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Opportunities to lead – Future Foxes seeking volunteer help

A group of Future Foxes cheerleaders is shown at a game at McGinnis Field. The Future Foxes program is gearing up for a new season and is looking for volunteer coaches and board members. Submitted Photo

By James Day

The Future Foxes football and cheer program is heading into a new season with tons of momentum.

The program, which serves boys and girls in third through eighth grades while also offering camp opportunities for younger athletes, included 203 football players and 102 cheerleaders last season.

“As the program continues to grow,’ said board president Dan Mulick, “we need the community to help support us through volunteer opportunities. Our greatest need is board members and coaches. We have created several new board positions this year to help distribute the work load and create an opportunity for our program to grow. We have four current openings as well as five board members who are in their last year. We are looking for highly motivated, community focused parents who want to lead Future Foxes football and cheer through the next generation.

“We have an amazing group of coaches currently, but need to get new faces in to help with succession planning. If you are not up for coaching, there is ample opportunity to help with field set up, team admin support, and running the chains.”

Those interested in assisting should email [email protected]. Registration for the season opens in April and closes in late July. The season starts the first full week of August.

A coaches clinic, hosted by Silverton High head coach Dan Lever, is set for May 20, 9 a.m. to noon at McGinnis Field.

“Our mission is to bring the community together through organized athletics and create a safe environment for our youth to develop.” Mulick said. “We work in partnership with the high school program, with the full support of Coach Lever. Our goal is to provide the foundation for these young kids to build from, so they will be cheering and playing at the highest level in high school.”