Frequently Asked Questions
Cheer
Cheerleading starts July. Head Coaches will be in touch with start date.
- Loaned Cheer Uniform (shell top, skirt/shorts, long sleeve undershirt) – must be returned at the end of the season.
- Personalized cheer warmup jacket, cheer shoes, bloomers, cheer bows for the season – families keep at end of season.
- Cost to pay referees for weekly games, upkeep and cleanup of practice and home game fields, league events.
- Cover the cost of white cheer socks and plain black warmup pants for the game uniform.
- Ensure their child has proper practice attire (supportive athletic shoes, age and weather appropriate clothes, no jewelry).
- Stay on or near the field during practice to ensure you are available if needed on short notice (e.g. sudden rainstorm, child is sick).
- Provide ample water and a small snack for their cheerleader during practice (water during games, as snacks are provided by parent sign-up). Bug spray and sunscreen are also handy to have.
- Sign up for the Band App to receive all notifications.
- Sign and abide by a code of ethical conduct.
- Provide halftime or end-of-game snack for the squad of up to 20 children at least once during the season.
- Uniform fittings willl occur over several dates in late June or early July – we will work with parents to ensure your cheerleader gets fitted.
- Practices start in early July and will typically be three (3) days a week (usually T-W-TH) between the hours of 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. until school starts – at Yorktown Elementary School field.
- After school starts, practices will drop to two days a week, and we will have games on Saturday; when daylight saving ends, practices move to Yorktown Middle School.
- August 17th is a Cheerboree performance at a school in Hampton Roads (TBD).
- Games will begin near the end of August. All games are played on Saturdays unless moved because of weather.
- Game start times will range from around 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., with younger groups starting earlier, and they usually last around 1 to 1.5 hours.
- Game locations will be at athletic fields in various places across the Peninsula – York County, Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, Gloucester, Smithfield, Poquoson, etc. Home games for YSF will be held at Yorktown Middle School.
- The complete schedule with game times and locations will be published by PYFCO in August – we will relay that information right when we get it on the Band App.
- There will be 10 games for the regular season – 5 home games, and 5 away games. Additional games may be scheduled for playoffs, and this may extend the season into November. The Superbowl game is typically the weekend before Thanksgiving.
The following are the current age groups:
- Cheerleading – Ages 5 to 12
Age cut of date is July 31st. The age of your child on July 31st is their age group for the fall tackle season.
Cheerleading = $250
Spring and Summer Practice: Yorktown Elementary School –
Home Games: Yorktown Middle School –
- 10 minutes from Fort Eustis Main Gate.
- 5 – 10 minutes from Yorktown Cost Guard
- Charles E. Brown Park is right across the street from Navel Weapon Station Yorktown.
- 15 Minutes from Water Country USA and Busch Gardens.
- 5 minutes from York High School
- 15 minutes from Grafton High School
- 10 minutes from Woodside High School
Additional Locations That We UseSpring Workouts: Charles E. Brown Park –
We play a total of 10 regular season games.
If any team makes it to the playoffs and makes a run to the Super Bowl that’s an additional 1 to 3 games.
Super Bowl falls on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
All games are played on Saturdays unless moved because of weather.
Youth Football Games are played in York County, Williamsburg, James City County, Newport News, Hampton, Gloucester, Smithfield, Surry, Suffolk and Poquoson
We will have 5 home games and 5 away games.
Football
The Fall Tackle Football Season starts in July. Head Coaches from team will post the date on the team app.
Summer Practice: Monday thru Friday 6pm to 8pm (Subject to change)
The following are the current age groups:
- Flag Football – Ages 5 and 6
- Tackle Football – Ages 7 to 12
8U = 7 and 8 year olds, 10U = 9 and 10 year olds, 12U = 11 and 12 year olds
Age cut of date is July 31st. The age of your child on July 31st is their age group for the fall tackle season.
Tackle Football = $275
Flag Football = $150
Spring and Summer Practice: Yorktown Elementary School –
Home Games: Yorktown Middle School –
- 10 minutes from Fort Eustis Main Gate.
- 5 – 10 minutes from Yorktown Cost Guard
- Charles E. Brown Park is right across the street from Navel Weapon Station Yorktown.
- 15 Minutes from Water Country USA and Busch Gardens.
- 5 minutes from York High School
- 15 minutes from Grafton High School
- 10 minutes from Woodside High School
Additional Locations That We UseSpring Workouts: Charles E. Brown Park –
We play a total of 10 regular season games.
If any team makes it to the playoffs and makes a run to the Super Bowl that’s an additional 1 to 3 games.
All games are played on Saturdays unless moved because of weather.
Youth Football Games are played in York County, Williamsburg, James City County, Newport News, Hampton, Gloucester, Smithfield, Surry, Suffolk and Poquoson
We will have 5 home games and 5 away games.
Tackle Football – cleats, practice pants with pads, and a water bottle
We provide helmet, shoulderpads and mouth guard. We also have practice pants for sale on a first come basis. The price for practice pants are $10 and are integrated with pads. You can buy your own mouth guard if you wish along with any other accessories.
We provide brand new game uniforms (game jersey, and game pants) for each player. At the end of the season the uniform is yours to keep. We just ask that you return the helmet and shoulder pads.
Spring Workouts are during the spring months usually starting in Late February and ending around the end of June or before July 4th holiday. Spring ball is not required but recommended if your child is not doing anything active during the spring months. It’s a great way to get a good understanding of the game for first time players. It’s also a good way to stay in shape. Those that come out for Spring Workouts will see a BIG difference in their development towards the end of spring and the start of tackle season.
We work on fundamentals, tackling drills with dummies, running, catching, throwing, agility, and more.
We will have a 2 or 4 weekends (Sunday) of 7v7 football. Dates will be out shortly and posted in our team app.