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2018 Importaint Dates.....
June 30th: Youth Football Registration ends
Saturday July 14: Gear Day #1 9:00-3:00PM
Sunday July 22: Gear Day #2 5:00PM- 8:00PM
Mon/Tues July 23 & 24th: All tackle levels common practices 6-8PM
Weds July 25: Evaluations for Grades 6th, 7th, 8th.
Thurs July 26: Evaluations fort 4th & 5th Grade
Monday July 30: Tackle team practices begin. 5th Grades starts Tuesday...6:00 - 8:00PM Tahpah
Tuesday July 31: Flag level evaluations. 6:00-8:00PM Tahpah Main.
Saturday Aug 4: All Flag level practices
Monday Aug 6: BEEF JERKEY FUNDRAISER STARTS!!!
Monday Aug 13: First Travel Games
Saturday Aug 25: First Flag Games
Saturday Aug 25: Youth Jamboree
Saturday Sep 8: First in-house tackle games
Sabers Varsity O-Line Coach Jason Trelstad at the youth coaches clinic on May 24
Sabers Varsity Offensive Coach Andrew Weiers at the youth coaching clinic on May 24.
Still looking for 2018 Coaches
We are still looking for lots of youth coaches at every level, especially at the in-house lower levels. Please register on this site today. Do not hesitate to contact someone from the Board for information.
Shakopee Varsity Footballers visiting elementary schools to encourage playing youth football
Varsity players visited Shakopee youth at schools to encourage joining the Saber Football Nation, Registration for youth football is open!
2018 Youth Football Registration is open!! April 15 - June 30
Grades 1-3 Flag $110 after May 31
In House Tackle Grades 3-5 $170 after May 31
Travel Tackle Grades 6-8 $240 after May 31
Lowest youth football registration costs in the area...
2018 Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Recipients
Shakopee Youth Football President Mark Grommesch with this year's recipiants
Shakopee Youth Football Association and the Football Boosters Club are proud to congratulate the 2018 recipients of Shakopee Dollars for Scholars scholarships. All are top students in the their class as well, and our two contributing organizations are very proud of these recipients.
- Eric Sedlacek
- Hunter Friesen
- Sovahn Young
Congratulations and best of luck to them in their college careers!
All recipients participated in Shakopee Youth Football. The Dollars for Scholars program is an opportunity to award SYFA kids for their hard work at school and in the community.
2018 SYFA Sponsorship Campaign
Join a level of sponsorship this season, and expose your company to thousands in the Saber Nation. The attached letter has all the information you need to become a Shakopee Youth Football Booster today. Please contact the fundraising coordinator, or SYFA President with any questions. Pete Kriegl (Coordinator) 952-270-5583 or Mark Grommesch (SYFA President) 952-913-1970.
"You can love the brain and football, too" by Dr. Francis Shen
As a researcher, I know the risks are real. But they may be overestimated by the public. And the game has important benefits.
Click link to continue reading: http://www.startribune.com/youth-football-and-concussions-i-love-the-brain-but-think-you-can-like-football-too/472033803/
September 14, 2018
KARE11 Story on Shakopee's Heads Up Tackling Program
Shakopee Football was featured in a KARE11 story on August 10th about our efforts to make our sport as safe as possible through USA Football's Heads Up coach education and certification program, and by following this program to teach our players the proper tackling techniques designed to keep them safe.
Here is a link to that story on their website.
Saber Rewards
We are excited to introduce you to our new savings site for Shakopee Football: sabersrewards.com. On our rewards site you have the opportunity to save money, get cash back and support our program. There are two support levels: The basic membership Is FREE. The Gold membership is $30 and you get a $25 gift. The rewards program is growing and will be adding value daily and weekly to our site, so we encourage you to take a look.
Parents and Athletes
Article on the insight of how athletes feel about the roles of parents.
