Founded in 1970, with 6 member Associations, Palomar Pop
Warner Football Conference, Inc. now boast 15 Associations in San Diego North
County and Southwest Riverside County areas. With 49 years of experience,
Palomar Pop Warner is the oldest youth football and cheerleading organization
in San Diego. Based in San Diego’s North County, serving 7,000 young
participants ranging from ages 5 to 17 years old and 3,000 adult volunteers in
15 Associations; Associations include: Carlsbad, Escondido, Fallbrook, La Costa
Canyon, Murrieta, Oceanside, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho
Penasquitos, San Marcos, Scripps Ranch, Temecula, Torrey Pines, Valley Center
and Vista.
Palomar Pop Warner participants are required to maintain
academic standards in order to participate. Since 1929, the Pop Warner Program
Philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. Pop
Warner’s commitment to academics is what separates our programs from other
youth sports around the world. At every level, Pop Warner programs seek to
develop well-rounded young men and women who learn not only the fundamentals of
football, cheerleading, and dance but also the importance of education in an
atmosphere conducive to developing sound character while having a good time.
Palomar Pop Warner is proud to be a charter member of Pop Warner Little
Scholars, Inc. and joins in this philosophy.
Palomar Pop Warner Football Conference, Inc. Mission
Statement
Palomar Conference is committed to provide each athlete, both football &
cheer, with an enjoyable learning experience. We are dedicated to improve the
skills of each participant through good coaching, practice and competition. We
understand that the primary reason young athletes participate in sports is to
have fun while competing with each other. We believe every athlete matters and
our mission is to provide the opportunities and training necessary for all to
learn and compete at his or her greatest ability. We also will strive for
academic achievement for every participant, believing that academics and sports
go hand-in-hand in shaping our young athletes. Finally we believe that while
competing to win is important, the greater value lies in competing with honor,
practicing good sportsmanship and being gracious in victory and defeat.
Goals & Philosophy
The general objectives of Pop Warner are to inspire youth regardless of race,
creed, religion or national origin, to practice the ideals of sportsmanship,
scholarship, and physical fitness. Pop Warner strives to make the game fun for
all boys and girls. The program stresses learning lessons of value far beyond
the playing or spirit days of the boys and girls involved, such as:
self-discipline, teamwork, concentration, friendship, leadership, and good
sportsmanship. With such goals in mind, and providing an opportunity to
participate n an organized, supervised
environment with emphasis on maximum safety and participation, Pop Warner
offers young men and women a unique memorable experience.