This page will be moving. Director will send a note to all schools in the 2026-27 event with new address and team specific password for personalize pages.
Buddy’s HELPERS proudly presents the 24th Annual BODYARMOR Sports Series refreshed by DUDE Wipes -We’re Ready, Are YOU? #MoreThanJUSTGames
Social media: @POWERADEMSFest (on the field items); @BuddysHELPERS (off the field items).
Logos: BODYARMOR Series - CLICK HERE; POWERADE Music & Sports Fest - CLICK HERE; Buddy’s HELPERS - CLICK HERE
Posters for Chicago events: Sept. 2026 - CLICK HERE; April 2027 - CLICK HERE
Power-YOUR-Team 100 (April girls): Logo to use - click here; List - click here
2026 September dates: Opening Day - Sat, Sept 12 POWERADE Music & Sports Fest; Mon, Sept 14 - home/away; Championship Sunday - Sat, Sept. 19* at Lyons Soccer Complex. *If weather date is needed for Sept. 12, it will be Sept. 19.
Seeding for Sept. 2026 events due by May 15, 2026: CLICK HERE. A different link must be filled out for each level.
2027 April dates: Opening Day - Sat, April 10 POWERADE Music & Sports Fest; Mon, April 12 - home/away; Championship Sunday - Sat, April 17* at Lyons Soccer Complex. *If weather date is needed for April 10, it will be April 17.
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Off-the-field themes: Gratitude. It’s an important daily reminder when it comes to self care. In-kind donations will be collected on Opening Day to help fill a semi to deliver items to local food pantries in September and Children Abuse Centers in April.
Lifesize player poster shoot dates: Monday, May 25 (boys soccer, girls flag football, cross country, makeup girls soccer)
**Additional information for background, dates, reminders!**
NEW FULL DETAILS ON 2026-27 EVENT: Adding cross-country, girls flag football, softball and lacrosse for high school sports fest.
2025-2026 Hall of Fame Inductees: TBA. The Hall of Fame large banner will hang on Opening Day and Championship Sunday. A Hall of Fame page will launch online. 2024-2025 inductees: Paul Labbato (coach, Lyons, 2003); Guy Calipari (coach, Wheaton South, 2003); Kevin Fitzgerald (coach, Plainfield Central, 2003); Tim Spiegel (coach, Maine South, 2003); Lynn and Scott Magnesen (volunteers, 2005); Brian Papa (coach, Lincoln-Way East/Downers North, 2003); Adrian Calleros (coach, Mount Carmel/Solorio, 2005); and Dan Hussey (coach, Fenwick, 2007).