On Saturday, August 20th, a Football Jamboree will be played with area Varsity football teams for Suicide Awareness.  All proceeds will benefit Elyssa's Mission.   Games begin at 10:30am at Andrew High School in Tinley Park, IL hosted by the Tinley Park Bulldogs!

Elyssa’s Mission^® provides resources to help prevent teen suicide. The community-based organization was founded in 2006 in honor of Elyssa, a bright, gifted and outgoing Chicagoland girl who bravely battled post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Elyssa’s Mission^® provides hands-on support to area public and private schools and community organizations in order to educate students, staff and parents on how to recognize and assist those teens most at-risk. We have educated over 1,000,000 community members since inception.  We are currently in over 300 schools throughout the Chicagoland area.

Elyssa’s Mission^® funds and implements the evidence-based SOS Signs of Suicide® Program in over 300 middle and high schools in Illinois through our partnership with MindWise Innovations^®, a Massachusetts-based organization that pioneered the concept of large-scale mental health screening and education programs.

The SOS Program teaches students to recognize potentially suicidal behavior and how to ACT^®:

• Acknowledge the signs of suicide
• Care – Let your friend know you care about him or her
• Tell a trusted adult

Using a DVD and accompanying discussion guide as interactive teaching tools, the SOS program informs teens that depression is a treatable illness, and empowers them to seek help from a trusted adult if they are concerned about themselves or a friend.  As a crucial next step, students complete the program’s life-saving screening tool that enables school staff to identify at-risk students and link them to services. We assist with all components of the SOS program including planning, teaching and training for staff and parents. Elyssa’s Mission^® is committed to growing its partnerships with schools and their communities to reach our common goal of providing suicide prevention education to our students, staff and parents.                                                                                                   

Elyssa’s Mission® is a 501c(3) non-profit organization located at

900 Skokie Blvd., Suite 120, Northbrook, Illinois 60062 (847) 697-9181

www.elyssasmission.org

River Valley Youth Football 20% OFF SHOP EVENT

July 22, 2022 – July 25, 2022 (FRIDAY – MONDAY)
STORE LOCATION: Orland Park, Tinley Park & Joliet

Save the date! Our partner, DICK’S Sporting Goods, is offering you a 20% off discount throughout the store to help you gear up for the season! Be sure to use the coupon linked below, as this is specific to our organization. The coupon is valid in-store on the dates above, and should be shown at the register during checkout. 

CLICK HERE FOR COUPON
 

Join us in congratulating Carl Allegretti, Frankfort Falcons Founder, on his upcoming National Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame Induction. Once the Falcons joined the league, Carl was instrumental in guiding the league with up to date changes that promoted the growth of the league.

Carl becomes the 13th member of the Leadership Hall of Fame, joining such luminaries as NFL owners Michael Bidwill, Arthur Blank, Jerry Jones, and Stephen Ross; Arizona Governor Doug Ducey; former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; and the inaugural inductee, George Pyne.

Carl's induction dinner will be held on Monday, June 27th at 6pm at Chicago Cut Steakhouse.  Click here to download program and ticket information for the dinner! 

Please come support this great cause! If any teams outside of our league are interested in playing the Varsity Jamboree, please contact us at vadamo@outlook.com or 815-341-3401.  This is a great way to get introduced to our team members before joining the league. 

If you want to be the best,
you have to join the best! 

Join the best youth football programs in the Southwest Chicagoland Area! If any team is interested in joining the River Valley Youth Football League, please contact Vince Adamo at   or
815-341-3401.

Our teams have sent players to various high schools in area.  In 2021, 11 teams made the IHSA playoffs, 7 made the Quarterfilnals, 5 made the Semi-Finals, 1 made the Finals and 2 are State Champions!

Brian Jones Videography presents...River Valley Super Bowl Memories. Brian Jones Videography is the official videographer for the Super Bowl. Enjoy the live game and let us preserve the memories of your son's game in action to be viewed forever.  Brian has been part of the RVYFL Family for many years and has videotaped the last 6 RVYFL Super Bowls.  If you have any questions, please contact Brian Jones at  . Click here to download the order form to order your Super Bowl game game DVD.

Good Luck to all RVYFL Teams!

Even though the home team is required to report the scores for all games, I would recommend both teams report scores to me to make sure we are always up to date as well as accurate.  Please either email me at vadamo@outlook.com or text me at 815-341-3401. Thank you.

HEADS UP to Youth Sports

To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC developed the HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports initiative to offer information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. The HEADS UP initiative provides important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion.

Click here for more info

Players benefit physically, socially and emotionally from playing football

Football is blue-collar America. It’s working class, working together.

In this game – America’s favorite game – there are no isolation plays that cast a team aside. Nor are there intentional walks to avoid an obstacle.

In life, like in football, the easy route is rarely an option.

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The River Valley Youth Football League was recently recognized as part of USA Football. Here is the article, http://bit.ly/Yeq5P5

Please read and share. Let's keep up the good work everyone!

The River Valley Football League is proud to announce that our league has recently joined USA Football.  USA Football, the sport’s national governing body, leads the game’s development, inspires participation and ensures a positive experience for youth, high school and amateur players. USA Football hosts more than 80 football training events annually, offering education for coaches and game officials, skill development for players and resources for youth football league administrators. USA Football is the exclusive youth football development partner of the NFL, its 32 teams and the NFL Players Association. An independent non-profit, USA Football was endowed by the NFL and NFL Players Association in 2002, and its members reside in all 50 states. Please visit www.usafootball.com for more info.