SADDLEBACK VALLEY POP WARNER FOOTBALL & CHEER 7TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC

Join us for a day of competitive golf, great food and fantastic prizes as we support the Saddleback Valley Pop Warner Football & Cheer program.

The OEC (Orange Empire Conference) has made specific changes requiring players to be bringing official government issued documents with them to our certification date.

SVPW Challenger Fundraiser Event

The SV Challenger Division provides the Pop Warner experience to those special needs individuals with the desire to play football and cheer. Challenger Division enables young people to benefit from participating in team sports and activites in a safe and structured environment. Your donations will help these kids enjoy playing the game. Donations and proceeds raised during this event will provide
registration fees, uniforms, trophies, and so much more.

Special Guest Appearances by Deal or No Deal model & actress Ursula Mayes and Adam Koets of the New York Giants

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The following Saddleback Valley participants are recipients of the National 2009-2010 Pop Warner All-American Scholar Honor:

5th Grade:
Joseph Finkelstein – 2nd Team
Andre Cotton & Matthew Sandford – Honorable Mention 

6th Grade:
Nick Furnari - 2nd Team
Issac Furnari - Honorable Mention
Randon Lopez - Honorable Mention
Eddie Ricci - Honorable Mention

7th Grade:
Zack Aylor, William Obitz & Brian Radcliff – 2nd Team
Michael Lape, Liam McDonough, River Simmons and DJ Moore – Honorable Mention

8th Grade & Up:
Malachi Hale, Nicholas Ledue, Michael Matthewes, Daniel McCullough & Cody Russell – 2nd Team
Alec Baranski, Max Kim, Tyler Miller & Blaine Wagstaff – Honorable Mention

NOTE – to see more information on this go to www.popwarner.com

As a recipient of this year’s All-American Scholar Honor they rank academically in the TOP 2% of approximately 400,000 children that take part in Pop Warner programs across the nation. All honorees are invited to attend the yearly Awards Recognition celebration…this year it is Pop Warner’s 50th Annual National Awards Recognition Program to be held in Philadelphia, PA. Congratulations to our SVPW honorees – what a GREAT JOB!!!!

2010 REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR FOOTBALL AND CHEER 

Saddleback Valley Pop Warner Football and Cheer covers residents of the following cities: Lake Forest, Foothill Ranch, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo. Teams are comprised of children from all cities--we do not form teams based on geographic areas. 

Registration fee includes: uniform rental, picture package, and trophy. Additional items such as spirit pack (practice uniform--players get sized for those items at registration), etc are not included in the registration fee.

Ages shown below are as of July 31, 2010 and weights are as of the certification date (to be held in August). There are no weight restrictions for our flag football players. All players must meet the criteria below in order to participate in our program.


Division/Ages/Weights:

All ages are as of July 31st, 2010:

Flag: ages 5 & 6 with no weight restrictions

Jr Mitey Mite: ages 7 & 8 between 45-90 pounds

Mitey Mite: ages 7 & 8 between 45-90 pounds AND 9 year olds between 45-70 pounds

Jr Pee Wee: ages 8, 9, 10 between 60-105 pounds AND 11 year olds between 60-85 pounds

Pee Wee: ages 9, 10, 11 between 75-120 pounds AND 12 year olds between 75-100 pounds

Jr Midget: ages 10, 11, 12 between 85-135 pounds AND 13 year olds between 85-115 pounds

Midget: ages 11, 12, 13, 14 between 105-160 AND 15 year olds between 105-140 pounds

If you are a new player, we'll also need you to provide a photocopy of your county birth certificate at the time of registration. Proof of birthdates are required by the conference and the birth certificates are placed in our team books.

Cheerleaders must meet the age criteria above. There are no weight restrictions for cheerleaders.

Questions about registration? Email our Athletic Director at: leanne2@cox.net

SVPW is excited to share our participation in CHALLENGER FOOTBALL and CHEER again for the 2010 Season! The inaugural 2009 season concluded with resounding success as Saddleback sent a squad of participants to the National Pop Warner Playoffs in Florida. Way to go Challenger Program! We are proud of you! Stay tuned for photos and video of our families' experience in Florida.

The mission of the Pop Warner Challenger Division is to bring the Pop Warner experience to those special needs individuals. Pop Warner’s overall goals are to enable young people to benefit from participation in team sports and activities in a safe and structured environment and by establishing a Challenger Division Pop Warner is providing an opportunity for everyone to participate in the great game of football and cheer.

Pop Warner objectives are to inspire our youth, regardless of race, creed, religion or national origin to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship and physical fitness as reflected in the life of the late Glenn Scobie “Pop” Warner.

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 those involved, such as; self-discipline, teamwork, concentration, friendship, leadership, and sportsmanship. The philosophy of the Pop Warner Challenger Division is to provide the framework for local Pop Warner programs to offer a structured football and cheerleading program for participants with special needs.

The Challenger program is non-competitive and no score is kept. The games are modeled after a typical Pop Warner game with warm-ups, coin toss and national anthem etc. Participation in the Challenger Division is permitted at the request of the individual’s parent or guardian. The Pop Warner Challenger Division was pioneered and established in 2004 in East Greenbush in the Capital District Pop Warner League.

The modified rules of the Pop Warner Challenger Division
Challenger Division follows Pop Warner Flag Football Rules with modifications as noted in Rules.

• All children ages 5-16 who are currently enrolled in school with physical or mental disabilities.
• Level of play based on size, age and skill level are recommended where numbers allow.
• Teams must roster a minimum of 10 and no more than 28 players.
• Games are played with a minimum of five (5) players on each side. This can increase as participation numbers increase.
• No score is kept.
• Teams are permitted one (1) game per week.
• All players receive equal number of plays.
• Pop Warner recommends team helpers must be a minimum of 13 years of age to assist participants.
• Field may be standard 100 yards or programs may opt to use a 50 yard field.
• Team Jerseys and flags or cheer uniforms are provided for every participant.
• Insurance for the Challenger Teams is the same as Pop Warner Flag Football teams.
• One Coach permitted on the field at all times.
• Teams play two 25 minute half’s with a running clock.

We also provide an opportunity for girls to cheer in our Challenger Cheer program as well. Challenger Cheerleaders cheer for the Challenger Football teams. 

Registration fees for the 2010 Challenger Season are $40/ participant for flag football or cheerleading.

For More Information about Challenger Program Football and Cheer, contact: Karen Havens via email here

At SVPW, our goal is to develop well rounded boys and girls who will not only learn the fundamentals of football and cheerleading, but also the importance of education, team work and sportsmanship. We pride ourselves on providing the youth of our community with a foundation of sportmanship and fellowship that they can carry with them throughout their lives.

Our association serves the following cities: Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Portola Hills, Foothill Ranch, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, and Aliso Viejo. We are proud to have partnered with two local High Schools to provide our teams with the opportunity to play on the turf and in some instances, under the lights!

Our organization is run entirely by volunteers, most of whom have children in our football and cheer programs. Our teams are known as the BEARS, CHARGERS and WOLVERINES. 

We look forward to you joining our 'family'!