Oak Park River Forest Youth Footbal

The goal of Oak Park River Forest Youth football organization is to offer the boys and girls of our community a positive environment which promotes character, discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship. Due to the racial and economic diversity of our community, our organization strives to bring together players and coaches from a wide spectrum of social and economic backgrounds. Our organization works closely with local support groups that provide services to families and guardians in dire economic straits to make sure their financial hardships do not prevent their children from being able to participate and benefit from the experience of being part of a football program. As an organization, we are very proud of the number of participants in our program who would otherwise not be able to play without these joint efforts. Our organization enrollment has decreased from 275 to approximately 125 registrants during the past few years. All of our coaches are required to pass personal background