THE HUDDLE KICKOFF EDITION August 2009
Official Newsletter from American Youth Football & Cheer
The Largest Youth Football Organization in the U.S.A
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16,000 AYF & AYC teams are kicking-off their 2009 Season
We wish you all a safe, competitive season full of touchdowns, triumphs and cheers!
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AYF Announces The 2009
Hall Of Fame Class
The inductees for the American Youth Football Hall of Fame 2009 have been selected from hundreds of nominations.
The American Youth Football Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed on AYF Members. This enshrinement to take place during the AYF National Football & Cheer Championships recognizes those who have dedicated much of their lives to the youth of their community. Their leadership has made a difference that will perpetuate the giving back motto onto future generations.
Congratulations and a sincere Thank you to the American Youth Football
Hall of Fame Class of 2009
Carl Allegretti, Frankfort, Illinois
Father John Frederick, Oahu, Hawaii
John Hinch, Los Angeles, California
Willie Reeves, Lexington, Mississippi
Mike Piha, Palo Alto, California
Mike Tyrrell, Oak Grove, California
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AYF names 'Trick It Out Football' its Official Skills Competition
AYF Members can now run a local skills competition using the same Trick It Out Skills as the Official Skills Competition at the AYF National Championships!
American Youth Football joins Boomer Esiason, former NFL Quarterback and CBS NFL Football Analyst, and Trick It Out Sports to bring a highly innovative new way to train and develop football skills.
Beginning this season we are launching Trick It Out Football, an innovative, interactive football training program and skills competition for all American Youth Football Players. This new program fuses the world of computers with football and athletic skill development and competition. Available exclusively to all American Youth Football members through a partnership with Trick It Out Sports, the program offers fun football fundamental challenges designed to improve athletes' skills. Read More.... |
AYF Conference Spotlight
Former Arch Rivals Mike Piha & Mark Tyrrell Join Forces in AYFs NorCal Conference.
Rivals on the field, partners off the field. Legendary duo switch to AYF for the benefit of the kids. Both are inducted into the AYF Hall of Fame.
...they were longtime foes on the gridiron as two of the premier leagues in Northern California, but after they spent some time together off the field, they found they had the same goal, ensuring the kids play in the best possible league....
Read more....
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Scott Lancaster's Kickoff Tips
Many of the methods that we grew up with and experienced
are outdated and are often not appropriate for today's athletes.
One element of practices and
pre-game warm-ups that I often observe is the static stretching
routines that coaches require their
players to execute. Static stretching at the beginning of any activity
can actually lead to more injuries than preventing them, and does
nothing to warm the body up.
It is much more appropriate to conduct an
active warm-up that gets the blood flowing to all the large muscle
groups and joints. This prepares these vital body
parts to be able to fire when called upon during the course of practice
or competition.
Learn how to most effectively conduct Warm-Ups
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Field of Dreams
Officer Jim Martin of the Pueblo Police Department in Pueblo Colorado was rewarded for his tireless efforts in establishing an Park and Athletic Complex on Lake Minnequa.
The Denver Broncos donated $ 250,000.00 toward the eight fields project. Officer Martin's passion was to have the park named in memory of his friend who had fallen in the line of duty.
The Nicholas K Heine Park and Athletic Complex will be dedicated as a tribute to the Hometown of Hero's. Pueblo Colorado is hometown to four Congressional Medal of Honor winners.
AYF is proud to have Pueblo Colorado's finest Officer Jim Martin and his Youth Football Association as members.
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Call for Proposals
The NFL YFF and LISC provide non-profit, neighborhood based organizations, middle and high schools with financing to improve the quality, safety and accessibility of local football fields. The NFL and LISC have issued a Request For Proposal to AYF organizations in NFL markets to submit proposals for funding. Proposals are due on October 30, 2009. The RFP details are posted at Myayf.com or to have it emailed to you contact us. |
The Under Armour AYF & AYC National Championships
December 5th through December 12th 2009
Orlando, Florida
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On August 25, Tony Dungy's RED ZONE '09 is coming to 460 theaters nationwide!
 For one night only, get unprecedented access to the Super Bowl Winning coach and a team of premier NFL players and coaches sharing inside tips on football, keys to winning at any position, importance of hard work, team building, conditioning, and skill development.
Coaches, get some coaching tips from Tony Dungy now, click here.
Get more info on the event and find theaters in your area, click here.
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About AYF
American
Youth Football (AYF) is the largest youth football organization in the
U.S. A National Youth Partner of the NFL, AYF provides support
services, academic scholarships, grants, "Giving Back" programs and tournaments
to more than 600,000 members. AYF is the only youth football program
with members in all 50 states and several countries worldwide. AYF is
committed to Giving Back and has donated more than $14 million dollars
in grants and product to communities that support youth football.
AYF
offers all-inclusive football and cheer divisions to every team and
league, enabling every child a place to play and Age/Weight and
Grade-Based Age Protected Divisions make AYF the most competitive youth
football organization in the World.
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