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🏈 Cheyenne Youth Flag Football – Register Now! 🏈

Get ready for an exciting season of fun, teamwork, and football! Cheyenne Youth Flag Football is now open for boys & girls in Kinder – 6th grade!

📅 Season Starts: August 2nd
📢 Early Registration: $125 (Now through April 6th)
💰 Prices increase after April 6th – Don’t wait!

Give your child the chance to learn the game, build skills, and make new friends in a safe & fun environment!

Sign up today before prices go up!

🏈 Join Cheyenne Youth Flag Football as a Volunteer Coach! 🏈

Are you passionate about football and want to make a difference in the lives of local youth? We’re looking for dedicated volunteer coaches for our fall season at Cheyenne Youth Flag Football!

As a coach, you'll:

Inspire and mentor young athletes;
Help build teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship;
Gain a rewarding experience while being part of a great community.

Requirements:

Background check (required for all coaches)
A love for sports and working with kids!

If you’re ready to make a positive impact, sign up to volunteer today!

📅 Season Starts August 2nd
💥 Sign Up Now!



For more details or to volunteer, message us today!

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Registration is now open!!

Most of the time, you probably don’t even notice he’s there.

But the official prowling the sidelines of your high school gymnasium isn’t just a zebra to shout angry words at from your spot in the stands—he’s my daddy.

So I’m counting on you to be kind.

For a few months every year, he’s gone most evenings blowing his whistle in gyms from down the street to halfway across the state. When he leaves for work in the mornings, he takes along a black bag with his striped shirts, rule books, and whistles—ready to head straight to another game once his 9-to-5 is done.

On many of those evenings, we follow him. My mom packs a bag with toys and snacks and cash for concessions; our “basketball bag” lives in the front hall, ready and waiting for Daddy’s next game.

We drive country highways to the “Home of the Braves/Lakers/Lions etc.” and settle into an inconspicuous corner of the bleachers to watch him. Sometimes, we don’t know anyone in the crowd, and when one of us kids asks which team we’re going for tonight, Mom always tells us, “We’re cheering for the refs.”

Because if there’s anything I’ve already learned from being in the crowd at youth sporting events, it’s that most people do exactly the opposite.

What so many fans forget is the crew of officials is actually just a trio of average people. They’re teachers and pharmacists and mothers and bankers and car salesmen. They’re the people you bump into at the grocery store and sit behind in the pews on Sunday mornings at church. They’re your neighbors, your old classmates, the parents of your kids’ friends.

They also choose to work a mostly thankless side job as sports officials.

I promise you, they’re working harder than you realize to make the experience of playing and watching youth sports safe, fair, and fun.

I see how hard my daddy’s working out there—and I hope you do too.

While everyone else is watching the ball swish through the hoop, my eyes are trained on the one standing on the sidelines with two arms raised signaling three points.

When fans are erupting over another fast break, I’m watching him match their speed step for thundering step.

When teams are huddled together hurriedly plotting last-possession strategy, I see him talking with the scorekeeper, game ball on his hip, calmly making sure he and his partners are prepared for whatever scenario plays out next.

And what you probably don’t realize is that when my daddy’s on the court, he’s doing a lot more than calling travels, administering free throws, and ignoring “over the backs” (fact check: not a thing).

He’s showing me what it means to work hard and better myself.
He’s teaching me about camaraderie and friendship.
He’s showing me the importance and joy of pursuing a hobby.
He’s modeling for me the value of patience and persistence.

He knows angry words, argumentative coaches, and constant criticism is all just part of the gig. (I think he even enjoys it sometimes.)

But what you should remember when you’re ready to yell at him from the stands next time is this: he deserves your respect.

He’s spending a lot of time away from our house. He’s logging countless hours running up and down gym floors, then icing his aching knee afterward. He’s watching film of the game long after we’ve gone to bed, critiquing everything from the strength of his whistle to how much his left arm swings when he runs.

He takes pride in the work most people aren’t brave enough to do.

And you know what I know for sure? He does that work well.

That’s my hero out there on the court, wearing the stripes.

So I’m counting on you to be kind.

Shared with permission from Carolyn Moore - Writer

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This is just a reminder that the large majority of coaches you’ll encounter during your kids’ youth sports years are volunteers.

They aren’t paid to be there.
They aren’t getting anything out of it for themselves.

They show up because they genuinely care.

These coaches dedicate their time, energy, and efforts to not only make your kids better athletes—but even more importantly, better people.

A good coach will teach the fundamentals of the game, sure. But they also teach things like grit, good sportsmanship, work ethic, and so much more.

They encourage your kids from the sidelines, high-five them when they make good plays, reassure them when they’re in a funk, and are intentional about being positive role models.

These coaches are the ones who come home after a practice or game beaming because the kid who’s been struggling all season finally made a basket or connected with the ball after a rough string of strikeouts.

They spend their (very little) free time looking up drills and inspirational quotes.

They want to teach a winning mindset, absolutely, but they also believe down to their core that fostering an environment where kids fall in love with a sport is the first step to their success—so they focus on being encouraging and kind instead of condescending and harsh.

Youth coaches volunteer because they’re invested not just in the game, but in your kid.

So the next time you’re frustrated with a coach’s decision—because that will happen at some point—know this—

They’re doing their best,
They’re making what they think is the best decision at any given moment,
They believe in your kid,

And they care more about them more than you’ll ever know.

© Casey Huff
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Passing this info along if anyone is interested.

Another great reason to have kids involved in organized team sports: University of Montreal researchers found that boys and girls who played at age 12 performed better in the classroom during their teen years.

Read more about their study findings in our latest SportingKid piece: https://www.nays.org/organized-team-sports-boost-academic-performance-in-teens-study-says

Girls Can Play Football Too! Join Our Flag Football League!

Who says football is just for boys? We're inviting strong, spirited girls to showcase their talent and passion on the field. Join our league and prove girls can do it too, take this young lady for example she played in out 3rd-4th grade division and was named MVP of the Championship Game.

Get involved with the youth of the community and teach them football. If interested in being a Head Coach or Assistant Coach. Please reach out to Chris at [email protected] if interested.
Background check required

Looking for Officials for the upcoming season that will start in August. Background check is required. Knowledge of the sport of football is a plus but not required. $40 per game. Must be 16 years of age or older. Great for high schoolers. If interested please reach out to Chris at [email protected]

We are excited to kick off our 3rd year as an organization. Early registration for our K-6th grade divisions will be opening soon.

Well, with Championship Saturday in the books that officially puts a wrap on our season. We at Cheyenne Youth Flag Football can't express enough gratitude to the all the parents, players, coaches, refs, and sponsors for making our second season a great one. We hope everyone had as much fun as we did. Hope to see you all next year.

Congratulations to the Wolverines and Wranglers for making it to Championship Saturday in our 2nd - 4th grade division. This was a fun and exciting game to watch with both teams playing hard until the final whistle. The Wranglers capped of their perfect season with a win. Congrats Wranglers