Pop Warner Webster Wildcats: News
Friday, August 29The indoor cheer schedule is as follows - starting Monday 9/8/2008
Thursday, January 10
Registration for the 2008 (AGES 5-15) -
PRICES IN EFFECT AS OF AUGUST 1, 2008
Limited spots available for Football & Cheerleading: If interested in registering for the upcoming season, please complete the forms listed below and mail them to Webster Wildcats, 901 Friar Tuck, Webster, NY 14580. If you have any questions please contact webmaster or email friar901@aol.com for further information.
Registration Form, Copy of Birth Certificate, Recent 2x2 Photo & Registration Fee
Prices: 1 child $195 - includes fundraiser* and partnership fee
2 children $350 - includes fundraiser* and partnership fee
FLAG (1 child): $150 - incldues fundraiser and partnership fee
As always, the Wildcats will help with any financial hardships - Please see the help desk @ the field for information
*additional fundraising will be available throughout the season for any additonal costs for competitions and/or playoffs
(FORMS AVAILABLE UNDER THE "HANDOUTS" SECTION TO LEFT
Handout: Registration Form 2008
Tuesday, April 22
National Football Foundation Scholar/Athlete
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Stephen DiNicola II – Bio
Scholastics:
Stephen currently carries an 3.65 GPA at Willink Middle School.
Sports:
POP WARNER FOOTBALL (WEBSTER WILDCATS)
- Stephen is co-captain for the Webster Wildcats Pop Warner Junior Midget team. Record: 12-2
- Led team to Pop Warner regular season co-champion. Pop Warner Jr Midget finalist
- Upstate NY Pop Warner Jr. Midget Champions;
- Pop Warner Empire State First Place Finalist in the Empire State Classics.
- Two time Pop Warner Empire State Finalist at the Pee Wee levels for 2005 & 2006.
- Lead team in sacks (23), Tackles (57) and rushed for over 200 yards.
BASEBALL (SCHOOL & USSSA TRAVEL)
- Stephen is the leader and player for two Babe Ruth travel baseball teams and school.
- Fifty six home runs in 2007 – batting average - .671
THOMAS (WILLINK) WRESTLING
- Stephen wrestles for Willink Middle School – W/L record 15-2.
- Wrestling awards – tournaments – Folkstyle Wrestling – 7 first place finishes, 1 third place finish;
Freestyle Wrestling – Section V State Qualifier – first place
VOLUNTEERING AND LEADERSHIP:
Assists with 12U Babe Ruth travel baseball
Assists with 12U Webster Little League
Assists with Webster Youth Wrestling Club
Assists with Pop Warner Webster Wildcats
Mentor to peers at Willink Middle School
Volunteers with Webster Little League – misc duties
CLUBS:
USA Titan Wrestling Club
Monday, May 12
JM Year Long Cheer take home trophies from CheerPower
The Jr. MIdget Cheer year-long squad took home first place in their division at Hershey Park on Saturday, May 10 - they also were crowned New York State Champions in the Battle of the States - GO WILDCATS!!!
Check out the Photo Albums on the left for pictures!
Monday, April 21
WEBSTER WILDCATS HAVE A NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR/ATHLETE!
See news section for information on information on Stephen DiNicola's qualifications!
Wednesday, April 2
Attention Wildcats - Pop Warner All-American Little Scholars for the 2007-2008 Have Been Announced!
We would like to congratulate Brooke E. for receiving the distinguished award of First Team All-American Scholars, Madaline D.and Paige K. for receiving the Second Team All-American Scholars.
They will be invited to attend the 48th Annual Scholar All-American Banquet which takes place on Friday, May 23 & Saturday 24th @ the Walt Disney World Complex in Florida!
With over 380,000 players participating in Pop Warner - this is truly a honor to say they are part of our Wildcat Family!
Tuesday, January 29
40th Anniversary Celebration - Go to Photo Albums on left side to view pictures
Handout: 40th invitation
Friday, October 17
HERE ARE A FEW OF THE MANY REASONS YOU SHOULD JOIN POP WARNER:
GO WILDCATS!!!
The NFL Player's Association (NFLPA) estimates that between 60 and 70 percent of the current players in the NFL got their start playing Pop Warner Football.
"Pop Warner is really important because you have kids trying to determine what their values are going to be, what their priorities in life are going to be, and what their vision in life is going to be..." - Paul Tagliabue, NFL Commissioner
Programs in 43 States & 6 Countries – Pop Warner Little Scholars has active programs in 42 states and 6 different countries.
NO TRYOUTS! – Pop Warner programs have no tryouts or cutting of rosters.
More than just athletes! – Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is the only national youth sports organization in America that requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. We believe that the standards we have set give these children a sense of responsibility and an appreciation for academics and athletics that will help them develop later on in life.
"Little Scholars" – Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is the only national youth sports organization in America that rewards its members for their outstanding performance in the classroom. Each year, the most academically accomplished Pop Warner kids compete for Academic All-American status, and are rewarded on several different levels (I.e. National, Regional, League, etc.).
Stability – Heading into our 77th year, Pop Warner Little Scholars is the oldest national youth football and cheerleading organization in the world. Founded in 1929 by Joe Tomlin in Philadelphia as four-team conference, we now have over 130 leagues and over 380,000 members.
It's Inexpensive – Signing up for Pop Warner Football, Cheerleading or Dance is inexpensive.
Pop Warner National Championships – Each year, Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. hosts the Pop Warner Super Bowl and National Cheer and Dance Championships. For the past ten year, the event has taken place at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex ™ in Lake Buena Vista, FL during the second week of December. More than 400 cheer and dance squads and 64 football teams compete for the right to be crowned Pop Warner National Champion.
National Scholar Banquet – Pop Warner hosts an awards program each year to celebrate the accomplishments of our participants. Scholarships are awarded and we recognize those that have contributed and served as exemplary ambassadors for Pop Warner. Nationally, we select First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention All-Americans and award scholarships for higher education to the most deserving students in our highest grade levels.
Mandatory Play Requirements – Everyone participates under mandatory rules of play. Each league may set a higher number of Mandatory Plays, but never less than the minimum set by PWLS. All MPR's should be based on eligible players at the time of the game.
Age-Weight Structure – Kids compete with kids of similar age and size. We set and enforce a strict AGE & WEIGHT MATRIX that reduces the risk and reality of injuries.
Volunteers & Coaches – We have over 40,000 volunteers and coaches that are being trained every year to offer the best and safest programs for you and your children.
It all starts here – The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) estimates that between 60% and 70% of all NFL players began their careers playing Pop Warner Football. View a list of all alumni.
Background Checks – Pop Warner programs nationwide are required to annually conduct a background check of Coaches, Board of Directors members and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to the league and/or have repetitive access to, or contact with, players and/or spirit participants. The purpose of these background checks is, first and foremost, to protect the children.
Football & Cheerleading Camps – Pop Warner offers several nationwide FOOTBALL CAMPS and CHEERLEADING CAMPS for our members at low costs.
Safety, Safety, Safety! – Kids compete with kids of similar age and size. Pop Warner is the ONLY youth football program (local, regional and national) that sets and enforces a strict AGE & WEIGHT MATRIX that reduces the risk and reality of injuries. Did you know that Pop Warner football is safer than soccer? Pop Warner football has 12% fewer injuries per capita among 5-15 year olds than organized soccer in the same age range!
National Rule Book – Each Pop Warner Region, League and Association receive free National rule books for their organizations.
Administrative Manual – Each Pop Warner Region, League and Association receive free National Administrative Manuals, designed to keep each League and Association current on all administrative matters, as well as to facilitate the daily operational management of those local organizations.
NFL Youth Football Partner – Pop Warner is a proud NFL Youth Football Partner. Pop Warner programs are eligible for Travel grants, organizational grants, and facility grants through this great relationship.
Coaches and Adult Codes – All coaches, football and spirit participants must abide by a Code of Conduct which includes several provisions. If any of these rules are broken, the League shall have the authority to impose a penalty
Webster Wildcats - Jr. Midget Football Team - Upstate EMPIRE STATE Champions!!!!
Monday, October 15
WEBSTER WILDCAT CHEERLEADERS ADVANCE TO REGIONALS IN NEW JERSEY!
OUR WILDCAT CHEERLEADERS - ROCKED THE HOUSE BLUE CROSS ARENA
Junior PeeWee - First Place
PeeWee - Second Place
Junior Midget - First Place
Midget - Second Place
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REAL ATHLETES DON'T DANCE
DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
Coaches keep excitable kids focused on sportsmanship
(September 30, 2007) — This warm Sunday afternoon is not unlike any other for the first day of autumn, with football in the air.
Music blares over the loudspeakers, and players are introduced with cheers from fans as they run through a tunnel of cheerleaders. A special guest sings the Star Spangled Banner, and a regular rotation of jock rock songs pumps up everyone for the excitement just before kickoff.
There's even the slow buzz of a blimp floating over the neighborhood.
It looks, sounds and feels like an NFL afternoon, but that's where the similarity ends. The football action on this day at Minerva DeLand in Fairport features Pop Warner football players, who play with just as much desire as their NFL heroes but are not allowed to act like them.
At least when it comes to end zone celebrations, trash-talking and taunting.
"It's not a dance; it's a football game," says Sam Kresky, 13, who plays fullback and defensive end for Fairport's Junior Midgets.
Lest you think youth coaches today are buried in Xs and Os, there are other issues to address. Sportsmanship is just as much a part of sporting fundamentals as are tactical maneuvers and game plans. Teaching young football players to block and tackle is tough enough without having to worry about kids trying to emulate the scripted celebrations, finger-wagging taunts and hysterics seen from professional athletes, often after simply making an open-field tackle.
"I'll pull a kid in a second," says Will Simmons, who coaches the Webster Wildcats Junior Midgets. "It's not really an issue as far as it happening often, but we do teach the kids that that's not the way to treat an opponent."
Pop Warner football rules prohibit excessive celebration and showboating. That goes a long way in keeping the antics from getting started, but coaches do understand that it's difficult to contain enthusiasm after a good play or touchdown.
"I can understand a high-five or a chest-bump, but sometimes I think they take it too far (in the NFL)," says Jackson Bluhm, 11, a lineman with the Fairport team.
Just as difficult as containing the enthusiasm, however, is containing the anger and disappointment.
Baseball is a sport that gives players the glory of a home run one minute and the frustration of a strikeout the next. Jamie Reitz, 9, of Greece is discovering these emotions on the diamond in Greece and says coaches encourage him to cheer for teammates through the good and the bad.
It's important to stand by your teammates, no matter what he sees pro baseball players do.
"Sometimes, when (pro players) get mad, they throw down their mitts or kick dirt," says Jamie, who likes to pitch and play first base. "They're being a bad sport, and I try not to be like that."
In football, Pop Warner players are discovering an avenue of reprisal.
"You can get back out there and hit people," says Jackson. "Without getting in trouble."
Sometimes, though, trouble finds you on the field. What do you do if an opponent starts trouble?
"Throw your hands up and walk away," says Myles Allen of the Webster Wildcats Junior Midgets. "You never retaliate."
The penalty on the field for bad sportsmanship is bad enough, but being pulled from the game is even worse.
"Coach will yell at us and then bring it up in practice over and over," says Myles. "And he'll make us run, too."
Mark Dibble, who coaches the Fairport Junior Midgets team, agrees with Simmons that bad sportsmanship isn't something that's a crisis, even if their players are inundated with NFL antics on ESPN. It's not something that's ignored, though.
"We teach it from the beginning," he says. "And if it gets too serious, we remind them of our code of conduct, which is very strict."
The code of conduct is something that's signed before each season by players, cheerleaders, parents and coaches. It's a list of reminders on how to be a good sport and a good representative of the game of football.
"That's a good thing, because you don't want people getting into trouble and starting fights," says Sam.
Lorenzo Pope, 39, was watching his son, 10-year-old Quinton Cooper, play for the Wildcats. He likes that a tight focus is kept on sportsmanship.
"When they see it so much on TV, it's natural for them to want to act like that," he says. "But you can be on the losing end sometimes, so you don't want someone embarrassing you, either. (Coaches) do a good job of keeping that stuff down."
Wednesday, September 26
ARTICLE IN DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
Parents should realize kids can't always play
Bob Chavez
Staff writer(September 23, 2007) — Playing time. Every kid wants it, but sometimes their parents want it more.
The issue is as old as organized sports itself, and the tricky thing among youths is how to satisfy the competitive fire while keeping the emphasis on the fun part.
"The thing with kids is, they know where they stand in the pecking order," says Mike Riorden, an assistant football coach with the Fairport Pop Warner Mitey-Mites. "They know who the stronger players are and who the weaker players are."
By rule in Pop Warner football, every suited player plays. By rule of mathematics, however, some will get more playing time than others. With 29 players on his Fairport team, Riorden said it can be tough to get everyone equal time, but coaches do their best.
For the most part, kids understand that. It's parents who sometimes lose sight of the goal. As a parent of two boys, Riorden understands the pride of seeing his kids on the field.
"If your kid comes off the field smiling because he had a good snack after the game and he's happy to be hangin' with his buddies, and you're upset that he didn't get 35 carries, something's wrong," he says.
Watch your kid to see if playing time is an issue, Riorden says. If your child mentions it, have the child address the coach himself. That helps the child learn to trust his coach, a valuable asset for his future in organized sports. Coaches will let the player know how to improve.
"Kids earn playing time in practice," Riorden says. "But take the cues from your kids. If they're happy, you should be too."
Saturday, August 5
Parental Requirements
1. No smoking is allowed on the practice and game fields nor Cheerleading activities. This is a Pop Warner Rule, as well as a New York State Law on School Property.
2. Football players and Cheerleaders must be at games and practices on time, as well as being up on time. Please let your child's coach know when they will be late or absent.
3. Please check with your child after practices and games to see if fliers were handed out. All informational fliers are given to the Football player and cheerleader when the season begins.
4. Please give us any newsworthy articles regarding your child so it may be published.
5. Please check your WW Calendar/Easel/WW Web site on a weekly basis to ensure you and child don't miss any events.
6. Please do not hesitate to talk with your Coach regarding any team issues or concerns. Any organizational issues or concerns should be brought immediately to Anne Robinson or Rosann Taccone's attention.
7. You are required to volunteer for at least one task and the concession stand during the season. The completed involvement forms is mandatory.
8. The Fundraising or Buyout activity is mandatory. Your cooperation is expected.
Webster Wildcats Headlines
Monday, September 25
Game Action Pictures
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Parents,
If you have some good digital game action pictures you would like to see posted in our website then please get them to me either via email rmarrero@rochester.rr.com or give them to me on a CD during practice.