It’s amazing how a little public information goes a long way to improve things. Since the blog began some local organizations and leagues have done quite a bit to improve/change the way things were being run. Some examples: a) Helmets provided by the Mt. Airy Bulldogs! Parents you should thank me…I just saved you $60 to $135 per kid for helmets you had to buy in the past. Guaranteed Play time in Middletown for Division II players! Great Job… they even put it in writing on their website. More than I can say for many of their league partners. Officials for Division II. MVYFL is finally getting officials for their Div II program so the kids can play and actual game instead of some simulated scrimmage. Great Job! Thank You Frederick County Officials Association! Frederick High School gets a youth program… for years they were snubbed and turned down but in the wake of so many organizations jumping to the MMYFCL it left MVYFL vulnerable and open to the idea that they had never considered before. Congratulations Vince Ahearn and company on finally getting a program going… you deserve it and good luck this season. It’s surely going to put a dent in the area teams who have been taking your youth talent in previous years. Kids should have a feeder system where they can learn the local high school programs basics and not show up the first day of 9th grade football without a clue. I could go on and on but you get the idea. It’s amazing what happens when you inform a few parents what’s going on. No one wants egg on their face so programs are stepping up and trying to make things better everywhere and that’s all any one can ask. Great Job all you who had a hand in changing this years youth football programs for the better! There’s still lots of work to do but for now we can say the off season has been productive.