Celebrating 50 Years Of Pop Warner Football And Cheer

Central Mass Pop Warner Spirit Award 2011 Presentation Speech Below:

"The mission of Pop Warner Little Scholars is to enable young people 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 young people will use throughout their lives.

Pop Warner is an international program operated for the benefit of its youth participants. Since 1929, the program’s philosophy has been : academics and athletics go hand in hand. At every level, Pop Warner seeks 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 mind, body and character – and having an enjoyable time along the way!

Pop Warner strives to make the game fun for all boys and girls. The program stresses learning lessons of value far beyond the playing or spirit days of the boys and girls involved, such as : self discipline, teamwork, concentration, friendship, leadership and good sportsmanship. With such goals in mind, Central Mass Pop Warner honors an association each year, who has taken the goals and philosophy of Pop Warner and has instilled them with their members . As we would like to thank each and every association that is here today and commend you with all the time and effort that you put into your organization, we have chosen an association to receive this year’s spirit award that has stood out and that has gone over and beyond. This year’s Spirit Award is awarded to LEOMINSTER."