For those of you that have signed up recently, WELCOME TO IDA B WELLS FOOTBALL!!
We are nearing 100 registrations for our Youth Football Program! While 100 registrations is a great start, we are not done yet. There is still time to register. Please talk with your friends and neighbors about joining the brand new Ida B Wells Football Program. Currently, many of our teams are combined grade levels, 5th/6th grade and 7th/8th grade as an example. Our participation numbers are very close to being able to expand those combined teams into two separate teams! I know we can do it if we continue to get the word out.
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Please visit our brand new website at
https://www.wellsfootball.com/home for registration, program news and schedule information. We have finalized our tentative practice schedule for all program levels. Please understand that in the current environment all dates, times and locations are subject to change. You can view the schedules on our website and I will give a breakdown below:
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Flag Football -
Practice = Every Wednesday starting August 25th at Jackson MS from 5-6:30pm.
Games = Saturdays TBD starting September 11th (We will conduct a practice session prior to our games on Saturday).
3rd/4th Grade Flag Football -
Practice = Every Tuesday/Thursday starting August 17th at Jackson MS from 5-6:30pm.
Games = Saturdays TBD starting September 11th
5th/6th Grade Tackle Football -
Pre-Season Practice = August 9th - August 27th Mon-Fri at Jackson MS from 6-8pm.
In Season Practice = Starting August 30th Mon/Tue/Thur at IBW HS from 6-8pm.
Games = Saturdays TBD starting September 11th
7th/8th Grade Tackle Football -
Pre-Season Practice = August 9th - August 27th Mon-Fri at Jackson MS from 6-8pm.
In Season Practice = Starting August 30th Mon/Tue/Thur at IBW HS from 6-8pm.
Games = Saturdays TBD starting September 11th
Please visit our website for all other calendar events such as gear handout (August 1st/8th) and our Youth Camp (August 2nd-5th). We hope to have the coaches of each team start the communication process with their players and families through our website very soon!
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I want to thank everyone for their help and support in re-starting our brand new football program. Not only was a brand new program created from scratch, but it was done so during a pandemic while working through a school name and mascot change! None of this would have been possible without the dedication and time put in by our volunteers, board and community members. Thank you all so much for what you've accomplished!!!
Go Guardians!!
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Keith Bennett
Head Football Coach
Ida B Wells High School
