Each year we have thousands of eligible applicants from our Member Areas and their corresponding High Schools who submit applications, essays, and letters of recommendation for the League Scholarship. Each of these documents showcases their admirable community service, endless talents, and exceptional ability both in the classroom and on the field. The JFLOCI promotes “championship character” and each of our applicants has proven to display just that.
Congratulations to the 2022 JFLOCI Scholarship Recipients:
Cheerleading - Regan Bell of Washington
Football - Alexander Unes of Dunlap
SPORTS
CHEERLEADING
FOOTBALL
FLAG FOOTBALL
Ages 5, 6, and 7 years old play in two programs:
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5/6
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6/7 *Age as of Sept. 1st
COST: VARIES BY AREA
TACKLE FOOTBALL
Multiple divisions by age:
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8Y
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9U
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10U
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11U
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12U
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14U *Age as of Sept. 1st
COST: VARIES BY AREA
CHEERLEADING
Ages 5 -14 years old.
*Age as of Sept. 1st
COST: VARIES BY AREA
ABOUT THE LEAGUE
The Junior Football League of Central Illinois (JFLOCI) is the Midwest's preeminent youth sports league, offering Flag Football, Tackle Football, and Cheerleading. The JFLOCI is committed to ensuring a positive youth sports experience and advancing player safety by providing league-wide coaching education and teaching resources that benefit players, parents, and coaches. To enhance this commitment, the JFLOCI partners with local high schools to host yearly training clinics for first year coaches and an online clinic for all coaches.
JFLOCI Executive Director, Zo Evans, said, "The JFLOCI is about more than just a game; it's about teaching lifelong lessons such as teamwork, humility, honesty, integrity, hard work, structure, and determination. Each one of our Areas has developed a family atmosphere that fosters growth in our young athletes. This growth is something that will forever enhance their lives and we are proud to carry out that responsibility. A championship trophy is won based on the outcome of a game, but we are far more concerned with equipping our young athletes with life skills and a 'championship character' than anything else."