We strive to make sure all our focus and priorities is placed on ensuring the program suites the kids level - not the parents or coaches. Our role as league administrators, coaches, volunteers, and parents is to make sure each and every child in the program has a fun and enlightening experience with youth football and cheerleading. This program is for the kids and is tailored to their needs and competitive levels.
Our S.C.O.R.E Policy
We believe in teaching sportsmanship, character, organization, respect, and encouragement to our young aspiring athletes. It is the cornerstone of this League. As adults, being role models in the SCORE Policy, allows our children to learn about sportsmanship from the best source. Observance and enforcement of the SCORE Policy is what sets us apart from all other leagues and organizations. Our coaches teach it, our players display it, and our parents encourage it. And it works!
The Carolina Copperheads were formed in 2000 to provide a better experience in youth football and cheerleading. By taking a visionary stance in that we strive to promote the values of the game and the thrill competition - not just winning, we bring a new style of competitive sport to the playing field. Teamwork, leadership, participation, determination, and most of all sportsmanship is what we are all about. It's also what our coaches are all about too. We must be doing something right ... In Fall of 2000 we started with only 4 football teams and in Fall of 2008 we will field over 40 football teams and numerous cheerleading squads too!
The Role of Parents in Youth Sports:
To enjoy, encourage and support your child's play -- not performance. To cheer for each team and every player. To let the coach, coach without criticism or complaint. To volunteer if you think things could be done better. And to always let the children enjoy the sport and develop a fondness for the game.
Coaching Tips
1. Don't expect perfect players unless you're a perfect coach.
2. Always coach with enthusiasm instead of emotion.
3. Participation and fun are more important than winning.
ORGANIZATION ~ It's not just about football and cheerleading... we're bigger then that!
SPORTSMANSHIP CHARACTER ORGANIZATION RESPECT ENCOURAGEMENT
The key to our success is Organization, on and off the field. By planning and keeping the best interests of the total family experience in youth sports we present the best program available for children to participate in. We are a NC based non-profit organization who's primary goal is to develop and offer a unique youth family sports program that not only provides kids with a fantastic youth football and cheerleading experience, but also enhances the community we live in on all levels. The Carolina Copperheads YF&C League actively recruits the best from our community to ensure we succeed. Below is the 2009 Board of Directors and 2009 Steering Committee.
Carolina Copperheads Youth Football & Cheerleading League 11301-A Penny Rd. Cary, NC 27518 919-460-6265
The Carolina Copperheads are more then just kids playing football and cheerleading... They are the future of our communities and society. By teaching the SCORE Policy early on and by setting the example in coaching, as parents, and volunteers we help these children see the way sports can not only be fun, but also benefit the communities in which the live. Each season the Carolina Copperheads champion an off-the-field cause to help children in our communities. In the past 7 years the Carolina Copperheads have:
>Purchased Beanie-Babies for children in regional hospitals over the holidays.
> Established an annual $1000 Youth Leadership & Service Scholership.
> Collected over 500 childrens books for local hospital pediatric units.
> Fund Raised for JessicasJourney.org in winning against cancer in kids.
> Annual support for Prevent Child Abuse In NC.org
> Jonathan's Project.org - Helping Kids With Asthma
> Assisted in building projects with Wake Co. Public Schools and field improvements.
> Assisted various private Christian schools in field improvements.
> Developed a Copperheads Kids Care program for community families in need.
> Only youth program to have a youth leadership development job program.
> Food Drive for Wake Co. Crisis Ministries
> $1000 scholarship to NC Copperheads Combine Event winner 2008.
As you can see, when the Copperheads hit the field each season it is not just the kids in the league who benefit, it's the community. We've done a lot of good in a short time... That's the example we wish to set.
