Signup for a Tackle Football program for youngsters (ages 7 through 13) in Winnfield and Winn Parish has been open but time is short before the signup deadline of Monday, July 1.  Signup is at the Grove Street Recreation Center. 

This signup is to ensure that Winn Parish will have enough players to make up a team.  That number needed is 25 for each of the age division.  Those division are “Midget” (ages 7-8); “Minor” (ages 9-10); and “Major” (ages 11-13).

Parents are reminded that while the signup deadline is about 10 days away, they have two additional weeks (July 15) before registration cost fees are required.  Costs for each player are $140 which will include registration fee, insurance and jersey.  

There will also be equipment costs of at least $150 to $200 which will include helmet, shoulder pads and pants.  Equipment costs will need to be paid by July 26.  The City Recreation Department is actively working on getting sponsors to help offset the cost to parents of the equipment and is looking for donations towards the program.

“We want to remind parents again that the July 1 signup deadline is critical to understanding if interest level here is enough to move this football program forward,” said Recreation Director A.B. Hall.  “We’ve had a lot of inquiries but folks usually wait until the last minute to actually respond.  Some are concerned about the equipment costs but it’s another month before those are due and with sponsors, we may even be able to lower those costs.”

Hall added that if youngsters have the opportunity to get excited about football when they are little, that interest could carry over to their middle school and high school years.  “If that’s the case, you could say this is an opportunity to build for the future of the Tiger Football program.”