Clayton Civitan Football and Cheerleading

Clayton Civitan offers full contact football and cheerleading for youth athletes ages 6-12. 
We also offer a flag football program for youth ages 4-6. 

The East Wake Football League will offer a Fall 2023 league.

Helpful Links:

1. Tackle Football Fact Sheet (2023)
2. Cheer Fact Sheet (2023)
3. Interested in Coaching?  Get in Touch with Us via Coach Sign-Up Form
4. We are a proud member of the East Wake Football League
5. ​USA Football- All coaches are certified in "Heads-Up" Tackle & Blocking Technique
6. EWFL Game Day Locations & Field Addresses - find addresses for all fields in the league.
   
   
   

2023 Tackle/Cheer Season Schedule

July 24 - First Tackle Football Practice at Clayton Civitan
August 8 - First Cheer and Flag Football Practice at Clayton Civitan

Practice is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 6:30pm until 8:30pm.  After school starts practice ends at 8pm.

Please note the change of the first practice date.

East Wake Football League is currently reworking the game schedule.  It will be published here as soon as we receive the schedule from EWFL.  Apologies for any inconvenience.

August 26th - Home vs Bunn
Sept 9th - Away at Strong Center Cardinals
Sept 16th - Off week, no game
Sept 23rd - Home vs Granville County
Sept 30th - Away at Panther Youth Football
Oct 7th - Home vs Durham
Oct 14th - Away at East Chatham
Oct 21st - Home vs Riley Hill
Oct 28th - Away at Franklinton

Playoffs:
Nov 4th Quarter Finals at Tri City, Granville County, Louisburg, or Franklinton
Nov 11th Semi Finals at Panther Youth Football or Riley Hill
Nov 18th Championships at Knightdale

Nov 5th - Cheer Explosion at Strong Center

All games begin with 5th quarter at 4pm

All Divisions of 2023 Tackle Football and Cheer are full, Flag Football registration is still available.

Home Game Location:
Clayton Civitan Club
340 McCullers St.
Clayton, NC 27520

Away Game Locations and Links

Strong Center Cardinals - Fuquay-Varina HS
201 Bengal Blvd, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

Panther Youth Football - West Johnston HS
5935 Raleigh Rd, Benson, NC 27504

East Chatham Chargers - Northwood HS
310 Northwood High School Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Franklin Rams - Franklinton HS
224 Rams Way, Franklinton, NC 27525

Any location changes will be announced at practice

Mandatory Parent Meetings will be held prior to the beginning of the season.  Parents must attend ONE of these meetings for your child to play.

Flag Football will practice and have games Tuesday nights from 6:30 until 7:30 from August 9th until October 4th.

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Tackle Football

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Participants must be age 6-12 as of August 1st of the Season.​

Cost:

• $175.00 for Tackle Football
• $75.00 for Flag Football
• $135.00 for Cheer

Requirements to Play Football:

• State-Issued ID Cards - All players must have a state-issued Identification card.  This card will be used to verify the identity and age of the child.  Parents must furnish the card prior to the first practice.   Read the Fact Sheet & Instructions for Getting an ID from the DMV.  Please have ID cards by August 1, Clayton Civitan can help with obtaining ID cards, please contact us if needed.
  

          This rule is enforced within the East Wake Football League and is mandatory for all           players - no exceptions.  Read the EWFL press release.

• Proof of Physical Examination - All players must provide proof of a physical examination using this form (or similar proof from a physician's office).
  

• Mandatory Physical Conditioning -  The first week of practice will be geared towards physical conditioning.  All players MUST complete a week of physical conditioning prior to full contact.  
  

Registration Discounts:

1. Multiple-Child Discount - Families registering multiple children for the same Civitan program will receive a $25 discount for any additional children registered for the same program.  For example, two football players in the same family receive a $25 discount for the second child registered.  This applies to tackle football, cheerleading and flag football.
2. Civitan Member Discount - All Clayton Civitan members will receive a $40 discount. Please note: this is only available for Civitan members in good standing and may not be used otherwise.