REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE
BACK FOR SEASON 6!
OPEN TO CHILDREN AGES 5-11
IN WEST MONROE SCHOOLS
(AGE AS OF 9/1/26)
FOOTBALL TEAMS ARE SCHOOL BASED,
CHEER SQUADS ARE AGE BASED.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEES:
(EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS 7/1/26)
FOOTBALL - $100 $125
CHEER - $40 $50
FAQ
Q: WHERE WILL PRACTICE BE HELD?
PRACTICES WILL BE DEPEND ON YOUR CHILD'S FOOTBALL COACH/CHEER SPONSOR. THEY WILL INFORM YOU WHEN THEY CALL TO TELL YOU WHICH TEAM/SQUAD YOUR CHILD IS ON.
Q: WHEN WILL I HEAR FROM MY COACH OR SPONSOR?
AFTER SCHOOL STARTS IN AUGUST. THE SEASON STARTS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER.
Q: WHEN AND WHERE WILL GAMES BE PLAYED?
GAMES WILL BE PLAYED ON SATURDAYS (MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS) AND ROTATE AROUND THE AREA MIDDLE SCHOOLS: GOOD HOPE, WEST RIDGE, RISER AND WOODLAWN
Q: WHAT DO I NEED TO PURCHASE FOR MY CHILD?
FLAG FOOTBALL: THE JERSEYS AND FLAGS ARE PROVIDED. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SHORTS, SOCKS, MOUTHPIECE AND CLEATS. THE COLOR SHORTS AND SOCKS WILL DEPEND ON COACH’S PREFERENCE COORDINATING WITH JERSEY COLORS.
TACKLE: JERSEYS ARE PROVIDED. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELMET, PANTS, PADS, MOUTHPIECE AND CLEATS. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO PURCHASE PRACTICE PANTS AND PRACTICE JERSEY(S) ALSO. COLOR OF HELMET DOES NOT MATTER AS LONG AS IT FITS APPROPRIATELY, ALTHOUGH WHITE IS PREFERRED. COLOR OF PANTS WILL DEPEND ON THE COACH’S PREFERENCE IN COORDINATION OF JERSEY COLORS; HOWEVER, WHITE IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED AND PREFERRED.
CHEER: UNIFORMS, POMS & BOWS
Q: HOW ARE TEAMS/SQUADS DIVIDED?
FOOTBALL IS BROKEN INTO 4 DIVISIONS:
FLAG 1 (5-6 YEAR OLDS),
FLAG 2 (7-8 YEAR OLDS),
TACKLE 1 (9 YEAR OLDS),
TACKLE 2 (10-11 YEAR OLDS).
EACH TEAM IS SCHOOL-BASED. HOWEVER, IF A SCHOOL CANNOT FILL A TEAM, IT WILL BE COMBINED WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL WITH LOW NUMBERS.
CHEER IS BROKEN INTO 3 DIVISIONS: CHEERLEADERS WILL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO SCHOOLS, BUT RATHER DIVISIONS. ALL CHEERLEADERS 5-6 YEARS OLD WILL CHEER FOR FLAG 1, 7-8 YEAR OLDS WILL CHEER FOR FLAG 2, AND 9 YEAR OLDS AND UP WILL CHEER FOR TACKLE. EACH WEEK, THE SPONSOR WILL CHOOSE A GAME IN ITS RESPECTIVE DIVISION FOR ITS SQUAD TO CHEER AT. CHEERLEADERS WILL ALSO PRACTICE AND PERFORM A HALFTIME ROUTINE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AND WILL PERFORM AT THE SUPER BOWL IN NOVEMBER.
Q: HOW MANY GAMES WILL BE PLAYED?
THE GOAL IS FOR EACH TEAM TO PLAY AT LEAST 6-7 GAMES, POTENTIALLY 8, IF THAT TEAM MAKES IT TO THE SUPER BOWL (USUALLY PLAYED THE SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER).
OTHER QUESTIONS? EMAIL SPORTS@BGCOFNL.ORG
NOTE: OUR FOOTBALL COMMITTEE IS NOT LOCATED INSIDE OUR CLUBHOUSES, SO PLEASE DO NOT CALL A BOYS & GIRLS CLUB UNIT OR MESSAGE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.