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Sponsor Elgin Pop Warner
Sponsorship form...linked here!
There are many ways that each of us are asked to give back to our community, but few have as lasting an impact on a young person, as being a part of a youth football team. The lessons learned can stay with a player for the rest of their lives, and teach them skills that can be recalled in facing adversity, as well as molding leadership qualities. There is no dollar value that can be attached to friendships formed between teammates, parents, and coaches.
The Elgin Pop Warner league provides the organization and opportunity for players to develop and grow, and there is a financial cost in making this happen each year. The registration fee covers part of this cost, but is kept at a level that will allow as many families as possible to participate. The league must also count on donations from businesses and families who can offer additional assistance, in order to meet the total expense of the league operation. What better return on an investment than our children?
Visible Expenses
Game Uniforms
Blocking & Tackling Training Equipment
Storage Space for League Equipment
Printed League Material, Banners, Postage Fees
Non Visible Expenses
Insurance
Pop Warner Fees (CTPW)
Coach Background Checks
Financial Aid for Families Unable to Meet Registration Fees
Year Round Website Maintenance
League Insurance Costs
Referee Costs for Each Game
Banking Charges
To contribute to this non-profit organization, simply send us an e-mail and you will be contacted with information and options.
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Pop Warner Facts & Information
Pop Warner football has been around since the inception of the league in 1929 by founder Joseph J. Tomlin as a four-team conference in Northeast Philadelphia. Since then, participation has steadily increased to today's record numbers. Over 240,000 youths participated in Pop Warner-sanctioned football programs in 2004, and those numbers are continuing to grow.
SAFETY FIRST:
Kids compete with kids of similar age and size. Pop Warner is the ONLY youth football program (local, regional and national) that sets and enforces a strict AGE & WEIGHT MATRIX that reduces the risk and reality of injuries.
Did you know that Pop Warner football is safer than soccer? Pop Warner football has 12% fewer injuries per capita among 5-15 year olds than organized soccer in the same age range! (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, NEISS)
WHY THERE ARE NO PERSONAL STATISTICS:
Pop Warner exists to use football, cheerleading, dance and a respect for education to develop strong, smart, responsible, healthy young men and women. We give them experiences that build their appreciation for and understanding of leadership, teamwork, and discipline.
While individual statistics may be more common, particularly among older football players, Pop Warner only recognizes the athletic accomplishments of the team, not the individual. We don't track personal tallies of touchdowns or yards rushing per game. We don't count sacks or blocked kicks. We applaud the athletic efforts of the team to reinforce the importance of teamwork, with each member.
We don't try to build stars. We don't want to over-inflate a young ego, nor do we want to risk injuring the self-esteem of a young person. Whether our kids have good days or bad, they are still an integral part of our team…and always will be.
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