Libertyville High School Varsity offensive coordinator Danny Schaechter (“Coach Shack”) and his LHS football players, will conduct a four-week speed and football skills camp at Butler Lake this June. This camp is designed to improve our players’ overall speed and football skills in a fast-paced, competitive, and fun environment. .
This is for ALL LWYS athletes entering grades 2nd-8th grade in the fall of 2024. Camp groups with be divided into age brackets. The camp will run for 4 weeks on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-5pm beginning June 3rd. Registration is available for all four weeks ($250) or on a week-by-week basis ($75).
We are proud to announce that LWYS is offering the IHSA’s newest varsity sport…Girls Flag Football! There will be 2 travel teams competing in an all-girl league against nearby towns (5th & 6th and 7th & 8th grades). This is a tremendous opportunity for the amazing female athletes in Libertyville to compete on the football field with other Chicagoland teams.
Fee is $300. Register here.
For more information, visit the Girls Flag Football page.
All fall sports families are required to commit 4 hours (per child) of volunteer hours to our program.
Spring options have been posted for our Friday night concessions for flag football games.
Fall registration late fees begin - May 1
Cheer/dance late fees begin - June 1st
Tackle football evaluations - week of July 22
Girls flag practices begin - week of August 26th
Girls flag season begins - September 8th
Girls Flag playoffs - October 26th & 27th
Winter wrestling registration - November
Libertyville Wildcats Youth Sports is an Illinois not-for-profit volunteer-led organization. LWYS has been serving Libertyville and its surrounding communities for over 90 years by making football, wrestling, cheerleading and dance programs available to boys and girls between the ages of six and fourteen.
Our philosophy is simple: teach the fundamentals of the sports and promote a sense of sportsmanship and fair play in an environment that stresses fun for all participants. LWYS strives to provide athletic experiences and to nurture and support each child in their individual development.
Libertyville Wildcats Youth Sports