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PAFA Sponsorship Information

By Frank Stark 07/14/2019, 9:00pm CDT

Interested in becoming a PAFA sponsor? With your generous support we are able to provide a competitive, safe and exciting football program for the Palatine community.

Why Sponsor –  

Community First -

  • Targeted Local Marketing for your Company
  • Over 230 Palatine Families will be participating in the 2019 Football Season
  • 40 home games played at historic Ost Field at original Palatine HS
  • Tax Deduction that benefits your local community

 

Eyes on your donation -

  • Targeted Local Marketing for your Company
  • Exposure on all PAFA digital platforms
  • 40 Home Games where your company signage will be prominently displayed

 

See our flyer below or reach out to us at sponsor@palatinepanthers.com for more info.

PAFA Sponsorship Information

Congratulations to our Academic All Americans

By Tanya Tyska 11/12/2018, 3:00pm CST

We are proud to announce the 2018 PAFA Academic All Americans.  These athletes achieved straight As during the football season, striving for excellence on and off the field.  Please join us in congratulating these athletes, and in encouraging all of our PAFA players to pursue excellence in their academic and athletic pursuits. 

9U
Logan Brown
Bowie Roth
Hannah Spedale

10U
Jett Greiwe
Gunnar Higdon
Stathi Regopoulos

11U

Nate Broski
Trevor Dahl
Jack Lerman
Luke McIlhon
Aidan Patel
Brennan Saxe
Dylan Spedale
Detton Tietjens

12U
Evan Carl
Logan Farrell
John Giandonato
Ryan Hyde
Jake Lund
Liam Nance
Carter Smith
Dan Stoltz 
Nick Zimmerman 

Varsity
Nate Branch
Adam Heikkinen
John Kaiser
Scott Nance
James Phillip
Anthony Reed

Click here for the 2017 Academic All Americans
Click here for the 2016 Academic All Americans

Concussion Awareness Training

By Tanya Tyska 02/13/2018, 11:00am CST

PAFA is focused on creating a culture that is safe and supportive for youth athletes.  To support this objective, PAFA requires at least one parent for each PAFA tackle player to complete the on-line concussion training course provided by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention at the following address:

Link to required Heads-Up Concussion training:
https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html

One parent is required to provide to their Division Administrator on the first day of practice the certificate showing he/she has completed the training.  Please click here

CONCUSSION TRAINING REQUIRED FOR PAFA PARENTS

By Tanya Tyska 02/04/2018, 2:45pm CST

PAFA is focused on creating a culture that is safe and supportive for youth athletes. To support this objective, PAFA requires at least one parent for each player to complete the on-line concussion training course provided by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention at the following address:

Link to required Heads-Up Concussion training:
https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html

One parent is required to provide to their Division Administrator on the first day of practice the certificate showing he/she has completed the training. Please click here for more info.

 

OPTIONAL CONCUSSION IMPACT TESTING
PAFA is proud to partner again with NovaCare Rehabilitation for the 2018 season to support player safety. NovaCare will provide on-site athletic trainers for all PAFA home games, as well as a robust safety management process for all PAFA participants.

As part of NovaCare’s comprehensive concussion management program, they are offering optional Baseline ImPACT testing for PAFA athletes ages 10 and above. The cost is $10 per player, and registration is required. Click here for more details, and for the registration link.

Please contact Stephanie Wilkins with NovaCare (swilkins@elmhurst205.org) with any questions about the testing or registration process.

Items to Purchase for PAFA Tackle

By Tanya Tyska 06/13/2017, 11:01am CDT

At equipment pick up, tackle players will receive a helmet, shoulder pads, rib vest, mouth guard, practice and game pants, and a practice jersey (game jerseys and socks will be provided when the season starts). 

Players will need to secure the following items before pre-season practices begin:

  • Football girdle (7 pad or 5 pad)
  • Knee pads (if you do not purchase a 7-pad girdle)
  • Protective cup
  • Football cleats
  • Large water jug

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