Regardless of whether an umbrella Signal Mountain Youth Athletic Association is formed, Scenic City Youth Football League representatives are still tossing around the idea of introducing a Signal Mountain team. A public meeting about the possible addition of the league locally is scheduled for Sunday, March 11 at 4 p.m. at Town Hall.
“We’re not asking to bring the whole league up to Signal, we’re asking the town for the possibility to start teams,” said league representative Todd Phillips. “All we’re asking the town now is to recognize our participation so we can have practice space. We’re asking to let Signal Mountain kids participate out of Signal.”
The town’s Recreation Board is asking community members for feedback on the proposal so that the board can make a recommendation to Signal Mountain Town Council, which will have the ultimate say.
Phillips said approximately 22 kids from Signal Mountain participated in the recreational football program last year. Having an in-town team would mean those and any other children from the mountain who signed up to participate wouldn’t have to drive off the mountain for the twice-weekly practices.
It would also mean some of the weekly Saturday games would be played locally.