Lots of Registrations at ALL levels. We are confident we will be fielding four teams this year.

If you have not yet registered, do it now! Simply mail in your reg form.

Also, if you already registered, or are planning to register, you MUST also order a uniform jersey. These are high quality, and can be used multiple years. Cost is $40, and that includes personalization. Email me at matlib80@gmail.com and I can reserve your kids desired number. Include the $40 with your reg form, and tell us what size you want YS,YM, YL, YXL, along with 3 number choices, and what last name should appear on the back of the jersey.

Registration fees are currently $175 for football and $125 for cheer. Register now before prices go up!!! (discount for multiple kids, email me for details.)

Finally, on-line registration is up and running. The link is to the left at the top of the Links section.

Thanks!

Head Coaches have been chosen for next year!

Tiny Mite Head Coach: Bill Duquette
Assistant Coaches: TBD

Mitey Mite Head Coach: Neil Hey
Assistant Coaches: TBD

Jr Pee Wee Head Coach: Steve Elbeery
Assistant Coaches: TBD

Pee Wee Head Coach: Tom Lapierre
Assistant Coaches: TBD

Studies offer broad insights into child development and often contradict one another. Since no one child is exactly like another, parents who understand the benefits and pitfalls of sports and who pay attention to the individual needs of their children are more likely to raise kids that thrive in life. Generally, studies indicate three important aspects of sports participation that affect positive youth development – intensity, continuity, and balance. A combination of all three offers the greatest benefits to kids.

• Intensity: The amount of time children spend doing sports each week is particularly important to whether they receive positive developmental outcomes from their participation. Kids who spend more time in sports activities have greater benefits than youth who participate at lower levels or not at all. With greater time commitment, children develop better mastery of skills and superior knowledge of tactics and strategy. This can lead to the development of strategic thinking which is helpful in all aspects of life, including the ability to find and excel in the job market. No one can tell you how many hours of sports per week is the perfect amount. The important learning is that children who make a commitment to regular practice receive greater developmental benefits.

• Continuity: The stability and duration of how children participate across their adolescent years is also important. Studies suggest that intermittent participation during the middle and high school years is not as beneficial as continuous dedication. Making a commitment over time facilitates the likelihood that children will overcome challenges and obstacles in their performance. They also have greater opportunities to interact with teammates, learning to cope with the interpersonal challenges of working with others. This is an important aspect of developing initiative, an internal strength that lasts a lifetime.

• Balance: Perhaps the most important of the three aspects of youth sports participation is to achieve a balance between sports and other activities. Studies show that greater developmental outcomes are attained by children who spend time in activities other than their dominant sports pursuits. It is not necessarily the numbers of activities in which youth participate but rather that they have outlets beyond sports. For example, one study found youth who participated in sports and school clubs had lower rates of depression than kids who focused exclusively on sports. Other studies suggest that children who participate in activities that present real-world challenges, like volunteering in their communities, achieve greater developmental benefits. These activities encourage youth to develop a civic identity and see a world beyond a game of competition.

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.

Positive Experiences:

- 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.

Safe Playing Environment:

- 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.

Pop Warner Little Scholars continues to be one of the safest youth sports organizations in the entire country. Our football and cheerleading program is committed to the safety of our participants regardless of age level.

New Hampshire Pop Warner mandates a safety clinic for all of its football and cheerleading coaches on an annual basis. In addition, all football players are placed in divisions that ensure that they will be placed with others that fall within the same age and weight range.

Pop Warner’s unique age/weight matrix is time-tested and is only adjusted at the National level upon review of the injury data from prior seasons. In order for a weight increase to be approved, it must pass a vote through the eight U.S. Pop Warner regions.

All Pop Warner teams in the country play by the same rules and are governed by the National Pop Warner Rulebook.