Leander / Cedar Park Youth Football League: Pop Warner

The History of the League - Pop Warner (Click Here)
Pop Warner
Glenn S. (Pop) Warner

The Pop Warner Organization was founded in Philadelphia in 1929 as a local youth football league to keep kids busy and out of mischief. Through the Great Depression, the organization struggled. However, during a late winter storm in April 1934, fate changed their course.

A coaching clinic for the children and coaches in the league had been scheduled, but the winter storm forced most of the invited coaches who were to speak at the clinic to cancel at the last minute. One coach, however, braved the elements to make the clinic.

His name was Pop Warner, the respected and legendary coach who was now leading Temple University to greatness on the gridiron. His special efforts in traveling through the stormy weather and the hours he spent with the boys that evening impressed the youths and the coaches tremendously.

Pop Warner's enthusiasm and cooperation also helped the fledgling youth league survive and prosper. As a sign of their appreciation and devotion, the boys later adopted his name for their league--"The Pop Warner Football Conference."

             Excerpt taken from:
             Pop Warner
             Football's Greatest Teacher
             The Epic Autobiography of Major
             College Football's Winningest
             Coach, Glenn S. (Pop) Warner



The Pop Warner Spirit Program (Click Here)

Central Texas Pop Warner (Click Here)
Central Texas Pop Warner oversees all of the Pop Warner programs located in Austin, Texas and the surrounding communities. For 2004, there are 20 local Pop Warner associations with over 2500 children that participate in Pop Warner cheerleading and football under the umbrella of Central Texas Pop Warner. CTPW is chartered by the National Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. program.

Pop Warner Little Scholars (Click Here)
The Organization: Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is a 501(c)3 corporation of the Internal Revenue Code as defined by the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988 overseen by a Board of Directors and by the National Staff, headquartered in Langhorne, Pennsylvania (North Philadelphia). Local Teams and Squads: The local teams and squads make up the Divisions of Play and the Associations. Each team consists of 16-35 (35 maximum) players and or a similar number of cheerleaders and dancers. Each team plays within the age/weight divisions of play, under one certain association. Teams from one association will play teams from other associations in their designated leagues. During the post-season, teams that win their leagues will compete in regional and national competition if they elect to do so. Within each association there are Divisions of Play: There are Eight Divisions of play, all determined by a strict age/weight scale to ensure safe and balanced competition.

See Divisions on left side of your screen for further details on age and weight requirements.