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About
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About Us
The Thundering Herd Football Club is a not for profit youth football club operating in Mississauga.
We play as both the Thundering Herd and the Herd. We are a sanctioned football club.
We are proud to be members of the Ontario Football Alliance, and members of Football Canada.
We are proud members of the South Central Ontario Football League (SCOFL), in which our rep teams participate in.
We pride ourselves on teaching the game of football in a safe and fun environment. It is our goal to meet friends, teach football and have FUN!
The Thundering Herd Football Club is a legally registered not for profit corporation in the Province of Ontario. We are here to help develop and promote minor football for all kids in Mississauga. We offer tackle football programs for boys and girls aged 9-16 years old.
Our executive is comprised of volunteers from our community that are eager and excited to develop the sport of football in Ontario. Our staff is comprised of many volunteers that put in countless hours of dedication so your child may enjoy playing for the Herd.
Our Board of Directors is comprised of quality people that have extensive knowledge and expertise in running and developing children’s sports programs. The Herd operate in a professional manner to ensure that every promise is met and every commitment honoured. We have served the Community for over three decades and we look forward to years of continued growth and football fun.
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Statement of Purpose
"Enjoying friendship, fun and goodwill
through recreation, positive learning experiences & citizenship"
In fulfilling this Operational Mandate, the organization will strive to successfully implement
the following value initiatives and guiding principles into a multi-dimensional program:
To seek and assemble a leadership that collectively provides a package of knowledge, abilities & skills, contributing toward our program's instructional needs for: guidance, coaching, training, teaching, tutoring, motivation, mentorship, or counseling of youth.
To introduce and promote the respective activity to as many as possible, at the developmental, recreational, and competitive levels.
To impart information & knowledge and to facilitate the development of individual & group skills.
To prepare as many participants as possible to represent Mississauga, during interaction with similar groups representing other communities. And where appropriate, to prepare program participants for the activity's next level.
To offer a variety of learning & lifeskill experiences for youth between the ages of 8 to 17 years. To assist with personal growth through athletic & recreational pursuits, providing relevant benefits toward everyday lifeskills.
To provide disciplined learning opportunities with a mix of respect, fun, and friendship. To instill other program elements that reflect the beneficial aspects of: discipline & respect, reliability & responsibility, attentiveness & focus, commitment & perseverance, positive attitude & co-operative spirit, etc.
To utilize mutual goal-oriented situations to meet challenges and successfully overcome adversity.
To enhance fitness & energy levels, plus good health & well-being, through knowledge, plus commitment, and dedicated work ethic. To seek the positive potential offered through properly channeled intensity and physicality.
To nurture both self-esteem & group pride, within an environment of accomplishment & recognition. To recognize individual integrity while demonstrating merits of co-operative group efforts.
To respect commitments to educational needs, plus family values and priorities.
To foster group acceptance and friendships through potential bonding situations as a result of recreational/social interactions.
To promote good character and citizenship for all involved with the program. To advocate awareness of community needs, civic service, and the personal benefits of volunteerism.
To build a positive relationship with school programs, permitting the mutual benefits and opportunities of both programs being available to student-athletes.
To establish and endorse practical training situations for those individuals who indicate both leadership interest and potential for youth work. To encourage theoretical/clinical training, plus accreditation opportunities for volunteer personnel.
Thundering Herd Youth Association
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Organizational Profile
The Mississauga teams of Thundering Herd Football are operated under the auspices of the Thundering Herd Youth Association.
The conceptual roots of THYA were first planted during a 1980’s youth program, when some like-minded volunteers shared their mutual, longtime interests for community involvement. This brief interaction initiated a public service concept that would provide a support package of skills and expertise. An especially-tailored service was created to supplement existing youth programs or to develop new youth-oriented projects. The main objectives were to encourage friendship, fun & goodwill through recreation, positive learning experiences & citizenship.
The operation of the “Broncos” minor football team during the mid ‘90’s, multiplied into a variety of additional experiences – leading to the expression, ”a herd of thundering youth.” For purposes of project identification, a descriptive nickname was then assigned to each function undertaken. Names of various horses were used – which ideally depicted and symbolized the high-spirited energy of our different activities. This thinking naturally evolved to “Thundering Herd Youth” as a structural group name for the overall operation.
The THYA is not officially affiliated with any particular religious faith, cultural group, government agency, or political cause. Its efforts are on behalf of all youth; regardless of origin, race, creed, gender, or religious beliefs. Functioning as a not-for-profit operation, programs are essentially self-funded through affordable activity fees and fundraising efforts. Some added support is gratefully received from local service groups and the business & corporate community.
To attain designated goals, knowledgeable and enthusiastic leaders are assembled…specific to the project needs. Their mandate is to provide the relevant skill or ability to instruct, guide, coach, train, teach, tutor, motivate, mentor, or counsel youth. A high leader-to-participant ratio increases specialization opportunities, which has always been a well received feature. To add reinforcement to this program element, THYA instituted a L-in-T or C-in-T element where former participants or players are provided opportunity to volunteer alongside more seasoned leaders to gain practical knowledge, and to develop their own instructional skills. Theoretical/clinical training and accreditation opportunities are also encouraged.
The initiatives and accomplishments of THYA are indebted to the collective contributions of these numerous dedicated volunteers. Since inception, this commitment has allowed thousands of youthful participants to experience many diverse activities & events.
Some of our leaders have deep roots and long-involvement in the sport of football, including all aspects of player coaching, team management, and league administration. Accordingly, the longtime involvement in the organization of various sports activities & recreational events saw a shift in emphasis during the mid 90's, when our traditional football clinic moved to the forefront and was now hosted under the new Thundering Herd name. This growing football emphasis has included both Developmental & Rep programs, as well as the fundamental football skills clinics. Although Mississauga-based, the Thundering Herd has been supportive with football assistance for a variety of community teams, clinics, camps, combines, and school programs, throughout the GTA, and beyond.
Mississauga Thundering Herd Football
“Enjoying friendship, fun and goodwill through recreation,
positive learning experiences & citizenship”
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