BILLS HISTORY

The Bills began in 1981 as part of the Tyner Youth Association. We were 1 of 20 teams. It was evident after our second year that we were different. We dressed, played, practice and had more fun than any other team in our league. Parents wanted to get their children with us so we added an 8 & under team. The next year more parents wanted to be part of the Bills, so we added an 11&12 team. We started playing out of town teams and acquired home and away uniforms. In 1986, we were the first team to wear colored pants when we purchased blue pants.

The Bills moved to Brainerd in 1989 and the Brainerd Bills were born. We are the Brainerd Youth Association. Our program has made a major effect in the community, as other organizations have pattern themselves after us. We are the team everyone in Chattanooga wants to beat. The Bills even won three (3) basketball championships in the Chattanooga Basketball Foundation, which is also pattern after the Bills.

To be a Bill is special. Parents must perform 12 hours in the program; we have coaches that have been with us for years which most don’t have a son playing. We now have several Bills that coach in the program.

Several Bills have gone to college and the N.F.L. We are a large family and we all live with a motto: “Once a Bill, always a Bill.”

The first Bills coaches were Efrin Stewart, Riley Walker both still there, Johnny Harrington, George Maffet and Donald Grayson.