2010 Registration

Cary Pop Warner will have its in-person registration sessions on the following dates:

• Saturday, March 20, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Saturday, April 24, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Saturday, May 22, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Remember that as always, space in our Cary Pop Warner program is tight. Please bring the following items to the registration:

• Cary Booster Club membership check (Held until end of Season and returned if 15 Volunteer Hours are completed)
• Equipment deposit check (Held until the equipment is returned OK)
• Copy of Player’s Birth Certificate(s)
• Copy of the 2009-2010 report card(s)
• Completed Pop Warner Physical form(s) below

Registration Forms

• 2010 Pop Warner Little Scholars Player Contract and Parental Consent Form
• 2010 Pop Warner Little Scholars Physical Fitness and Medical History Form

Registration Fees

The participant fees for the 2010 season will be announced soon.

In addition to the participant fee, each family must pay a membership fee of $150 to the Cary Booster Club. Your check will be held until the end of the season. If you volunteer 15 or more hours or secure $1,000 or more in sponsorships for the 2009 season, your check will be returned to you. For more information about volunteer opportunities, check out volunteer information under Volunteering.

Tackle football players will also need to provide an equipment deposit check (amount TBD). This check will be returned at the end of the season when all equipment is returned in good condition.

Any family that qualifies for reduced or free school lunches, in accordance with Wake County Public Schools criteria, may have their participation fees waived upon request. These requests may be made, and approved, in person or by writing any director of the Cary Booster Club.

A fee of $25 will be charged for any returned checks.

Age and Weight Requirements for Participants

Flag football is open to youth ages 5-7. There are no weight restrictions at the flag football level. Five and six-year olds have the option of playing flag football or tackle (Tiny Mite).

Non-Competitive Cheerleading (Flag, Tiny Mite and Mitey Mite divisions) is offered to girls ages 5-9. Competitive Cheerleading (Junior Pee Wee and higher divisions) is offered to girls 8-15. Girls will be placed on a team in the appropriate division based on age (as of July 31, 2010), experience and the number of girls registering. There are no weight restrictions for cheerleaders.

Tackle football players are assigned to divisions based on a combination of age and weight, following the national Pop Warner rules. National Pop Warner has updated the weights for the 2010 season. All participants must meet minimum and maximum weight requirements for their division, as follows:

Scholastics Requirements

Cary Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading is part of the national Pop Warner Little Scholars organization. The program’s philosophy is that academics and athletics go hand in hand. Cary Pop Warner is required to submit academic information on each participant and each team. The national office uses this information to determine academic eligibility for the program and to award academic honors and scholarships.

We must have grades from the entire 2008-2009 school year for each participant (except those who have not started school yet). If the participant changed schools during the year, then grades from each school attended must be provided. We have to have grades for the entire school year.

If the participant was home schooled, you must provide a letter on letterhead that has the name of the home school as registered with the state of North Carolina (you can create this letterhead). The letter should include a one-line statement saying who teaches the child and that the instructor is certified by North Carolina to home school and another statement about the child’s academic performance (provide a grade for each subject taught).

Participants who do not meet the minimum academic standards of a 2.0 average must have a written statement from the school administration giving permission for that youth to participate in CPW.

Withdrawals

We recognize that some participants may have to withdraw from Cary Pop Warner for various personal reasons. Any fees paid are nonrefundable except under the following conditions: Refunds will be made, less a $15.00 administration fee, if withdrawal from the program occurs prior to the first game and all equipment is returned or if a participant withdraws to participate in a school-system program prior to the first game. No refunds will be issued under any circumstance after the first game of the season.

NOTE: There is a $100 non-refundable amount for any player who signs up for Cary Pop Warner and then decides to play instead for their Middle School team. In such cases registrants will receive $50 of their $150 registration fee back.

Please allow 3-4 weeks for your refund and any deposit checks to be processed and returned to you by mail.