Pro women football players passing the torch as sport continues to grow

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Next week, a group of former women's pro football players will host an all-girls flag football camp at John Venezia Park.

The campers will be able to use the new skills in pursuit of state championships after the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) added girls' flag football as an official high school sport two years ago.

According to the High School Athletics Participation Survey, over 25,000 new girls signed up for high school flag football during the 2024-2025 school year, increasing the total number to over 68,000.

The group has hosted co-ed camps in Colorado Springs for over two decades, but it's just the second year for the Girls Pro Flag Football camp. Professional women's football players from the Denver Rush and the Rocky Mountain Thundercatz will coach the campers.

"These women have that heart and passion that you've read about in other pioneer women in our country," Domann said. "They're doing the same thing in the sport. Not only sharing proper football skills, but also sharing character and leadership skills."

The camp is for girls between the ages of 9 and 18. It's $150 for the three days: Monday, June 8, through Wednesday, June 10. The camp has full and partial scholarship applications based on financial need.