Fillmore Celebrates 100 Years of Football & Host Youth Night
On Friday, September 8, 2023, Fillmore High School will celebrate 100 years of Flashes Football as well as Youth Night. Special events and activities will be put on by the FHS Alumni Association for all to enjoy during the game. Photo credit Crystal Gurrola.
On Friday, September 8, 2023, Fillmore High School will celebrate 100 years of Flashes Football as well as Youth Night. Special events and activities will be put on by the FHS Alumni Association for all to enjoy during the game. Photo credit Crystal Gurrola.
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, September 7th, 2023

Courtesy FHS Head Football Coach Charlie Weis, M. Ed.

Fillmore Flashes will be celebrating 100 years of Football at FHS with a centennial celebration. Fillmore was one of the first schools to have a football program way back in 1923. To honor this amazing legacy and tradition of excellence at FHS we will be inviting all Flashes Alumni to attend the game with a special VIP section in the north endzone available for Football Alumni in attendance. In addition, the alumni association will be putting together fun activities and events during the game for alumni.

Also they will be holding their annual Youth Night event where all Fillmore youth are invited to attend the game and run onto the field with the Flashes as they take the field during pre-game. Details for youth to participate are: Please join us September 8th, 2023 for our Annual FHS Youth Night at 7pm. Description of event: The youth of Fillmore will get in free with a parent to watch the Varsity game vs. Burbank.

Field Events: 1. The youth will run along the side of Flashes Football as they come onto the field at the beginning of the game.

* Report time and location for football players: 6:30pm on track near the southeast side by the Flashes tunnel.

2. Youth will perform a routine with the Flashes cheerleaders at halftime.

* Report time and location for cheerleaders: 6:45pm on the track near the front of the snack bar.

* Youth cheerleaders will meet on the track 5 minutes before halftime to prep for performance.

* Section of bleachers will be reserved for game viewing.