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| Photos from the Little League Football Clinic held at Memorial Stadium on August 19. |
Baton Rouge, La. –
On
Saturday, August 19, 2017, Louisiana Youth Football (LYF) registered
nearly 790 youth at Memorial Stadium for Little League Football and Cheer. Local Football Teams gathered excitedly to
register, weigh-in their players, talk with other coaches about growth spurts,
and jokingly discussing which teams would take the wins this season. The
Southern University Ag Center was on hand to give youth players healthy snacks,
and educational push cards on ways youth players can achieve proper nutrition
and weight management.
“Although healthy snacks
are often times never their first choice, we made sure each player understood
it’s the best choice,” said Kelli Hollins, Extension Associate, SU Ag Center.
Extension agents from the
SU Ag Center talked to the young athletes about the importance of making
healthy food choices. The agents explained that lean meats, green
vegetables, fruits, milk (if not allergic), potatoes, rice, bread, and peanut
butter (if not allergic) are all good examples of food that provides a balanced
mix of carbohydrates, protein, calcium, and iron.
Louisiana Youth Football
is a non-profit organization led by Leroy Hollins. LYF’s mission aims to utilize organized and structured athletics as a tool
to enlighten and cultivate the development of well-rounded youth through
establishing a foundation of the following life skills: Responsibility; Goal
Setting; Sportsmanship; Self Control; Smart Decisions; Teamwork; Leadership; and
Perseverance.
For more
information on how you can get involved with LYF, call 225.308.1147 or visit www.louisianayouthfootball.com.
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