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INFO
Parents are welcome to attend our monthly board meetings. Volunteers, committee members and board members are still needed! Board meetings are held the first Monday of every month at 7:00 pm at our building at Gaudet Field. Attend and have a voice in our organization! Meetings are open to all parents.
QUESTIONS
We gladly welcome opinions and comments. If you have a question or concern, please speak to the head coach. If after speaking to the head coach you feel as though your question or concern has not been answered or addressed, please speak to Renee Brietzke, our Cheer Coordinator for cheer issues or Tina Vars, President on football/cheer or other questions. Emails are also welcome. We are all volunteers who are here to make your child's Pop Warner experience safe, fun and memorable!
FAQ
Frequent asked questions:
How much are registration fees? Information for registration is on the registration page. Read the Parent Information booklet for refund policies.
Will I have to buy any equipment? We loan the uniforms. Football players will be loaned a home and away jersey, practice pants, game pants, certified helmet, shoulder pads, mouthpiece, belt and various pads. You must purchase a girdle (available for sale at a discount price from us) and cleats. Socks purchased from us are also recommended. Cheerleaders will be loaned a uniform. You must purchase "lollies" (briefs) and are offered warm-up suits, sneakers and bodysuit from us to purchase at a discounted rate.
Who will be coaching my child? All coaches are unpaid volunteers with prior experience playing/coaching football or cheer (respectively). All coaches will be adults and are required to be cleared through a criminal background check as well as meet league requirements.
How old must my child be to play? Currently we are fielding tackle football teams and cheer squads for ages 5-15. Flag football and flag cheer are 5 and 6 year old and possibly 7 year olds with no weight limit. Age determination is based on your child's age as of July 31st. Football teams are grouped by both age and weight; cheerleading squads are grouped by age and grade.
| Mitey-Mite |
7,8, 9 | 45-90 lbs. |
| Jr. Peewee |
8, 9, 10 (11) | 60-105 (85) lbs. |
| Peewee |
9, 10, 11 (12) | 75-120 (100) lbs. |
| Jr. Midget |
10, 11, 12 (13) | 85-135 (115) lbs. |
| Midget |
11, 12, 13, 14 (15) | 105-160 (140) lbs. |
Will my child play? Absolutely. The league sets minimum play requirements for every member. However, the Islanders try to exceed those requirements every game when possible. Middletown is about kids having fun in a positive social setting. The purpose is to learn basic football and cheer skills and develop good team skills. Winning is secondary to building a child's confidence and improving his or her physical fitness.
What is the time commmitment? Family and academic commitments always take the front seat. Starting August 1st practice is Monday thru Friday, 5:30 to 7:30 pm for most teams. Flag teams may practice less. After Labor Day practices are reduced to 3 days or 6 hours per week. Home games are usually on Saturdays and most away games are on Sundays. Check our web site for event dates and schedules.
Who do we compete against? Our conference - Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts (RISMA) is comprised of 29 towns divided into divisions. Middletown is part of the East Division and will play against Barrington, Bristol, Newport, Portsmouth, Riverside and Warren. There are 3 other divisions and we may play cross over games. There are 8 games with the regular season ending the end of October unless the teams go to play-offs.
Cheer teams will have a competition against all towns in October.
If you know of someone who wants to play, but may have trouble meeting the registration fee requirements, please call us; we want every child to have the opportunity to participate. A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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MYF FINANCIAL
Do you realize how much it costs to operate our organization? We are a 501c non-profit corporation. Our Board of Directors, coaches and team personnel are all volunteers and work hard to make our organization the best for your children. Volunteer a small amount of your time - help out at fundraisers - attend a board meeting and let us know your ideas!
Email if you would like to request a full income/expense report. We will send you our financial report.
Someone Else
Our organization was saddened to learn of the passing of one of our most valued members, "Someone Else".
Someone's passing has created a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. "Someone Else" has been with us for many years and for every one of those years did far more than a normal person's share of the work. Whenever there was a job to do, or a meeting to attend, one name was on everyone's list: Let "Someone Else" do it. Whenever leadership was mentioned, this wonderfuld person was looked to for direction as well as results: i.e. "Someone Else can work with that team".
It was common knowledge that "Someone Else" was among the most liberal givers in our organization. "Someone Else" was a good person, sometimes appearing superhuman. Were the truth known, everybody expected too much of "Someone Else".
Now "Someone Else" is no longer here. We wonder what we are going to do. "Someone Else" left a wonderful example to follow, but who is going to follow it? Who is going to do the things "Someone Else" did?
When you are asked to help this year, please remember that we can't depend on "Somone Else? any longer........
POP WARNER MISSION
The Pop Warner Mission:
*The mission of Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. is to enable children 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 children will use throughout their lives.
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, Inc. (PWLS) is a 501 (c) 3 organization that provides youth football and cheer & dance programs for participants in 42 states, plus Scotland, Russia, Mexico, Japan, Germany and Guam. Consisting of more than 360,000 young people ranging from ages 5 to 16 years old, PWLS is the largest youth football, cheer and dance program in the United States. There are also approximately 37,000 coaches and 1-million parents, fans, and volunteers who take an active part in the lives of the Pop Warner youth.
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is the only national youth
sports organization in America that requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. We believe that the standards we have set give these children a sense of responsibility and an appreciation for academics and athletics that will help them develop later on in life.
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