The Scholar Athlete Program is an integral part of the San Diego Youth Football and Cheer Conference. In accordance with SDYFCC bylaws, all players and cheerleaders MUST have a 70% Grade Point Average in order to participate. This program is also in place to recognize the players and cheerleaders who have attained a high level of academic achievement by maintaining a 96% Grade Point Average or higher. So hit those books and become one of the elite members of the San Diego Youth Football & Cheer Scholar Athlete Program!

All football players and cheerleaders must submit a final official report card with 3 copies. The incoming Kindergarten will not be included. San Diego Youth Football Conference will not certify any Player or Cheerleader without this report card.

Academic Probation
If the participant has Non-passing grades, the participant will be put on academic probation for six weeks from start of their new school year. A probationary report must be submitted by all participates that are on academic probation every week. We will ask the school officials to help us monitor the progress of these children in order to maintain the minimum standards for six weeks. Hopefully this will help foster a sense of understanding on the values of academics in conjunction with athletics. The report must be signed and returned by an Official School Administrator. No report card or no progress in grades child will be red lined off roster and becomes ineligibly.

The Scholar Athlete Program
Only those participants with a 96 percent and above from the previous academic year and on the Jr. Pee Wee Division and higher will be consider for Scholar Athlete Program candidacy. The program scoring is based on a candidate’s report card from the previous year at 85 percent and the addendum section makes up the additional 15 percent. The addendum includes Activities and Honors from the past school year. The participant will be notified by us to start working on package submission. The package should contain Application, Nomination Addendum with Activities and Honors from the past year (Extra Curricular Activities, Community involvement). The winner could be eligible to receive a Scholarship up to (Max $1,000.00) from San Diego Youth Football and Cheer Conference.

Panther Academic Award
Since, SDDFYCC is targeting children who scores 96% and above, we have also have created a new Scholar program that recognize our children at the Eastlake/Bonita Association level. That program will be called “ The Panther Academic Award”. This program will allow all children to be awarded at the association level for academic progress in class. We recognize the children who have a GPA of 3.0 and above. These individuals will receive certificates from our Association.

Download forms:
Addendum
Nomination form
Award cover letter
Education form
Essay form