Albany Recreation & Parks Department begins football, cheerleading registration

Albany Recreation & Parks Department is holding registration for the 2016 Youth Football and Cheerleading program. The fee is $45 per player for football and $35 for cheerleading. Youth ages 6-11 are eligible to participate in football and ages 6-12 in cheerleading.

The age control date is August 1, 2016. The child must be present at registration, and the child’s birth certificate and proof of residency are required for registration. The registration began August 2 and continues through August 24, Monday through Thursday, from 4-6 p.m. at the Albany Recreation and Parks Office at 1301 N. Monroe St.

All properly registered youth will be guaranteed placement on a team. Any registration after August 24th will be on a first-come basis and only as team size and registration limits permit.

Football participants will need to furnish their own helmets (NOCSAE approved), pants with pads, and shoes. Albany Recreation & Parks will issue game jerseys. Shoulder pads will also be distributed and need to be returned at the end of the season.

Cheerleading participants are required to furnish their own shoes and shorts. ARPD will issue a team T-shirt and pom-poms. For additional information, contact Alan Jordan at 229-430-5222 or [email protected].