The mission of Pop Warner Little Scholars is to enable young people to benefit from participation in team sports and activities in

a safe and structured environment. Through this active participation, Pop Warner programs teach fundamental values, skills and

knowledge that young people will use throughout their lives. Pop Warner seeks to provide fun athletic learning opportunities for

children, while emphasizing the importance of academic success.

Consisting of approximately 425,000 young people ranging from ages 5 to 16 years old, Pop Warner is the largest youth football, cheer and dance program in the world.

Pop Warner was founded in 1929, continues to grow and serves as the only youth football, cheerleading & dance organization that requires its participants to maintain academic standards in order to participate. Pop Warner's commitment to academics is what separates the program from other youth sports around the world.

Since 1929, the Pop Warner Programs Philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. At every level, Pop Warner programs seek to develop well-rounded young men and women who learn not only the fundamentals of football, cheerleading, and dance but also the importance of education in an atmosphere conducive to developing sound character while having a good time.