that there won’t be any new baseball fields built puts he and his players back at square one. “This news today I feel its going to affect our credibility as a board with our parents and I do think its going to greatly reduce our numbers for seasons to come,” said Goforth. The league has been working for four years to get new fields built that comply with Little League regulations. Back in January Goforth thought it was a done deal, but now things have changed after the city and county say they don’t have the $3.3 million needed to free the Blackstone Park site of residual pesticide residue. “This was one of the few options that we had that there was enough land to build a suitable park here,” said Goforth. Palmetto city officials say they’re working to find a solution. “We’re not giving up, we’re continuing to move forward,” said Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant, “my city clerk and myself are going to be meeting with the county administrator tomorrow afternoon and we’re going to formulate a game plan to move forward.” But after having lost more than one hundred players during the past four years, Goforth says a fix is needed fast; even though he’s not sure everyone is truly on board. “I feel the city’s wholly on board, I feel its something they definitely want to see take place,” said Goforth, “honestly I feel the county [thinks] this is a project that whether it happens or not its not of great concern to them.” Blackstone Park does have baseball fields already, but they don’t meet Little League regulations, which prevents the Palmetto teams from hosting major events. Goforth says one last option would be to convert those fields into Little League fields, but he admits that would prevent adult teams from playing there.
There is an investigation open to find out if players listed addresses on their records that were not accurate. If they are found guilty they may be asked to forfeit their state championship.
Source – ABC News
Below you will find a link to the bradenton.com article with pictures. The East Manatee Bulldogs will be dedicating their new building to Josh Rogers and Brett Wagner two former Bulldogs that lost their lives in a traffic crash, neither one of the boys were wearing their seatbelts. Debbie and Gena have been working ever since to raise awareness about the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt.
http://www.bradenton.com/2012/05/14/4038314/moms-of-brett-wagner-and-josh.html
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The East Manatee Bulldogs have recruited help from the great people at Children’s Therapy Solutions. Children’s Therapy Solutions are doing their best to help us recruit volunteers and children to be a part of our first ever challenger program. This will be a great place for these special needs kids to come out and show off all of their spirit.
To find out more about the Children’s Therapy Solutions you find them on the web at www.childrenstherapysol.com.
The knowledgeable staff at Children’s Therapy Solutions provide professional evaluations and treatment in the following therapy services:
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Mental Health Programs
- Speech Language Pathology
- Vocational Counseling
- Case Management
- Individual & Family Counseling
- Professional Evaluations & Treatments
- Advancement Readiness
- Handwriting & Reading Programs
- Language Development
- Assessments for Developmental Delays
We are so proud to be working with Children’s Therapy Solutions.
This 2012 season can be a magical one for the EMB family if you can help us, or help spread the word about us. For more information please email us at info@eastmanateebulldogs.com.
Bulldog Flag team results from this weekends FYD South Conference Championships:
The Bulldog Navy wildcat level team won the South Conference Championship. In the semifinal game, the navy squad beat the Storm navy team 22-16. Cody Staton led the way throwing for 3 td and a 2 pt conversion. Niko Traylor had 2 td receptions and an extra 2pt conversion. Dylan Townson also had a td reception and Ashton Maas added a 2 pt conversion reception from Emma Fazio. Hunter Barnes, Niko Niklas Traylor, and Dylan Townson led the way on defense with interceptions.
In the Championship game, the navy squad knocked off the S.E. Tampa Seminoles 16 – 6. Staton And Traylor again led the way on offence. Staton threw 2 more td’s and 2 more 2pt conversions. Traylor added another touchdown and 2pt conversion reception, with Hunter Barnes adding a td grab and Ashton Maas adding another 2pt conversion. The defense pressure upfront by Cole Haddad and Sarah & Emma Fazio was the difference.
The Bulldog bobcat level team made it to the semifinals where they pushed the eventual South Conference Champion Storm Gold team to triple overtime before giving way. Sami Ben-ghuzzi led the way with 2 interceptions. The offense was led by Trevor Jackson and Christian Marrero.
The Bulldog Red panther level team made it to the championship game before dropping a close 12-6 game.
The following is list of the available roster spots for football:
Tiny Mite – 10
Mitey Mite – 9
Junior Pee Wee – 6
Pee Wee – 4
Junior Midget – 3
Midget – 12
The EMB Cheer squads have openings at all levels currently.
Coaches and Parents:
Below you will find a link to the Jimbo Fisher Football Camp. This camp is scheduled for June 10th – 12th.
If you are interested in attending, please visit their website at www.jimbofisherfootballcamp.com or call (850) 644-7291.
We are so proud of our Bulldogs and the spring they have had so far. A lot of fun has been had by the players, coaches, and families. Thank you all for all of your hard work. If you have not had a chance to check out our flag season, please come on out this weekend and support your East Manatee Bulldogs.
If you are looking for a great place for youth football and youth cheerleading, you will love EMB. We are located in east Manatee County on Lakewood Ranch Blvd. We invite you to join our team in the fall and be part of our championship
Considering Football or Cheer with the East Manatee Bulldogs? Hsve some questions? Why wait for a response from us?
Please take a few minutes and read our FAQ page. Daily we recieve questions about practice scheduling, locations, and times. All of this is outlined on our Frequently Asked Question page as well as a lot more usefull information.
Our information email address info@eastmanateebulldogs.com is always monitiored and emails are reponded to in a timely manner.