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Football Camps and Training

- - Summer Clinic and Cougar Camp Included in 2-8th Grade CYFA Tackle Football Registration - -

2025 Annual CYFA Summer Tackle Football Clinic - June 24 & 26

Our CYFA 2025 Summer Tackle Football Clinic happening  this June 24 & 26.  All sessions will be held at the Centennial Middle School Track Field.  Attend one or both sessions depending on your availability.

This clinic is FREE and open to all players who are registered for the 2025 CYFA football season.  

  • What:  CYFA Summer Tackle Football Clinic designed to get your athlete prepared and excited for the 2025 CYFA football season.  We will put them through conditioning drills, agility drills, footwork drills, teach blocking techniques, ball skills, introduction to proper tackling techniques, and more.
  • When:  June 24 & 26
    • Entering 2-5th grade: evening (exact time TBD) 
    • Entering 6-8th grade: evening (exact time TBD) 
  • Where: Centennial Middle School Track Field
  • What to bring: Shorts, t-shirt, cleats, water bottle.  No need for any football equipment.
  • Cost:  No cost.  This is being offered to all players that have registered for the 2025 CYFA season.
  • Who: Open to all registered CYFA tackle football players entering 2-8th grade in the Fall  of 2025.
  • How to sign up: While registering for the 2025 CYFA Tackle Football season please select YES on the Summer football Clinic Question.

If you have any questions please contact us at CYFAMN@gmail.com


2025 Cougar Football Camp entering grades 2-8: July 28-30

Designed for tackle football players. This camp features offensive instruction including technique play for quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and lineman. Defensive instruction includes technique play for interior lineman, linebackers, ends and defensive backs. Kicking game skills will also be covered. Participants will be divided into groups according to age. 

Come in comfortable athletic clothing and tennis shoes; helmet, other equipment not needed.  Bring a water bottle with your name on it. Camp includes a t-shirt and instruction by high school football coaches and players.  

There is no charge for this camp for Centennial Youth Football Association (CYFA) members enrolled for the fall 2025 tackle season; however, you must register through Centennial Community Education to attend camp and receive a t-shirt.

Please select the session that correlates with your child's grade level.

CLICK HERE to register for 2nd-6th grade camp from 5:30-6:45 p.m. July 28-30

CLICK HERE to register for 7-8th grade camp from 7-8:15 p.m. July 28-30


- - Additional Camp/Training Opportunities Unaffiliated with CYFA - - 

2025 Summer Cougar Strength Weight Training (Entering 6-12th Grade)

Cougar Strength is designed for ALL ATHLETES who want to develop explosive power, absolute strength, muscular endurance, speed, quickness, agility, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. The program achieves these measured athletic qualities from the use of Olympic lifts and their variations along with other movement preparatory exercises, high intensity strength building exercises, exercises containing plyometric properties, proper technique and teaching progressions, and researched program design and periodization.

Cougar Strength is the only program in the school that connects ALL of our athletes and brings them into one room with a common goal - developing themselves as an athlete to help their teams be successful. Cougar Strength will challenge you and bring your game to the next level. If you are ready to invest in your future success and more importantly, Centennial athletics future success, sign up today!

Look for the session title that correlates with the grade level entering for fall of 2025 school year. CLICK HERE to register.

  • Cost: $99 for 6-8th graders
  • Location: CHS turf 2 and weight room 
  • When: June 9 - July 31 (see Community Ed registration page for more details and times for each grade)

Mom and Me Football Challenge (Entering Grades 2-5): Aug. 6

Time for moms to get out of the stands and spend some time on the turf. Sign up for our annual Mom and Me Football Challenge. Join coaches and football players for a fun evening. Participate in a number of contests, some involving skill or just for the fun of it. Moms or other adult females are welcome to attend with sons and daughters. For completing this skills challenge, adults will receive a special Centennial football shirt.  Shirts are women's cut, S-3XL. Bring a water bottle and dress to play! Rain date of August 7.

Click here to register

When registering, it's only necessary to select the adult female's name. The child's name will be asked as a question during the checkout process.

Additional opportunities

2025 local spring and summer camps/clinics to consider (click on each link for details): 

Pro MN Athletics - April 26-27 (Note: Centennial participants can get $25 off the 612QB camp.  At registration simply enter code Quarterback25 to receive the discount. Get the $120 camp for $95!) 

Augsburg summer football camps - June 23-25 and July 21-23

Sports International football camp - June 29-July 2

Next Up Fundamental Football Camp - U of M, Duluth  - July 10-11

Bethel youth football camp - July 10-11

Northwestern youth football camp - July 21-24

Jeff Trickey football camps - Multiple dates

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