Packers Award Girls’ Flag Grants to 7 NEWisco Schools

GREEN BAY, WI- (WGBW) – The Green Bay Packers announced last week that 20 Wisconsin high schools, including seven in Northeast Wisconsin, will receive $5000 each to help fund the implementation of girls flag intramural and club teams. The schools also received flag starter kits courtesy of USA Football.

“We are excited to see high schools in Wisconsin developing and executing their own girls flag pilot leagues,” Ryan Fencl, Packers football outreach manager, said in a press release. “While many of the participating players are multi-sport athletes, flag football is also opening the door for girls who are still discovering their athletic niche to compete. Since 14 other states already have girls’ flag as a sanctioned high school sport, it is our goal to have Wisconsin join this list soon. These 20 grant recipient schools, along with others in the state, are helping us make significant strides toward reaching this ultimate goal.”

NEW Schools Receiving Girls’ Flag Grants

High schools receiving grants through the program’s first year include:

• Amherst High School in Amherst, Wis.
• Appleton East High School in Appleton, Wis.
• Appleton North High School in Appleton, Wis.
• Appleton West High School in Appleton, Wis.
• Oneida Nation High School in Oneida, Wis.
• Weyauwega-Fremont High School in Weyauwega, Wis.
• Xavier High School in Appleton, Wis.

To encourage more Wisconsin high schools to establish girls flag teams, the Packers will again award 20 recipients with $5,000 grants throughout the program’s second year, running now through March 31, 2026. Schools are invited to apply at this link.

Other Wisconsin Schools Receiving Grants

• Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wis.
• Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Franklin High School in Franklin, Wis.
• Greenfield High School in Greenfield, Wis.
• Kettle Moraine High School in Wales, Wis.
• Milwaukee Reagan High School in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Milwaukee School of Languages in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Milwaukee Washington High School in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Mukwonago High School in Mukwonago, Wis.
• Muskego High School in Muskego, Wis.
• Port Washington High School in Port Washington, Wis.
• Waukesha West High School in Waukesha, Wis.