The Whitnall Youth Football/Cheerleading (WYF/C) program is a Whitnall School District community tackle football program affiliated with the All-American Youth Football League (AAYFL).  The Whitnall School District is comprised of all of Hales Corners and parts of Greenfield and Franklin.  In 1990, the WYF Program was established as a part of the AAYFL.  The WYF consists of 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade football and cheerleading teams.  In 2008, the Whitnall Youth Football expanded to include 3rd and 4th grade football teams.  This is a full contact football program, designed to develop players at an instructional level of play.  The 3rd and 4th grade levels are part of our beginning/learning level teams.  A weight limit is place on all Offensive backfield and receiver positions per the AAYFL guidelines.  Players over the weight can still play, but not as an offensive back or receiver.

The Whitnall Youth Football and Cheer program is committed to instilling Honesty, Loyalty, Integrity, Teamwork, Discipline, Sportsmanship, Respect, Leadership, Trust and Commitment in our young participants.  We believe these values and virtues are important to the growth of all youths and to them become upstanding members of our community and society. 
 

We will instill in our youth the challenge of competition, the joy of victory, the reality of defeat, the importance of commitment and the spirit of community.

Program Philosophy

Safe and dependable equipment will be provided.  The WYF program supplies all equipment necessary to participate in the football program; helmet, initial mouth-guard, shoulder pads, home and away jersey, practice and game pants with the exception of shoes, socks and girdle/athletic supporter.  Cheerleaders are supplied a cheer top, skirt, pants and Pom-poms (they will use all four years of cheering).  Equipment turn-in is in early November.  ALL families will be given a copy of equipment replacement fees at time of equipment issue.  Any family NOT returning their football equipment/cheer uniform on time will be subjected to forfeiture of their equipment fee.  Failure to turn in equipment will be considered stolen property and the matter will be turned over to the Greenfield/Hales Corners/Franklin Police.

The Participation fee is $300.00 per child.  This fee will be divided into 2 payments.  A $150.00 fee must accompany each player and/or Cheerleader's registration form.  If more than 1 child in the program, each additional registration will be $50.00.  A 2nd payment of $150.00 per family, will be due at equipment pick up in July.
 

A $25.00 late fee will be assesed if registration is not received/postmarked by May 1, 2010.  Expenses associated with the program but not limited to include coaches training, equipment, certification/maintenance, game officials, fields for practice and games, training supplies, team registrations to AAYFL, team/league insurance and other costs related to the operation of Whitnall Youth Football/Cheer program.  Each family will recieve a refund of $125.00 cash when ALL equipment returned by deadline determined by Whitnall Youth Football/Cheer board of directors, in condition received and each family has fulfilled their 6 hours of parent volunteer time.  WYF/C program requires that ALL families fulfill this volunteer time.  This fee is to help secure parent volunteers to help run the WYF/C program.  Parents are required to sign up for volunteer assignments at the JULY equipment hand-out.  It is your responsibility to sign-up for your volunteer time.  The volunteer coordinator will not call you.  Some of your choices: concessions, field setup/takedown, coaching, chain gaing, etc.  Payment of fees is due in full at time of equipment handout.

 

If you withdraw from the program within the first 2 weeks of practice you will be refunded half of your participation fee.  But ONLY if You submit a written withdrawl to the Coach and the Treasurer.  All equipment is returned to the Team equipment coordiantor within the two weeks of notification.  If written withdrawl is not received and verified by the Treasurer NO fees will be refunded.  Please take not that informing the Head Coach will not fulfill your obligation for refund!  It is not the responsibility of the coaching staff to get your refund.

Any checks returned NSF will be submitted a second time.  The charge for each NSF check is $25.00 plus any associated bank charges.  All NSF checks and fees must be paid immediately.  Failure to pay fees in full prior to first day of practice will result in your child not being able to practice or participate in any games.
 

Coaching

The football players are instructed by volunteer youth oriented coaches who are sanctioned by the AAYFL, Certified and require a background check.  Coaches are required to attend training/coaching clinics with the Program and Coaches Coordinators.  Coaching is a high priority; those interested must be willing to commit to the necessary time to their team and players.  Instrauctions for Our coaches per the WYF/C program by-laws will develop team rules which are fair for all participants.  These rules for all WYF/C will help maintain discipline and order.  Standard rules for all levels are: