Azalea Park Panthers: Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading

 "Home of the 2015 Midget Cheer 4th Place in the National Cheer Competition (Small, L1)"

"Home of the 2015 Midget Cheer 2nd Place in the Southeast Regional Cheer Competition (Small, L1)"

"Home of the 2015 Jr. Pee Wee Cheer Advance to the Southeast Regional Cheer Competition (Small, L1)"

"Home of the 2015 Midget Cheer 2nd Place in the Mid-Florida Cheer Competition (Small, L1)"

"Home of the 2015 Jr. Pee Wee Cheer 3rd Place in the Mid-Florida Cheer Competition (Small, L1)"

"Mitey Mite Football participates in 2015 Winter Springs Grizzlies hosted "Mitey Mite Classic"

"Tiny Mite Cheer participate in 2015 8th Annual Cheer Exhibition"

"Home of the 2014 Pee Wee Mid-Florida Division III Champs!!" 

"Home of the 2014 Midget Cheer Advance to the Southeast Regional Cheer Competition (Medium, L2)"

"Home of the 2014 Jr. Pee Wee Cheer Advance to the Southeast Regional Cheer Competition (Medium, L2)"

"Home of the 2014 Midget Runner-Ups in Division 3 Red"

"Home of the 2014 Midget Cheer 3rd Place in the Mid-Florida Cheer Competition (Medium, L2)"

"Home of the 2014 Pee Wee Champs in Division 3 Red"

"Home of the 2014 Jr. Pee Wee Runner-Ups in Division 3 Red"

"Home of the 2014 Jr. Pee Wee Cheer 2nd Place in the Mid-Florida Cheer Competition (Medium, L2)"

"Mitey Mite Football participates in 2014 South Orlando Braves hosted "Mitey Mite Classic"

"Mitey Mite Cheer participate in 2014 7th Annual Cheer Exhibition"

"Tiny Mite Cheer participate in 2014 7th Annual Cheer Exhibition"

"Home of the 2013 Midget Cheer 5th Place in the Southeast Region Cheer Competition (Small, L2)"

"Home of the 2013 Jr. Pee Wee Cheer Participate in the Southeast Region Cheer Competition (Small, L2)"

"Home of the 2013 Midget Champs in Division 3 East"

"Home of the 2013 Midget Cheer 2nd Place in the Mid-Florida Cheer Competition (Small, L2)"

"Home of the 2013 Jr. Midget Division 3 East, Advanced to Play-Offs"

"Home of the 2013 Pee Wee Champs in Division 3 East"

"Home of the 2013 Jr. Pee Wee Division 3 East, Advanced to Play-Offs"

"Home of the 2013 Jr. Pee Wee Cheer 3rd Place in the Mid-Florida Cheer Competition (Medium, L2)"

"Mitey Mite Football participates in 2013 East Ridge Knights hosted "Mitey Mite Classic"

"Tiny Mite Cheer participate in 2013 6th Annual Cheer Exhibition"

"Home of the 2012 Pee Wee Cheer Participate in the National Cheerleading Championships (Small, L2)"

"Home of the 2012 Pee Wee Cheer 1st Place in the Southeast Region Competition (Small, L2)"

"Home of the 2012 Midget Cheer 4th Place in the Southeast Region Competition (Small, L2)"

"Home of the 2012 Jr. Pee Wee Cheer 5th Place in the Southeast Region Competition (Small, L2)"

"Azalea Park Jr. Pee Wees, Jr. Midgets, Midgets participate in the 2nd Annual Youth Bowl - "Defeating Cancer One Day at a Time", 10-27-2012", Advance to Championship Tie-Breaker @ Citrus Bowl

"Home of the 2012 Pee Wee Cheer 1st Place in Cure for the Cheer"

"Azalea Park Jr. Pee Wees, Pee Wee, Midget Cheer participate in the 1st Inaugural Cheer for the Cure, 10-27-2012"

"Home of the 2012 Midget Cheer 1st Place in the Mid-Florida Cheer Competition (Small, L2)"

"Home of the 2012 Jr. Midget Runner-Ups in Division 2 East"

"Home of the 2012 Pee Wee Cheer 1st Place in the Mid-Florida Cheer Competition (Small, L2)"

"Home of the 2012 Jr. Pee Wee Champs in Division 2 East"

"Home of the 2012 Jr. Pee Wee Cheer 1st Place in the Mid-Florida Cheer Competition (Small, L2)"

"Mitey Mite Football participates in 2012 Montverde Knights hosted "Mitey Mite Classic"

"Tiny Mite Cheer participate in 2012 5th Annual Cheer Exhibition"

"Home of the 2011 Midget Cheer Participate in the Southeast Region Cheer Competition (Medium, Novice)"

"Home of the 2011 Youth Bowl Jr. Pee Wee Champions" 

"Azalea Park Jr. Pee Wees, Jr. Midgets, Midgets participate in the 1st Annual Youth Bowl -  "Defeating Cancer One Day at a Time", 10-29-2011"

Once the playing season is over, the scholars season continues as the scholar-athlete can be selected to:

• 1. Local Level - Mid-Florida Conference Scholar

• and/or 2. Regional Level - Southeast Region Scholar

• and/or 3. National Level - National All-American Scholar

These scholars have to be in the 5th grade or above; had to have over an 96% average on the previous year's full report card and have to participate in activities in and out of the school - community activities, volunteering activities, received special awards at school, etc. It is not easy to be even eligible for the Scholar program, much less be selected to a "team". As the levels go up, of course, the competition is more intense because the target area is ever increasing. By the time the scholars are placed on First Team National All-Americans, they represent the Top 1%!

• Helmet, Shoulder pads, Equipment bag, Game Day jerseys – all to be returned back to APP once the season is completed

• Black practice/game pants with pads – a required purchase for new Panther players, the family is responsible to purchase
• Football Cleats – the family is responsible to purchase on your own
• Practice jersey

• Pride Pack: Bloomers. Game Day socks, game day bow, competition sleeves, cheer shoes (though year-to-year this may become an item "not included" in the registration fee), and drawstring bag – all to keep after the season is completed
• Cheer Top, Cheer Skirt – all to be returned back to APP once the season is completed

 Additionally, there is information available for purchasing Cheer jackets, which is an optional purchase the family is responsible to purchase on your own

Some additional costs you *may* occur during the Season:

• Concession Stand donation
• Team snack, drink donation
• Spirit Items purchase - Fan Shirts, magnets, flags,
• Pictures - picture package money goes to the Photography Company not APP
• Cheer competition - T-shirts, DVDs, Event fee, Parking fee, money to cheerleader for eating while at competition, curls, Limo, Gym time, additional fees related to Regional Cheer Competition (if applicable)
• End-of-the-Season Team Party
• APP End-of-the-Season Celebration - for family (players/cheerleaders are free)

2. Payment plans are available by making arrangements via our Treasurer at registrations.

3. $25 sibling discount for each child after the first fully paid child

4. Required items for registration: 

• Copy of Birth Certificate
• Original Birth Certificate for verification purposes only
• School picture, 2" x 2" Head shot
• 2 Copies of 2016–17 Report Card for the full school year
• 2017 Dated Physical (the 2017 Physical and History form is available for download on the Forms and Handouts Tab).  
• 2017 Participant Contract and Parental Consent Form (this 2 page form is available for download on the Forms and Handouts Tab or you may fill the form out at one of the Registration events).  Page 2 – “Signature of Parent/Guardian” needs to be (1) a parent on the Birth Certificate or (2) a Guardian with Court Appointed paperwork (of which APP will need a copy of Guardianship paperwork)

Mandatory Paperwork Collection: The paperwork APP collects (birth certificate, current year dated physical, last year’s full school year report card, Participant contract and parental consent form) is mandated by National Pop Warner. APP has to have all this paperwork collected before a child can practice with our organization. Missing paperwork will cause a child to miss practice and miss games. Please do not let this happen to your child. Get that paperwork in!

5. Physical: make sure to download the 2017 Physical and History form and bring it to whichever option you choose for your child's physical.

• Discounted Physicals available via CVS Minute Clinics.  
•  Hopefully Available during Family Day and Equipment Fitting Day (mid-May/June/July) – physicals provided by Florida Hospital physicians; though the emphasis is on providing the physical to our participants a nominal $10 donation will be accepted
• Via your personal Primary Care Physician 

6. At the time of our annual Family Day and Equipment Fitting (mid-May), we require $100 toward the registration fee to be paid.  We also require the “Required Items for Registration” to be turned in (though Physicals may be obtained on Family Day). 

7. Team registration is based on “first come, first serve” basis – waiting lists will be maintained as teams fill up.

8. Please check out the “Need to Know” link on our website, for information about Azalea Park Panthers and a typical season. 

9. Players compete with kids of similar age and size. Pop Warner is the ONLY youth footballl program (local, regional and national) that sets and enforces a strict AGE & WEIGHT MATRIX that reduces the risk and reality of injuries. 

10. Practice -

• First Day of Practice:  August 1st
• Practice Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. 10 hours/week until after the first game. 
• Rainout Practices:  May be scheduled on Saturday AM  
• First 10 hours of football practice is conditioning, no contact, 10 hours of conditioning must be met before contact can be made.  
• Practices after the first game (Date TBD for 2017) – 6 hours/week. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday:  from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.  

11. Practice Location – Colonial 9th Grade Center, 7775 Valencia College Ln, Orlando, FL 32807 (or Colonial HS Football practice fields and surrounding areas). For Colonial HS practice fields: use the below address to "mapquest" the fields. You can not get to the practice fields via the front of the school. 215 Randia Ave, Orlando, FL 32807.

• Bring to practice: Water Bottle, Bug spray, Cheerleaders: towel or mat for stretching, and a good attitude! 

12. Home Game Location – Colonial HS Football field.   Colonial HS Football field: use the below address to "mapquest" the fields. You can not get to the football field via the front of the school. 199 Areca Dr. , Orlando, FL 32807.

13. Azalea Park Panthers Pop Warner is a Non-Profit, 501(c)(3), all volunteer run Youth Sports Organization! We serve children aged 5 - 15 who live in the Colonial High School district and any "open" high school district (ie: Oak Ridge). We do not receive any funds from the City, County or State. All the money we spend on gear, uniforms, field maintenance, field clean-up, referees and insurance comes from within. The registration fees only cover 1/3 of our total expenses! The balance comes from the various fundraisers we have throughout the year. Please support the program by patronizing the Concession Stand, the Spirit Table, Carwash(es), Annual Golf Tournament and the Major Fundraiser that will be going on. Your support of this program will guarantee its success.  

14. Post-Season - there will be additional costs to the family if a team moves on to Regional Play or Cheer Competition. 
a. Football - Post-season Play-Off games begin directly after the regular season games end. If a team advances to Regional Play - these games are held on the Thanksgving holiday period.
b. Cheerleading - If a team advances to the Regional Cheer Competition - this competition is held on the Thanksgiving holiday period.