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Cranford PAL Cheerleading (4th-8th Grades) 2023

PAL cheerleading is a wonderful opportunity for girls grades 4 through 8 to learn cheers, dances and stunts while having fun. This is also an excellent opportunity to introduce your young athlete to this sport in preparation for high school cheerleading.

Registrations will be completed ONLINE this season (Fall 2023). Our Cheer program typically places uniform orders by July 1, 2023. Cheer is offered for participants in 4th through 8th grade athletes this year.

The uniforms are $140 and include the shell top, skirt, glitter bow, fittings, distribution, and shipping costs. You can also add-on the required bloomers & turtleneck if you don't have one/doesn't fit from last year. Sneakers and socks will need to be purchased on your own.

Every cheerleader requiring a uniform will need to go into CHQ (415 Centennial Ave, Cranford) to be fitted for her new uniform. Please note for anyone needing to purchase a new Cheerleading uniform, you must place your order by June 29th! Try on samples will be available at Cougar HQ beginning June 17th. 

COVID-19: There is a risk that you could contract COVID-19 while participating in one of our programs. Any an all COVID-19 protocols mandated by the Federal, State or Local Government(s) or Cranford Public Schools shall be in effect.

At the Cranford PAL, we have implemented various preventive measures aimed to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 among our volunteers, athletes and spectators. However, we do not guarantee or warrant against the risk of infection.

None of the information provided herein is intended as medical advice. This Notice and Disclaimer is intended as a warning to our participants of the risk of contracting COVID-19, a disclaimer of our liability and the liability of volunteers associated therewith, and an explanation of some of the things we’re doing to mitigate the risk of the spread of COVID-19, as well as some of the things we believe our participants can do to help.

Cranford PAL Cheerleading (4th-8th grade)

Registration closes on 07/01/2023 at 10:40 PM
Season Dates: 08/14/2023 to 11/26/2023
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$100.00

Cranford PAL Flag Football (1st-3rd Grade) 2023

Thanks for your interest in Cranford PAL Flag Football!
 
The Cranford PAL Flag Football is an instructional introduction to the game of football. Each coaching staff works intricately with your youth athlete on the field to discuss the fundamentals of playing football. As it implies in its name, PAL Flag Football is a TACKLE-FREE game that uses flags instead of tackling. League provided soft shell helmets and shoulder pads are utilized to ensure that our athletes remain safe on the field.
 
Our sessions are from 8:30-10am on Saturday mornings at the Memorial Field Complex at 59 Myrtle Street in Cranford starting in early September. 1st and 2nd grade work together on one half of the field while third grade works separately on the other. 
 
We start our sessions with group stretching, progressing to drills that emphasize skills including hiking, handoffs, throwing, catching and flag pulling.
 
Following skill drills the 3rd graders work on offensive and defensive plays. They follow with a scrimmage incorporating what they learned during drills.
The 1st and 2nd graders break into groups of 6 or 7 called pods and work on offensive plays. With the remaining time the pods scrimmage against one another. Their fields are sideline to sideline 20 yards wide.
 
We need 1st and 2nd grade volunteers to coach. You will complete a PAL background check and a 1 hour USA football training session online. We need 12 volunteers for these roles for next season. No football background necessary. I have worked with the 1st and 2nd graders now for 4 seasons and enjoy watching them progress in their skills sets and gain confidence in themselves. It’s a great experience! Please consider checking the volunteer coaching box when you sign your child up.
 
The Cranford PAL Flag Football Program is happy to announce it is continuing its fourth year in its partnership with the former NFL players at NATIONAL FLEX FOOTBALL (NFX). With this partnership, we are integrating their Flex Football™ program into our flag football program and creating one of the safest new sports programs in this region for your child(ren). Flex promotes safety, progression, and player development. FlexGear™ by Rocksolid will be worn during gameplay and will be purchased by the PAL to further enhance the safety of our kids. The equipment will be a soft-shell helmet and soft-shell shoulder pads worn under their pinnies. Increased safety equipment is a growing trend in youth sports, and we are proud to be at the cutting edge of providing this for your children during the fall season.
 
PRIOR TO REGISTERING, PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT OUR FLAG (FLEX) FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT SIZING CHART PAGE TO DETERMINE THE PROPER SIZING OF YOUR PARTICIPANT'S EQUIPMENT. TO SEE THIS CHART, YOU MAY VIEW IT UNDER THE "OUR SPORTS PROGRAMS" TAB, OR BY CLICKING HERE!
 
COVID-19: There is a risk that you could contract COVID-19 while participating in one of our programs. Any an all COVID-19 protocols mandated by the Federal, State or Local Government(s) or Cranford Public Schools shall be in effect.
 
At the Cranford PAL, we have implemented various preventive measures aimed to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 among our volunteers, athletes and spectators. However, we do not guarantee or warrant against the risk of infection.
 
None of the information provided herein is intended as medical advice. This Notice and Disclaimer is intended as a warning to our participants of the risk of contracting COVID-19, a disclaimer of our liability and the liability of volunteers associated therewith, and an explanation of some of the things we’re doing to mitigate the risk of the spread of COVID-19, as well as some of the things we believe our participants can do to help.

Cranford PAL Flag Football (1st-3rd Grade) 2023

Registration closes on 07/01/2023 at 11:45 PM
Season Dates: 09/02/2023 to 10/28/2023
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$100.00

Cranford PAL Tackle Football (4th-8th grades) 2023

The Cranford PAL Football (Tackle) Program is for the 4th through 8th grade age group. The tackle program is the next step after our Flag Football Program. Coaches are trained in "Heads Up" standards developed to safeguard our participants from avoidable injury. For more information, we encourage parents and participants to visit the USA Football link here regarding concussions:
 
https://usafootball.com/programs/heads-up-football/youth/
 
The Fee for this program is $250 which includes safety equipment, uniforms, and referee fees. This year the fee also covers the SAFE Football Camp run by Tip of the Spear. Parents of Football Players are requested to assist throughout the season with football concessions, 50/50 sales, and general event management. All "hosted" games are held at the Memorial Field Complex at 59 Myrtle Street in Cranford. 
 
Our Football Teams range from the E-Team (youngest players) to the A-Team (8th grade team). The Cranford PAL is part of the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League (NJSYFL). Currently the league is comprised of two divisions where the town programs are basically divided according to their respective NJ/NY high school football grouping (Group I / II and Group III / IV) and youth program winning percentages from prior seasons. Cranford PAL participates in the National Division of this league. For more league information, please visit www.njsyfl.com.
 
Our priority with PAL Football is to encourage good sportsmanship while continuing to build upon Cranford's rich football history. Our tackle program follows the NJSYFL schedule.
 
Football games (home and away) for our tackle program are typically held on Sundays and practice schedules vary based on teams/grade. Practice and SAFE football training begins mid-August. Games begin after Labor Day and run through November, depending on playoffs.
 
SAFETY MESSAGE AND DISCLAIMER RELATED TO COVID-19:
 
COVID-19: There is a risk that you could contract COVID-19 while participating in one of our programs. Any an all COVID-19 protocols mandated by the Federal, State or Local Government(s) or Cranford Public Schools shall be in effect. IF YOUR PARTICIPANT IS SICK, HAVE THEM STAY HOME, TEST THEM, KEEP US UPDATED. 
 
At the Cranford PAL, we have implemented various preventive measures aimed to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 among our volunteers, athletes and spectators. However, we do not guarantee or warrant against the risk of infection.
 
None of the information provided herein is intended as medical advice. This Notice and Disclaimer is intended as a warning to our participants of the risk of contracting COVID-19, a disclaimer of our liability and the liability of volunteers associated therewith, and an explanation of some of the things we’re doing to mitigate the risk of the spread of COVID-19, as well as some of the things we believe our participants can do to help.

Cranford PAL Tackle Football (4th-8th Grades) 2023

Registration closes on 07/01/2023 at 11:45 PM
Season Dates: 08/14/2023 to 11/26/2023
Show Details
$250.00

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