Cary Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading: Registration

Overview

Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, as space is available.

Cary Pop Warner will have mandatory "check-in" sessions in July that all registered participants will need to attend to be weighed (football) or measured (cheerleading). Cary Booster Club membership checks, equipment deposit checks, copies of birth certificate and copy of the 2007-2008 report card will also be collected during these sessions. Parents will also need to sign several forms required by National Pop Warner.

National Pop Warner has required that all participants must return a completed Pop Warner Physical form. View/Print Pop Warner Physical Form

If you have any questions about online registration, e-mail info2008@carypopwarner.org.

Register HERE for the 2008 Season

Registration is now running

Registration Fees

The participant fees for the 2008 season are:

Flag Football
Non-Competitive Cheerleading (Flag, Tiny Mite & Mitey Mite)
Tackle Football
$100
$100
$150

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 2008 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 for $255. 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 all returned checks.

Online Registration Process

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, 2008), 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 2008 season. All participants must meet minimum and maximum weight requirements for their division, as follows:

Division	Ages	Weight	Older/Lighter
Tiny Mite	5-6-7 yrs.	35-75 lbs.	None
Mitey Mite	7-8-9 yrs.	45-90 lbs.	None
Junior Pee Wee	8-9-10 yrs.	60-105 lbs.	11 yrs.: 60-85 lbs.
Pee Wee	9-10-11 yrs.	75-120 lbs.	12 yrs.: 75-100 lbs.
Junior Midget	10-11-12 yrs.	85-135 lbs.	13 yrs.: 85-115 lbs.
Midget	11-12-13-14 yrs.	105-160 lbs.	15 yrs.:105-140 lbs.

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 2007-2008 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.

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