Appleton East Rebels

Appleton East Rebels The Appleton East 6th-8th grade Appleton Rebels of the Appleton Youth Football Association (AYFA)

The Appleton East Rebels Youth Football team is a chapter of the the Appleton Youth Football Association (AYFA) which is a non-profit organization that offers an instructional football program for youth in grades 6th through 8th. AYFA is dedicated to teaching the youth of our community the fundamentals and proper techniques of tackle football. The AYFA is committed to teaching the skills and strat

egies of the game in accordance with USA Football’s Heads Up Program. Heads Up Tackling and Blocking has been continually proven to make the game Safer and Better for all participants and is endorsed nationally by all levels of football. Our emphasis is on developing physical fitness, sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership skills in a positive and safe environment. We strive to provide opportunities for all participants to develop individual skills and abilities while being a contributing member of a team. It is important to AYFA that we provide a way for our athletes to build lasting friendships, great memories, and have fun! COACHING PHILOSOPHY

The coaches are dedicated to promoting the core values of the Organization. Wins and losses are not a priority for our coaches; developing life skills and individual character are what guides our coaching decisions and actions. Coaches are expected to lead by example in both words and actions on and off the football field. Coaches accept responsibility for the development of our athletes as both players and persons while under their direction. Our goal is to be an organization that not only develops Appleton youth football players that parents and coaches will be proud of but also guides our athletes to become positive contributors to any team. All coaches are expected to commit to continuing education via high school coaching staffs and any available resources recommended by AYFA Board. We recognize that coaches are the people who most directly make this all possible. It is the goal of the AYFA to provide every coach with the tools to succeed as a Positive Coach. We are committed to creating a positive culture, in which coaches, parents, officials, fans, and athletes all work together to achieve our mission.

06/06/2026

Good morning Rebel Families!! We are officially on Summer break! Mini Camp is right around the corner. We start on Tuesday at 1045. This will be following the Middle School workouts so the kids are able to do both. As a reminder, kids will need cleats and tennis shoes. With the weather starting to get warmer they will also need a water bottle. We will have limited sizes of donated cleats at the mini camps if anyone is interested. Also, they do not need to have physicals done before the mini camp They will need to be completed before football practice starts in August.
The dates for camp are:
June 9, 16, 23, 30
July 7, 14
Equipment Handout will be July 16th and a make up date will be July 23.

We are still in need of Volunteer Coaches and some other positions! If you are interested in helping out this season please contact John Dinse.

Friends and families. . . Happy Graduation Day to our incoming Rebels!Coach Dinse was scouting for players tonight (at l...
06/04/2026

Friends and families. . .

Happy Graduation Day to our incoming Rebels!

Coach Dinse was scouting for players tonight (at least at Janet Berry Elementary)

Summer training starts Monday and Sign up is still open to join Rebels!!!

https://www.ayfafootball.com

Friends and Families . . . . We have a summer camp for all boys and girls entering Grade 3-5! Please register today as w...
06/03/2026

Friends and Families . . . .

We have a summer camp for all boys and girls entering Grade 3-5! Please register today as we ONLY have 3 students signed up. This camp is a fun way to learn more about Football and have FUN!

https://ayfafootball.sportngin.com/register/form/902487689

Richmond Elementary, Appleton Richmond Elementary PTO Janet Berry Elementary PTO Janet Berry Elementary Horizons Elementary School McKinley Elementary School Stephen Foster Elementary Charter School

Rebels’ youth camp is an introduction to learning the fundamentals of the Appleton East football program and preparing for the season.

We would like to give a big REBELS THANK YOU to Kris Kirkland! He has given so much in the past year as both the Rebels ...
06/03/2026

We would like to give a big REBELS THANK YOU to Kris Kirkland! He has given so much in the past year as both the Rebels Coaching Director and Head Coach for the upcoming 7th graders. He has worked tirelessly behind the scenes with the coaching staff, sending countless emails, coordinating many things that are vital to the program, and so much more! This is a person who cares greatly about this program and wants to see it succeed! Kris, unfortunately, is going to have to step away this year. The coaches and the kids are going to miss you Kris! THANK YOU again for everything you have given to make this upcoming season a successful one!!

05/26/2026

Hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday weekend! School is coming to a close and summer mini camp is right around the corner! Please make sure you register for the mini camp and for fall football!
Financial assistance is available for anyone who needs it! Please contact John Dinse if you need any information on this.

We had a very successful Parent/Player meeting on Wednesday! Thank you all that were able to take some time and attend! ...
05/08/2026

We had a very successful Parent/Player meeting on Wednesday! Thank you all that were able to take some time and attend! We did have the Appleton East Football Head Coach Jarrius James come and speak with the group! The incoming 8th graders also found out their new Head Coach will be Adrian Hansen. He is currently the Physical Education Teacher at James Maddison Middle School. Officer Dalton Lehrer will be an additional coach, he is the current School Resource Officer. We are very excited to have them as part of the coaching staff for the 8th grade!

Additionally, please take not that the Rebel's Mini Camp times have changed. To help ease driving of students back and forth, we were able to change the time to 10:45-12:15. This helps align with the summer work out program that runs from 9:30-10:30. This has been reflected in the sports engine app. If you have not downloaded the app, please do so. Our team managers use that as a tool to help communicate with parents and kids.

Kate Swanson is still collecting used cleats and any gently used Rebel gear that your kids have outgrown. There is a big blue bin sitting by the front door, feel free to drop off at your convenience (2207 S Matthias St).

05/06/2026

REMINDER!! Parent and Player meeting at James Madison tonight from 6-7!! This is open to anyone who is interested and those who have already registered!! Hope to see you all tonight!!

05/03/2026

If you don’t know AE is the place to be for football

Happy Friday! Our Spotlight Coach this week is Jeremy Dobbe! Coach Dobbe will be the Defensive Coach for the 8th Grade t...
05/01/2026

Happy Friday! Our Spotlight Coach this week is Jeremy Dobbe! Coach Dobbe will be the Defensive Coach for the 8th Grade this fall. This will be his 6th and final year coaching rebels football. He is married to Stacie, who is also involved with the Rebels and Patriot Grid Iron Club. Jeremy and Stacie have two active boys, Everett, currently in 7th grade, and Landon, who is a sophomore at Appleton East. In their limited free time, the family enjoys camping, golfing, and playing board games. Jeremy enjoys coaching, having helped coach football, basketball, and track and field. His favorite part of coaching is helping athletes achieve success they themselves may have not thought possible. Outside of coaching, Jeremy practices law at DiRenzo & Bomier in Neenah, focusing on Estate Planning, Probate and Business law.

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