The NHYFSC is proud to present the

2013 8th Grade All American All-Star team.

Good Luck to all the football players and coaches.

We are Proud of you!!!
NHYFSC State Board

Tammy Gagne, Cheer Coordinator of the NHYFSC is pleased to announce the conferences Spirit Competition results.

The NHYFSC CONGRATULATE all the cheer squads for a wonderful performance. The cheer squads did a fantastic job!!

Click here to review the results.

The finalist will move on to compete in the AYF/AYC New England Regional Championships on November 23, 2013 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. The New England Region Competition will include squads from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Squads placing at Regionals for their division are eligible to compete at the American Youth Cheer National Competition in Florida in December.

For additional information and to get all the latest news regarding the New England Region Championships visit the New England Region website at www.newenglandregionals.com

Good Luck to all our advancing cheerleading squads.

NHYFSC State Board

The NHYFSC 8th Grade All-Star selection process is underway for the 2013 season.

The tryout process has been completed. We would like to thank all the athletes that participated.

Due to scheduling the coaches will not be able to get together to finalize the selection within 48 hrs as previously posted.

The athletes selected will be notified by the end of the week. Once all players have been notified we will coordinate a parents meeting. At this meeting the expectations of the team, costs and necessary paperwork will be reviewed.

If you have any questions please contact the head coach Steve Abraham at or the NHYFSC.

Sincerely,
NHYFSC Executive Board

On Wednesday, August 28^th the NHYFSC convened a meeting with the coaches nominated for the position of Head Coach of the 2013 NHYFSC 8^th Grade Conference All-Star team. At this meeting the expectations of the position were reviewed. After all discussion had taken place a vote was taken by the coaches in attendance for the 2013 Head Coach position.

 We are proud to announce Steven Abraham of the Salem Rams was voted in as the Head Coach for the 2013 NHYFSC 8^th Grade Conference All-Star Team.

Steve spoke with Kyle McInnis of Windham and Jeff Buffum of Goffstown who were also nominated for the Head Coach position to stay on as coaches for this years team. Both have agreed. In the upcoming weeks Steve will reach out to coaches within the NHYFSC membership to fill the remaining positions.

The final step of the process is the selection of the players. This process will take place the beginning of October. We will forward the information to the association presidents when the details are finalized.

Once all players are identified the NHYFSC will coordinate a parents meeting in mid October to review the requirements and process of the team.

Congratulation to Steve.
 

NHYFSC State Board

The 2013 season kicks off on Monday, July 29^th with conditioning and practices in preparation of the 1^st game on Sunday, August 25^th.

The cheerleaders will also begin conditioning, development of side line cheers and competition routines planning for the 3 fun competitions hosted by member associations to culminate in the state championship.

Each Sunday the NHYFSC hosts 12 game sites throughout the state for our Grade based football program.

The conference is entering its 5^th season with grade based levels of participation. This change has resulted in extensive growth by participants as this process is more inclusive than other types of football and cheer structures.

The conference continues to offer Flag football which steadily grows each season as an introductory level for participation without the pressure of tackle football.

For all of the above to happen it requires many volunteers. The NHYFSC wants to acknowledge the member associations, their boards of directors, volunteers such as coaches, team parents, concession workers, and the list goes on!

THANK YOU!!!

NHYFSC Executive Board

The conference consists of 24 association’s state wide. To learn more about our members or becoming involved with football and cheer visit our Members page.

The NHYFSC in affiliation with American Youth Football & Cheer offers a quality experience that consists of:

A)     Cheer competition that provides opportunities for region and national competition.

B)      3 Fun cheer competitions coordinated by member associations.

C)      Football and cheer levels that provide interaction with appropriate grade and age levels.

D)     8 game football season with opportunities for region and national competition.

E)      GR-8 All-star team that competes at the AYF national championship.

F)      Academic Achievement awards that has provided $152,000 in scholarships since its inception.

G)     Required background checks for volunteers.

H)     Minimum Play participation requirement for participants.

For additional information contact us at

2012 American Youth Football and Cheerleading National Championship week came to a close on Saturday, December 8th.

All the teams will be heading home and putting their football and cheerleading uniforms away for the season.

The NHYFSC wants to CONGRATULATE all the cheerleading teams on a fantastic job.

Let's give a special shout out to the following teams for bringing home the trophy:

3rd Place - Manchester South Sabres Division 8 Small Red

2nd Place - Nashua Pal Force Division 8 Large Red

1st Place - Bedford Jaguars Division 10 Small Red

2nd Place - Manchester South Sabres Division 12 Small Red

2nd Place - Pelham Razorbacks Division 12 Large Red

The NHYFSC congratulate all the teams from New Hampshire and the New England region that participated in the week long event.

Everyone did a fantastic job!!

NHYFSC State Board

On Sunday, November 4, 2012 the New Hampshire Youth Football & Spirit Conference hosted its State Championship football games for Division 1 and Division 2, at 2 sites, Motto Field at Stellos Stadium in Nashua, NH and Bedford High School Field in Bedford, NH.

The NHYFSC is proud to announce the 2012 State Football Champions:

Division 1:

Grade 4 ~ Derry Demons

Grade 5 ~ Hudson Litchfield Bears

Grade 6 ~ Pelham Razorbacks

Varsity ~ Pelham Razorbacks

Division 2:

Grade 4 ~ Hollis Brookline Jr Cavaliers

Grade 5 ~ Milford Mustangs

Grade 6 ~ Nashua Pal Force

The NHYFSC congratulate all the teams on all they have accomplished this season.

Division 1 Grid

Division 2 Grid

The Division 1 Grade 4, Grade 5 and Grade 6 teams will advance to the AYF New England Region Semi Final playoffs. The region semi finals will be played in New Hampshire at Motto Field at Stellos Stadium. Date and times to be announced as soon as all the details are finalized.

The American Youth Football Region Finals will be played on Sunday, November 25th at Brown University in Providence, RI. Winning teams will advance to the AYF National Championships in Orlando, Florida the week of December 1st.

For additional information regarding Regional Championships visit

www.newenglandregionals.com

Safe Sports Network is offering free physicals on the following days:

Manchester Physicals: June 7, 2012

Salem Physicals: June 12, 2012

Once a year in early June, the Safe Sports Network offers student athletes state-of-the-art sports physicals free of charge at both the Apple Manchester and Salem Sports & Rehab Clinics. This evaluation includes an extensive look at the athlete's medical history and present physical condition, and several tests to determine if the athlete can safely participate in their sport. Athletes 11 and older are eligible.

Pre-registration is required. Please download the appropriate sports physical application form from the website for where you would like to receive your physical.

Manchester (Physicals held June 7 at Apple Therapy/NH Orthopaedic Center, 35 Kosciuszko St, Manchester)

Salem (Physicals held June 12 at Salem Sports & Rehab/NH Orthopaedic Center, 13 Red Roof Ln, Salem)

For more information please visit: http://www.nhmi.net/free_physicals.php or call 603-627-9728.

Their mission is to take care of young athletes, something they have been doing in the greater Manchester and Salem areas for 20 years.

Contact Stephen Traynor, ATC, NHLAT at the above number with any questions. You can also email him at

New Hampshire Youth Football & Spirit Conference changed to a GRADE-BASED structure!!!

Beginning with the 2009 season our playing format changed to the American Youth Football (AYF) ALL-AMERICAN DIVISION.

The New Hampshire Youth Football & Spirit Conference (NHYFSC) member association presidents approved and voted on restructuring the football program to a Grade-Based format after much research and reviewing youth football national trends.

Bill Brown, National Football Commissioner for AYF, the largest youth football and cheer organization in the country, met with member associations and presented the All-American Division format, which has been offered by AYF for years.

In the past, the NHYFSC offered football in an age/weight restricted format. While this was well suited at the time, the Grade-Based format represents a more natural progression and development for today’s youth football players. The Grade-Based program will better align us with national trends and create a true feeder program for all of our High Schools.

• The All American Division is a Grade-Based program that fosters participants in the same grade of similar age to play together. This will provide consistency and continuity for the players and teams through the 8^th grade and onto high school. It is our belief that this change will strengthen our overall football program.

• 4^th Grade through 8^th Grade – Individual teams can be formed at each of the five (5) competitive grade levels. Participate in a schedule that leads to state playoffs and the opportunity to advance to regional and national championships. They will continue to play national federation rules.
• Grade 3 - Instructional – A combination of Readiness, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd grades. This level will continue as our instructional level so the participants can learn and develop the skills they need to play the game of contact football.
• Flag Football, introduced in 2008, will continue to be offered to our participants ages 5 to 7. The level came about based on trends and parents request. The focus of the level is to provide a safe controlled environment to introduce these younger participants to teamwork and the game of football.

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