GYFCA: Philosophy

GRIZZLY PHILOSOPHY

THE GRIZZLY FOOTBALL PROGRAM IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND EXCITING FEEDER PROGRAM FOR DUNDEE CROWN,  HAMPSHIRE, AND JACOBS HIGH SCHOOLS.  KIDS THAT PLAY GRIZZLY FOOTBALL WILL FEED INTO THESE HIGH SCHOOLS AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT CHILDREN FROM COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT ALL OF THESE HIGH SCHOOLS.

GRIZZLY PHILOSOPHY IS TO TEACH KIDS A VARIEY OF OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS IN A SAFE AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND NOT JUST ONE OFFENSE OR DEFENSE.   BY TEACHING KIDS HIGH ENERGY OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS AND AN AGRESSIVE DEFENSIVE SYSTEM, OUR KIDS WILL HAVE A VERY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE NEXT LEVEL. 

ALL OF OUR COACHES ARE CERTIFIED BY THE HIGHLY RESPECTED AND WELL KNOWN POP WARNER PROGRAM.  OUR HEAD COACHES ARE CERTIFIED THROUGH USA COACHING AND ASEP.  GYFCA REQUIRES ALL OF OUR COACHES TO BE WORKING TOWARD THEIR ASEP CERTIFICATION TO GIVE A HIGHER LEVEL OF INTEGRITY FOR OUR ORGANIZATION, TEAM, PARENTS, AND FUTURE PLAYERS.

 OUR TEAMS PLAY IN THE CHICAGOLAND POP WARNER CONFERENCE.  OUR TEAMS ALL PLAY WITHIN STRICT AGE AND WEIGHT GUIDELINES.   YOU CAN BE ASSURED YOUR KIDS ARE PLAYING IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IN RESPECT TO AGE AND WEIGHT, AND IN A WELL RESPECTED NATIONWIDE FOOTBALL PROGRAM.

THE GRIZZLIES WILL PLAY IN DIVISION 2 THIS SEASON AGAINST LOCAL TEAMS IN ALGONQUIN, BENSENVILLE, BOLINGBROOK, BROADVIEW, DES PLAINES, HOFFMAN ESTATES, NAPERVILLE, ROMEOVILLE, ROSELLE AND OTHER LOCAL TEAMS IN OUR CONFERENCE.  ALTHOUGH WE HAVE TWO CROSS CONFERENCE GAMES PER SEASON, GILBERTS WILL NOT HAVE TO TRAVEL TO WISCONSIN OR THE FAR NORTHERN SUBURBS TO PLAY OUR GAMES.  OUR GAMES ARE IN THE IMMEDIATE CHICAGOLAND AREA AND ALL PROGRAMS ARE VERY ACCESSIBLE VIA A MAJOR HIGHWAY.