by posted 01/23/2012
 
Presented at the annual Cheerleading Exhibition, held on November 12, 2011; the following names represented their schools to receive the Benjamin Gold Award:

Cloonan:         Brittany Martin
Dolan:             Hannah Davis
Rippowam:      Courtney Fahan
Scofield:          Jykira Harkness
Trailblazers:    Cintia Enamorado
Trinity:             Alana Gianokos
Turn of River:  Samantha Deenihan

Also awarded was our annual Katie Murphy Award of Excellence:

Winner:           Jykira Harkness, Scofield; $500 Savings Bond
Runner Up:      Lana Foglio, Cloonan; $250 Savings Bond
Runner Up:      Taylor Price, Cloonan; $250 Savings Bond

Congratulations to all of our award recipients!
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by Greg Dempsey posted 01/20/2012
 
Fun Fit Club is cancelled due to weather for Saturday, January 21.   Sessions will start January 28.

The Odyssey of the Mind scrimmage/workshop for Saturday is cancelled. We will try to reschedule, pending volunteer and building availability.
 

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by SYF posted 01/08/2012
 
SYF lacrosse registration is open.  Register online by proceeding to the "Lacrosse Registration" menu on left toolbar.

Registration opened January 8 and will close on February 15.

*** IMPORTANT ***

Before registering for SYF's program, you must first register for US Lacrosse and receive a membership #.  The cost is $25. This is a requirement for participation in the CONNY league.  During the SYF online registration process you will automatically be guided to the US Lacrosse website (www.uslacrosse.org)  to register and obtain a membership #, if you are not already a member.
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by SYF posted 01/06/2012
 
 
Dear Stamford youth lacrosse parent;
 
As many of you have been notified, former members of SYF’s lacrosse program have created an alternative youth lacrosse organization in Stamford.  Their new organization was created without SYF’s awareness, and is not affiliated with SYF Lacrosse.
 
We wish to inform you that SYF will again provide a lacrosse program in the 2012 season as a recognized member of the CONNY Lacrosse Association.
 
SYF has operated youth lacrosse in Stamford since 2004. We have watched lacrosse’s participation grow significantly from when it was a Stamford-only middle school program to a full-fledged CONNY member, competing successfully with surrounding towns. We are committed to continue growing the game and developing lacrosse in Stamford. Our mission is, and has always been, to provide an atmosphere of camaraderie and fun while we develop the lacrosse skills of each player and prepare them to compete as a team. Winning is not the main objective. Learning the fundamentals of lacrosse, enjoying practices and games, and focusing on team concepts, while improving as individuals, are the keys to our lacrosse program.
 
Please stay tuned for more information as the season gets closer, but we would like to highlight the following points with respect to SYF’s 2012 Lacrosse Program:

• SYF Lacrosse will continue to participate as a member of the CONNY. www.connylacrosse.org SYF will be fielding teams in the Senior (U15/Grade 8), Junior (U13/Grades 6,7) Lightening (U11/Grades 4,5) and Bantam (U9) age groups for boys and girls.  As a CONNY member our goal is to create teams with players who possess similar skills and then compete against other teams with equal ability levels.

 

• SYF registration opened on January 8.  It will close February 15, 2015.  Consistent with prior years, US Lacrosse membership will be required.

 

• The Commissioner of SYF Lacrosse for Spring 2012 will again be Bob Cavaliero, a former player at Hofstra and long time coach of Trinity Catholic High lacrosse. We expect to also announce an experienced girls lacrosse commissioner shortly.

 

• SYF has commitments from three coaches for 2012 and is in active discussions with several others that have expressed interest. We are pleased with these circumstances at this time, given that most of our 2011 coaches have previously been contacted by the other organization, with some also pursued by surrounding towns. We are confident that well qualified coaches will be retained for all teams and SYF is committed to hiring the best coaches available.

 

• SYF’s fee will be $200, the same as last year. As always, SYF will offer scholarships for free and reduced lunch students, and other hardship cases.  Players will purchase their own equipment; however, SYF will provide certain equipment at deeply discounted costs for free and reduced lunch students, and is negotiating with selected vendors for discounts for all participants, which will be announced at a later date.

 

• Please visit the SYF website (www.stamfordyouth.org) for updates, and to register beginning January 8.  Or contact Bob Cavaliero at rjcav7@optonline.net for further information, or to volunteer.

Yours Truly,
SYF Board of Directors and SYF Lacrosse Committee
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by Dan Lowinger posted 01/05/2012
 

Hello Chess Parents!
 
We are thrilled to announce that there will be chess teams at many different schools this Winter/Spring!  We strongly encourage you to register your child for the Winter/Spring season of chess.
 
Classes begin the week of January 23rd and will run through the week of April 2nd.  Please register NOW (Online registration on the left tab of home page) and spread the word to other families who may be interested.
 
More details and the individual school schedules are as follows:



WEEKDAY CHESS (ELEMENTARY)
 
For grades 2-5. 10 week session begins the week of Jaunary 23 until week of April 2 for participating elementary schools. Classes meet one time per week before or after school on a day designated by each coach. The year-end chess tournament will be April 7.
 
Participating schools include Davenport, KT Murphy, Newfield, Rogers, Springdale, Roxbury, and Toquam. Before or after school meeting days vary per school. Click on your school for details about schedule.


Davenport
Coach: Bill Margiotta
Fridays 8am-9am

KT Murphy
Coach: Susan Reed
Friday 8am - 9am

Newfield
Coach: CCFC Staff
Mondays 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Rogers (2-3), Rogers (4-5), Rogers (6-8)
Coach: Joan Flannery
Grades 2-3: Monday 7:45am - 8:45am
Grades 4-5: Wednesday 7:45am - 8:45am
Grades 6-8: Friday 7:45am - 8:45am

Roxbury
Coach: CCFC Staff
Thursdays 3:20pm-4:20pm


Springdale
Coach: Michelle Fischer
Thursdays 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Toquam
Coach: Michelle Fischer
Tuesdays 3:45pm - 4:45pm

 
Special Events:
 
Intramural Tournament - April 7 - Location To Be Determined
 
Registration Fee $100, Scholarship Rate $50 (free or reduced lunch)


Program Coordinator:
Daniel Lowinger
ccfc@fairfieldcountychess.com
(203) 505-6215
 

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by Betty Kelly posted 01/04/2012
 
Classes start January 21. 
Registration is online ---> Behind registration tab on the left toolbar.
Payment to be be made via check to SYF but online registration is required.

Join these instructional and fun classes offered by Bodywise by Betty fitness studio in conjunction with Stamford Hospital and SYF. 

The attached flyer contains additional details ===> KIDS FANS WINTER-2012 FLYER.pdf

For further information contact Betty Kelly at

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by Greg Dempsey posted 12/21/2011
 
The High School Sailing Team is currently recruiting sailors for the upcoming season.
 
This is a varsity level sport. The format is 3 on 3 Team Racing in 420’s against nine other schools in the Fairfield County Sailing League (FCSL). All High School students in Stamford are eligible to try out for the team (Stamford High, Westhill, AITE, Trinity or KLHT). Preference will be given to those with sailing or racing experience provided they meet academic and medical requirements. The season begins in Early March and continues through the end of May. Practices are held 4 days per week (Tues-Friday) starting at 3:45 PM and are held at Stamford Yacht Club. Regattas are on weekday afternoons (usually Wednesday) and some Saturdays. There is a $1000 fee per sailor which covers the costs of entry fees, administration, boats, coaches and insurance. Partial scholarships are available for students in the reduced/free lunch program or on a need basis. Each sailor will require a dry suit and other appropriate winter sailing gear.
 
For more information contact program director Mark Ryan at or call 203-278-4380.
 

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by Tony Spadaccini posted 11/23/2011
 

Football equipment return dates have ended as of November 22.  If you missed the return dates you must now ship your gear (at your expense) to:
 
Stadium Systems
61 Church St.
Canaan, CT 06018
Att: Justin Turski
 
Please ship via US MAIL, Fedex or UPS and retain your shipping receipt as proof of return.
 
Make a note in the box that the gear belongs to Stamford Youth Foundation.


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by SYF posted 11/22/2011
 
SYF is pleased to present for the 8th consecutive year its scholar-athlete awards to our middle school cheerleaders and football players. This award is named in honor of Benjamin Gold, an exemplary student-athlete at Cloonan Middle School, and participant in SYF's football program who passed away in December 2003 during his 8th grade year. Ben was a bright and witty young man who is sorely missed by his family, friends and classmates.

SYF presents the Benjamin Gold Award to 8th grade participants in each of our programs who demonstrate excellence in academic achievement, leadership, sportsmanship and overall citizenship.  Players are nominated by their coaches, school principals and team managers. The recipients receive a plaque and $100 savings bond recognizing their achievement. We congratulate this year's winners on their achievements and conduct.

Football:

Cloonan            -  Tanner Gibbs
Trinity Catholic  -  Jordan Skiba and Malik Lature
Turn of River     -  TJ Crumbley
Trailblazers       -  Steffan Harding
Scofield             -  Kyle Przypek
Dolan                -  Hunter Linnen
Rippowam         -  Tyequan Bonaparte

Aaron Pettiford from TOR won the sportsmanship of the year award.  Congratulations and well done.


Cheerleading:

[To follow]

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by Tom Duddie posted 11/20/2011
 
Congratulations to the North Stamford Raiders for winning the Elementary Football Championship for 2011. 

The Raiders completed an undefeated season by defeating the Giants in convincing fashion on a beautiful Fall Saturday.   The game was a re-match of the 2010 Championship which the Giants won.  Click through the scores to the right for a game write-up.

This was North Stamford's 5th time in the Championship game in the past 10 seasons and first Championship since 2003.



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