The SOUTH GATE AZTECS YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEER ORGANIZATION has been serving the South Gate community for 37 years...generations of student-athletes have grown-up through our program. A program created by the "late and great" Councilman and sometimes Mayor, Henry C. Gonzalez. 

We are current members of the  football & cheer conference; Southern California East Youth Football League of AAU (SCEYFL), since 2024. 

With your support, the South Gate Aztecs will continue to provide one of the best youth sports  organizations in our city.

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THIS WEBSITE!...OPEN REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 1, 2026!!!

WE OFFER REGISTRATION IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: 

1. Girls Flag Football NEW IN 2026! (Spring: April-June, and Fall: July-December)
2. 6U Flag Football (Fall Season: July-December)
3. Tackle Football (Fall Season: July-December)
4. Cheerleading (Fall Season: July-December)
5. Comeptition Cheerleading (Extended Season: November 2026-February 2027)

WHO WE ARE?...
WHERE OUR FUNDING COMES FROM? ...
WHAT OUR LEADERSHIP IS MADE OF?...

• Please take the time to review all that is written into our registration materials and on this webpage. These are referred to as "conditions of participation." You chose not to comply will result in your child's immediate suspension. 
• Our organization has a budget to be met based upon the number of registrations per team and the parents compliance to pay fees assessed for Registration, Spirit Pack & Game Uniforms, Organization Fundraiser & Homecoming. Those who move forward in outside competition will also be responsible for payment of all fees, including travel, room & board when required. 
• The SGYF&C Organization is made-up of VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP, no one gets paid for their time. For the most part, please remember we are parents just like you, we work a full-time job, we have a home and a family to take care of, BUT WE GIVE OUR TIME & 100% VOLUNTEER IN THE SOUTH GATE AZTECS ORGANIZATION. 
• We are NOT subsidized by the city of South Gate, we do not receive their financial support for general management of this organization, other than to support us with the payment of facility fees for practices and games. 
• SPIRIT PACK & GAME UNIFORMS are ordered to fit your child. We do not make these uniforms ourselves, nor do we stock extra uniforms on a shelf in our storage bin. We depend on our outside uniform and equipment vendors to provide for our needs, and the turnaround time for customized uniforms is 4-5 weeks, and whereupon 100% of the cost is due at the time we place an order. 
• The SGYF&C organization is a non-profit, which means we must acquire funding from our fees, from fundraising and/or seek out sponsored donations. To further give you explanation on our non-profit status: 

• As a Nonprofit organization we focus on serving a public, charitable mission through our youth sports programs. There are strict state and federal rules that govern nonprofits as we must reinvest any surplus revenue back into our cause. Also, as a Nonprofit, we often have tax-exempt status and rely on donations. 
  Primary Goal: Nonprofits are mission-driven (charity, education, health) to benefit the public.
  Profit Distribution: Nonprofits must reinvest any profit (surplus) into their programs
  Taxation & Funding: Nonprofits are often tax-exempt (e.g., 501(c)(3)) and rely on donations, grants, and fundraising.

THE SOUTH GATE AZTECS IS A NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER-RUN YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATION WHOSE BUDGET COMES DIRECTLY FROM THE FOLLOWING:

Player & Cheerleader Registration Fees ($300-$400): Registration fees help sustain our budget in the following areas: (1) League Fees & Insurance, (2) National AAU Player & Cheerleader Membership Fees, (3) Team Training Equipment including Medical Kits, Registration Materials, (4) General administrative supplies, advertising, communications, training, copy projects, meeting supplies, (5) Field & Facility Equipment and cleaning supplies to maintain our equipment container, etc. 
Organization Fireworks Stand: This is 100% operated by the Executive Board and members of our Team Management (Head Coach and Team Manager, June-27th thru July-4th. Funds are raised to recondition existing helmet and shoulder pad inventory, purchase replacement equipment as needed (helmets & shoulder pads), provide cheer training, team sound systems, and competition music, etc. 
Player & Cheerleader Fundraiser $200 (August): The fundraiser is designed to provide the organization a 50% profit. This helps support the organization budget in the area of Practice & Game Field supplies and equipment, cleaning supplies & equipment, banners, support the snack bar operations with necessary equipment and food supplies, scholastic awards and certificates. etc. 
Player & Cheerleader Homecoming Ticket Sales $50 (October): all proceeds are used for homecoming decorations, crowning supplies, and prizes.
Organization Snack Bar Sales (Practices & Games): helps supplement all the incidental costs and support the general budget for football & cheer, all snack bar revenue on game days is used to pay the cost of the referees (5-games = $1,450). 

ABOUT REGISTRATION?
What is new? What changes had to take place? What will not be tolerated this new season when compared to 2025 to this new year? What may be extra cost to parents & why? 

REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE IN PERSON. We expect anyone wishing to join our programs must ensure they understand who we are and especially what is expected of our parents. There are regular fees to be paid. We have been running the same program in pretty much the same manner throughout these past 36 years.

WE RECOGNIZE THAT NEITHER FOOTBALL OR CHEERLEADING IS FOR EVERYONE. It is a long season, we practice way more than most other youth sports programs and the sport itself, of tackle football is more physically demanding. Therefore, please be sure your child will be a willing participant in our programs. Quitters are not acceptable in our program as it is first and foremost unfair to the TEAM! Team sports offer significant physical, mental, and social benefits, including improved cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, and agility. They promote mental wellness by reducing anxiety and depression while building self-esteem. Participants develop essential life skills like teamwork, communication, leadership, discipline, and resilience, while fostering a sense of community and friendship. We are however, a youth sport program for the entire family. We support not only the athlete but the "student side" and give recognition to honor sound scholastic achievement while a member in our programs. 

We offer our REGISTRATION PACKET in the form of a digital only formats, providing you a "fillable" PDF format sent to you via email or by text. Our individual registration forms and the packet is available in the REGISTRATION HANDOUTS below. All forms are in a PDF format, downloadble and printable. Just complete the forms, save the file under your child's name and return to us via email. 

REGISTRATION FEES IN 2026, HAVE BEEN REDUCED! See the new board approved, 2026 PARTICIPATION FEE SUMMARY SHEET. In person registration must include $100 deposit. Also, its important to understand there are NO REFUNDS, NO EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS, NO FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PLAYER OR CHEERLEADER.

WE ARE USING THE SAME SPIRIT PACK AND GAME DAY UNIFORMS USED IN 2025! (with the exception of the Cheer Camp Uniform) This should cut costs for returners substantially! NEW IN 2026: AS OF 2026, ALL COSTS OF THE PLAYER/CHEERLEADER SPIRIT PACK and GAME UNIFORMS ARE NOW PAID FOR 100% BY THE PARENT.  Parents will complete a Spirit Pack & Uniform Order Form, with strict compliance to the payment deadline. Parents will be provided a carbonless form shortly after receipt of the completed registration packet & initial non-refndable deposit, to be filled out on our scheduled Uniform Fitting Day, June 20th, and the payment of the Spirit Pack is due: June 30, 2026, and the Game Uniform is due: July 31, 2026. No exception. 

2025 USED SPIRIT PACK & UNIFORM BUYOUT PROGRAM 2026: 
For those not returning to our programs of football or cheerleading in 2026, will have an opportunity to submit your clean, undamaged and non-stained uniforms for purchase by current registrants. You may earn up to 50% of the original cost of our spirit pack and uniforms. Here is a list of eligible items for the BUYOUT PROGRAM: 

FLAG & TACKLE PLAYER (Earn Back)
-Flag Equipment Backpack ($20)
-Tackle Equipment Bag ($20)
-Practice Jersey ($15)
-Tshirt & Short Set ($15)
-Flag Black / White Game Uniform Set ($22.50)
-Tackle Black / White Game Uniform Set ($37.50)

CHEERLEADER (Earn Back)
-Backpack ($22.50)
-White Game Day Uniform Set ($80)
-Red/White/Black Bodyliner ($11/each)
-Sweatsuit Set ($32.50)
-Black & Red Pom Set ($12.50/set)









»»PLEASE CONTACT:
[email protected] (email only)
To register for the BUYBACK PROGRAM, all pieces must be delivered to the organization for our scheduled fitting day of Saturday-June 20, 2026, and whereby payment will be made direct to you via Zelle from the parent of the Registrant no later than June 30, 2026. Thank you. You will be notified via email to make a PROMPT PICK-UP of your unsold items and it must be picked up at our Fireworks Stand (June 27-July 4), otherwise your items will be forfeited to the organization. 


PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING FOR OPEN REGISTRATION DATES & SITES, WHERE YOU CAN FIND US, AS WELL AS PRINTABLE & DOWNLOADABLE LINKS FOR REGISTRATION MATERIALS.