We came across a youth league in Indianola, Iowa which features teams named and dressed after NFL teams, including the Indianola Packers. According to their website: “Our youth football program teaches basic fundamental techniques along with high school formations and plays. It was started by one man and had four teams when it began in 1992, the Bears, Dolphins, Packers and Raiders. Indianola’s other two teams are the 49ers, which was added in 1997 and the Colts, which was added in 2000. The league has grown to consist of 18 teams from eight different communities and is run by a 12 member board of directors along with a 12 member auxiliary board. Each team is made up of 23-25 players from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Games are played each Sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. and lasting approximately to 5:30 p.m. Check our schedule to find out where your favorite team plays as there are several sites. Joining the Indianola teams are the Milo Chiefs; Norwalk Buccaneers; Winterset Cowboys, Steelers and Falcons; I-35 Patriots and Jets; Osceola Lions and Redskins; Van Meter Broncos; and the Perry Giants and Titans.”
