Q: Are the Prowlers a football or cheerleading organization? A: We are both.
Q: Do the Prowlers play flag football, tackle, or both? A: Our football program participates only in tackle football.
Q: Are the Prowlers an in-house or travel program? A: We are a travel program participating in a conference of Chicagoland teams.
Q: Do the Prowlers conduct try-outs? A: No. We are an open-registration program competing in an open-registration conference.
Q: What age can my child begin participating? A: Any child wishing to participate in our football or cheer program must be at least 6 years of age on 01 August.
Q: When does the season begin? A: Both football and cheer begin practicing toward the end of July. Our games begin toward the end of August.
Q: What is the practice schedule like? A: For the first few weeks of the season, our football teams practice 5 nights per week while our cheer teams practice 2 to 4 nights per week. Once the our games begin, typically the last weekend in August, football drops down to 3 nights per week while cheer drops down to 2 to 3 nights per week.
Q: What conference do the Prowlers compete in? A: We compete in the Chicagoland United YFL conference.
Q: What towns do the Prowlers compete against? A: We play a ten game schedule (plus playoffs) with our opponents ranging among 30 other programs in the Chicagoland area. These teams have historically been separated into a North and South conference which limits the amount of travel to games.
Q: How far are away games? A: Our away game travel times can range between 25 minutes and 1 hour, 15 minutes. Our average away game travel time is about 40 minutes.
Q: What are the fees to participate? A: Click here for a summary of our fees.
Q: What equipment am I responsible for providing my participating child? A: Our fees include all game-day gear for football players and cheerleaders – including Riddell® Revolution helmets for all football players. The only items not included in our fees are football cleats, practice pants and practice jerseys for football players. See our Fees page for greater details.
Q: Where is practice held? A: Our football teams and cheer squads practice at Central Elementary/Bonnie McBeth Campus.
Q: Where are home games played? A: Our home games have historically been played at Plainfield South High School.
