GMFCA
GATEWAY MIDGET FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING ASSOCIATION
The GMFCA has a long-standing tradition of presenting a successful and competitive youth sports program. Our 200+ children play and perform from the ages of 5 through 12 years old. GMFCA belongs to the Big East Youth Football League which is a group of mostly nearby communities including Franklin, Penn Trafford, Plum, Norwin, Kiski, Latrobe, Jeannette, Woodland Hills, Hempfield, and McKeesport. A twelve game schedule is played, culminating in playoffs and the championship game.
Preparation for the season begins with practice when we start “camp.” We only have three weeks to prepare for the first game, so we have to work hard and be diligent. Because there is so much to learn in such a short period of time, we do practice six days a week until the school year starts. This a huge commitment of time from all the coaches, players, parents and board members of this organization. The benefits will show on and off the field as your child’s confidence, self-esteem, passion and understanding of the game grows. We think this makes our program one of the elite in the Big East program.
A word about coaching: Our coaches are dedicated to your child and the sport. Many of the coaches have been active at different levels of competition as coaches and players. They are experienced and some have coached in this program for 25 years. A few have also been certified through the National Youth Sports Coaching Association. We ask you as parents to let the coaches coach. While you are not on the field and not closely involved with the activities, there is no way you can totally understand all of the coaching goals, objectives and strategies. There is a huge amount of information for the kids to learn in a very short period of time. Give them time to absorb and become experienced. Be supportive of your child’s efforts to learn. As always, you may discuss any questions or concerns with your HEAD coach either before or after practice.
We look forward to another challenging and fun year!
GMFCA
GATEWAY MIDGET FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING ASSOCIATION
The GMFCA has a long-standing tradition of presenting a successful and competitive youth sports program. Our 200+ children play and perform from the ages of 5 through 12 years old. GMFCA belongs to the Big East Youth Football League which is a group of mostly nearby communities including Franklin, Penn Trafford, Kiski, Jeannette, Arken, Woodland Hills, and McKeesport. A twelve game schedule is played, culminating in playoffs and the championship game.
Preparation for the season begins with practice when we start “camp.” We only have three weeks to prepare for the first game, so we have to work hard and be diligent. Because there is so much to learn in such a short period of time, we do practice five days a week until the school year starts. This a huge commitment of time from all the coaches, players, parents and board members of this organization. The benefits will show on and off the field as your child’s confidence, self-esteem, passion and understanding of the game grows. We think this makes our program one of the elite in the Big East program.
A word about coaching: Our coaches are dedicated to your child and the sport. Many of the coaches have been active at different levels of competition as coaches and players. They are experienced and some have coached in this program for 25 years. A few have also been certified through the National Youth Sports Coaching Association. We ask you as parents to let the coaches coach. While you are not on the field and not closely involved with the activities, there is no way you can totally understand all of the coaching goals, objectives and strategies. There is a huge amount of information for the kids to learn in a very short period of time. Give them time to absorb and become experienced. Be supportive of your child’s efforts to learn. As always, you may discuss any questions or concerns with your HEAD coach either before or after practice.
We look forward to another challenging and fun year!
