WELCOME COUGAR FAMILIES + FANS!
This is the HOME BASE for Lakewood Youth Football & Cheer Programs Located in North Snohomish County, Washington.
DON'T MISS OUT ON THE FUN THIS FALL!
Please scroll below for our 2026 Important Dates & Events Calendar
PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES
Love. Pride. Cougars!
FOOTBALL & CHEER REGISTRATION FEES
2026 Football Registration Fees & Info
- Registration Fee Includes Player's Game Jersey + Practice Jersey
- Players will have access to use of LYFAA Equipment including: Football Helmet, Shoulder Pads, & Practice Gear
- Football Registration must be completed online BEFORE player(s) can check out football gear. Credit/Debit cards are accepted & payment plans available too. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- LYFAA is THANKFUL to our donors & fundraisers which allow us to offer Financial Assistance Scholarship each season. We want EVERY kid to have the chance to join us on the football fields! Scholarships are available for up to 100% of your football registration fees. Please contact us for more info &/OR an application too.
- Please Note: Please submit your financial assistance applications ASAP each season as it helps us to prepare & provide a great experience to our players. Thank you!
- Our Football Season BEGINS August 3, 2026. See our Important Dates Calendar BELOW for more season info!
- FOOTBALL PLAYERS: Make sure to COMPLETE your registration online BEFORE July 10, 2026 to be able to make a jersey number request + have your player's last name added to the back of their 2026 game & practice football jerseys!
- Late Football Registrations WILL BE accepted, but will not be able to request jersey number & will be responsible for adding player name to 2026 jerseys. Please DON'T DELAY register TODAY!
- FOOTBALL PLAYERS will need to provide: Sports Cleats (with no metal spikes), Mouth Guard which attaches to Helmet, Black Integrated Football Pants for football games, as well as any color Integrated Football pants for practice + Big Water Bottle too. Thanks so much for your help!
- GOT QUESTIONS EMAIL OUR LEAGUE PRESIDENT: LYFAAPresident@gmail.com
2026 Cheer Registration Fees & Info
- LYFAA Cheer Registration WILL OPEN for the Upcoming FALL 2026 Season on 3/1/26.
- Registration will CLOSE 5/25/26 at 11:59pm. Late Registrations MAY NOT be accepted due to Uniform order Deadlines.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration Fees DO NOT include cheerleaders uniform costs.
- Cheer Uniforms are usually ordered LATE MAY/EARLY JUNE and must be paid in full at the time of order. Full uniform orders costs can exceed $650+ and are often used for several seasons. Ask our Cheer Manager more info on current season uniform fees.
- Our Cheer Leadership Team works very hard to provide cheer families with pre-season **Uniform & Clinic Fundraisers** which can greatly reduce your uniform &/or cheer clinic expenses. It is possible to fundraise 100% of your cheer expenses. To succeed you must SIGN UP EARLY & Participate in all Fundraisers. Pre Season Fundraisers begin in April!
- LYFAA is THANKFUL to our donors & fundraisers who allow us to offer Financial Assistance Scholarships to youth athletes each season. Scholarships are available for up to 100% of your cheer registration fees. Please contact us for more info &/or an application.
- PLEASE NOTE: Registration Scholarships CAN NOT be applied to Uniform Fees.
- Want to learn more about our Cheer Program? Check out the Cheer Page (link above)
- Find our Cheer Facebook Page too: LYFAA-Cougar-Elite-Cheer
- OR Email our Cheer Managers at: LYFAACougarEliteCheer@gmail.com
2026 IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS
March 1, 2026 -- Youth Football Registrations open online!
All Registrations must be completed online. Click link above to sign up!
March 1, 2026 -- Youth Cheer Registrations open online!
All Registrations must be completed online. Click link above to sign up!
March 16, 2026 -- LYFAA Monthly Board Meeting
Location: Lakewood High School
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
March 26, 2026 -- Youth Cheer Parent Info Night Open House (Open to Public)
Location: Lakewood Middle School
Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm
April 16, 2026 -- Youth Cheer Parent Info Night Open House (Open to Public)
Location: Lakewood Middle School
Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm
April 20, 2026 -- LYFAA Monthly Board Meeting
Location: Lakewood High School
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
May 18, 2026 -- LYFAA Monthly Board Meeting
Location: Lakewood High School
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
May 25, 2026 -- Cheer Registration will CLOSE at 11:59pm
Cheer Registration will close before Youth Football due to Uniform Order deadlines. This season late registrations WILL NOT be accepted (we're sorry!)
May 28, 2026 -- *Required* Cheer Parent Meeting (Registered Cheerleaders Only)
Location: Lakewood Middle School
Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm
June 3, 2026 -- Cheer Uniform Fitting #1
Cheer Uniform fitting is an event for REGISTERED Cheerleaders to order uniforms for our upcoming season. Cheerleaders must sign up for Uniform Fitting Appointment via our Cheer Manager.
June 6, 2026 --Uniform Fitting #2 & Uniform Order Deadline
Cheer Uniform fitting is an event for REGISTERED Cheerleaders to order uniforms for our upcoming season. This is the LAST CHANCE for uniform fitting & our order deadline. Cheerleaders must sign up for Uniform Fitting Appointment via our Cheer Manager.
June 15, 2026 -- LYFAA Monthly Board Meeting
Location: Lakewood High School
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
July, TBD 2026 -- Youth Football Jersey Fitting + Gear Check Out.
This Event is for REGISTERED Football Players only, your player MUST be on a current football team roster to check out gear. No Exceptions. Meet the LYFAA Leadership Team to check out your Football Gear for the season + try on a game jersey to make sure you have ordered the correct size too. Time & Location Information will be sent to families via Email + Team Snap. If you miss Gear Check Out... No worries. Your Athlete will check out football gear the first week of practice. We will order your game jersey size you selected with online registration. Jersey's do run smaller so size up is recommended.
July 10, 2026 -- Football Jersey Number Request Deadline
LYFAA needs to submit football jerseys orders to our vendor now to get them back in time for our Football Jamboree in August. Players must be registered by 7/10/26 to be able to make a jersey number request AND have their last name dyed into their game jersey by vendor. We WILL be able to accept late sign ups after 7/10/26, players who sign up after this date will not be able to make a jersey number request & will need to get their name added to their jersey at a local print shop.
July TBD - 2026 -- Lakewood High School Football hosting FREE Youth Football Camp at LHS
This Cougar tradition is hosted by Lakewood High School Football Players and Coaching Staff who donate their time to put on fun FREE Football Camp OPEN TO ALL YOUTH AGES 6-14. Bring your friends & meet us at Cougar Football Camp!
TIME: 5:00pm to 6:30pm
LOCATION: Lakewood Highschool Football Field
Athletes please wear shorts, t-shirt, athletic shoes & bring lots of water to LHS Youth Camp.
August 3, 2026 -- YOUTH FOOTBALL PRACTICE BEGINS.
WELCOME BACK COUGAR FAMILIES! It's the official start of the 2026 Youth Football Season. We can't wait to see you on the fields again! All players MUST be registered online & added to team rosters to participate youth football practices. No Exceptions.
Late Registrations Accepted!
Practice Times will be provided by Youth Football Head Coaches via email & Team Snap.
Location: Youth Football Practice Fields at LHS
August 3, 2026 -- YOUTH CHEER PRACTICE BEGINS!
WELCOME BACK COUGAR FAMILIES! It's the official start of the 2026 Youth Cheer Season. We can't wait to see you on the fields again!
Time & Location info will be provided by Cheer Manager via email & Team Snap.
August 8, 2026 -- NCYFL Head Football Coaches Meeting
August 9, 2026 -- NCYFL Head Cheer Coaches Meeting
August 22, 2026 -- NCYFL Football Jamboree
(Location & Game Times TBD)
August 29, 2026 -- First Football Game Day of 2026 Season!
Time & Location will be provided by Head Coaches via Team Snap
September 5, 2026 - Labor Day Weekend
No Youth Football games this weekend.
September 12, 2026 -- Youth Football Games Resume for Regular Season
Time and Location info will be provided via email and team snap too.
October 31, 2026 -- NCFYL Play Off's Round 1
Time and Location info will be provided via email and team snap too.
November 7, 2026 -- NCFYL Play Off's Round 2 - Semi-Finals
Time and Location info will be provided via email and team snap too.
November 14, 2026 -- NCFYL Championship Games
Time and Location info will be provided via email and team snap too.
November 21, 2026 -- NCFYL Cheer Showcase
Time and Location info coming soon!
November TBD 2026 -- 2026 NCFYL All League Pro Bowl Games
Time and Location info coming soon!
December TBD 2026 -- Join LYFAA to march in Arlington's Home Town Holidays Santa Parade!
Parade begins at 12:00pm, line up with your Team by 11:30am.
*TBD = To Be Determined
DON'T FORGET THE ABOVE DATES & EVENTS ARE SUBECT TO CHANGE BASED ON LYFAA, NCYFL & SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHEDULES.
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THANK YOU to our 2025 LYFAA Sponsors!
OUR LAKEWOOD YOUTH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
I CAME TODAY,
TO PLAY THE GAME,
THE GAME I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER.
I BELIEVE IN MYSELF,
I BELIEVE IN MY TEAMMATES.
I WILL PLAY FAIR AND STRIVE TO WIN,
BUT WIN OR LOSE I WILL ALWAYS DO MY BEST.
FOR I AM A COUGAR AND I AM A CHAMPION.
LOVE. PRIDE. COUGARS!
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