WHO WE ARE

VPK-8th Grade |Non-Contact Flag Football | Every Kid Plays | Key Largo, Tavernier, and Islamorada

A Local Nonprofit Built for the Upper Keys

Upper Keys Legends provides safe, non-contact flag football for VPK through 8th grade throughout the Upper Keys. We’re a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping young athletes build character, confidence, and commitment on and off the field. Every child is welcome, and everyone plays.

Registration fees and donations are reinvested into equipment, fields, scholarships, coaching, and youth programming.

WHAT WE DO

YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL DIVISIONS

• Pee-Wee: VPK-K ($75)
• Rookies: 1st – 2nd Grade ($95)
• Playmakers: 3rd – 5th Grade ($95)
• Legends: 6th – 8th Grade ($95)
• Lady Legends: 3rd – 6th Grade ($95)
  • Lady Legends from other age brackets may request to participate in this division. Send us an email at info@upperkeyslegends.com!

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Football teaches lessons that extend beyond the field. Our coaches help players build confidence, practice good sportsmanship, learn from mistakes, work as a team, and develop the discipline and resilience that can help them both on and off the field.

INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION

We believe every child deserves the opportunity to play, learn, and grow. Our programs welcome athletes of different ages, experience levels, and abilities, with an emphasis on participation, skill development, teamwork, and having fun.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Upper Keys Legends is built around the community we serve. We work with local families, volunteers, coaches, businesses, and community partners to create positive opportunities for local youth and strengthen the connections that make the Upper Keys a great place to grow up.

LOCATION

• Games will be held at Founders Park on Saturdays
• Practices will take place at Founders Park, Key Largo Park, or Friendship Park

REGISTRATION INCLUDES

• Official Legends Jersey
• Flags & Equipment
• Weekly Games
• Skill Development
• Positive Team Environment
• Every Child Plays

All your athlete needs is athletic clothes, cleats, and a mouthguard.

2026 CALENDAR

• August 1st – Registration Opens
• September 27th – Player Evals at Founders
  • 1:00-2:00 – Rookies
  • 2:00-3:00 – Playmakers
  • 3:00-4:00 – Legends & Lady Legends
• October 3rd – Player Evals at Key Largo Park
  • 1:00-2:00 – Rookies
  • 2:00-3:00 – Playmakers
  • 3:00-4:00 – Legends & Lady Legends
• October 3rd – Registration Closes!!!
• October 6th & 7th – Coaches Meeting and Draft
• October 12th – Practices Begin (Times/Dates/Locations determined by coaches)
• October 31st – First Game Day
• November 7th – Game Day
• November 14th – Game Day & Picture Day
• November 21st – Game Day
• November 24th – Legends Day / Food Drive with American Legion Post 333
• December 5th – Game Day
• December 10th – Play Off Games
• December 12th – Championship Game

Note: Game times will not interfere with basketball.

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FEATURED INITIATIVES

TAKING UPPER KEYS KIDS ON THE WATER

Upper Keys Legends partnered with The Poppa Wahoo Collective to give six Upper Keys kids who have never experienced open-water fishing from a charter boat the opportunity to get out on the water.

The Poppa Wahoo Collective generously provided the fishing trip at no cost to the families. Thank you to the Poppa Wahoo Collective for giving kids a chance to experience something new, explore the waters around their community, and create memories they’ll carry with them.

SHALLOW WATER DOLPHIN ENCOUNTER

Upper Keys Legends partnered with Dolphins Plus to provide two Upper Keys youth who had never experienced a dolphin encounter with the opportunity to participate in a Shallow Water Dolphin Encounter.

The experience gave them an opportunity to get up close with dolphins, learn more about the incredible marine life that surrounds our community, and experience something truly special.

Upper Keys Legends is grateful to Dolphins Plus for helping make this experience possible and for supporting opportunities that allow Upper Keys youth to learn, explore, and grow.

LEGENDS DAY – Food Drive with American Legion Auxiliary Post 333

Legends Day is about building Legends off the field. Through the first several weeks of the season, each team will have the opportunity to make a difference by collecting donations, helping provide food to families in our community during the holiday season. On Tuesday, November 24th, during the week of Thanksgiving, Upper Keys Legends athletes will have the opportunity to unite as one team to support our community by donating canned goods to the American Legion Auxiliary Post 333.

Legends Day is how we put our core values of Character, Confidence, and Commitment into action. Players will have the option to personally present their team’s donation to a local food bank. It’s a chance for our players to see the impact they can make beyond the field, give back to the community that supports them, and understand that being a Legend isn’t just about how you play the game—it’s about who you are when the game is over.

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