Myerstown Panthers
Est. 1959
Welcome to our home page.
Who We Are
The Myerstown Panthers Football Program is one of the oldest programs in the Lebanon Valley and is FREE to all interested children ages 5 to 13 (as of July 1st) in the area.
The Myerstown Panthers have joined the Berks Area Youth Football League (BAYFL). 2019 is the Panthers 60thof football! We look forward to celebrating our 60th season in our new League!
A Letter From Our Coaches
Future Panther Parent,
Not just football, but youth sports in general, are a great way to teach your children basic skills such as: teamwork, leadership, organization, responsibility, critical thinking, and how to perform under pressure. Which will all be useful skills in everyday situations as your child gets older. We look forward to coaching your child, and have your family involved with our program.
Sincerely,
Panther Coaching Staff
Dates to Remember!
April 1 2020 - Online Sign-Up Begins
July 6 2020 - Online Sign-Up Closes
July 14, 2020 - Skills and Drills 5:30-7 pm
July 16 2020 - Skills and Drills 5:30-7pm
July 21 2020 - Skills and Drills 5:30-7pm
July 23 2020 - Skills and Drills 5:30-7pm
July 28 2020 - Skills and Drills 5:30-7pm
July 30 2020 - Skills and Drills 5:30-7pm
August 4 2020 - Skills and Drills 5:30-7pm
August 6 2020 - Skills and Drills 5:30-7pm
August 10 2020 - Heat Acclamation Week
August 13 2020 - Equipment Hand-Out
September 12 2020 - Season Opener
Online Registration
We are pleased to offer online registration for the upcoming football season. Please click the button below to register your player.
General Information
Practice with full equipment will begin Monday Aug. 12th at 5:30 – 7:30 pm.
Practice will be held Mon thru Fri. 5:30- 7:30 pm until school starts.
Practice will then be held Mon. thru Thur. 5:30-7:00 pm.
A-TEAM Games are generally held on Sunday afternoons. B-Team games on Saturday mornings.
The BAYFL is an age based league. There is NOT a weight limit for players at any age group.
A players age on July 1st is his age for the entire season.
13 year olds may participate, so long as they DO NOT turn 13 prior to July 1st. (Example: Johnny wants to play football this season (2019). Johnny’s will turn 13 on June 30th, 2019. Johnny is not eligible to play this season.
Jimmy wants to play football as well. Jimmy turns 13 on July 1st, 2019. Jimmy can play.)
8th Grade children, NO MATTER THE AGE, CAN NOT participate in the BAYFL.
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Teams of the Berks Area Football League
Fleetwood
Hamburg
Kutztown/Brandywine
Oley Valley
Schuylkill Valley
Upper Perkiomen
Conrad Weiser
Myerstown
Coaches Contact Information
Mighty Mites:
Dale Kohr, 717-376-6450, myerstownpanthers@gmail.com
Mites:
Jim Gettle, 717-272-0478, myerstownpanthers@gmail.com
Dave Bateman, 717-305-8976, myerstownpanthers@gmail.com
Midget:
Greg Petruska, 717-644-5447 (call/text), myerstownpanthers@gmail.com
Matt Arnold, 717-821-2632 (call/text), myerstownpanthers@gmail.com
John Mentzer, 717-507-2619, myerstownpanthers@gmail.com
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