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Snoop Dogg founded the Snoop Youth Football League in 2005 to give children from inner-city communities the chance to take part in football and cheerleading. The non-profit organisation serves children aged 5 to 13, with an emphasis on teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship and academics.
Its first season took place in the Los Angeles area in autumn 2005, when more than 1,300 children participated. More than 60,000 children have taken part over its first 18 years, according to the Snoop Football League (2024). The Snoop Youth Football League was founded by Snoop Dogg, and its inaugural season was held in autumn 2005. More than 1,300 children took part in that first season in the Los Angeles area.
The league also gives young players opportunities to travel and compete in other cities. It aims to bring communities together through sport while teaching children character, integrity, fair play and healthy competition through its football and cheer programmes. The programme began in September and included seven regular-season games, followed by a three-week playoff. The season ended with a championship event known as the ‘Super Bowl’ in late November. The league also selected all-star teams, whose players travelled to Houston to compete. The league’s first season included opportunities beyond its games in Los Angeles. It selected all-star teams and sent participants to Houston, where they competed with children from other football leagues. An all-star team is selected each year to travel to another city for similar competition. The organisation describes these trips as a chance for children to travel by aeroplane, visit states they may never have imagined going to and play in some of the country’s most prestigious stadiums.