GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Green Bay Packers are helping get girls flag football in Wisconsin. The organization announced their Girls Flag Grant Program awarded $100,000 to 20 Wisconsin high schools to help fund the implementation of girls flag intramurals and club teams. 

Recipient schools include several in southeast Wisconsin: 

• Elkhorn High School in Elkhorn
• Beloit Memorial in Beloit
• Burlington High School in Burlington
• Cedarburg High School in Cedarburg
• Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay
• Freedom High School in Freedom
• Green Bay East in Green Bay
• Kimberly High School in Kimberly
• Little Chute High School in Little Chute
• Madison East in Madison
• Madison La Follette in Madison
• Madison West in Madison
• Milwaukee School of Arts in Milwaukee
• Neenah High School in Neenah
• Racine Case in Racine
• Racine Park in Racine
• Riverside University High School in Milwaukee
• Southern Door High School in Brussels
• Vel Phillips Memorial in Madison
• Verona Area High School in Verona

In addition to the $5,000 grants, each school will receive 20 Syzmik X7C Protective Headbands and a USA Football flag equipment starter kit. 

“Seeing the growth of girls flag football in Wisconsin over the last several years has been so rewarding,” said Ryan Fencl, Packers football outreach manager. “We’re proud to highlight girls flag as a sport in a variety of ways through our outreach efforts, creating opportunities for girls to explore their athletic abilities through flag football. We look forward to continuing to build momentum for girls flag in Wisconsin and contribute to the ultimate goal of establishing girls flag as a sanctioned high school sport in our state.”

Wisconsin high schools working to establish girls flag teams are encouraged to apply for the 2026-27 Girls Flag Grant Program HERE.