Salem Youth Football & Cheering offers tackle football and competitive cheer for children in Salem. Football is available to children in entering grades 2-8 in September 2025. Cheerleading is available to children in entering grades 1-8 in September 2025. We are unable to accept 5 year olds, as well as 14 year olds that are entering high school.

Below is a listing of our teams and recommended placement for children.

Football: (please look for the grade your child will be entering in September)

D Team - 2nd, 3rd & 4th Graders

C Team - 5th & 6th Graders

B Team/ A Team - 7th & 8th Graders

Cheerleadering: (please look for the date range that your child's birthday falls in)

U8 - 08/01/2017 - 07/31/2019

U10 - 08/01/2015 - 07/31/2017

U12 - 08/01/2013 - 07/31/2015

U14 - 08/01/2011 - 07/31/2013