The Stoney Creek Junior Cougars organization is a competitive youth sports program focused on providing young athletes in the Northern Oakland County area and beyond with a safe, fun & competitive environment to learn the basics of football, cheer and lacrosse.

SCJC is a completely separate, non-profit legal entity that is led by a Board of Directors. Officially, there is no legal or financial ties nor is there any ownership stake by Stoney Creek HS or of any employee of the school district. However, we working closely with the head varsity coaches of football and cheer (and their staffs) along with our Hart MS coaches to align our program philosophically and fundamentally with the vision, strategies and teachings of each respective program.

Absolutely not. Although we working closely align philosophically and in drills, plays and cheers with the Stoney Creek HS varsity coaches as well as the Hart MS staffs, the SCJC organization is open to any child within the Rochester or surrounding areas who meet the playing requirements.

SCJC is in the Northern Youth Football League (NYFL)

Member franchises currently include the Clarkston Chiefs, Davison Cardinals, Lake Orion Dragons, Lapeer Jr. Lightning, Oxford Jr. Wildcats, Utica-Shelby Rebels and the Stoney Creek Jr. Cougars. We welcomed the Blue Water Ducks and the Memphis Jr. Jackets to the NYFL in 2025!

The NYFL is a competitive youth football & cheer association with a footprint primarily in the northern Oakland County area and with member associations who generally play each other from youth through the high school years.

For more information about the NYFL, feel free to find out more about the league by visiting the NYFL website.

Football and cheer registration take place in February. Lacrosse registration takes place in December for winter offerings and January for Spring season.

No. The NYFL does not allow a varsity team to play in the league so that each association can align with, support and act as a feeder of experienced football and cheerleaders into the local middle school program(s).

No. All of our coaching staff is volunteer-based. However, we take special care to make sure that our head coaches have an appropriate level of experience in coaching.

If you should have any interest in being a part of our coaching staff, please reach out to us.

Yes. SCJC is a volunteer-based organization. In order to successfully pour into our children of the Stoney Creek district and to make practices and games happen successfully, we rely heavily on the volunteer activities of our parents. Our volunteer requirements are setup on a per family basis and require a minimum of four (4) volunteer sessions per season. SCJC will publish a list of volunteer opportunities while your athlete's sport is in season.

Yes. The registration costs that are charged for each child cover only a portion of the total cost to make the program run. Therefore, each family will have a fundraising obligation to sell a specified minimum amount via our fundraising activity. Any shortfall to the required minimum amount will need to be covered by the family (to a maximum of $200 out-of-pocket).

In addition, parents can opt-out of all fundraising activities for a fee of $200 per family.

Yes. Stoney Creek Junior Cougars is a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit association (Tax ID 81-0870785) incorporated in the State of Michigan. Rochester Community Schools (RCS) does not support or endorse the Stoney Creek Junior Cougars or any of its activities or events. Stoney Creek Junior Cougars is NOT owned, operated or affiliated with Stoney Creek High School or any other schools of the RCS district.