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Upcoming Dates
4/15 - Sadler insurance rates released
4/16 - UA Combine
Atlanta, GA
5/1 - UA Combine
Baltimore, MD
5/8 - UA Combine
Medina, OH
5/21 - Baltimore 7 on 7
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League Deals Contact Us Be Advised: this is the Exclusive Ball of AYF Regional and National Championships. |
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Take the Field Project
Does your community need a new football field? E-mail Joe for more information. |
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Protect. Perform.
With the season coming up, make sure your kids are protected. Call your local Riddell rep to ask about equipment refurbishing. Have questions? Click here to e-mail us.NAERA has announced that helmets 10 Years or older will no longer be reconditioned. |
AYF/AYC Staff
Click the name to e-mail Joe Galat President Jessica Abramovich Executive Director Dee Grayer Football Commissioner Elizabeth Bray Cheer Director & Member Communications Arielle Krieger Director, Marketing Operations Craig Heitczman Director, Social & Marketing Communications Shannon Shy Director, New Membership Kristin Walker Director, Events Diedrea Willis Step Coordinator |
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AYF is on Facebook
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Daily news, pics, videos, contests, special offers and member updates! Have a League Page? Send us a message on FB and we'll 'Like' you too!
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Driving Towards 1 Million!
 We have officially reached Spring, AYF membership has surpassed the 850,000 mark.
Please help this initiative. Tell neighboring youth football programs about how AYF can serve them, either by joining forces with your group, or as a "direct" member of AYF! Remember, AYF serves any youth football or cheer organization, from teams to cities and state-wide conferences. AYF remains a NON-INTRUSIVE SUPPORT SERVICE for youth football programs in all 50 states. If you have any questions, feel free to contact AYF National Staff. We are happy to help. See How to help AYF reach 1 Million & grow your program!
A BIG AYF Welcome to our New Members and A HUGE THANK YOU to our AYF Conferences who are working hard to Grow our Family!
There are too many to list! But a MAP says 850,000 words!
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2010 Academic Achievement Alliance Winners
 AYF is proud to announce the 2010 Academic Alliance winners. Once again, we have an excellent crop of scholar athletes. On April 1, 2011, out of 850,000 AYF athletes, 250 young and talented youth were named to the AYF and AYC All-American Team - 2010 Academic Achieve Alliance. Each individual is characterized by their dedication to academics, respect, discipline and performance. Click here to see the entire 2010 season team of Academic All-Americans.
Congratulations to our 2010 Scholarship Award Winners:
Eastbay Scholarship Award Recipients
Atlantic: Cody Kluttz New England: Nicholas Abraham - Corey Cochran -Devin Sullivan - Aidan Sullivan Desert Pacific: Tanner Dugle - Nicolai Stoopin - Marcus Edwards - Trenton Hollenbeck - Jared Creamer
Carl Allegretti Scholarship Award Recipients
Southeast: Tyler Timmons - Sean Timmons - Nathan Timmon
Wilson Scholarship Award Recipients
Desert Pacific: Gabriel Quick - Gavin Stinson - Jacklyn Little - Mathhew Reitano Southeast: Curtis Worth Jr. - Sebastian Slagel
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Brains and Brawn
To encourage academic achievement, AYF has partnered with scholastic and academic organizations.
- AYF has teamed up with Scholar Baller® and the Undergraduate Sport Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida to act as the "Official Higher Education Tutors for the 2011 National Championships." IN 2011, UCF students will be on hand to tutor all championship participants at AYF/AYC Study Halls in Orlando.
- Scholar Baller® will also collaborate with AYF to reward those student-athletes who are making plays in the classroom.
- AYF and eKnowledge are helping our kids get into college. eKnowledge, supported by MLB and NFL athletes, donates the tuition for SAT and ACT preparation courses. AYF and AYC athletes can take advantage of these opportunities at a discounted rate of $13.83 per course (Program valued at $200). This price includes materials and registration.
***To order: Visit, www.eKnowledge.com/AmericanYouthFootball or call 951-256-4076 and reference AYF and AYC.
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Cheer teams WITHOUT Football? WELCOME to AYC!
 In an effort to support Youth Cheerleading and remain All-Inclusive! AYC is proud to continue to encourage Youth Cheerleading squads that are not affiliated with AYF football teams or recreational football programs to join AYC independently. To register squads, visit www.JoinAYF.com or for questions, e-mail Elizabeth.
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We have great partners
If you have any questions about our partners or the exclusive promotions and offerings they created for AYF members, e-mail us at Services@americanyouthfootball.com. This is a dedicated e-mail address, used exclusively for sponsor offering inquiries.
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NOTICE: 2010 Memberships have EXPIRED!
Renew your AYF/AYC membership for 2011
www.JoinAYF.com.
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Three Cheers for Summer Camp
 If your leagues are interested in spring/summer camps and clinics, please contact us to host a camp in your community. AYC has exclusive camp/clinic pricing from UCA. This is a great way for everyone to get additional training within AYC's rules and safety procedures. With summer approaching, dates are booking fast! Cheerleading can be a safe and healthy activity when it is properly supervised. Let's use these tools of awareness to make sure we are all doing our part. Click here for registration form.
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Make your life easier
Sportography launches its Photo Day Play-by-Play Website
 Sportography, the official photography partner of AYF/AYC, is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website dedicated to making the life of AYF/AYC associations easier than ever. This website provides an assortment of photo day planning and communication tools available for you to use. Simply sign up your association's photo day and the website will e-mail you at critical milestones with the appropriate tools available for you to use.
This service is available at no cost to AYF associations. Check out www.sportography.com to learn more about this program and the other elements of a Sportography Photo Day. Sportography currently offers services in CT, NY, MA, ME, RI, NH, NJ, VT, PA, MI, IN, OH, IL, WI, MN and more to come.
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Under Armour AYF Combine Clinics 
Under Armour and its Combine coaches are teaching AYFers the same tests that NFL hopefuls go through at the NFL Combine. We are seeing tremendous improvements in football skills and testing from our athletes across the country. Each week, we post full Combine Results from weekly Under Armour AYF Combines.
The AYF Under Armour All Star Watch List Top AYF Combine performers are added to the Watch List following each combine. Check the Website Weekly to see the TOP AYF Performers in the Nation start their campaign for a spot in the 2012 All-Star Game! Click Here to view 'The Watch List'
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Joe's Presidents Corner
Sign up time
Why is AYF different from the others?
If you believe the many email blasts to you over the Internet you would naturally think your missing out on "the secret of successful Youth Football and Cheer Organizations." In business you must balance your Sales, Production, Finance, and Research. Youth work is a bit of all of that but it is not Rocket Science. Volunteers teach kids by their example. Forget how many NFL Stars you developed. Bottom line - Do you create an environment for kids to complete the circle of giving back to their community?
Hey ! I am no expert on Child Psychology but raising five children and watching nine grandchildren grow up has given me some powerful insight. Kids don't care how much you know - until they know how much you care! Children believe in magic, wizards, and things they cannot see, touch, taste, hear, or feel. Use that belief to capture imaginations and to teach values with football and cheer. One word of encouragement can make a world of difference. That moment when a child discovers they have the power to perform skills that Parents, Coaches, and Adult leaders deem important is the most relevant.
You want the real secret? On any level, Youth - High School - College - Pros, the kids may be bigger but they are still kids. I know you - you also relive the glory days of your youth through the eyes of the children. This is your reward for helping kids. "We do not stop having fun because we grow old - we grow old because we stop having fun." Your Coaches need to have fun too. Teach them to teach kids. The Green Bay Packers will never hire your Coach as the second coming of Lombardi. Kelly Ripa (a former cheerleader before stardom on "Regis and Kelly") said of Cheerleading "any time you can get girls to turn off their cell phones, not focus on boys, and do something athletic is certainly worthwhile!" A work ethic of practicing your skills to improve rather than expecting instant gratification can be learned at an early age. Learning takes place in the worlds most dynamic classrooms, the football fields and cheer mats. This can and should be carried over into academic pursuits.
Lastly, let's never forget Teamwork. The act of self sacrifice for the greater good. Being a blocker or the base for a pyramid is important to the success of the teams success. We see this in Japan with the Brave Nuclear Plant Workers diligent efforts to control the leaking radiation. They sadly may be giving the ultimate sacrifice. Marin Luther King Jr. as a youth saw a group of children drawing circles with chalk on the sidewalks. Each declaring "this is my circle" then stepping inside. He picked up a piece of chalk and drew a circle around all the group and said "now all of you are in our circle".
Sign up volunteers who are still having fun and are giving back to their communities. The kids will be the real winners in your organization.
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