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HistoriaNewark Jr. Reds set August kickoff for youth football and cheer season
Newark’s youth are set for pads and poms again this fall as the Newark Jr. Reds confirm their place in the Finger Lakes Youth Football & Cheerleading League, with a season that traditionally opens the first Monday of August and runs through October [5][2]. The program fields Flag, C and B teams and typically plays about eight games split home and away, with kickoffs set by level [2].Practices are held on local school practice fields, while home games take the spotlight at the Newark High School game field, 625 Peirson Ave., giving families an easy hometown venue on fall weekends [2].On the football side, the club issues pads, jerseys, pants and helmets—returned at season’s end—while families handle cleats, mouthguards and other personal items laid out in the player resources [2][4]. Cheerleaders receive uniforms, poms and bags from the program, with personal purchases such as cheer shoes and warm-ups specified. Squads typically enter two to three October competitions as the season builds to its finish [3].Rooted in service to local families, the Jr. Reds operate as a community nonprofit with board contacts and program information available on the official site, alongside registration and player resources to guide each age group through the season [1][6][4]. The club also maintains an active Facebook presence for updates throughout the year [7].