Commanders community

• {'name': 'Commanders Youth Academy (Junior Academy pilot)', 'details': 'Launched Sept 2026 at KIPP DC Smilow Campus in Ward 7: 50 fourth and fifth graders, three afternoons a week of academic support, sports, mentoring and meals. The foundation made a six-figure investment to refurbish the school field and plans to expand the model across DC, focused on Wards 7 and 8.', 'url': 'https://www.commanders.com/news/rookies-and-kids-come-together-to-celebrate-junior-academy-launch-at-kipp-dc-smilow-campus'}
• {'name': 'Girls flag football', 'details': 'Two-year, $1M+ commitment announced Aug 2025 for 127 DMV high school programs (Nike uniforms, NFL FLAG kits, clinics, kickoff and championship events); 178 programs across DC, Maryland and Virginia by Aug 2026.', 'url': 'https://www.commanders.com/youth-football/girls-flag'}
• {'name': 'Commanders Camps', 'details': 'Youth flag football camps at sites across the DMV; most camps for rising 2nd to 7th graders, boys and girls, plus girls-only sessions.', 'url': 'https://www.commanderscamp.com/summer'}
• {'name': 'Washington Salute', 'details': "The team's official military appreciation program, billed as the first of its kind in the NFL; free to join, with events all year and a USO partnership at Northwest Stadium.", 'url': 'https://www.commanders.com/salute/'}
• {'name': '50/50 Raffle', 'details': 'Raffle at home games; 2026 jackpots so far benefit the Washington Commanders Foundation ($20,585 preseason vs Dolphins Aug 14, $48,090 Week 3 vs Seahawks Sept 27).', 'url': 'https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-commanders-foundation-50-50-raffle-2026-season-schedule'}
• {'name': 'Equipment and in-kind donations, player appearance requests', 'details': 'Request forms for community organizations, listed on the foundation page.', 'url': 'https://www.commanders.com/community/'}

• Rookies and kids come together to celebrate Junior Academy launch at KIPP DC Smilow Campus 2026-09-16
• Thousands of volunteers in DC mark 9/11 with day of service (Commanders help pack meals at the Convention Center) 2026-09-11
• Washington Commanders Foundation 50/50 Raffle: 2026 season schedule 2026-08-26
• Maryland sanctions girls flag football with support from the Commanders 2026-04-24
• Washington Commanders make 7-figure investment to grow girls flag football across DMV 2025-08-04

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Active. 2026 auditions: applications closed Mar 2, virtual semifinals (videos due Apr 1), in-person finalist bootcamp and showcase May 9-13, 2026 team set to be announced mid-May. Performs at every home game.. Co-ed entertainment team of 40+ dancers, gymnasts, breakers and Beat Ya Feet performers (hip hop, street funk, pom and DC's Beat Ya Feet). The team announced in March 2021 that a co-ed dance squad would replace its cheerleaders; the first Command Force (44 members) was picked at April 2022 auditions for the 2022 season. Youth arm: Junior Force (ages 5-17: Tiny Force 5-8, Mighty Force 9-12, Cadets 13-17); its 2026 pregame performance is Oct 11 vs the Giants at Northwest Stadium (registration closed, 2027 waitlist open).