About Grand Blanc Youth Football and Cheerleading

Grand Blanc Youth Football, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by residents of Grand Blanc, with the intention of bringing an instruction-intensive, league-based youth tackle football program to Grand Blanc.

Grand Blanc Youth Football and Cheerleading is not affiliated with Grand Blanc Schools nor Grand Blanc Parks and Recreation. We are funded entirely by registration fees, fundraising, sponsorships, and the generous donations of members of the community.

Our first season, 2007, fielded 4 full teams -- 2 Freshman and 2 JV -- consisting of more than 80 players and 40 cheerleaders.

Our 2008 season featured 6 teams -- 3 Freshman and 3 JV -- totaling about 130 players and 60 cheerleaders.

Our 2009 and 2010 seasons featured a Varsity team -- in addition to 3 Freshman and 3 JV teams -- for almost 150 players and 80 cheerleaders.

Thank you Grand Blanc!

Mission Statement of Grand Blanc Youth Football

The mission of the Grand Blanc Youth Football Inc. League is to organize and maintain recreational athletics (Youth Football) in an instructional nature; to provide adequate supervision and guidance, to promote the development of honesty and good fellowship, self-discipline and team play, which are the basic essentials of Good Sportsmanship.

What does this mean for Grand Blanc?

Organized Youth Football and Cheerleading for ages 8-13.
Football played on real fields. Some games under the Lights!
The league follows MHSAA rules. Games are officiated by MHSAA officials.
An EMPHASIS on instructional coaching and safety.
A playbook that is developed in coordination with the Grand Blanc High School Football program. We run the plays our kids will be running once they enter the Grand Blanc Middle School and High School football programs and teach those fundamentals. This benefits the kids as well as those programs.
WE ARE GRAND BLANC - All the teams in the Grand Blanc Youth Football Program play for Grand Blanc against other area teams: Atherton, Bendle, Bentley, Birch Run, Carmen-Ainsworth, Caro, Clio, Durand, Fenton, Flushing, Frankenmuth, Holly, Kearsley, Lake Fenton, Millington, Montrose, Mt. Morris, New Lothrop, Swartz Creek, and Vassar.

2010 Grand Blanc Youth Football Executive Board

President - Craig Rabidoux
Vice President - Mark Bednar
Secretary - Sue Kish
Treasurer - Rich Merrell
Director of Cheer - Pamela Rabidoux
Director of Football - Dave Ragatz
Head Field Commissioner - Gene Wood

About the MMRFL

From the MMRFL website: "The Mid-Michigan Rural Football League, Inc., (MMRFL) is a youth football and cheerleading organization for kids from ages 8 to 13. It is designed to organize and maintain recreational athletics (Youth Football and Cheerleading) in an instructional nature. We offer supervision, guidance, and instruction aimed at making our kids better athletes and better people. Incorporated in 1990 we have grown from 7 districts with 19 teams to 20 Member areas plus 2 associate member areas with 111 football teams this year. These are coed, full contact football teams playing under MHSAA rules along with Cheerleading squads and POM squads as well in many areas to round out the experience. With over 3500 kids and over 500 volunteer coaches and staff we are proud to serve communities in 5 counties in Mid Michigan (Genesee, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawasee, and Tuscola)."

Grand Blanc Youth Football is a member of the MMRFL.

for more information on the MMRFL please visit their web site at www.MMRFL.org

Age & Weight Requirements for 2011 season

Freshman Football: 8 & 9 years of age, who do not turn 10 years of age on or before August 15th of this year. A player MUST turn 8 years old on or before December 31st of this year. Maximum Weight = 90 lbs.
Junior Varsity Football: 11 years of age maximum. If a player turns 12 years of age on or before August 15th of this year he must play on the Varsity level regardless of weight. Maximum Weight = 120 lbs.
Varsity Football: 12 years of age maximum. If a player turns 13 years of age on or before June 1st of this year he is ineligible to play in the League. Maximum Weight = 160 lbs.
Eighth Graders are eligible to participate in the MMRFL, however, players eligible to play Grand Blanc Middle School Football are not eligible to participate in the GBYF program.
Cheerleading: Ages 8-12 (Must be 8 years of age on or before December 31, 2010. Must not be 13 years of age on or before June 1st, 2011)

Cost for the 2011 season:

Football Registration: $100 for first participant; additional siblings (football or cheer) $90
Football Jersey: $50 (required players first year, can re-use next season unless player grows out of. Jersey is personalized with your last name on back and is yours to keep at end of season)
Cheerleading Registration: $100 for first participant; additional siblings (football or cheer) $90. (Covers the use of Cheer Uniform - Top, Skirt, and Pom-Poms. These items are returned back after the end of the season).
Cheer Hoodie: $25 (required first year, can re-use next season unless you grow out of. Hoodie is personalized with your last name on back and is yours to keep at end of season)
Cheer Accessories: $45 approx (Cheer Shoes, Breifs, Mock Turtle Neck and Hair Bows will be required, but will be yours to keep and may be used for future seasons)

2011 Parent's Informational Meeting Presentation

Extensive information on the GBYF Football and Cheer programs was presented during our two-hour Parent's Informational Meeting; if you missed it, please download the presentation and read it carefully