Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is a non-profit organization that provides youth football, cheer and dance programs for participants in 42 states and several countries around the world. Consisting of approximately 325,000 young people ranging from ages 5 to 14 years old, Pop Warner is the largest youth football, cheer and dance program in the world.
Pop Warner was founded in 1929, continues to grow and serves as the only youth football, cheerleading dance organization that REQUIRES ITS PARTICIPANTS TO MAINTAIN academic standards in order to participate. Pop Warner's commitment to academics is what separates the program from other youth sports around the world.
As the only national youth sports organization that requires scholastic aptitude to participate, Pop Warner is committed to developing America's young people on the field and off. Each year Pop Warner continues to expand its efforts in team and activity participation, as well as visibility and outreach in the community.