Oviedo Pop Warner F O O T B A L L 2018 Parent s Packet

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2 We are a youth football and cheer organization based out of Oviedo, Florida. Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is a non-profit organization that provides youth football and cheer & dance programs for participants in 42 states and several countries around the world. Consisting of approximately 325,000 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, and continues to grow and serves as the only youth football, cheerleading & dance organization that requires its participants to maintain academic standards to participate. Pop Warner's commitment to academics is what separates the program from other youth sports around the world. As the only national youth sports organization that requires scholastic aptitude to participate, Pop Warner is committed to developing America's young people on the field and off. 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 an enjoyable time. Oviedo Pop Warner programs goals are to enable young people to benefit from participating 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. All coaches and staff have appropriately been background checked through Pop Warner required processes. All coaches hold current Pop Warner Football and Cheer Certification, trained by MIDFL Pop Warner and USA Football / YCADA. Each football and cheer team have trained staff certified in First Aid and CPR.

3 All Mid-Florida Pop Warner associations adhere to the age and weight restrictions as set forth by the national office. Please review the matrix below to determine which weight division your child would participate in. For some teams Pop Warner has established the Older/Lighter designation for football players who are well below the maximum weight limit, and players who qualify may participate on a team one level below their normal classification. Players who are above the weight limit may be able to play one level above their classification but each case should be discussed between the parents, coaches, player and association commissioner. A player s age is determined on how old he/she is on July 31st. All players are to be weighed on the first day of practice (August 1 st ) and in accordance with national Pop Warner regulations no player can be six (6) or more pounds above the maximum weight or three (3) or more pounds below the minimum weight. A player s weight is certified during the Kick-off Classic (week 0) and any player failing to make weight that weekend will get one more opportunity during weigh-in for week 1. Once the regular season begins a player may gain 1 pound every other week starting with the second regular season game (one pound allowed in weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8), for a maximum of 4 pounds. AGES AND WEIGHTS FOR TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS: Age/Weight Division Age(s) Minimum Weight 5-6-7* 35 lbs TINY-MITE lbs MITEY-MITE JR. PEE WEE lbs 115 lbs lbs 95 lbs PEE WEE lbs 130 lbs lbs 110 lbs JR. VARSITY lbs 155 lbs lbs 135 lbs lbs UNLIMITED * some associations restrict registration to 6 & 7 year olds only Maximum Weight 75 lbs 100 lbs unlimited

4 FEES Registration $ with fundraiser participation Registration $ with fundraiser opt-out. Registration link: Fundraising costs WHATS INCLUDED IN THE FEE? Each season it costs our organization approximately $122,000, ($350 per child) to participate in football and cheer. Only a portion of the registration fees we charge each participant cover these expenses. What monies we raise in our fundraising efforts and from generous donations help us to subsidize the remaining costs. The cost factors within our organization are: ADMINISTRATIVE Bank fees, copy services, office supplies, postage, P.O. Box, tax filing fees, CPA, on-line registration fees EQUIPMENT STORAGE During the off season, the football and cheer equipment have to be stored in a climate controlled facility. CHEER All needed cheer equipment, uniforms and supplies FOOTBALL Helmet reconditioning, all needed safety equipment and supplies, uniforms. Each player will be issued a helmet and shoulder pad set which they will be required to return at the end of the season. CONFERENCE Conference fees for football & cheer, competition fees, jamboree and playoff fees, game fees, director and officer insurance fees, player and spirit insurance fees, scholastic participation fees, conference participation patches, third party host fees, etc. FIELD USE All practice and game field costs, lights, medical supplies INSURANCE Insurance on all league equipment and supplies MISC. All other expenses including registration room rental REFEREE Payment to referees for all home games SCHOLARSHIPS Given to participants who are in financial need PRIDE PACK and PRACTICE JERSEY All players will get a practice jersey and a pride pack set consisting of a shirt and shorts they will keep (mainly used to wear to games for weigh-in). EQUIPMENT BAG All players will be issued an equipment bag to use during the season, they will need to return it at the end of the season (wear and tear costs for replacement each season). WATER SUPPLIED AT ALL GAMES AND PRACTICES WHATS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE? (player/ parents need to purchase) MOUTHPIECES All players are required to have a functional mouthpiece for ALL practices and games. It is suggested that you purse a few to have available on back-up if needed. It is considered safety equipment and is required to play football in the Oviedo Pop Warner program. SOCKS & CLEATS - All players are required to have a socks and cleats for ALL practices and games. PRACTICE PANTS and SPORTS CUP - All players are required to have a proper practice gear for safety purposes. The athletic cup is also required to be worn at all games as well.

5 MANDATORY FOR FOOTBALL Oviedo Pop Warner At the start of every season, we hold a mandatory parents meeting. As well as equipment pick-up dates. We will be posting the dates for these events on our ovideopopwarner.com website and on Facebook. During the equipment pick-up, we will collect the required player/cheer forms.. Required forms: 2018 Physical fitness & Medical History Form (fill out all sections on the forms and please ensure all insurance policy numbers are on the form) 2018 Participant Contract and Parental Consent Oviedo Pop Warner release/contract Parent/ Athlete Safety Concussion Information Sheet- Heads-up 1 copy of the players certified birth certificate (needs to be a clear copy) 4 copies of the players report card (all 4 terms need to be present on the report card) 1 2x2 player photo (preferred school photo) If you have guardianship over the player, a copy of that documentation MUST be provided during registration as well. We will have stations at the equipment pick-up where you will turn in the required forms, confirm payment for the season, collect fundraising information, meet team parents and coaches, and get sized for football pads and helmets. VOLUNTEERING Oviedo Pop Warner is 100% volunteer run and we can't manage the season activities without you! This includes the concession stand, apparel table, MPR and home chain gang. We have our volunteer time slots and we ask each family to help with at least one of those time slots. To help with this Oviedo Pop Warner has established a volunteer sign-up through Signup genius. Volunteering for Oviedo Pop Warner is a great way to get involved with the organization and have a chance to meet other parents, coaches and of course the kids. It is all a great way to get volunteer hours needed for Bright futures, HS, ROTC, Church, HS Sports etc. Feel free to take one time slot or take as many as you like it's up to you. We NEED you in order for us to continue to have a successful organization for the kids. SCHOLARSHIPS Oviedo Pop Warner is proud to serve the Oviedo community, offering a Football and Cheerleading program. Part of this service includes a scholarship program for deserving families in the community we serve, so that every child can participate regardless of his or her family income. The number of scholarships we provide will be limited only by our financial ability to provide them. Our goal is to help every deserving family that we can. It is possible that we may get more applications that we can support, so they will be accepted and reviewed on a first-come, first served basis. Our scholarship packet is located on our website:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Who are the Walnut Creek Jr Broncos? Its Walnut Creek Youth Football & Cheer is organization is a non-profit corporation Section 501-(c) (3) of the Federal Internal Revenue