Westonka Youth Football | Tackle Football (Grades 5 & 6)

The Westonka Youth Football program provides a great opportunity for kids to participate in organized skills development, flag football, and tackle football.  In Grades 5 & 6, the Westonka Youth Football program forms tackle football teams and competes against other area programs/schools, including Dassel-Cokato, Delano, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Maple Lake, Rockford, and Watertown-Mayer in the Wright, Carver, and Hennepin Area (WCHA) Tackle Football League.

Grades 5 & 6 Tackle Football Player Evaluations will take place on Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18 beginning at 6:00 pm. Practices will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings beginning on Thursday, August 20. Once the school year begins (after Labor Day), practices will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. All practices will take place at LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED. Games will begin after Labor Day and will only take place on Saturdays. Games run approximately 90 minutes. The season will conclude on Saturday, October 10. A complete season schedule will be sent out prior to the start of the season.

COACHING

If you are interested in volunteer coaching at any of the age levels listed above, please contact Kurt Bowe, Westonka Youth Football Director, at 952.491.8265 or email at bowek@westonka.k12.mn.us There will be a mandatory Grades 5 & 6 tackle football coaches meeting and training on Monday, August 10.  More information about these coach meetings will be sent out closer to the season.

Tackle Football Jerseys: Westonka Youth Football purchases and collects game jerseys at the conclusion of each season. If a game jersey is not returned at the conclusion of the season, that player/family will be charged an additional $85 fee by Westonka Youth Football to replace the game jersey that was unaccounted for.

Grades 5 & 6 TACKLE FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Items that must be purchased by the parents include; white football pants with pads, white helmet with a hard chin strap, cleats (no metal cleats allowed), shoulder pads, mouth guards, a red or white practice jersey, and a protective cup (optional). Game Jerseys are provided and will be handed out at practice before games begin. All Game Jerseys will be returned back to Westonka Youth Football at the conclusion of the football season.

For more information about Westonka Youth Football please visit the following site: www.westonkayouthsports.org/westonkayouthfootball

Reduced fee discounts may be available by completing the attached attached form or reach out to Leslie Carter, administrative assistant at CarterL@westonka.k12.mn.us

Grade 5

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 17 - October 8

Games to be held on Saturdays - last day October 10 (a complete schedule will be sent out prior to start of season)

6:00 - 7:30 pm

location

#5553-C26S

$185

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Grade 6

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 17 - October 8

Games to be held on Saturdays - last day October 10 (a complete schedule will be sent out prior to start of season)

6:00 - 7:30 pm

location

#5553-D26S

$185