MYFA passes on priceless experiences
On a sunny but slightly crisp Sunday afternoon, spring sports and activities were in full bloom.
As I drove from the west to the east side of Cedar Rapids, I saw baseball being played at Daniels Park, golfers at St. Andrews, bicyclists aplenty. But there also was football. Yes, football in April.
We’re not talking the Cedar Rapids Titans, who played their Indoor Football League game Saturday night at the Ice Arena. No, it’s elementary-level flag football.
My third-grade grandson had his second game Sunday in the Metro Youth Football Association. It was an afternoon when things came full circle for me. I had coached years ago when the MYFA was in its infancy and then watched my son play a couple years of tackle football. Now, his boy is on the field.
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