*NEW PROGRAM* 2025 Jackson Friends Church Fall CO-ED Youth Volleyball League (3rd-6th Grade)

This new Co-Ed youth volleyball league will take place at Jackson Friends Church for grades 3rd-6th. It will run August 23rd - October 18th. It will include nine practices and seven games. The registration cost is $80 and includes a pizza party at the last practice and an end of year gift! Jersey kit cost is $18 and include one navy and one silver dry-fit to be worn at matches.

Teams will practice once weekly on THURSDAYS at 5:30 or 6:30 PM, with games on Saturdays at 2 PM or 3 PM. There will be NO EVALUATIONS for the volleyball league. We will have an experienced lead coach to help oversee and implement drills will all the participants and volunteer coaches for at least the first three practices of everyone practicing together, then we will split into teams for matches. We may even shift teams throughout the season, as game times and practice times will remain the same for everyone no matter what (but we will see on that). First practice/meet and greet will be on Saturday, August 23rd (the ONLY Saturday practice). First weekly practice will be on Thursday, August 28th. Practices will be one hour long, including a few minutes at the end for a devotion time. First match will be on Saturday, September 6th, 2025. Matches will be played, best of three sets (21, 21, 15), playing all three sets no matter what. We will have one head referee on each court. We will split into a 3rd/4th grade division and 5th/6th grade division. Matches will be played 6 vs 6, with a maximum of 10 players on each team. THERE WILL BE NO ACTIVITIES SATURDAY, AUGUST 30th, LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

*Would you like your child to play for FREE this fall? We have something special to offer for our 2025 YOUTH sports programs. Thanks to the generosity of a donor from our church, that wants more JFC sports families to hear about the good news of Jesus, we can offer a FULL REFUND of league registration fees for families that attend FOUR church services, between August 24th and October 19th. Service is at 10:30 AM each week all you need to do is check in at the welcome center each time (just outside the sanctuary)!* If you need more information, please email [email protected]

WE NEED COACHES. Please sign up to coach if you can spare an hour on a Thursday night and a Saturday each week (we can be flexible if you have to miss sometimes). We have everything you need to be a great coach! ($10 off coupon for next registration with us)

The league is recreational and will focus on developing youth's volleyball fundamentals/skills, as well as their relationship with Jesus Christ. Youth will learn good practice techniques and develop interpersonal and teamwork skills.

The league will be split up into two divisions:

3rd/4th Grade

5th/6th Grade

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COACHING, and want more info, please contact director Joel Bankert through email @ [email protected]

*Joel will reach out to signed up coaches about the season and necessary info.*

All practices and matches will be held at Jackson Friends Church, in our gym.

Thank you for being a part of Jackson Friends Church Youth Volleyball League! We are excited to have you with us!

2025 Jackson Friends Church Fall Junior Soccer League (Pre K - 3rd Grade)

This Co-Ed youth soccer league will take place at Jackson Friends Church for grades Pre K - 3rd Grade. Pre Kindergarteners should be four years old or turning four years old during the season (three years old is too young in most cases). Our fall soccer league goes up to 3rd grade, because our flag football league is also running at the same time in the fall on the large main field. The junior soccer league will run August 23rd - October 18th. It will include nine practices and seven games. The cost is $80 and includes a pizza party at the last practice and an end of year gift! Continuing on our changes from spring soccer, we are doing a dry fit jersey kit now for spring and fall sports, where you get a navy AND silver dry-fit shirt to wear at games (navy is home, silver is away). The cost is $18 for the kit. If you still have your reversible jersey from last season you may continue to wear it this season for your jersey, and you can borrow a dry fit for picture night, so that you match the team!

Teams will practice once weekly TUESDAY OR THURSDAY, with games on Saturdays late mornings/early afternoons. We will be running at the same time as flag football. First practice will be on Saturday, August 23rd (the ONLY Saturday practice). First weekly practice will be Tuesday August 26th OR Thursday, August 28th (depending on your team). DEPENDING ON SIGN UPS, practice will either run 5:30 - 6:30 PM OR at 5:15-6:00 / 6:00-6:45 PM (45 min long). Practices will either be one hour or 45 minutes long, followed by a short devotion. Practices will only be 45 min if we need to for the schedule, but we may be able to make practices an hour again. First game will be on Saturday, September 6th, 2025. Games will start at 10 AM. Pre K will be it's own division, K/1st grade will play together and so will 2nd/3rd Grade. The Pre-K field will be played on a smaller field and K/1 on a mix of small/big and 2nd/3rd on just the bigger field. Matches will be played 5 vs 5, with a maximum of 10 players on each team (unless smaller teams need to be made, in which case matches will be 4 vs 4. THERE WILL BE NO ACTIVITIES SATURDAY, AUGUST 30th, LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

*Would you like your child to play for FREE this fall? We have something special to offer for our 2025 YOUTH sports programs. Thanks to the generosity of a donor from our church, that wants more JFC sports families to hear about the good news of Jesus, we can offer a FULL REFUND of league registration fees for families that attend FOUR church services, between August 24th and October 19th. Service is at 10:30 AM each week all you need to do is check in at the welcome center each time (just outside the sanctuary)!* If you need more information, please email [email protected]

WE NEED COACHES. Please sign up to coach if you can spare an hour on a week night and a Saturday each week (we can be flexible if you have to miss sometimes). We have everything you need to be a great coach with our partnership with MOJO youth coaching, from first timers to experienced coaches :) ($10 off coupon for next registration with us)

The league is recreational and will focus on developing youth's soccer skills, as well as their relationship with Jesus Christ. Youth will learn good practice techniques and develop interpersonal and teamwork skills.

The league will be split up into three divisions:

Pre K Level

K/1st Grade Level

2nd/3rd Grade Level

There will be two evaluation dates available for the youth to come out and be evaluated before teams are created. Tuesday, August 12th, 5:30 - 7 pm OR Thursday, August 14th, 5:30 - 7 pm. Youth need only attend one. You may come any time during the 5:30 - 7 PM timeframe (evaluations only take 10-15 minutes per participant). NO EVALUATIONS FOR PRE-K LEVEL, unless you want to see if your child can move up to the K/1st division. Evaluations will be at Jackson Friends Church, outside on the field by the playground. Soccer evaluations will take place at the same time as flag football evaluations. Rosters and Practice Schedule will be announced by Tuesday evening, August 19th (game schedule will follow soon after).

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COACHING, and want more info, please contact director Joel Bankert through email @ [email protected]

*Joel will reach out to signed up coaches about the season and necessary info.*

All practices and games will be held at Jackson Friends Church, outside on our fields. In the event we have severe weather conditions, practices will be cancelled but games will be rescheduled.

Thank you for being a part of Jackson Friends Fall Junior Soccer League! We are excited to have you with us for our fall junior soccer league!

2025 Jackson Friends Church Fall Youth Flag Football League (K - 6th)

This Co-Ed youth flag football league will take place at Jackson Friends Church for grades K - 6th. The league will run August 23rd - October 18th. It will include nine practices and seven games. The registration cost is $82, which includes a pizza party night at the last practice and an end of year gift at the last game! Continuing on our changes from spring soccer, we are doing a dry fit jersey kit now for spring and fall sports, where you get a navy AND silver dry-fit shirt to wear at games (navy is home, silver is away). The cost is $18 for the kit. If you still have your reversible jersey from last season you may continue to wear it this season for your jersey, and you can borrow a dry fit for picture night, so that you match the team!

*Would you like your child to play for FREE this fall? We have something special to offer for our 2025 YOUTH sports programs. Thanks to the generosity of a donor from our church, that wants more JFC sports families to hear about the good news of Jesus, we can offer a FULL REFUND of league registration fees for families that attend FOUR church services, between August 24th and October 19th. Service is at 10:30 AM each week all you need to do is check in at the welcome center each time (just outside the sanctuary)!* If you need more information, please email [email protected]

This league is a recreational flag football league for grades K - 6th. Volunteer coaches (mainly parents) will work with youth on developing their football skills, including catching, throwing, quickness, coordination, balance, reactions, etc. Youth will learn good practice techniques and develop interpersonal and teamwork skills. We will also provide weekly devotions and verses for the kids to give them an opportunity to hear about Jesus.

WE ALWAYS NEED COACHES, so if you are a parent are you have a passion for kids and football (and an hour to spare on a week day and Saturday), please volunteer. We will give you all the stuff you need for coaching and devotions. $10 coupon off of a future registration for coaching!

DEPENDING on sign ups, the league will have practices once a week on Tuesday or Thursday from 5:30 - 6:30 PM OR 5:15-6:00 PM / 6:00-6:45 PM depending on your team (practices will be either one hour or 45 minutes long, followed by a short devotion). Games will be on Saturdays, late mornings/early afternoons, starting September 6th! We will have ONE Saturday practice to kick off the league on Saturday August 23rd (this practice will be an hour long for sure). All practices and games will be held at Jackson Friends Church, outside on our fields. In the event we have severe weather conditions, practices may be cancelled and games will be rescheduled. NO ACTIVITIES ON SATURDAY, August 30th, LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

The league will be split up into three divisions:

K - 1st Grade

2nd - 3rd Grade 

4th - 6th Grade

There will be two evaluation offerings before the season starts, so we can split the teams up evenly. Youth must attend ONE evaluation night (in the case that they cannot make either, they will still be able to play, I'll just need to collect some eval info). Evaluation opportunities will be Tuesday, August 12th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, and Thursday August 14th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Youth may come at any time during either of these dates, 5:30 - 7:00 pm (ex. - one kid could show up at 5:50 pm and another shows up at 6:45 pm). The evaluation process only takes about 10 - 15 minutes. We will plan on doing evaluations outside, unless we have bad weather (in which case they will be indoors. You'll get an email if we have any weather issues). Rosters and Practice Schedule will be announced by Tuesday evening, August 19th (game schedule will follow soon after).

WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU WITH US FOR JFC FLAG FOOTBALL THIS SEASON!

2025 Summer Football Camp (July 15-17, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM)

We are excited for our first ever summer football camp, partnering with Coach Marquelo Suel, presented by Your Real Educator Consultants!

Coach Marquelo Suel is a 3x All-Pro QB/WR and former All-MAC wide receiver for the University of Akron. A Biletnikoff Award Watch List nominee, he brings over 10 years of experience coaching youth in football, basketball, and soccer. Known for his high-energy, fundamentals-first approach, Coach Marquelo is passionate about developing athletic skill, confidence, and teamwork in every young athlete he trains.

Football Camp Description 

Athletes will work on route running, catching, footwork, defensive technique, and overall football IQ through drills, mini-games, and team challenges. Open to all skill levels, this camp is designed to build confidence, improve game readiness, and promote teamwork. 

Dates: This is a THREE DAY camp, running July 15 - 17, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM every day (which is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). If we would happen to cancel a day because of weather, Friday, July 18 is our rain date.

Cost: $57 (and includes a snack and souvenir on the final day)

*Would you like your child to attend this camp for FREE? We have something special to offer for our 2025 YOUTH sports programs/camps. Thanks to the generosity of a donor from our church, that wants more JFC sports families to hear about the good news of Jesus, we can offer a FULL REFUND of camp registration fees for families that attend THREE church services, between June 15 and August 17. Service is at 10:30 AM each week all you need to do is check in at the welcome center each time (just outside the sanctuary)!* If you need more information, please email [email protected]

What You Need to Bring: Campers are recommended to wear cleats. Bring a water bottle and some energy, we provide the rest!

See you this summer!

This summer JFC Sports is partnering with Coach Johnnie Legrair to put on two-THREE DAY volleyball camp offerings here at Jackson Friends Church.

Johnnie is a former Head Coach for Women's Volleyball at Walsh University. Prior to his first Head Coach position, he coached for Hiram College and Malone University across Volleyball and Track and Field, as an Assistant. In his undergraduate years, Johnnie competed for Malone University Track and Field in hurdles, long jump, and short sprints. For two post-graduate years Johnnie was an Outside Hitter for Kent State University Men's Volleyball at the club level. Johnnie currently trains with Cleveland Kong of the Men's Tier II VLA (Volleyball League of America) as an Opposite Hitter. We are excited to get rolling with Johnnie this summer!

The cost for either three day camp will be $57 and will include a snack and drink after the last day of camp. This will be open to be girls and boys, from grades (JUST FINISHED) 3rd through 8th. We will host both camp days at Jackson Friends Church, at 7945 Portage St. NW, Massillon, OH 44646. Camps will take place on two regulation volleyball courts in our gym (enter through Door#2 in the Portage St. parking lot).

*Would you like your child to attend this camp for FREE? We have something special to offer for our 2025 YOUTH sports programs/camps. Thanks to the generosity of a donor from our church, that wants more JFC sports families to hear about the good news of Jesus, we can offer a FULL REFUND of camp registration fees for families that attend THREE church services, between June 15 and August 17. Service is at 10:30 AM each week all you need to do is check in at the welcome center each time (just outside the sanctuary)!* If you need more information, please email [email protected]

These camps will focus on the FUNdamentals of volleyball. Athletes will learn the basic foundational skills for passing, setting, serving and attacking. In addition, athletes will get the opportunity to compete in games for skills and in team play. We will split up the participants into two groups, 3rd - 5th grade and 6th - 8th grade.

We hope that we can continue to build some momentum from our volleyball camps to hopefully offer camps/clinics in the fall as well!

See you this summer!