Children up to the age of 14 have a new remote football and jubilee option

(Terry Lakins, March 16, 2025)

Ferndale, mi – there are youth football programs all over Oakland County and Metro Detroit. These programs are supposed to bring children in different age groups to football. Such a youth program was missing during a high school football team during a high school. Until now. The Southeast Ferndale Eagles is a youth football program that concerns children who try to try sports and may even want to go into the high school football. The age group will go from 6 and under (flag football) and until the age of 14.

This program is directed by Donovan Jackson, head coach of the Southeast Ferndale Eagles. Jackson lived football all his life and breathed. As a teenager, he played Little League football, played in Faring High School Football and even played at college level. From his experience, he loved loving the lessons, and while Jackson took over many coaching jobs, he never forgot his time in remote. When he understood the importance of youth football programs and knows that remote jams were missing, he wanted to change this.

“With this youth football team we want to change as many lives as possible and motivate sports and academics.” Said Jackson. “Until recently, the youth in Ferndale would not have the opportunity to see if they like football unless they left their community. Now we bring it to this city. “

When Jackson had the vision for this program, Ronald Gaines brought the structure. Gaines is a local business owner and president of Southeast remote Eagles. A random meeting between Jackson and Gaines turned into a meeting of heads. Jackson had worked for a few years to make his vision with all the dead ends, setbacks and fights that come with them. When he met Gaines, the two had one thing in common: a passion for mentoring and strengthening youth. Gaines believed in Jackson's vision so much that he not only committed himself, but also an investor in the project. As Jackson puts it, where no government or city would support this, Gaines was the right gentlemen he had to meet.

It's not just about teaching remote -dale Youth about football. His goal is to build a wider community and to make parents, companies and locals involved. Jackson sees the community support for a larger and more important job than his actual job as head coach.

Jackson then shared an anecdote about why he wants him to support the community of Southwest Ferndale Eagles.

He remembered when he was a coach at Cass Tech and the team traveled to Rockford on the west side of the state to play against them. What Jackson saw was a full stadium in which many of the local children played there in the youth team. These children were accompanied by their parents and other members of the community, most of whom carried suitable jerseys with Rockford on them. Jackson said the atmosphere felt a little closer to a college football game, and if you have woven the community aspect with sport, it is something that stayed with it. As Jackson said, these children have the chance to play football throughout their school career.

“It is very different there, it's a football town and it's the next level.” Said Jackson. “This is how a successful community gains the state championships. On this side of the state we have to accelerate and ascend it. “

Jackson admitted that a feeling of relief was finally made easier, but only for a short time. There is a lot of work.

“Now that all the glitter and the gold are faded, it is now time to get to work. We want this camaraderie, this fraternity, these bonds that cannot buy money. Leave them to the high school and then go beyond football. I am ready to see how remotional champions wins who is willing to receive scholarships. I am ready to see everything. Something very sustainable and something very special stands in Ferndale. I am excited to do so and I can't wait. “

Your season begins in August, but children have to be registered by April 15th. You can find more information at Seversndaleagles.org or send an e -mail to seferndaleagles@gmail.com.