This is the HOME page for the McLean County Cougars Youth Football organization, located in Bloomington Il., and a member of the Peoria based Junior Football League of Central Illinois (JFLOCI). 

Posted 8/29/08   7:00 am
Cougars Teal and Black Scrimmage!! 
This Saturday, August 20th, we will be holding controlled scrimmage games amongst the various Cougars teams, within each divisional level.  Players should attend in their game uniforms.  Game times are as follows:
Game Times
      PW Teal, Black and White 8:30-10:30 
      JV Teal, & White, Black &Grey  10:30-12:30pm 
      Squirts Teal, Black and White 12:30-2:00pm
      Varsity Black and White 2:00-3:00pm
      Seniors Teal and Balck 3:00-4:00pm
 (Please arrive 30 minutes prior  to all scrimmages)

Game Schedules
Game schedules may arrive in the mail today or tomorrow, and if so they will quickly be placed on the website and emailed out to everyone.  If not this weekend, then they should arrive next Tuesday, at which they will be communicated to everyone as quickly as possible.

 Player Validation
All players still needing to be validated will be required to attend the league's validation make-up.  For this activity, players needing to attend should show up at North Point prior to 5:00 pm on the 3rd.  At 5:00 we will car pool as best we can over to the league office in Peoria Heights.  Anyone needing to attend and who could take 3 or 4 other kids along should contact Jeff Callahan, 663-1294.
     Date: September 3rd  
     Time: 5:00 - 7:00
     Location: League Office, Peoria Heights (more details will be forthcoming for this validation)

                                      Website Directory

For the convenience of use, all important information for our Cougars families and players has been placed within one of three web pages within the Cougars website; Calendar page, My Site News page, and the Handouts page.  See the table below to assist you in locating specific information.

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                                             What Is the JFLOCI?
The JFLOCI is a youth level football league, and consists of 27 team organizations, based in about 20 central Illinois communities. The league was first organized in 1967, with 6 original charter team organizations. The league provides a tackle football opportunity for over 4,000 children, ages 8 through 14, as well as Flag football for ages 5, 6, & 7, and Cheerleading.

                                What Is The Cougars Organization?
The Cougars is a member of the JFLOCI, having joined the league in 1995. The Cougars organization has 310 Tackle players, 84 Flag players, and 40 cheerleaders on roster for 2007. For the 2007 season, the Cougars have 3 Squirt teams, 3 Pee Wee teams, 5 JV teams(Junior Varsity), 2 Varsity teams, and 1 Senior team.

                                                         Focus of the JFLOCI
The JFLOCI is a league with a focus on four primary premises:
        1. The teaching of proper tackle football concepts, techniques, and mechanics. 
        2. The opportunity for each player to execute what they learn; ALL players will play the
            equivalent of half a game, for each game at the Squirt, Pee Wee, and JV divisions.  Players 
            at the Varsity and Senior levels each play a minimum of 10 minutes, or one quarter, in each
            game.
        3. Supporting players in their academic, social, and citizen development
        4. Keeping the practices and games fun for the kids, while maintaining an instructional, learning,
            and developmental environment.