Mission Statement
The Capital Beltway League is a 501c3 non profit organization, located in the Metropolitan areas of Washington DC, Montgomery County Maryland, Prince Georges County and Charles County Maryland. The Capital Beltway League was founded and incorporated in 1969 by Max Cunningham, Dwight Schum and Michael Weed. The league was formed for the sole purpose of combating juvenile delinquency by organizing, establishing, promoting and supporting team sports for young children. The Capital Beltway League provides competent leadership that ensures an opportunity for youth within their prescribed age and weight limits to learn and execute the fundamentals of youth football. There is an emphasis on Participation and healthy competition with in the league, so that Participants may become happier more productive individuals that are truly better people because of their involvement with the Capital Beltway League. Our primary Objectives shall always include the development of positive social values and character traits that will instill the will to win and the courage to accept defeat. There will always be an emphasis on clean play and sportsmanlike conduct for every one participating within the league.
The Maxx Cunningham Championship Trophy
The Maxx Cunningham Championship Trophy
Is a symbol of excellence and the ultimate award for
teams throughout the Capital Beltway League. The
"Cunningham” is presented to the Commissioner of
each American Division Capital Beltway League Championship
team, in honor of his/her dedication, support, and commitment
to providing each and every participant a quality experience.
The "Cunningham" is a tribute to Max Cunningham the founding father of the Capital Beltway League.
The hearts of the CBL go out to the family of Joe Warren (Drector of the PG Boys and Girls Club)
Joe Warren longtime director of the PG Boys and Girls Club past away earlier this month.
Joe’s Life Celebration will be held this coming Friday, November 20th at 10:30am, mass is at 11am.
St Matthias the Apostle Catholic Church
9475 Annapolis Road
Lanham, MD 20706
Please sign the guest book at http://www.kalasfuneralhomes.com
You can also leave a note or a memory if you would like.
Sympathy cards may be sent to:
The Warren Family
1917 Glendora Drive
District Heights, MD 20747
Jennifer Warren, Joe’s granddaughter has been handling the arrangements.
Capital Beltway League Heat Activity Guidelines
Code GREEN: NO RESTRICTIONS
(Yellow area on heat chart)
Code ORANGE: Modified Practice Schedule
1. No helmets or shoulder pads can be worn before 7:00pm.
2. Water breaks must be given every 20 minutes.
3. No form running drills will be allowed.
4. All practices will be limited to only (2) hours.
5. Symptoms of any adverse health conditions shall immediately terminate any player's participation in that practice.
(Orange area on heat chart)
CODE RED: NO PRACTICE
(Red area on heat chart)
Capital Beltway League Championship Highlight Video
Laurel Boys & Girls Club on Fox News
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2009 Capital Beltway League Coaches Certification
The 2009 Capital Beltway League Coaches Certification was a fantastic success. Special thanks to St Johns College High School for being such a wonderful host and Kenny Jenkins (Former Washington Redskin) for his motivational praise.
American Division Championships at Navy Stadium November 23, 2008
Congradulations to all the 2008 American division Capital Beltway League championship participants for a season worth remembering.
The 2008 American Division Champions
Cubs:
Bowie Boys and Girls Club
Anklebiters:
Maplewood Athletic Association
Pony:
South Germantown Football Association
Midget:
South Germantown Football Association
Juniors:
Montgomery Village Sports Association
Intermediates:
South Germantown Football Association
Seniors:
Upper Marlboro Boys and Girls Club.
National Division Championships at Georgetown Prep High School November 22, 2008
The Capital Beltway League partnered with Georgetown Prep high school to hold the 2008 National Division Championships Congradulations to all the 2008 National division Capital Beltway League championship participants for a season worth remembering.
2008 National Division Champions
Cubs:
Bowie Boys and Girls Club
Anklebiters:
Peppermill Village Boys and Girls Club
Pony:
Forestville Boys and Girls Clubs
Midget:
South Germantown Football Association
Juniors:
Patuxent Football and Cheer/210 Vikings
.
Click school photo to view 2007 American Division Championship video.
Capital Beltway Champions at M&T Bank Stadium
Congratulations to the Bowie Cubs American , Germantown Ponies American, Germantown Midget National for making it to the State Championship and a special congrats to The Germantown Midgets American, The Upper Marlboro senior/unlimited, Bowie Cubs National, Peppermill Ankle Biter National, Forestville Pony National, Patuxent 210 Junior National for becoming the 2008 Maryland State Champions)Thank you all for representing the Capital Beltway League in the Maryland State Youth Championships at M&T Bank Stadium (Home of the Baltimore Ravens)
Go to the link below for CBL State Video http://www.leaguelineup.com/forumsdetail.asp?sid=808755411&url=capitalbeltwayleague&itemid=2504910
2009 Information League practice start date for the 2009 Season: July 25th
(practices usually start the 1st of August for most clubs)
League Weigh In Dates: 2nd to 3rd week of August.
League weigh ins are done at each Clubs practice/home field.
Clubs must obtain an indoor site for the League weigh in.
Make up Weigh In: Saturday. before the 1st game.
$50 fee per player (CASH ONLY-no personal checks will be accepted)
If you missed your clubs' 1st weigh in, please contact your
commissioner for location and time of your make up.
Games to begin Saturday September 8th
(go to Schedule to view individual club schedules)
League Championship Teams will advance
to the Maryland State Super Bowl Tournament.
CBL Alumni in the NFL
Click photo to see NFL players profiles
Tenard Jackson
Long before Tenard was drafted in 2007 by the Tampa Bay Bucs,
he was running around the fields of the
Montgomery Village Chiefs.
Zack Hilton
Years before playing with the New York jets,
Zack Hilton Was a Stand out for The Silver Spring Saints.
Click photo to view NFL profile
Shawne Merriman
Before Shawne Merriman was bringing the
pain in the NFL he was running around the
fields for The Forestville Boys and Girls Club.
click photo to see video
Victor Sesay
Victor spent his early years in a Silver Spring Saints
Uniform before Moving on to the New Yourk Giants.
Click to view NFL profile
Darnell Docket
Darnell the starting defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals
started his football carear in 1994 as a Montgomery Village Chief.
Click photo to view NFL profile
Become a CBL Sponsor
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Sponsorship information
Over the past few years, the football programs involved with the Capital Beltway League have been steadily growing and improving. With the 2000 season, the league saw major changes with the joining of four established clubs from the Montgomery County Recreation Program. The league introduced two divisions; the American Division, which competes for the opportunity to play in, a Beltway Area Youth Football Superbowl, and the National Division comprised of overflow teams from the American Division. Introduction of “Division” play has provided an opportunity for more children to participate, who may have otherwise been turned away due to lack of teams or the ability of clubs to handle multiple teams at a specific weight class. Both Divisions provide a competitive environment striving for championship titles.
Beginning with the 2003 season, an Unlimited Weight Division was added for bigger players who might otherwise not have the opportunity to play until high school. This Division is for players age 11 to 14. This is a great opportunity for "the big boys" who will likely play football in high school to get the playing experience now.
The 2005 season brought more change and growth to the league. With eight clubs from Prince Georges County and Washington, D.C. joining us for the '05 season, we became a true "Beltway League". We are working toward offering every weight class in the American and National Divisions with even more overflow teams playing in a Central Division. By offering three divisions, we'll provide our clubs the best competition suited to their organization. Each division will continue to provide a competitive environment striving for championship titles.
The CBL’s fees, paid by each organization, cover the league expenses such as administration, officials and post season. There are players’ families who have trouble affording the initial fees to join a team, and some have the added expense of equipment when an organization can’t supply everything.
Your sponsorship will help defer the costs of participation in our league, and in turn each organization can pass that savings on to their players. As a CBL sponsor, your company name will be placed on our web site and in our post-season programs. In addition, we would like to offer specific children from each of our clubs a players’ scholarship. Although many of our clubs offer scholarships to players, they often take that fee as a loss of revenue needed to maintain their organization. Fees are needed to purchase uniforms and maintain equipment for our players’ safety. The participating clubs of the CBL are non-profit organizations, so your donation will be tax deductible. Our goal is to offer each club at least one scholarship each year. Clubs will submit a list of qualified recipients. Awards will be presented to club commissioners at our annual coaches certification, traditionally held in late July.
Our season starts August 1st, but recruiting and advertising starts in early spring. We have board meetings every month. I would like to be able to tell our participating organizations that you will be helping our kids this year.
With the support of our communities, we will continue to strive for excellence in the years ahead.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me via e-mail at: Coachjames@aol.com
