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Athletics
Junior Scouts Tackle Football
Building off a successful inaugural season, The Lake Forest Recreation Department is excited to announce the 2019
Lake Forest Junior Scouts Tackle Football program! All of our teams will be playing in The Chicagoland Youth Football
League (TCYFL) once again. This league stresses player safety and coach, parent, and player education. To ensure
player safety, TCYFL adheres to strict weight classifications, player ages, and then grades. Playing in TCYFL will provide
game opportunities against communities that currently reside in the same conference as LFHS. Please visit
www.tcyfl.net for more information on their league structure, components, and philosophies.
Program goals include:
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To create a competitive learning football atmosphere for the player, while remaining fun, safe, & educational
Maintaining physical fitness and exercise to promote a healthy lifestyle
Instill the values of leadership, commitment, discipline and dedication
To teach and reinforce the qualities of sportsmanship and team play
To create an atmosphere of respect for team, coaches, opponents and officials
JUNIOR SCOUTS PROGRAM DETAILS
MANDATORY CONDITIONING:
Jul 22 - Jul 26, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Deerpath Park
Players are expected to dress appropriately for the
weather and should bring a water bottle.
FULL EQUIPMENT:
Beginning July 29, players will practice in full pads. Any players
who do not do so MUST complete 10 hours of conditioning
BEFORE they can practice in full pads.
PRACTICE TIMES/DAYS:
Jul 29 - Aug 23 • M-F • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Deerpath Park
Aug 27 - Nov 10 • Tu, W, F • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Deerpath Park
BASELINE CONCUSSION TESTING:
ALL players MUST complete an online Baseline Concussion
Test according to TCYFL rules and regulations. Date TBA.
SEASON DATES:
July 22 - November 10 (includes playoffs)
Lake Forest Junior Scouts Football is designed to provide the opportunity for Lake Forest/Lake Bluff are boys and girls in grades 5-8 to
learn the fundamentals of Football and participate in an organized, competitive program with participants of similar age and size. The
Junior Scouts Football Program is open to any players that reside in the Lake Forest High School District.
For more information, please contact Ken Pierini, Program Supervisor at [phone].
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