St. Cloud Area School District 742 Community Education

The Eagle Youth Tackle Football League is back! This is a padded, full contact league offered to students attending Discovery, Kennedy, Madison, Westwood, Lincoln, and North Junior High. All players must be entering 5th or 6th grade for the 2022-23 school year. Your child will learn the basic football skills of blocking and tackling. In addition, your child will practice valuable life skills such as teamwork and sportsmanship in an enthusiastic learning environment. Practices will be held two times per week at Apollo High School in the evenings and games will be played on Saturday mornings. Bring to football league: shoes, mouth guard, and plenty of water. Pads and other equipment will be provided. Scholarships: All North side players are encouraged to participate in football. If the fee is a challenge, please contact the coordinator to talk about scholarship opportunities. If you have questions, please contact Apollo Football Youth Coordinator Jordan Mathiasen: apolloyouthfootball@gmail.com or call 320-290-8877. Coaching: If you are interested in coaching, please note that you will be required to fill out a District 742 Volunteer Application Form and complete a background check prior to the start of the season. There will be a coaching meeting/training, run by the Varsity coaching staff prior to the start of the season in early August for those interested. For more information about volunteering, contact District 742 Volunteer Specialist, Nantha Viswanathan, at 320-370-8200. Note: 5th and 6th graders that sign up for the Apollo Youth Football Camp and Apollo Youth Football League will get first choice of equipment and be fitted for pads at the end of camp. Practices: Tu/Th from 6-7:30 p.m and one Saturday practice on 9/10 at 9:00 a.m. First day of practice is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6th. Games: Saturdays start times between 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Saturdays 9/17 - 10/15; All practices and games are held at Apollo High School football fields. 18 sessions. Calendar

The St. Cloud Crush Dance Team kids clinic is BACK! Your child will learn fun dance moves with the dance team and perform at the St. Cloud Apollo Football Youth Night and the St. Cloud Crush Dance Team Show at Tech High School on Saturday, November 12th. Details will be sent to participants prior to the performances at Tech High School. We'll also enjoy a peanut-free snack and juice box each night. Tuition includes dance instruction plus a FREE t-shirt (indicate size upon registration). Bring to class: water bottle. Enter door 7.

This program is an engaging introduction to the TRADITION of St. Cloud Tech Tiger Football. Your Tech Football Player will spend time each session working on basic ball skills, take-away skills and pursuit fundamentals. Each session will conclude with players dividing into groups (K-2 and 3-4) for team games like 7 on 7 Flag Football and Tiger Ball. A t-shirt will be provided (please indicate YOUTH S, M, L or ADULT S, M, L, XL, XXL). Tech High School coaches and players will be leading the instruction and coaching the teams. All future Tiger Football Players are encouraged to participate. If you have any questions, or would like to inquire about scholarship opportunities, please contact Community Education or Tech Head Football Coach: jon.benson@isd742.org or 320-493-3749. Bring to class: athletic shoes or cleats and plenty of water daily. Sessions will be held on Saturdays, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, Sept 17 - October 15. All activities will be held at the Tech High School Auxiliary Fields Follow us on Facebook (TechTiger Football) or Twitter @techtigerfb for current info and updates about the entire K-12 Tech Football Program.