2012 Sign-ups - May 12 and June 2 & 16

Parent Information Meeting

This meeting is for families who are new to Liberty Pop Warner and provides an opportunity to learn more about the program and to ask questions in person. Questions can also be emailed to info@libertypopwarner.com.
Monday, May 21, starting at 6:00 pm inside Shoal Creek Elementary

New for 2012

Junior Midget Weight Increase - season start 85-145 lbs for 12 year olds; 85-120 lbs for 13 year olds.
Mitey-Mite 2 Division (8 year olds) changing from 8-man football to 11-man football.
Official weight certification will be performed during a regularly scheduled practice.
Eligible older/lighter players will automatically be placed in the lowest available division based on their age/weight.
Returning players who sign-up on May 12 are guaranteed a roster spot.

Sign-up Dates

May 12 (Returning Player/Team Registration)
June 2 (Open Registration)
June 16 (Open Registration)

Time & Place

10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Shoal Creek Elementary School (Inside)

Fees & Discounts - Football players who pay in full at sign-ups will receive their equipment the same day. Cash, checks & credit/debit cards are accepted. 50% of the fees are due at sign-ups with the final payment due by June 30.

$270.00 Tackle Football (ages 5-13); includes equipment/personalized jersey
$230.00 Cheer (ages 5-7)
$250.00 Cheer (ages 8-13)
-$30.00 Sibling Discount (Football and/or Cheer)
-$35.00 Jersey Re-use Discount (if your child is able to re-wear their last year's jersey)

Fundraising

Option 1 - Candy Sales: Pay $80 and receive 80 candy bars that may be sold for $1 each. The $80 is due when the candy is distributed during the first two weeks of August.
Option 2 - Buyout: Pay $55 and receive no candy

General Requirements

Participant must live within the Liberty Public School District Boundaries
Be between the ages of 5 and 13 on July 31st of the current season.
Meet the age/weight requirements (football only) click here for ages/weights
Maintain a 70% scholastic grade point average.
Be cleared by a medical professional and free from any medical/cognitive condition that would prevent full participation in Pop Warner activities.

Required Forms:

2012 Participant Contract and Addendum (available at sign-ups; come prepared with emergency contact information)
Medical/Physical Form Download the form by clicking on the name; please be sure the doctor signs, dates and includes the address on page 2)
Copy of certified birth certificate (state seal must be visible; no hospital birth certificates will be accepted). We already have these on file for 2011 participants.
2 Copies of complete '11/'12 school year grade card - must include cover and comments section for grades K-5. Grade cards will not be complete until the end of the school year, so be sure to stop by to drop yours off during one of the June sign-ups or mail it in.

Football Specifics

Roster spots are limited and some divisions/teams will fill up quickly. The sooner you sign up the better chance of being placed on a team. Requests for a specific coach and/or "buddy" will be taken into consideration, but are not guaranteed.
Please bring your participant with you for height/weight and equipment fitting. If your child is not with you on the date you come to register please know their height and weight.
If you pay your league fees in full at a sign-up, your child will be fitted and receive their equipment that day. We know kids grow, so your team equipment manager will ensure everyone is still in their proper sizes once practices start. If you don't pay in full at the first sign-ups you may come to either of the other two sign-ups, make your final payment and get fitted that day. With LPW's large annual growth, this method of early equipment distribution will ensure any equipment needing to be ordered for an athlete will arrive well before the first day of hitting practice. We will have extra helmets and shoulder pads in our equipment shed, but we won't put them on your athlete if they aren't the right fit and we'll order what is needed. Your athlete will be provided with a Riddell certified helmet, shoulder pads, game & practice pants, practice jersey and pants pads, which all need to be returned at the end of the season.
The personalized game jersey will be yours to keep and if they wear it to any Liberty or Liberty North home football game they will get in for free.

Cheer Specifics

We will have uniforms for the girls to try on to get the perfect fit. Included with the cheer fee are: skirt, shell, jacket, pants, bow, socks, briefs, poms and midriff (ages 8 & up).
Cheer shoes will be an additional fee and a group order will be placed by the Cheer Coordinator
Following the season, girls will keep their warm-ups, bows, socks and briefs, but must return their skirt, shell, midriff, and poms.

2012 Head Coaches Announced

Click here to view the head coach assignments in each division. If you are interested in being a team volunteer (team manager, equipment manager, assistant coach, trainer) please send an email to volunteer@libertypopwarner.com indicating your interest. You will need to fill out a volunteer application and submit a copy of your driver's license as we perform background checks on all volunteers.

Liberty Pop Warner (LPW) Football and Cheerleading serves Liberty and Kansas City youth, ages 5 - 13, living within the Liberty Public School District Boundaries, and includes both future Liberty Blue Jays and Liberty North Eagles. In 2011 we fielded 13 football teams in 7 divisions of play with 260 players, plus 20 cheerleaders on 2 cheer squads. Practices are held locally beginning August 1 and a 9-10 game season is played Saturdays at the Heart of America football complex in Independence, Missouri along with several games also played in the Northland. LPW is a member of the Heart of America Pop Warner League of Independence, Missouri, and the Mid-America Pop Warner Region of Chicago, Illinois.