Kansas City Football and Cheerleading (KCFC), formerly known as the Football and Cheerleading Club of Johnson County (FCCJC), offers football and cheerleading programs to youth in the Kansas City metropolian area. Programs are available for Kindergarten through 8th graders in both sports. Football teams and cheer squads are generally formed by high school area residence.
The roots of Kansas City Football and Cheerleading began around 1975 as the YMCA Youth Football and Cheerleading program. In 1981, the YMCA discontinued the program, leaving a void in Johnson County for organized youth football and cheerleading programs. At that time, several parents worked to continue the program in cooperation with the Johnson County Parks and Recreation District (JCPRD), and "The Football and Cheerleading Club of Johnson County" was established. In June 2005, Sports Management Associates, LC, was hired to manage the club office, oversee administrative and finance functions, marketing and officials scheduling.
KCFC is a 501-c(3) nonprofit organization. Since its inception, KCFC has been governed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for all decisions concerning the Club. Board positions are elected from the membership and are voluntary. These men and women donate a large amount of their time to help make the KCFC successful. Currently, there is an Executive Board of Directors, Football Board of Directors and Cheerleading Board of Directors. Area Directors serve on the Football or Cheerleading Boards and are responsible for the formation of football teams and cheerleading squads, recruiting coaches, and communication with coaches and parents in their designated geographic area.
The name was changed in December 2016 to reflect the growing diversity of teams outside of Johnson County, including from throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. Missouri teams from Liberty, Savannah, Platte County, St. Joseph, Smithville, Kearney, North Kansas City, Blue Springs, Kansas City and Raymore-Peculiar have participated in KCFC programs in the past 5 to 10 years.