Manuel White in the SCV to Kick Off NFL Flag Football

The City of Santa Clarita is set to kick off football season with a ceremony featuring NFL Alumni Manuel White of the Washington Redskins, who is a Valencia High School and UCLA alumni.

Activities at the ceremony will include football challenges, a parade of teams and the NFL punt, pass, and kick competition. Attendees will be able to buy pizza and ice cream from Lamppost Pizza.

The Season Dates for the 2007 NFL Flag Football season are from September 8 through November 3, 2007.

Part of the City’s Youth Sports Program,  the NFL Flag Football league encourages kids to develop their self-confidence and improve physical abilities through strategies related to sports.

City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Supervisor Richard Carr says, “The Youth Sports programs are designed to teach children how to win as more a team and as individuals by building character and self-esteem. This kind of winning is not always reflected in the score or the standings, but is seen in the development of the child as a player and in the team as a unit."

For more information, contact the Youth Sports Office at (661) 250-3757 or email them.