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New Name - New Game
Hammond Pop Warner would like to inform everyone that we will be referred to as Northlake Pop Warner from now on. The Northlake Pop Warner Patriots organization offers football and cheerleading for all kids starting at 5 years old. This announcement enables us to spread the word that we can accommodate East Chicago, Whiting and Robertsdale along with other outlying areas such as Hegewish, Burnham, Lansing and Calumet City. We believe this transition will be comfortable for families signing up with us.
While we had an increase of over 60 percent in enrollment, we believe we can double that amount this year. Teams are being formed and are filling up. We are in preparation to participate in this year’s Whiting 4th of July Parade for the second straight year. Our practice facility is located at Pulaski Park (formerly Douglas Park) in North Hammond. Our home games are hosted at the Bishop Noll Institute.
Pop Warner is a nationally recognized program that has been voted as one of the safest youth sports. There are no tryouts or waiting lists, therefore all kids are guaranteed to play. While prices for everything are on the rise, we have maintained our rates for over 5 years.
Thanks to everyone for your commitment to Hammond football for over 20 years. We hope to see you soon.
Northlake Pop Warner Patriots
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Faith is taking the first step....
even if you don't see the whole staircase.
Rev. Martin Luther King
PARENTS, DON'T PUSH TOO HARD:
For many parents and youth coaches, finding the proper level of motivation for young athletes is an ongoing, difficult proposition. A young athlete's journey through each sport, season and level of competition is a long one. Each athlete is different, each coach's approach is different, and parents somehow have to figure out what's best for their children each step along the way. This is particularly difficult and frustrating for parents who have naturally talented but, perhaps, less-motivated youngsters.
Too many parents assume that if their talented youngsters were more serious, harder working and more disciplined, they would perform better and go further in sports. While it is true that all of us must get serious about whatever it is we have decided to dedicate our energies to at some point, setting a time or date for an athlete simply doesn't work. For athletes, a change in attitude leading to greater focus and dedication may occur at any age, not necessarily when it would be most advantageous. It really isn't something that can be forced on them, especially when they're very young.
If you are facing this problem (as a parent or coach), don't put extra pressure on a child just because he or she is talented and you think the child isn't developing fast enough or reaching his or her full potential soon enough. Relax. It really is enough that kids have a good time playing sports and are allowed to mature naturally. Many great athletes simply enjoy the gifts they've been given, and playing is satisfaction enough. It's not for moms and dads to demand that players reach beyond this level at any given age.
Certainly, parental support and guidance are critical in children's development on and off the playing field. But moms and dads shouldn't make the mistake of pushing too hard, too fast, or living through their play. Young athletes need to understand that at some point, if sports are important to them, they'll have to be very dedicated and disciplined, but this doesn't have to be until they reach their teens in most team sports. Individual sports such as ice skating, tennis or gymnastics, of course, are a whole different ballgame.
If there is concern for the safety of an athlete giving less than his or her all, however, the concern may be well-founded. When you watch an NFL game, you'll seldom, if ever, see any of the players giving less than everything they have. This is true whether they're on a winning team, hopelessly out of the playoffs, or late in a game they're obviously going to either win or lose. These athletes are highly motivated for a variety of reasons, but the one overwhelming reason to play hard always is that, if they slack off or lose concentration at all, the odds of getting injured increase substantially.
The same goes for youth levels. Learning to concentrate and focus throughout games takes time. And if a young athlete does lose interest and simply begins to go through the motions, he or she can be injured unnecessarily. However, this is less likely until they reach higher levels of competition.
For youngsters, having great potential is a blessing and a burden. All too often, particularly with today's travel, teams and early specialization, young athletes can be pushed too hard by overzealous (even well-intended) coaches and parents. Sadly, we are losing many talented players because of burnout and too much pressure, leading to quitting the activity at far too young an age.
As long as a child isn't being disruptive to a team by playing around, distracting teammates or being disrespectful to the coach or the game, young athletes should be left to develop motivation at their own pace. There truly is no clear-cut formula of hard work and performance in youth sports that will decide future potential.
Ironically, pushing kids harder may not only lead to burnout and premature quitting but could actually result in poorer performance. Most children simply do not handle tremendous pressure or intense training very well.
Ultimately, parents should be happy with what their children do accomplish, not what they think they should accomplish. After all, they're not playing to get into the Super Bowl yet, are they?
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CURRENT NFL PLAYERS
Rahim Abdullah Cleveland Browns-LB Jacksonville Beach, FL
Donnie Abraham Tampa Bay Buccaneers-DB Orangeburg, SC
Sam Adams Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens-DT Cypress Creek, TX
Allen Aldridge Detroit Lions-LB Missouri City, TX
Stephen Alexander Washington Redskins-TE Chickasha, OK
Will Allen NY Giants-CB Syracuse, NY
Mike Alstott Tampa Bay Buccaneers-RB New Lenox, IL
Jerry Azumah Chicago Bears-CB Worcester,
Rashidi Barnes Cleveland Browns-DB Berkeley, CA
Nick Barnett Green Bay Packers-LB Los Angeles, CA
Charlie Batch Detroit Lions-QB Homestead, PA
Michael Bates Washington Redskins-WR Tucson, AZ
Jay Bellamy New Orleans Saints-DB Cliffwood, NJ
Eric Beverly Detroit Lions-C Cleveland, OH
Jeff Blake Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints-QB Sanford, FL
Andrew Bowers Arizona Cardinals-DE Mesa, AZ
Brant Boyer Cleveland Browns-LB Farmington, UT
Lamont Brightful Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins-KR/DB Washington
Keith Brooking Atlanta Falcons-LB Forest Park, GA
Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay Buccaneers-LB Pensacola, FL
Chad Brown Seattle Seahawks-SB Pasadena, CA
Lance Brown Buffalo Bills-DB Jacksonville, FL
Ruben Brown Buffalo Bills-G Lynchburg, VA
Isaac Bruce St. Louis Rams-WR Fort Lauderdale, FL
Steve Buerlein Carolina, Denver, Oakland, Dallas, Jacksonville-QB Los
Angeles, CA
Keion Carpenter Buffalo Bills-DB Baltimore, MD
Ike Charlton Seattle Seahwaks-CB Orlando, FL
Martin Chase New Orleans Saints-DT Lawton, OK
Darrin Chiaverini Cleveland Browns-WR Corona, CA
Danny Clark Jacksonville Jaguars-LB Country Club Hills Cougars, IL
Phil Clarke New Orleans Saints-LB Miami, FL
Anthony Clement Arizona Cardinals-T Cecilia, LA
Charlie Clemons New Orleans Saints-LB Griffin, GA
Stalin Colinet Cleveland Browns-DE New York, NY
Anthony Collins New Orleans Saints-WR Baton Rouge, LA
Bill Conaty Buffalo Bills-C Wilmington, DE
Curtis Conway San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears-WR Inglewood, CA
Sam Cowart Buffalo Bills-LB Jacksonville, FL
Ennis Davis New Orleans Saints-DT Carson, CA
Stephen Davis Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins-RB Spartansburg, SC
Brian Dawkins Philadelphia Eagles-S Jacksonville, FL (Forest View PW)
JaJuan Dawson Cleveland Browns-WR Gibson, CA
Ron Dayne NY Giants-RB Pine Hill, NJ
Jake Delhomme Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints-QB Breaux Bridge, LA
Corey Dillon Cincinnati Bengals, NE Patriots-RB Seattle, WA
Derek Dorris New Orleans Saints-WR Azle, TX
Dameane Douglas Philadelphia Eagles-WR Hanford, CA
Marques Douglas New Orleans Saints-DE Greenboro, NC
Donald Driver Green Bay Packers-WR Houston, TX
Robert Drummond Philadelphia Eagles-RB Syracuse, NY
Warrick Dunn Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons-RB Baton Rouge, LA
Donnie Edwards Kansas City Chiefs-LB South Bay, CA
Percy Ellsworth Cleveland Browns-DB Courtland, VA
Terry Fair Detroit Lions-DB Phoenix, AZ
Christian Fauria New England Patriots-TE Northridge, CA
Robert Ferguson Green Bay Packers-WR Houston, TX
Mark Fields St. Louis Rams-LB Los Angeles, CA
John Fina Buffalo Bills-T Tucson, AZ
Corey Fuller Cleveland Browns-DB Tallahassee, FL
Rich Gannon Oakland Raiders-QB Philadelphia, PA
Barry Gardner Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles-LB Harvey Colts, IL
Charlie Garner Oakland Raiders, SF 49ers-RB Fairfax, Virginia
Jason Garrett NY Giants, Dallas Cowboys-QB Rumson, NJ
Eddie George Tennessee Titans-RB Abington, PA
Jason Gildon Pittsburgh Steelers-LB Frederick, OK
La’Roi Glover New Orleans Saints-DT San Diego, CA
Tony Gonzalez Kansas City Chiefs-TE Huntington Beach, CA
Brandon Gorin New England Patriots-OL Muncie, IN
Robert Griffith Minnesota Vikings-DB San Diego, CA
Daniel Guy New Orleans Saints-WR Memphis, TN
Az-Akir Hakim St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions-WR San Diego, CA
Jeff Hall New Orleans Saints-K Winchester, TN
Lamont Hall New Orleans Saints-TE Clover, SC
Jim Harbaugh Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears-QB Ann Arbor, MI
Al Harris Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers-CB Pompano Beach, FL
Anthony Harris Cleveland Browns-LB Ft. Pierce, FL
Derrick Harris New Orleans Saints-RB Angleton, TX
Napolean Harris Oakland Raiders Harvey Colts, IL
Matt Hasselbeck Seattle Seahawks-QB Norfolk, MA
Tim Hasselbeck Washington Redskins-QB Norfolk, MA
Matthew Hatchette NY Jets-WR Jefferson, OH
Jack Hawley Buffalo Bills-QB El Segundo, CA
Michael Hawthorne New Orleans Saints-DB Sarasota, FL
Chris Heatherington Carolina Panthers-RB N. Branford, CT
Craig Heimburger Buffalo Bills-C Belleville, IL
Anthony Henry Cleveland Browns-CB Ft. Myers, FL
Rocky Henry Buffalo Bills-WR Columbia, MO
Darrell Hill Tenesee Titans-WR Country Club Hills Cougars, IL
Priest Holmes Kansas City Chiefs-RB San Antonio, TX
Torry Holt St. Louis Rams-WR Gibsonville, NC
Joe Horn New Orleans Saints-WR Fayetteville, NC
Darren Howard New Orleans Saints-DE St. Petersburg, FL
Ken Irvin Buffalo Bills-DB Rome, GA
Steven Israel New Orleans Saints-DB Magnolia, NJ
Ray Jackson Cleveland Browns-DB Denver, CO
Sheldon Jackson Buffalo Bills-TE Walnut, CA
Edgerrin James Indianapolis Colts-RB Immokalee, FL
Michael Jameson Cleveland Browns-CB Fort Dix, NJ
Jonas Jennings Buffalo Bills-T College Park, GA
Andre Johnson Houston Texas-WR Miami, FL
Bryant Johnson Arizona Cardinals-WR Baltimore, MD
Marvin Jones NY Jets-LB Coconut Grove, FL
Jevon Kearse Philadelphia Eagles-DE Fort Myers, FL
Andre King Cleveland Browns-WR Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Shaun King Tampa Bay Buccaneers-QB St. Petersburg, FL
Sammy Knight New Orleans Saints-DB Riverside, CA
Kenard Lang Washington Redskins-DE Pine Hills, FL
Ty Law New England Patriots-CB Aliquippa, PA
Dorsey Levins NY Giants, Green Bay, Philadelphia-RB Syracuse, NY (Sherman
Park)
Michael Lewis Philadelphia Eagles-S Richmond, TX (Richmond Raiders)
Mo Lewis NY Jets-LB Peachtree, GA
Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens-LB Lakeland, FL
Josh Lind Buffalo-T St. Charles, MO
John Lynch Tampa Bay-DB Solana Beach, CA
Brock Marion Miami-DB Bakersfield, CA
Keenan McCardell Jacksonville-WR Houston, TX
Willie McGinnest New England Patriots-LB Long Beach, CA
Bryant McKinnie Minnesota Vikins-OL Woodbury, NJ
Jeremy McKinney Cleveland-T Thornton, CO
Donovan McNabb Philadelphia Eagles-QB Dolton, IL
Itula Mili Seattle-TE Hauula, HI
Kory Minor Carolina-LB West Covina, CA
Pete Mitchell Detroit-TE Farmington, MI
Delmonico Montgomery Philadelphia-CB Gladewater, TX
Dave Moore Tampa Bay-TE Roxbury, NJ
Marty Moore Cleveland-LB Newport, KY
Tim Morabito Carolina-DT Valley Cottage, NY
Quincy Morgan Cleveland-WR Dallas, TX
Randy Moss Minnesota Vikins-WR Rand, WV
Carl Nesmith Buffalo Bills-DB Jacksonville, FL
Richard Newsome New Orleans-DB Lima, OH
Moran Norris New Orleans-RB Houston, TX
Dennis Northcutt Cleveland Browns-WR Los Angeles, CA
Shaun O’Hara Cleveland-C Medina, OH
Chris Oldham New Orleans-DB Sacramento, CA
Matt O’Neal Atlanta-C San Diego, CA
DeVonte Peterson Buffalo-DT Clinton, NC
Michael Pittman Tampa Bay, Arizona-RB San Diego, CA
Tommy Polley St. Louis Rams-LB Baltimore, MD
Antwaan Randle El Pittsburgh Steelers-WR Harvey Colts, IL
Tutan Reyes New Orleans-T Queens, NY
Simeon Rice Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Arizona Cardinals-DE Chicago, IL
Koren Robinson Seattle-WR Belmont, NC
William Roaf New Orleans-T Pine Bluff, AR
Charlie Rodgers Seattle Seahawks/Miami Dolphins-PR/KR , NJ
Tyrone Rogers Cleveland-LB Montgomery, AL
Mark Royals Tampa Bay-P Williamsburg, VA
Tim Ruddy Miami-C Dunmore, PA
Tarek Saleh Cleveland-LB Seymoure, CT
Scott Sanderson Cleveland-T Concord, CA
Junior Seau San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins San Diego, CA
Ray Seals Pittsburgh/Tampa Bay-DL Syracuse, NY
Mike Sellers Cleveland-FB Florida
Bobby Setzer New Orleans-DE Dublin, GA
Shannon Sharpe Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens-TE Glennville, GA
Will Shields Kansas City- G Lawton, OK
Chris Slade Carolina-DE Yorktown, VA
Akili Smith Cincinnati-QB San Diego, CA
Darrin Smith New Orleans-LB Miami, FL
Emmitt Smith Arizona-RB Pensacola, FL
Rahshon Spikes Cleveland-RB Meriden, CT
James Stewart Detroit-RB Morristown, TN
Tai Streets San Francisco-WR Harvey Colts, IL
John Tait Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears-DT Phoenix, AZ
Vinny Testeverde New York Jets-QB Brooklyn, NY
Zach Thomas Miami Dolphins-LB White Deer, TX
Kevin Thompson Cleveland-QB Damascus, MD
Troy Vincent Philadelphia-DB Morrisville, PA
Marquise Walker New Orleans-WR Syracuse, NY
Peter Warrick Cincinnati-WR Manatee, FL
Chris Watson Buffalo-DB Anderson Park, IL
Reggie Wayne Indianapolis Colts New Orleans, LA
Jamel White Cleveland-RB Palmdale, CA
Willie Whitehead New Orleans-DE Tuskegee, AL
Marcellus Wiley San Diego-DE Inglewood, CA
Jay Williams Carolina-DE Tacoma Park, MD
Pat Williams Buffalo-DT Monroe, LA
Richard Williams New Orleans-WR Miami, FL
Ricky Williams Miami-RB San Diego, CA
Sammy Williams Jacksonville Harvey Colts, IL
Willie Williams Seattle –DB Columbia, SC
Gibril Wilson NY Giants - S San Jose, CA
Robert Wilson New Orleans-WR Monticello, FL
Dave Wohlabaugh Cleveland-C Hamburg, NY
Mark Word Cleveland-DE Miami, FL
Frank Wycheck Tennessee-TE Philadelphia, PA
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Why Join?
Here are a few reasons you should join Pop Warner
It all starts here
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) estimates that between 60% and 70% of all NFL players began their careers playing Pop Warner Football.
NO TRYOUTS!
Pop Warner programs have no tryouts or cutting of rosters.
It's Inexpensive
Signing up for Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading is inexpensive. Registration fees for each participant ranges from about $100 to $250 for the season, depending on your local area. Registration fees are set by each program and what is included varies from program to program
Mandatory Play Requirements
Everyone participates under mandatory rules of play. Each league may set a higher number of Mandatory Plays, but never less than the minimum set by PWLS. All MPR's should be based on eligible players at the time of the game
Age-Weight Structure
Kids compete with kids of similar age and size by using an AGE/WEIGHT MATRIX. 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!
National Rule Book
Each Pop Warner Region, League and Association receive National Administrative Manuals, designed to keep each League and Association current on all administrative matters.
More than just athletes!
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is the only national youth sports organization in
America that rewards its members for their outstanding performance in the classroom. Each year, academically accomplished Pop Warner kids compete for Academic All-American status.
National Scholar Banquet
Pop Warner hosts an awards program each year to celebrate the accomplishments of our participants. Scholarships are awarded and we recognize those that have contributed and served as exemplary ambassadors for Pop Warner.
Background Checks
Pop Warner programs nationwide are required to annually conduct a background check of Coaches, Board of Directors members and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players and/or spirit participants.
Coaches and Adult Codes
All coaches, football and spirit participants must abide by a Code of Conduct. If any of these rules are broken, the League shall have the authority to impose a penalty.
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