Upper Chesapeake Youth Football League

Tackle football instills the critical value of teamwork and teaches kids how to play and interact well with others, no matter what age they enter the sport at.

Tackle football teaches kids about what it means to be a good sport, fostering them to become a role model for what it looks like to celebrate the wins and learn from the losses.

Tackle football represents a key tool in helping kids develop life-long healthy habits – instead of staying inside playing video games, tackle gets them up, gets them out and gets them exercising.

Tackle football encourages physical activity and healthy movement for kids at all levels of athletic ability, ensuring kids spend quality time away from the screen. They don’t need to be the fastest on the field to be a good player.

Tackle football fosters a welcoming and supportive community for kids to be a part of and grow with across their journey with the sport. Plus, it’s a true scholastic sport, so it also emphasizes community for kids in an at-school setting.

 

Tackle football generates moments for parents and kids to bond over a shared love of a sport, from playing catch in the backyard to following your favorite professional teams together.

Tackle football provides an avenue for kids’ long-term participation with a prestigious sport, from youth scholarships to other opportunities to continue their journey, even at the collegiate level.

Tackle football equips kids with the skills needed to be resilient and learn to independently pick themselves up when things get challenging.

Tackle football helps teach and instill what it means to be a leader, empowering kids with ways to take initiative and show responsibility for their actions both on and off the field.

Tackle football provides a hands-on approach to teaching kids how to be disciplined, while also integrating useful structure and organization in their lives.