POP WARNER MISSION
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. Specifically, Pop Warner seeks to familiarize players and spirit participants with the fundamentals of football, cheerleading and dance. Pop Warner strives to inspire youth, regardless of race, creed or national origin, to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship and physical fitness as reflected in the life of the late Glenn Scobie “Pop” Warner.
OBJECTIVES
Reno Pop Warner, Inc. is a non-profit youth organization that has been around for over 55 years. The youth involved in this league are boys and girls ages 5 through 15. They are either returning from the previous season or they may be stepping onto the fields for the first time. As volunteers in the league as coaches, parents, board members we are proud to be able to volunteer our time. Our philosophy is to develop well-rounded youth who learn not only the fundamentals of football and cheerleading, but also the importance of education, good sportsmanship, honesty, courage, and respect for authority while at the same time, having a memorable experience that will last a lifetime. The Reno Pop Warner Association (RPW) is part of the Sagebrush Empire League and the Pacific Northwest Region of Pop Warner.
Pop Warner seeks to provide fun athletic learning opportunities for children, while emphasizing the importance of academic success. Specifically, Pop Warner seeks to familiarize players and spirit participants with the fundamentals of football, cheerleading and dance. Pop Warner strives to inspire youth, regardless of race, creed or national origin, to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship and physical fitness as reflected in the life of the late Glenn Scobie “Pop” Warner.
OBJECTIVES
- To encourage and increase youth participation in football, cheerleading and dance.
- To ensure a safe and positive playing environment for all participants.
- To instill life-long values of teamwork, dedication and a superior work ethic in the classroom and on the playing field.
- Pop Warner programs have no tryouts or cutting of rosters.
- Everyone participates under mandatory rules of play.
- On-field coaching is allowed for younger age levels.
- Individual awards are given only for academic excellence, not for on-field activities.
- Players are matched by age and weight levels.
- There are strict mandatory equipment requirements.
- Pop Warner provides Coaching Clinics and Risk Management Training.
- An enforced national rule book incorporates time-tested rules.
- A full-time executive staff supports all local associations and assists in sound policy creation.
Reno Pop Warner, Inc. is a non-profit youth organization that has been around for over 55 years. The youth involved in this league are boys and girls ages 5 through 15. They are either returning from the previous season or they may be stepping onto the fields for the first time. As volunteers in the league as coaches, parents, board members we are proud to be able to volunteer our time. Our philosophy is to develop well-rounded youth who learn not only the fundamentals of football and cheerleading, but also the importance of education, good sportsmanship, honesty, courage, and respect for authority while at the same time, having a memorable experience that will last a lifetime. The Reno Pop Warner Association (RPW) is part of the Sagebrush Empire League and the Pacific Northwest Region of Pop Warner.
“It’s not the will to win that matters - everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters” — Paul "Bear" Bryant