YOUTH TACKLE FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING

Come play football or be a cheerleader for fun, in a positive and safe environment. The Southwest Bandits strive to teach our youth the fundamentals of football and cheer as well as sportsmanship, teamwork, self-discipline, self-esteem, physical fitness, friendship, leadership, love of the game, and many other important life skills. We are a non-profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to the youth in the southern West Virginia community and partnered with the Southern West Virginia Youth Football League.

Flag Football                                                                                               Tackle Football                                                                                        Cheerleading
For students age 4 and 5 on the first day of July                  For students age 6 to 11 on the first day of July                   For students age 4 to 12 on the First day of July

PURPOSE

The Bandits are organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including, without limitation, receiving and administering funds for charitable and educational purposes and to foster national amateur sports competition, within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, including the purposes of making distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

MISSION

The Mission of Southwest Bandits is as follows:

1. To promote an enjoyable, safe and fair environment for the development of southern West Virginia student athletes’ football and cheerleading skills in manners which foster respect for others, self-confidence, leadership and teamwork;

2. To instruct and train southern West Virginia student athletes in manners which produce the highest level of amateur football and cheer competition at elementary grade levels and encourage them to attend local and state wide competitions and tournaments;

3. To maintain the highest degrees of participation, sportsmanship and methods of physical conditioning so as to improve and develop southern West Virginia student athletes' football/cheer achievements and capabilities;

4. To direct and conduct football/cheer events and competitions to foster national amateur football/cheer competition; and

5. To represent area athletes and their parents within the rules and bylaws of the SWVYFL.