WHO WE ARE

Registration for Young Thunderbirds Tackle Football program is April-June each year. Practices begins July. League and post-season games run August-November. We have offerings for 1st grade through 6th grade athletes. Our 1st/2nd grade athletes play in an 8v8 league on a shortened field. Our 3rd-6th grade athletes play on a full field, 11v11.

We are part of the KC Sunflower Football Association. Our program plays home games on the turf stadium at Shawnee Heights High School. Away games are held at various locations that include Shawnee, DeSoto, Leavenworth, Bonner Springs, and Kansas City, KS. Because KCSFA only offers 3rd-6th, our youngest team is part of Sunrise Optimist. The 1st/2nd grade combination team plays all games at Seaman High School in Topeka.

There is a place in our program for players of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Our coaches believe in the long-term development of athletes!

Our program is ran by volunteers like you! See how you can get involved here.

WE ARE THE YOUNG THUNDERBIRDS

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. 

It's not how big you are. It's how big you play.

Football is like life - it requires hard work, sacrifice, and dedication.