Overview:
Poynette Panther Youth Football (PPYF) is is part of the Poynette Panther Youth Sports Association, organized for the purpose of organizing and teaching youth football. PPYF was formed in 1980's by an interested group of individuals that cared about providing a youth football program for the children of Poynette community. The organization has grown from that original group to what it is today, flag football for grades 1-3 and tackle football for grade 4-8.

Philosophy:
The game of football, is just that -- a game. The number one reason children participate in sports is to have fun. If they don't have fun, they will soon quit.  Proper football development means children participating in age appropriate activities, so they are able to experience, comprehend, and execute the game as it relates to where they are in their cognitive development. It is about players learning all the skills necessary to develop in the game. PPYF wants you to respect the game of football, respect the players, the opponents, the referees, the parents, the volunteers and the coaches. As a result players should come out of their experience with PPYF as better people and better citizens, as well as better football players.

Goals:
The overall goal of PPYF is to deliver a full contact youth football program to the youth and families of the Poynette community, so that they may: 
- Build character, self-esteem and personal confidence through performing in a team environment.  
- Develop and blend the particular skills of each individual into a successful team. 
- Understand the proper definition of a team - a collection of players united in the pursuit of a common objective and of which each player is an integral member.  
- Promote an interest in tackle football and teach the game of football to maintain interest and participation in the game of football in the future.