Youth Football and Cheerleading

History

The Progress Village Panthers is a non-profit organization for Youth Football and Cheerleaders program for boys and girls ages 4 - 14 years old. We are a volunteer-run organization and have families from Progress Village and the surrounding communities participating. It is our goal to provide an alternative environment for these youngsters to flourish. We stress the importance of education, non-violence, respect, and an anti-drug campaign.

HISTORY: The Progress Village Panthers is a little league football team that began with a vision of Mr. Larry Sanders, Sr. and Mr. Jeffrey O. Key in April of 1996. Through the hard work and diligence of these two individuals, the team became a part of the Tampa Bay Youth Football League in June of 1997. We are currently in our tenth year of existence.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission statement is to provide organized team sports for the youth, and to provide a safe and drug free environment. We emphasize education, building teamwork skills, and promoting positive relationships between youth and adults, along with building developmental skills. Our organization is interested in our youth from a holistic viewpoint, including educational aspirations along with community and religious involvement. We take pride in ourselves and we focus on high standards. We continue to demand from our children and our staff this same quality. The staff includes The Board of Directors, The Coaches and our Cheerleading
Coordinator.