Amador County – The Amador County Recreation Agency this week announced that it has won a grant of $2,500 dollars that will be used to hold a free flag football tournament at Howard Park in Ione. CRA Recreation Specialist Matt Nestor said the grant is from the National Recreation and Parks Association for a flag football program, and it will help ACRA bring a Youth Flag Football Tournament to Howard Park on Memorial Day weekend, May 23rd and 24th, starting at 10 a.m. each day. Nestor said the double-elimination tournament was made possible by the grant from NRPA and USA Football. ACRA’s application was one of more than 450 agencies from parks and recreation departments, schools and independent youth associations seeking a NRPA/USA Football Youth Football Grant. Each applicant submitted details on “the state of youth football in their community” in order to qualify for funding through this competitive process. Both tackle and flag football programs were considered for support across the country. Of the 450 applicants, 126 received funding totaling $300,000, the NRPA said, “to enhance programs and create stability for the future of youth football at the grassroots level.” ACRA Executive Director Tracey Towner-Yep said the $2,500 dollar award “will allow us to offer local youths age 8 to 16 a chance to participate in a team sport opportunity free of charge.” She said ACRA is “looking forward to a weekend of fun, teambuilding, and good competition. This can only serve to have a positive effect on the youths of our community.”
USA Football Executive Director Scott Hallenbeck said “millions of American youngsters, like those in Amador County, weave flag football into the fabric of our cities and towns. The game brings us together and instills team-first values for the kids who love to play it. USA Football and NPRA grant “financial help for equipment, uniforms and other needs to keep America’s favorite sport and its character-building qualities thriving.” For more information about the youth flag football tournament, visit ACRA’s new Web site, www.goacra.org, or call (209) 223-6349. E-mail Nestor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Staff Report This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday, 07 May 2009 00:24
Amador County Recreation
Amador County – The Amador County Recreation Agency this week announced that it has won a grant of $2,500 dollars that will be used to hold a free flag football tournament at Howard Park in Ione. CRA Recreation Specialist Matt Nestor said the grant is from the National Recreation and Parks Association for a flag football program, and it will help ACRA bring a Youth Flag Football Tournament to Howard Park on Memorial Day weekend, May 23rd and 24th, starting at 10 a.m. each day. Nestor said the double-elimination tournament was made possible by the grant from NRPA and USA Football. ACRA’s application was one of more than 450 agencies from parks and recreation departments, schools and independent youth associations seeking a NRPA/USA Football Youth Football Grant. Each applicant submitted details on “the state of youth football in their community” in order to qualify for funding through this competitive process. Both tackle and flag football programs were considered for support across the country. Of the 450 applicants, 126 received funding totaling $300,000, the NRPA said, “to enhance programs and create stability for the future of youth football at the grassroots level.” ACRA Executive Director Tracey Towner-Yep said the $2,500 dollar award “will allow us to offer local youths age 8 to 16 a chance to participate in a team sport opportunity free of charge.” She said ACRA is “looking forward to a weekend of fun, teambuilding, and good competition. This can only serve to have a positive effect on the youths of our community.”
USA Football Executive Director Scott Hallenbeck said “millions of American youngsters, like those in Amador County, weave flag football into the fabric of our cities and towns. The game brings us together and instills team-first values for the kids who love to play it. USA Football and NPRA grant “financial help for equipment, uniforms and other needs to keep America’s favorite sport and its character-building qualities thriving.” For more information about the youth flag football tournament, visit ACRA’s new Web site, www.goacra.org, or call (209) 223-6349. E-mail Nestor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Staff Report This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
