Please Note: The Clay Panthers makes no promises to place any child on any specific team. We reserve the right to place any child on any team that best suits the needs of the organization. Also note, The Clay Panthers will be issuing no waivers for Football and/or Cheerleading for the 2009 season.

All the necessary forms for the 2009 Clay Panthers banquet as well as the application to sponsor your child in the yearbook are now available on our web site CLICK HERE to be taken to the forms.

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Regional Cheer Qualifier- Congratulations to the Jr. Pee Wee and Pee Wee Cheerleaders for qualifying to advance on to the Regional finals. Once again you raised the bar for CNY Cheerleading.

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Jr. Pee Wee Football - Congratulations to Dennis Dewane and the Jr. Pee Wee North Football team on winning the North Division. Good luck in the play-offs and bring home the Championship.

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CNY Cheerfest - Congratulations to the Flag and Mitey-Mite Cheerleaders for a job well done. Once again you raised the bar for CNY Cheerleading.

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CNY Cheerleading Competition - Congratulations to the Jr. Pee Wee and Pee Wee Cheerleaders for advancing to the State Championships. Way to go and bring the State title home.

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Cow Chip Bingo - The first annual Cow Chip Bingo fundraiser is over and the winners are...(CLICK HERE)

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Jr. Midget Football - We are still looking for a few Jr. Midget Football players for the 2009 season. If interested please stop by the field and check them out.

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Late Registration - If you missed our registrations we will be accepting registrations at the field during football & cheerleading practices. Please make sure you register before August 5th to avoid the price increase associated with late registrations.

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Football Equipment & Registration - If you missed our last registration/paperwork night we will be accepting new registrations & paperwork during our Football Equipment handouts the week of July 27th at the Clay Panther Field from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Hope to see you there.

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Calling All Cheerleaders - The Clay Panthers in conjunction with Powers Unite the Fury are offering classes to help get ready for the upcoming Pop Warner season. Starting the week of June 8th, the following classes will be offered every week until the start of the Pop Warner season.

Monday 6:00 - 7:00 - Strength & Flexibility, 7:00 - 8:00 - Jumps & Motions
Thursday 6:00 - 7:00 - Beginning Tumbling (Up to Back-Handspring), 7:00 - 8:00 Intermediate Tumbling (Back-Handspring & Up)

All classes are on a pay as you go basis (no contract & no monthly fee) and are just $5.00 per class per person. Don't want to come alone, be sure to bring a friend.

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Little Scholars - Congratulations to the following Pop Warner Little Scholars:

5th Grade Football 2nd Team All American - Augie Holekamp
5th Grade Spirit 2nd Team All American - Rachel Brickman
7th Grade Spirit 2nd Team All American - Heather Bianchi
8th Grade Spirit 2nd Team All American - Brianna Kite

Football Honorable Mention:
Vincent Baker
Antonio Rey
Kyle Halladay
Robert Newman
Anthony Polumbo

Spirit Honorable Mention:
Gia DeGilormo
Taylor Dummitt

Way to go, the Clay Panthers are proud of you!

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Flag Football Tournament- For all the info on the Flag Football Tournament CLICK HERE. For the Tournament package CLICK HERE. For the Tournament Rules CLICK HERE.

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2009 Important Dates

March
Football Coaches Meeting / 15 March / Hampton Inn / 3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Uno's Pizzeria Fundraiser (Must have coupon) / 26 March / 3974 State Route 31 (Near Great Northern Mall)

April
Football Coaches Meeting / 5 April / Hampton Inn / 5:00 - 7:00 P.M.

May
Football Coaches Meeting / 3 May / Clay Panther Field / 5:00 P.M.
Clay Panther Registration / 17 May / North Syracuse Community Center, 700 South Bay Road / 1:00 - 3:30 P.M.

June
Football Coaches Meeting / 7 June / Time & Location - TBD
Clay Panther Registration / 14 June / Clay Fire Department, Rt. 31 / 4:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser / 14 June / Clay Fire Department, Rt. 31 / 4:00 - 7:00 P.M.

July
Clay Panther Registration / 1 July / Clay Panther Field / 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Clay Panther Registration / 8 July / Big Dip Ice Cream Stand, Rt. 11 / 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Clay Panther Paperwork Night/Registration / 22 July / Clay Panther Field / 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.

August
Season Begins - Jr. Pee Wee & Up / 3 August / Clay Panther Field / 6:00 - 8:30 P.M.
Season Begins - Flag, Tiny-Mite & Mitey-Mite / 4 August / Clay Panther Field / 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Clay Town Punt, Pass & Kick / 15 August / Clay Panther Field / Time - TBD
Football Weigh-Ins / Week of 24 August / Time & Location TBD
PreSeason Scrimmages / 29 August / Clay Panther Field / Times TBD

September
Football Games Start / 5 September / Time & Location TBD
Clay Pep Rally / 12 September / Clay Panther Field / All Day

October
CNY Cheer Competition / 4 October / Onondaga County War Memorial / All Day
NY Cheer Qualifier / 17 October / Times Union Center, Albany / All Day

November
State & Regional Football Play-Offs Begin / 7 - 8 November / Time & Location TBD
Regional Cheer Competition / 21 - 22 November / Trenton, N.J. / All Day

December
Clay Panthers Banquet / 5 December / Drivers Village / Time - TBD

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Football & Cheerleading Registration for 2009:

Registration details are confirmed and listed below.

Raffle Tickets:
As usual, everyone will be given raffle tickets at the time of registration to sell and allowed to keep the money to offset the registration costs. Starting in 2009 you will now receive all raffle tickets at once. No more turning in tickets for more, you will get what you pay for registration.

Bring a Friend:
Anyone that brings a friend to registration and the friend signs up at the same time, that person will receive $20.00 off the cost of their registration amount (friend will pay full amount, 1 friend max).  Friend must not have cheered or played football for the Clay Panthers in the past three years to be eligible (family members are also not eligible).

Free T-Shirt:
Anyone who registers their child with the Clay Panthers Organization and pays their registration due's in full will receive a free Clay Panthers T-Shirt for their child. Valid now through August 1st only.


Registration Dates & Locations:
May 17th / N. Syracuse Community Center, 700 South Bay Road / 1:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
June 14th / Clay Fire Dept., 4383 Rt. 31, Clay / 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. (We will also be having a spaghetti dinner fundraiser so come hungry)
July 1st / Clay Panther Field, Clay Park West / 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
July 8th / Big Dip Ice Cream, Rt. 11 / 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. (All paid registrations will receive a free Ice Cream cone)

Registration Costs:

May 17th - August 4th
Flag / $50.00 (Receive $50.00 in Raffle Tickets, keep Raffle Ticket money, your child play's for free (bring a friend will get 30))
Tiny-Mites - Midget / $130.00 ($80.00 Registration fee & $50.00 Fundraising Fee) (Receive $130.00 in Raffle Tickets, keep Raffle Ticket money, your child play's for free)

August 5th - August 16th
Flag / $50.00
Tiny-Mites - Midget / $150.00 ($100.00 Registration fee & $50.00 Fundraising Fee)

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Coaching Application - The Coaching Application for 2009 has been uploaded. If you are interested in coaching Football or Cheerleading please download a form from our Forms page or click here, fill it out and send it to Jon Williams (Football) or Mary Ann Brady (Cheerleading).

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Little Scholars - Congratulations to Heather Bianchi on being named one of Eastern Regions Little Scholars for 2009. Way to go, the Clay Panthers are proud of you!

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Cheerleading Qualifiers Announced - The New York State & Eastern Region Cheerleading Qualifies for 2009 have been announced. Please clear your calendar for the following dates:

Saturday October 17th / N.Y. State Cheerleading Qualifier / Times Union Center - Albany
Saturday November 21st & Sunday November 22nd / Trenton N.J.

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Football Coaches Meetings - The coaching meetings for the 2009 season have been released. If you are interested in coaching please clear your calendar for the following dates:

January 25th, 2009 / 5-7 P.M. / Hampton Inn, 7th North Street
February 22nd, 2009 / 3-5 P.M. / Hampton Inn, 7th North Street
March 15th, 2009 / 3-5 P.M. / Hampton Inn, 7th North Street
April 5th, 2009 / 5-7 P.M. / Hampton Inn, 7th North Street
May 3rd, 2009 / TBD
June 7th, 2009 / TBD

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The Clay Panther's are currently looking for individuals interested in coaching during the upcoming season. The off-season Football coaches meetings start in February, the off-season Cheer Coaches meetings start in April/May. Both are once a month until the start of the season. If interested please contact:

Football Coordinator, Jon Williams ( footballcoord@claypanthers.org )
Cheerleading Coordinator, Mary Ann Brady ( cheercoord@claypanthers.org )
or
Assistant Football Coordinator, James Graham ( astfootball@claypanthers.org )
Assistant Cheerleading Coordinator, Kelley Brickman ( astcheer@claypanthers.org )

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Archived News For past news click on appropriate year 2008 2007 2006 2005 USE THE FIELD PHONE FOR INFORMATION The best way for you to get information about the Clay panthers functions, game schedules and times, results, etc. is on the Clay panthers field phone. Just call 451-3364 and listen to the options to access the information you want.

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