Local youth football program expanding

Western New York Pop Warner is actively recruiting existing, organized football programs to join WNY Pop Warner. Presently there are 13 teams in the local/regional chapter of this National Youth Sports Program.

The Pop Warner program is designed to teach children between the ages of 5 and 15 the fundamentals of football and cheerleading. The practice season is the month of August, and games between member teams start in September and run through mid November each year.

In addition to the sports of football and cheerleading, the Pop Warner organization has a strong emphasis on academics. Each child must submit their report card to be eligible to register. If the child is below a nationally mandated grade point average, the child's school principal must sign off for them to participate in the program.

For information on the Western New York Pop Warner, contact Andy Britt, president of WNY Pop Warner at 585-723-1819 or visit www.eteamz.com/wnypwfootballconference