Throughout the month of March, the Los Angeles Rams celebrated Women's History Month by donating equipment to girl's flag high school football programs and new cheerleader uniforms to Pasadena youth cheerleader programs after losing theirs in the Eaton Fire, hosting flag football tournaments and clinics including the organization's second annual Rams Football Academy Spring Classic and concluded the month with their third USA Football Talent Identification Camp at the team's practice facility.
To kick off Women's History Month, in their continued partnership with Nike, the Rams hosted a Girls Flag Football Clinic for high school athletes in Southern California. They welcomed over 150 high school girls and 50 Girls Inc. youth girls for the event, which included field competitions as well as opportunities for participants to learn about careers in sports and business.
In partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and USA Football, the organization presented Eagle Rock and Sylmar High Schools girls flag football programs each with a $2,500 equipment grant for winning the Rams Academic Challenge. The challenge takes the grades of nine girls flag teams before and after the season and compares them with other schools. Eagle Rock had the highest cumulative GPA and Sylmar had the most improved GPA. The event also featured keynote addresses from women within the Rams organization to speak to the power of academics and sports.
The goal of the Rams Academic Challenge is to empower student-athletes to maximize their potential on the playing field and in the classroom. The Rams encourage student-athletes to dream beyond sports and encourage them to go pro in life by becoming the best version of themselves. The Rams launched the Academic Challenge in 2017 and have provided nearly $35,000 to varsity football programs throughout Los Angeles. This is the second year the Rams Academic Challenge has featured girl's flag programs.
The team also supported a flag football tournament for nine girl's flag football teams from the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) by providing officials, youth engagement coaches, and MVP chains to the winning teams.
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Los Angeles Rams hosted a series of events honoring women in sports. Take a look through photos from the exciting girls' flag football clinics, insightful panels led by women in the sports industry, and more!
Before kicking off the 2025 Los Angeles Rams Cheerleader auditions, the organization presented The Pasadena Panthers Youth Cheerleaders with a $10,000 check representing the new uniforms the team will donate after they lost theirs in the Eaton Fire.
The final weekend of Women's History Month began with the second annual Rams Football Academy Spring Classic at Norwalk High School. The Spring Classic featured a 5-on-5 flag football tournament for 28 teams in the 10U, 12U, 14U, and 18U divisions and 42 teams competed in a high-school level 7-on-7 tournament. The champions of each division were crowned during a ceremony and received rings and a trophy, while the MVPs of each division received MVP trophies. Rams Cheerleaders and mascot Rampage added to the exciting event with a scavenger hunt, food trucks, and more.
"To see how far we've come in terms of amplifying this beautiful sport, it just makes me grateful to be a part of an organization that cares so much about young women participating in this amazing sport," said Rams Associate Manager of Social Justice and Football Development Noel Grigsby. "To see their faces light up when they see the rings, trophies and jerseys, it's just special."
The Rams culminated Women's History Month by teaming up with USA Football, the sport's governing body responsible for selecting, leading, and training the U.S. National Teams for international competition, including the 2028 Olympics, to host over 400 athletes for their third USA Football Talent Identification Camp at the Rams practice facility in Woodland Hills.
Talent Identification Camps are designed to identify and develop the best flag football talent across the country as the sport grows worldwide and prepares for its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Last year, five total California residents won gold medals at USA Football's Junior International Cup as part of the 15U and 17U U.S. National Teams. The event featured one-on-one competitions and drills, combine testing, Olympic-style five-on-five scrimmages, and situational play.
"We're grateful for the opportunity to continue partnering with the Rams to grow flag football, especially as the sport's debut in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics quickly approaches," said USA Football's National Team Development Program Director Darrell "D.K." Taylor. "The Rams helped us pioneer our Talent ID Camps several years ago, and their support led to us hosting the largest Talent ID Camp to date last week. They are always incredibly supportive of local programs and of our efforts to provide pathways for girls to enjoy America's favorite sport."
The Rams and USA Football's efforts throughout Southern California have helped bring flag football to young athletes wanting to pursue the sport through numerous camps, clinics, and talent identification camps. The 2028 Summer Games will introduce the sport of flag football for the first time in the Olympics. With Los Angeles being the host city for the 2028 games, the Rams are committed to sharing pathways for local youth to compete at the highest level in flag football on home soil.
The Rams Women's History Month efforts aim to celebrate the growth of football, the players of today, and the generations of tomorrow who will benefit from increased access to team sports.
To learn more about the Rams' community efforts, please visit www.therams.com/community.
