EBYAO Royals

08/06/2026

A week away. Get your child registered so we know how many to expect! If your high schooler or middle schooler cheerleader or football player would like to help out please reach out to us thru messenger so you can get more info.

Let's kick off the season right!

08/06/2026

From our friends at the Burke County Rec Department:
2026 Burke County Youth Tackle Football
Signups Open
Age Groups (Age as of Aug. 31, 2026)
Ages 5-6-7: Player must turn 5 before Aug. 31, 2026, and cannot turn 8 before Aug. 31, 2026.
Ages 8-9: Player must turn 8 before Aug. 31, 2026, and cannot turn 10 before Aug. 31, 2026.
Ages 10-11-12: Player must turn 10 before Aug. 31, 2026, and cannot turn 13 during the football season.
Note: Seventh-grade students or above are not eligible to participate.
Key Dates
Friday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 9: DSG Sporting Goods Discount
Monday, Aug. 17: First day of practice
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 6:00 p.m.: Coaches meeting
Monday, Sept. 7: Weigh-ins for ages 5-6-7
Tuesday, Sept. 8: Weigh-ins for ages 8-9
Wednesday, Sept. 9: Weigh-ins for ages 10-11-12
Saturday, Sept. 12: Youth Jamboree at East Burke High School (EBHS)
Saturday, Sept. 19: Regular season opener
Friday, Sept. 25: Last day to add players
Saturday, Oct. 31: Final day of the regular season
Saturday, Nov. 7: First round of playoffs
Saturday, Nov. 14: Playoff finals
Registration Contacts
Salem Tigers: David Carswell — 828-443-3688
Mull Mustangs: John Burnette — 828-455-1066
Oak Hill Bulldogs: David Marshall — 828-413-1832
George Hildebrand Eagles: Heather Pittman — 828-569-4426
East Burke Royals: Melissa Barnes — 828-723-0770
Ray Childers Pirates: Erica Ammon — 828-781-5690
Valdese Tigers: Jonathan Carter — 828-874-6736
Drexel Wolverines: Lisa Butler — 828-430-1051
Registration Information
Children are eligible to register even if they do not attend one of the schools listed above. Participants must either live in Burke County or attend school in Burke County.
Please contact the appropriate registration coordinator as soon as possible to register.
For additional information, text or call Wesley Hasson with Burke County Parks & Recreation at 828-796-4806.
Follow https://www.facebook.com/BCRDBurke for more information

08/04/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances sign ups for this evening have been canceled. We will hold Cheer and football sign up Thursday evening from 6 to 7 in the back room of the Hildebran Town gym thank you for your understanding. 

08/04/2026

This Weekend! Please Share! Every Coupon Redemption Helps Provide Much Needed Equipment For Youth Sports In Burke County!

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Promotional Facebook post for Dick’s Sporting Goods announcing 20% off total purchase throughout the store for a Shop Weekend Fall 2026 event in Morganton, NC. The post says the coupon link is in the post and the sale runs Friday, August 7th through Monday, August 10th. It instructs shoppers to use the link at checkout and notes they can open the coupon on their phone or print it out. The post also explains that all redemptions help support much needed equipment for youth sports in Burke County, and it mentions shopping for football, outdoor soccer, and other sports needs.

08/03/2026

We will hold sign ups on Tuesday August 4th this week. This will be the only day to sign up this week. We will pick back up the following Tuesday.

$45 registration fee, card or cash. All equipment and uniforms from previous sports have to be turned in to sign up!

Also don't forget to sign up for camp, cheer and football. (Will reshare the list), if you child plans to attend please ensure all equipment and uniforms are turned in as well. We can not run a successful program if we continue to lose equipment and uniforms.

It's that TIME! Football and cheer sign ups! We will begin sign ups this Thursday July 9th at 6pm till 7pm! Due to the heat wave, we will be holding these sign ups at the town gym.

$45 registration fee, must have all equipment from previous sports turned in to sign up!

If your child does not plan to play or cheer but still has equipment or uniforms please turn that in as well, it is needed for the upcoming season!

07/28/2026

Good evening, letting everyone know we are closing down sign ups for this evening. We will have sign ups again on Thursday back room of the gym from 6 to 7.

07/28/2026

Sign ups this evening at 6

It's that TIME! Football and cheer sign ups! We will begin sign ups this Thursday July 9th at 6pm till 7pm! Due to the heat wave, we will be holding these sign ups at the town gym.

$45 registration fee, must have all equipment from previous sports turned in to sign up!

If your child does not plan to play or cheer but still has equipment or uniforms please turn that in as well, it is needed for the upcoming season!

07/23/2026

Sign ups at 6pm today!

It's that TIME! Football and cheer sign ups! We will begin sign ups this Thursday July 9th at 6pm till 7pm! Due to the heat wave, we will be holding these sign ups at the town gym.

$45 registration fee, must have all equipment from previous sports turned in to sign up!

If your child does not plan to play or cheer but still has equipment or uniforms please turn that in as well, it is needed for the upcoming season!

07/20/2026

We are excited to announce our season kick off football and cheer camps!

We will start at 9 am on August 15th, this is for both football and cheer!

We plan to learn fundamentals, drills, and have some fun!

Please register your football player or cheerleader on the form below!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScicCd1Rv8bC1fPtanLSkAUD2A1J06PwZ_zWG9AtOhuIZ0ixA/viewform?usp=dialog

If you are a high school football player or cheerleader that is interested in helping that day please reach out if you have not already!

Let's make this a great season and start it off right!

07/20/2026

Sign ups will continue this week on Tuesday (21st) and Thursday (23rd) at 6pm!

Please share!

It's always best to get signed up early!

It's that TIME! Football and cheer sign ups! We will begin sign ups this Thursday July 9th at 6pm till 7pm! Due to the heat wave, we will be holding these sign ups at the town gym.

$45 registration fee, must have all equipment from previous sports turned in to sign up!

If your child does not plan to play or cheer but still has equipment or uniforms please turn that in as well, it is needed for the upcoming season!