How to Start a Pop Warner Team

Since 1929, Pop Warner teams have combined athleticism and academics. As of 2011, the organization oversees more than 425,000 participants and operates regional chapter in 42 states. Cultivating teams in youth football, cheerleading and dance, Pop Warner requires mandatory play for all participants and does not collect personal statistics for any player or performers. The goal of Pop Warner is to emphasize the importance of physical health, teamwork and intellectual vigor.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Association application
  • IRS form 990
  • Physical fitness and medical history forms
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Instructions

    • 1

      Contact your Regional Director. Visit the official Pop Warner website. Scroll up to the "About Us" tab on the main menu bar. Click on "About Us," and select "Regional Management Team." Select the Region representative of your state. If necessary, click on a Region link to read which states each region incorporates. Click the "Contact" tab for specific contact information. Ask the Regional Director for necessary Pop Warner league applications and guidelines for creating a regional team.

    • 2

      Fill out tax forms. Open the "Forms" link on the Pop Warner website. Click on the "Pop Warner Rule Book" tab and click on the "New Compliance Guides for 501(c)(3)" link. Download and complete the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 guidelines for the charity sponsoring your team. Contact the IRS to obtain and complete Form 990.

    • 3

      Hand out Physical Fitness and Medical History Forms to all players. Ask parents to complete and submit the form. Include all contact information and relevant medical history. Collect all forms from participants before playing. Visit the Pop Warner Forms page to download and hand out Physical Fitness and Medical History Forms.