About
Bemidji Youth Football (BYF) is a volunteer-led program that is comprised of community members, coaches, former BHS athletes, and advocates for community youth. BYF was established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2010.
The focus of the program is to promote and teach tackle football for those children in grades 3 thru 5 that reside or attend schools in the Bemidji Area. Each participant will learn to play both offensive and defensive positions during the course of the season. Teams are formed with an equal distribution of talent and weight limits are established for each grade. The primary purpose of the program is not to win football games, but rather to teach the fundamentals of football, sportsmanship, discipline, and the importance of team play to all of the participants. Our goal is to support as many children as possible and encourage them to continue their participation into the middle school and high school programs and/or become active fans of the Bemidji Lumberjacks and Bemidji State Beavers.
