Youth Football League sign-up begins

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Posted 7/20/17

MENDOTA – Registration is now under way for the 2017 Mendota Youth Football League season.

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MENDOTA – Registration is now under way for the 2017 Mendota Youth Football League season.

Registration forms are available at the Mendota City Clerk’s office, 800 Washington St.; Kurt Bruno State Farm Insurance, 1103 Main St.; and First State Insurance, 715 Washington St.

Youth Football League is for anyone entering fifth through eighth grade in the upcoming school year. A player cannot be 15 years old by Nov. 1, 2017.

The cost to participate is $80. Thirty dollars will be returned if you volunteer to work at various jobs at any of the home games. Mendota will have five home dates this season.

The first practice of the season for seventh and eighth graders will be held on Monday, July 31 at 5 p.m. at the fields behind the Mendota High School bus garage. The first practice for fifth and sixth graders will be Monday, Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. at the same location. Players should report in shorts and T-shirt. Also, players are encouraged to have their sports physical completed by the first day of practice.

Registration forms should be turned in at the first practice if you haven’t done so already.

For more information about the Mendota Youth Football League, contact Jim Lauer at (815) 539-5106.

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A Youth Football impact (concussion) screening will be held on Wednesday, July 26 from 3-4 p.m. at Mendota High School. The screening is voluntary and the cost is $10.