Kernersville Raiders: Little Scholars

Sunday, January 15
Pop Warner Little Scholars Q&A
 

     Pop Warner Little Scholars   


Q & A


Question: Who is eligible for the Scholar All-American Program? 


  Answer: You need to meet the following criteria in order to be considered for the
Scholar All-American Program: 


1.  Currently be in 5th Grade or higher for the Pop Warner Season  
2.  Have a 96% Grade Point Average (GPA) from your previous school year's report card. 
3.  Have a Complete Full-Year's Report Card from your previous school year to prove eligibility  


  Question: What do I need to do if I am eligible for the Scholar All-American Program? 


Answer: Your Team Parent will provide you with the necessary paperwork.  You will receive the following:


1.      The Pop Warner Little Scholar Application


2.      Addendum 1


3.      Addendum 2


4.      A copy of the averaged report card


** All 4 documents must be turned back in to the Team Parent**


Question: How do I fill out the Pop Warner Little Scholar Application? 


Answer: This form will be filled out by our Little Scholar Coordinator ~ Nickie Parrish.  You will simply need to review it for accuracy, sign and date it.


**Please review your child’s name, address, email, phone, grade enrolled in this school year  and verify that the final average on the application matches the average supplied on the attached report card.**


Question: What about the “Addendums”?


Answer: These forms are very important!  They are used to capture ALL activities that your child has been involved in outside of sports and their regular academics.  Pop Warner utilizes these addendums to calculate your Childs overall “Scholastic Eligibility”


Question: What should I include on the Addendum? 


Answer: Any and everything you can think of… some examples may be;


Activities that they are involved in at church, all clubs participating in, scouts, volunteer activities, academic competitions etc...  As I mentioned above, basically any & everything that comes to mind.


NOTE: It is vital that BOTH addendums are signed and attached to the Little Scholars Application when it is returned to your Team Parent.


Question: When is the Little Scholar Application due back to my Team Parent?


Answer: These forms were distributed to the Team parents on Tuesday September 19th.  They have to be turned back into them by Tuesday September 26th.


Question: How are the applications graded once submitted to Nationals? 


  Answer: Once Pop Warner receives the applications from each Region in early January, they come up with a score for each participant based on his/her GPA and the addendum score.


NOTE, addendums are graded based on a scoring system that Pop Warner National has developed and had evaluated by several professionals in the educations system. Pop Warner does not release these criteria to anyone outside of their office.  


  Question: What is the difference between First Team and Second Team All-American? 


  Answer:  A  First  Team  All-American  is  one  of  the  top  35 football  players  or  top 25 cheerleaders for his/her grade nationwide! A Second Team All-American consists of those scholars who are above an annually increasing final score (GPA + addendum), ranging last year from about 97.5 -101.5! 


  Question: What is an Honorable Mention All-American Scholar? 


  Answer: We feel that everyone who meets the criteria for All-American consideration should be rewarded for his/her academic success. If you meet this criteria and your application was  turned in to us, then you will be an Honorable Mention Scholar if you miss out on Second Team.  


Question:  If  my  son/daughter  makes  First  Team  for  his/her  region,  league  or  association, are they automatically a National First Team All-American? 


  Answer: No, Regional, League and/or Association recognition is separate from National recognition. You must understand that while someone makes First Team at the Region Level, he/she is competing against the whole nation at the National Level. 


      Question: When will I find out if I am an All-American Scholar? 


  Answer: Every year the announcement is posted at www.popwarner.com on April 1.


Pop Warner also mails out a packet to each scholar containing a Certificate of Achievement, Recognition Letter, Scholar Merchandise Info, and an invitation to the National Scholar Banquet.  


  Question: Who is eligible to attend the Scholar Awards Programs? 


  Answer: Every Scholar is invited to attend, whether they are First Team, Second Team or Honorable Mention. We hold these events annually to recognize you’re incredible achievements in the classroom.  


Question: Is the National Little Scholars the only banquet? 


Answer: No, there is a banquet held for Local Little Scholars, another one for Regional Little Scholars and finally one to recognize the National Little Scholars.


Question: When & Where will these banquets be held? 


Answer:


1.      PWLS Local Banquet;                  TBA (usually 1st or 2nd weekend in May) Hawthorne Inn                                                              Winston Salem, NC


2.      PWLS Regional Banquet;           Sunday, April 1st at the Benton Convention Center


3.     PWLS National Banquet;            Memorial Day Weekend,  in Anaheim, CA   http://www.popwarner.com/scholastics/2006scholarsinfo.asp


 


Question: What is the approximate cost to attend these banquets? 


  Answer:


1.      PWLS Local Banquet          $25.00 ~ $50.00 per guest of scholar, scholars meals is free


2.      PWLS Regional Banquet  $37.00 ~ $45.00 per guest of scholar, scholars meal is free


3.     PWLS National Banquet    $65.00 per guest (approx), plus travel expenses (Pop Warner usually has good rates for room & Disney land tickets)First Team Scholars meals are free, Second Team $35.00


Question: What is an All-American Senior Scholar and are they the only ones eligible for scholarships at the Awards Program in May? 


  Answer: An All-American Senior Scholar is a First Team recipient in grades 8 and above. Yes, they are the only Scholar All-Americans who are eligible for scholarship at the National  Levels.  Pop Warner Local Leagues and Regions often hold separate scholastic banquets, and may award scholarships to any participants based upon their pre-determined criteria.  


  Question: How big of a deal is it to be named as a Pop Warner All-American Scholar? 


  Answer: A very big deal!  If your son/daughter is recognized as a Pop Warner All-American Scholar, then he/she is amongst the top 1% of all Pop Warner participants. They are also eligible to attend our Awards Recognition Program held annually which commemorates their achievements on the field, in the classroom and in the community. 


Question: Who should I contact if I have questions about the Pop Warner Little Scholar Program?? 


  Answer:  The Kernersville Raiders Pop Warner Little Scholar Coordinator is Michele Pinkos.  She can be reached at; 771-3913.