Hello everyone!

Thank you to everyone who braved the cold and rain to come support Columbia Youth Football at our playoff games yesterday! We hope to have the championship schedule finalized in the next 24 hours and will send it to coaches as soon as it is done. 

Julie and Amanda will be doing the first round of tackle equipment returns this Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-7:30pm a the sheds. Reminder that you will need to return your helmet, pads, and practice pants (if you took some). Also please make sure and wash the practice pants before you return them! If there are any flag coaches done for the season that would like to return their flag bag or any coaches that have flags from previous seasons that you have not returned, you can return them during those times as well. 

Thank you!

Hello CYFL!

As we finish our season this week and head into playoffs, we have a few updates to share with everyone.

1) Joe is actively working on the playoff schedule as we speak and will share it as soon as it is done and verified with Sedalia and Jefferson City. 

2) Julie and Amanda will be available for the first round of equipment returns on Tuesday October 28th and Wednesday October 29th for those players that are already done with their season. As a reminder, players should be returning pads, helmets, and practice pants. Please remember to wash your practice pants before equipment return!

3) We will have more equipment returns after the season is over so stay tuned for those dates! I know we have some competitive teams that are participating in December games/tournaments so we will work with them on an alternative equipment return date once their season is over. Reminder - any equipment not returned after their team's season ends will forfeit their deposit.

4) Our next board meeting will be Tuesday, November 4th at 6pm at the Columbia Fieldhouse. Board meetings are open to anyone in CYFL. I strongly encourage anyone interested in volunteering their time or considering joining the board to attend so you can see first hand what we do!

5) Board elections will be held in December and there will be open positions available for anyone interested in running for a board position. If interested, please attend the November board meeting as well as contact Amanda at cyfl.footballsecreatary@gmail.com. 

6) Speaking of board members, we have made some important leadership changes that we want to share with our community. First, we would like to recognize and thank KJ Villanueva-Kaeo, who has stepped down from his role as Vice President. KJ has dedicated countless hours to building and strengthening the CYFL for the past five years. His leadership, passion, and commitment have been instrumental in shaping the league into what it is today. He will be greatly missed in his role as Vice President. However, we are excited to share that KJ will remain highly involved as a community liaison and JC district representative, continuing to support the mission and growth of CYFL in meaningful ways. 

As we move forward, we are pleased to announce that Marquis Ewing has been promoted to Interim Vice President. Marquis has already shown tremendous leadership, and we are confident he will continue to serve our league with integrity and vision.

Additionally, Qwan Devereaux has been promoted to Co-President. Qwan will work closely with our current President, Joe Griffin, to help drive growth and strengthen communication with our community. This team effort will ensure that the voices of our families, coaches, and players remain at the heart of everything we do.

We thank you for your continued support and look forward to the exciting season ahead. Together, we will keep building the CYFL into a league that proudly serves our youth and community.

— CYFL Board of Directors

Reminder that Abby Marie Photography will be at Cosmo this Sunday for anyone that would like individual or team pictures. Please schedule with her directly at 816-809-3451. Below is a copy of the order form with information and pricing. If you have trouble viewing the attachment, please email Amanda at cyfl.footballsecretary@gmail.com and she can forward it to you.

We are excited to announce that Abby Marie Photography will be available at Cosmo Park during games on Sunday, October 12th for anyone that would like to have pictures of their players. She can do individual and team pictures, if preferred.

Attached is her information along with pricing for those that would like to purchase picture packages. Pictures ARE optional so you do not have to participate if you are not interested in purchasing pictures. Please contact Abby directly if you are interested in scheduling a time for your player or team to participate. She can be reached at 816-809-3451 or via email at abbymariephotography3@gmail.com.

Thanks! CYFL Board

Good afternoon parents!

We were just given all of the information for the 2025 MU Homecoming Parade, and wanted to pass along everything.

First off, all participants will need to be lined up by 8:15AM.  The parade starts at 9:00, and we are towards the end, so it will be quite a bit of sitting and waiting. 

The drop off location is at the roundabout on Tiger Ave and Hospital Dr.  Each participant will need to have the attached form filled out completely, and handed to the CYFL rep at the roundabout.  The rep will then walk the kids down to our parade entry.  If you are walking with your child in the parade, you will still need to fill out a form! Our parade entry number is 125, and our lineup location is on Tiger Ave, just to the south of Stankowski Field.

At the end of the parade, we will meet at Flat Branch park/playground, behind the old Hardees.  PLEASE DO NOT JUST FIND YOUR KIDDO AND LEAVE. You MUST check out with the CYFL rep at the end of the parade before leaving.  The end of the parade is VERY chaotic, so please be patient.

We cannot THROW candy, but we CAN hand it out to parade watchers! So feel free to bring a bag or two of candy! There are A LOT of people along the route, so try to remember that at the beginning of the parade! We also encourage posters and signs for CYFL, and that cheer on our MU Tigers!  Please have the kids wear their CYFL gear, or MU gear. Either is great!

Ann Faaborg will be there to organize everyone, so please reach out to her if you have any questions! Her contact number is 417-499-9525. Thank you!