PARENTAL
CODE OF CONDUCT & RESPONSIBILITIES
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The Thomaston-Upson County
Recreation Department would like to share with you standards, procedures and
policies for our YOUTH CHEERLEADING PROGRAM
Parents
should not use foul or abusive language toward any official. Officials are trained to make calls. At times it will be a judgment call or an
opinion of that official. Remember
that a parent has never over ruled an official and never will. Understand that no one (including an
official) is perfect…officials call games as they see them to the best of their
ability. Parents’ conduct should be
conduct that you would want your child or other children to model. Please remember this in your tone, your
words and your actions. Youngsters are
watching you and will be influenced by your behavior.
Your
child has registered to cheer for the recreation football teams. Cheerleading is a sport that requires
practice, conditioning and perseverance.
Playing a team sport requires having team members present at practice to
be conditioned, evaluated and trained.
It is important for a team sport to have all members present for
practice. Cheerleaders may have
limited cheering time if they do not adequately attend and participate in
practices. Cheering time may be limited
in case of disciplinary problems as well.
Please make sure you can get your cheerleader to practices and
games.
If
as a parent you have questions or concerns..please be courteous and
professional. Periods prior to
practices or games are not appropriate times to discuss problems you may have
with your cheerleader’s experience.
Coaches and team mothers should be focusing attention on practice and or
the game. We suggest either a telephone
call, email or arrange a time to meet/discuss concerns at a mutually convenient
time. Please speak with your team
mother/coach first. Follow the chain of
command. If you still have concerns
then bring them to the attention of the Cheerleading Coordinator and then to
Athletic Superintendent, Jeff Middlebrooks.
If needed, submit concerns in writing to him. He will review, make recommendations and respond. If after this course of action, your concerns have not been sufficiently
addressed, then present your written concerns to Director, Mindy Daniel. She will review and respond. If in the event concerns are still present,
you may take item before Recreation Commission. Must follow procedure to be placed on Commission agenda of
submitting in writing request to be placed on the agenda at least 5 working
days prior to regular Commission meeting.
Enthusiasm
for the sport is admirable, but controlled enthusiasm is best. Always show respect for other team players,
spectators and coaches. Loud and
abusive yelling will not be tolerated.
Parental and spectator comments should be positive and controlled. Offenders are subject to the following course of
action: (1.) Verbal warning (2.) Letter
of reprimand (3.) Meeting with Athletic Superintendent (4.) Suspension. Offenders of the above stated code of conduct and
responsibilities are subject to immediate removal from any game/practice or
possibly the cheerleading program.
Offenders
of the above stated code of conduct and responsibilities are subject to
immediate removal from any game/practice or possibly the cheerleading program.
I
(we) have read the above information and accept these conditions as part of my
player’s commitment to the Thomaston-Upson County Recreation Department’s Youth
Cheerleading Program and acknowledge the consequences of my (our) actions.
CHILD’S
NAME PARTICIPATING: _______________________________________
FATHER’S
(guardian) SIGNATURE/DATE _______________________________________
MOTHER’S
(guardian) SIGNATURE/DATE _______________________________________
LEGAL
GUARDIAN SIGNATURE/DATE _______________________________________