The Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon recently received a $2,500 grant from the NFL Youth Football Fund.

These funds will be used to help pay and train flag football officials, purchase safety supplies and provide awards for the season ending tournament champions, including a traveling trophy to be displayed at the winning school.

Since 2005, the Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon has received more than $6,000 from the NFL Youth Football Fund to help support the Flag Football program.

In 1998, the NFL and NFL Players Association formed the NFL Youth Fund (YFF) — a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation that supports the game at the youth level and promotes positive youth development. Since then, hundreds of thousands of youngsters have been given the opportunity to learn the game of football, get physically fit, and stay involved in productive after-school activities with adult mentors.

The Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon runs a six-week flag football season for youth in the fifth and sixth grades. Including the annual flag football tournament, with the championship game played under the lights at Pete Susick Stadium. This year’s tournament is this weekend.

In addition, the organization has an indoor NFL Flag League for third- through sixth-graders, that is free to Youth Center members. With the support of partners like the NFL Youth Football Fund, the Boys & Girls Club will continue to provide opportunities to children, club officials said.

Basketball registration

Boys and girls in grades 3 through 6 interested in playing basketball can sign up now at the Boys & Girls Club.

Teams will be forming soon. The fee is $50 with a current club membership.

Volleyball registration to end

Registration for the Boys & Girls Club’s volleyball season ends Wednesday.

All boys and girls in grades 3 through 6 are eligible to participate. Games begin on Saturday, Nov. 10, and continue through Dec. 15.

The registration fee is $50 with a current club membership and forms are available at local schools, the club office or online at www.bgc-sworegon.org.

Cheer academy

The South Coast Cheer Academy will continue classes in November at the Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon.

The new program for boys and girls in grades 1 through 8 meets from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is drected by Kallie Aakre.

The fee is $40 per month with a current club membership. Students learn conditioning, cheers, chants, short dance routines and jumps.

For more information about any Boys &Girls Club programs, those interested can contact the club office at 267-3635.

Sportsmanship Awards

Bay Area Sportsman’s Association sportsmanship and official awards for Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon fall soccer and flag football games played on Oct. 20.

Sportsmanship Awards

First grade soccer — Bay Optical (Christ Lutheran), coached by William Witharm.

Second grade soccer — South Coast Ear Nose & Throat (Hillcrest 1), coached by Shane Cook.

Third grade soccer — Honda World (Hillcrest 1), coached by Jason Blyth.

Fourth grade soccer — Hargen’s Construction (Blossom Gulch), coached by Steve Delgado.

Fifth/sixth grade soccer —Lighthouse Tsunami Team (Lighthouse/North Bend), coached by Lynda Pickerill.

Flag Football — Grand Management (Millicoma 2), coached by Jerry Flores.

Official Awards

Soccer — Professional: Brealan Mosieur. Hustle: Charles Chavtur.

Football — Professional: Andrew Clemens. Hustle: Jordan Miles.