News Archive
02/27/2006
Association Financial
Statements are due by 04/01/2006
The 2006
Financial Report Form is now available on the Forms Page
Association
Registration forms are now due. Association Secretaries are
reminded that these forms must be completed and submitted to
cdpwboard@cdpw.org as soon as
your Association election has taken place. For a copy of the
form, visit the CDPW
Forms page
or follow
this link.
The response
since ESPN and ABC aired the story about the East
Greenbush Pop Warner Challengers has been fantastic! People
all around the country have seen that it IS possible to give
Physically and Developmentally Disabled youth the Pop Warner
Little Scholars experience. Thank you to ESPN and ABC for
their support of the Pop Warner Challenger Program.
03/17/2006
The 2006 Capital District
Pop Warner Little Scholar Recognition Banquet announced.
03/28/2006
CDPW Announces Partnership with Albany Conquest Arena
Football Team
04/03/2006
Capital District Pop Warner is proud to announce that 49
of our Scholar Athletes have been named to the PWLS National 2005-2006
All-American -
2nd Team
Scholars
and 35 have received
Honorable Mention
.
04/08/2006
For
insurance purposes, each association must provide an
estimate of the number of teams/squads they expect to
register this season. Please complete the
Estimate of Teams for Season
and return to league before 06/01.
Each
association must also compete the
Association Insurance Value form by 06/01.
04/25/2006
Albany
Conquest's Pop Warner Challenger Night has been changed to June 17, 2006
at 7:00PM. Please update your calendars.
For Group Tickets for event, please click this link...
04/26/2006
NFL
Grant Information -
Please click on following links for a
Letter from Jon Butler
(National Pop Warner Little
Scholars Director) describing the program and
Grant Application
to get a copy of the application.
We've been advised by National Pop Warner, that the deadline for the
Grant Application has been extended to 05/08/2006.
Please act quickly to take advantage of this opportunity.
04/29/2006
Regional Clinic
Information!
CDPW
Clinic Dates for 2006
05/08/2006
On 06/03/2006, the Challengers will be playing an exhibition
game with the Troy High Flying Horses. For more information,
please check out the
event
flyer.
06/10/2006
The 2006 Northeast Regional Cheer Qualifier date
has been changed! The Qualifier will now be held on Saturday 10/21/2006.
06/27/2006
The 2006 Opening Game for the Capital District Challengers
will be on 08/18/2006 6PM at the Guilderland Pop Warner
field. We hope to see you there... Check the
Calendar (above) for additional scheduled games.
06/30/2006
A link
to some of the available websites that will help Cheer and Dance
coaches prepare their music, has been added to the web site.
Follow
this link.
06/30/2006
The
date for the Southern Regional Cheer Clinic in Maryland has been
changed to August 19 (deadline for registration is now
August 12).
For more details, please check the
Mandatory
Clinic page and the
Eastern Region Page.
07/27/2006
****INSURANCE
NEWS****
We have been informed by our insurance carrier that our coverage is
in effect as of 08/01/2006. They've also advised us that
getting the certificates out are a priority, however there may be
delays getting the certificates distributed to some of our sites.
We'll keep you advised...
****INSURANCE NEWS****
08/02/2006
Cheer
Coordinators -
Checkout the
Cheer Coordinator Packet Page (also see button above). The page
includes the 2006 Cheer Dates to Remember as well as information
about our Annual Tee Shirt Design Contest.
As we move forward, it will include all Competition related information.
08/11/2006
Association Administrators - We
are having a significant problem with the roster software; we expect
to have a solution in a couple of weeks. For now, we are requesting
that you prepare your rosters using the spreadsheet format from last
year save them on your PC then print a copy to bring to Paperwork
day. We will notify each association when the roster software is
available and provide them with information on how to access. We
apologize for the inconvenience. If you do not have copies of
last year's spreadsheets download below:
Tackle -
Cheer -
Flag
08/11/2006
Presidents
- The
2006 Team Conference Breakdown is now available by following this
link (2006
Team Divisions) as well as using the button above.
08/14/2006
On
Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 7PM, please come out for
Saratoga Polo Party for a Cause; to benefit the Capital
District Pop Warner Challenger League. The event will
include live band and dancing, complementary specialty
beverage, and a choice of one food item from the Saratoga
Polo FESTIVAL FARE. A donation of $25 will benefit CDPW's
Challenger League for Flag Football and Cheerleaders with
Special Needs.

Please call 518-584-8108 or visit
www.saratogapolo.com
for more information.
08/16/2006
Cheer Coordinators- Check out the REVISED Sample Skills for Categories information.
FOR NOVICE
SQUADS - ANYTHING OVER A PREP OR WITH A TWIST IN MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED
FROM NOVICE TO INTERMEDIATE. A link is
HERE
as well as the "Sample Skills" button on the Cheer Page.
08/18/2006
On Saturday,
August 26 following the Challenger game at East Greenbush
there will be a Pep Rally! At the event there will be a
special treat; a DUNKING BOOTH.
Would you give a
donation for an opportunity to dunk your League Cheer
Coordinator (Neville Clothier) or your League President
(Mike Parrow)?
Stop by the Pep
Rally and get Neville and Mike wet. Remember, this event is
taking place after the Challenger game on 08/26.
08/20/2006
Cheer Coordinators
- The
2006 CDPW Cheer Competition Registration is On-Line. Please link
from the
Cheer Coordinators' Packet page or the link below. -
Cheer Competition Registration
Registration deadline for the 2006 CDPW Cheer
Competition is 09/25/2006.08/25/2006
Association Presidents
- The
2006 CDPW Weigh-In schedule is posted on the Calendar Page and
listed
here.
08/24/2006
Association Administrators - As we previously reported, we are
having a significant problem with the roster software; although we
expected to have the online roster capability for this season it now
appears that this will NOT be the case. As a result, we need each
association to complete the standard PAPER rosters for each team.
Please use the forms included in the links below. Again we apologize
for the extra work.

Tackle -
Flag
-
Cheer
09/02/2006
Attention Association
Officers - Effective Immediately, Don DeLong
(Schenectady-Belmont Pop Warner) has been appointed to the CDPW
Board of Directors replacing Sindy McBride as the Jr. Peewee
Commissioner. Please see the linked
letter from League President Mike Parrow
concerning a change on the CDPW Board of Directors. Don's mailing
information will be provided via email.
09/02/2006
Attention
- The
Final Weigh-In for 2006 will take place on Wednesday
09/06/2006 at Geer Field (South Troy Pop Warner) from 6:00
PM to 8:00 PM.
- Directions
to Geer Field -
09/02/2006
Attention - If you
have questions about the Pop Warner Scholastics Program at
Capital District Pop Warner, please contact
Teri Wilson (our Scholastics Director).
09/08/2006
Attention
Scholastics Coordinators - There
will be an Informational Meeting with regards to Pop Warner
Little Scholars on Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. at
12 Corporate Woods Blvd., Albany, NY for all Association
Scholastics Coordinators.
09/08/2006
Attention Scholastics Coordinators - The deadline for
All-American Applications is September 30 and they should be
mailed to
Teri Wilson. Teri will be contacting each Association's
Scholastics Coordinator via email to provide her mailing
address.
09/14/2006
Attention
- Please
remember that Game Reports are due to the respective league
commissioner by the Wednesday following the game! League
Commissioners will issue violation notices for late filing of
reports.
09/12/2006
Cheer Coordinators
- The 2006 CDPW Competition Tee-Shirts may now be ordered
ONLINE; no individual orders will be accepted. Please place GROUP /
Squad orders only. Please go to the "Tee-Shirt" page for more
information.
- Tee-Shirt Order Page -
09/12/2006
Attention
-
Just a reminder that game scores must be phoned in
(448-7277) or E-mailed (cdpwboard@cdpw.org or
gamescores@cdpw.org)
prior to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday of the weekend in which the
game was played.
Any game scores
not submitted by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday will result in fines
being levied against your Association - please get your
scores in on a timely basis.
09/30/2006
Attention
-
We have just learned that the
cdpwboard@cdpw.org email account has not been
appropriately forwarding emails for our review! This fact was
confirmed this morning when it released 99 held emails from August
and September. We believe that the problem has been repaired. If you
have been waiting for a response, we apologize; we will be working
through the emails and address those areas that have not already
been taken care of through other means.
10/02/2006
Attention
Week 5 Scores and Standings have been posted.
gamescores@cdpw.org
10/04/2006
Competition
Volunteer Request - As with
previous years, each Capital District Pop Warner Association will be
required to provide a MINIMUM of 4 volunteers to work at our
10/15/2006 competition. The Volunteer information form will be
available on the Volunteers page.
10/04/2006
Attention
- The 2006 Capital District Pop Warner Cheer Competition
Order of Performance has been posted. Due to the confusion related to
the Performance Times, we have only posted the time by which squads must
be registered. The estimated performance times will be listed in the
program provided on the day of the event.
As with previous years the first five (5) squads to perform will be
brought into the facility at 7:15AM to put their things in their seats
and begin the check-in process.
2006 Competition Order of Performance
11/02/2006
Attention - ESPN is again filming the Pop Warner
Challengers; it all begins this Saturday (11/04) at the East
Greenbush Field.
Please see the linked email from Tom Hindes for more
information.
Please come out and support the Pop Warner Challengers!
11/04/2006
Cheer Fans
- The 2006 Empire State Classic Cheer Results for Capital
District have been posted.
11/16/2006
Football
Fans
- The 2006 Capital District Pop Warner Super Bowls take place on
Saturday 11/18/2006 at Bleeker Stadium in Albany.
Jr
Peewee
Rotterdam vs. Guilderland 9:00AM
Peewee
Rensselaer vs. Colonie 11:30 AM
Jr Midget
Albany vs. Troy 2:00 PM
Midget
Schenectady-Belmont vs. Troy 4:30 PM
There will be
a $3 donation for admission to the games.
11/18/2006
Cheer Fans
- The 2006 Eastern Region Cheer Championship Advanced
Division Results for Capital
District have been posted.
Cheer results
11/20/2006
Football
Fans-
The results from the CDPW Super
Bowl Games have been posted as well as directions to the
Empire Championship Games.
Capital District Super Bowl Champions
Jr. Peewee - Rotterdam
Peewee - Colonie
Jr. Midget - Albany
Midget - Troy
All Super Bowl Results
and
Empire Information
11/20/2006
Cheer Fans
- The 2006 Eastern Region Cheer Championship Results for Capital
District have been posted.
Cheer results
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR SQUADS!!!
Jr. Peewee
North Colonie 3rd Place
(Large Novice)
Colonie B 3rd Place (Large Intermediate)
Peewee
North Colonie 5th Place
(Small Novice)
Rotterdam 4th Place (Large Novice)
Saratoga 4th Place (Small Intermediate)
Scotia-Glenville 3rd Place (Small Advanced)
Jr. Midget
Albany 3rd Place
(Small Novice)
Ravena 5th Place (Small Intermediate)
Colonie 4th Place (Large Intermediate)
Midget
Albany 3rd Place
(Large Novice)
Colonie 4th Place (Large Intermediate)
Rotterdam 3rd Place (Small Advanced)
12/18/2006
Attention all CDPW Presidents and Cheer Coordinators
- The January CDPW Association Meeting will be held on 01/29/2007 at
7:00 PM in Rensselaer at the Da Vinci Lodge. The
primary business of this meeting will be elections of CDPW
Board Members. Presidents and Cheer Coordinators must
attend.
01/16/2007
Attention
- The 2007 Capital District Pop Warner Scholars have been
announced.
CDPW Scholars
Scholars' Page
Congratulations
to everyone!!!
Check back after
01/20 to see the Capital District Scholars that have been
named to the Eastern Region Scholastic Team!
01/21/2007
The CDPW Challenger Flag Football and
Cheerleading End of Season Banquet will be held on Saturday
February 3, 2007, from 5PM to 7PM in the Howard L. Goff
Middle School Cafeteria, Gillian Road, East Greenbush, NY.
Please click the link for complete information.
01/21/2007
Attention
- The 2007 Capital District Pop Warner Scholar and 2007
Eastern Region Scholar Teams have been
announced.
CDPW Scholars
Scholars' Page
Congratulations
to everyone!!!
01/21/2007
Little
Scholars Calendar for 2007
March 17,
2007
Eastern Region 5th & 6th Grade
Scholar Luncheon,
Woodcliff Lake Hilton, NJ,
1-4pm
March 18,
2007
Eastern Region 7th Grade and above
Scholar Luncheon,
Woodcliff Lake Hilton, NJ,
1-4pm
02/11/2007
Attention
Association Administrators - If you have not
provided your 2007
Association Election Form, please do so as soon as
possible. Among other things, we need to assure that our
contact information is correct!
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3/25/2007
Attention
Presidents and Administrators - Preseason Practice
may begin on Monday 07/30/2007.
April 1,2007
Capital District PWLS Luncheon
Albany Marriott
1-4pm
April 2007
Pop Warner All-American Scholars Announced
04/01/2007
Attention -
The 2007 Scholastics Banquet was held on 04/01/2007; 94 of
our Scholar Athletes were honored. Please visit our
CDPW Pix page
to see photographs from the event.
CDPW 2007
Scholar Banquet Photos
04/03/2007
Attention -WOW!!!
The 2007 National Pop Warner Little Scholars Scholastic
All-Star Teams have been announced and Capital District has 77
(yes that's 77) 2nd Team Scholars with 63 individuals
receiving honorable mention!!!
This site
will be updated shortly with the Capital District Scholar
information...
if you
can't wait, please visit
www.popwarner.com
for the national list (which includes Capital).
CONGRATULATIONS TO
OUR SCHOLARS AND KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK!
WE'RE PROUD OF YOU!
May
2007
Pop Warner Little Scholars
All-American Scholars Banquets
01/23/2007
Attention all CDPW Presidents and Cheer Coordinators
- The minutes from the November Association Meeting have been
posted. Please visit the
Association Minutes
Page or
click.
02/11/2007
Attention - The 2007 CDPW Vendors Day will be
taking place on 03/03/2007 at Sand Creek Middle School, from
9 AM - 12 PM.
02/11/2007
Attention Cheer Coordinators - The 2007 Cheer
Dates to Remember have been posted! Please check them and if you have
any questions, email
Neville.
02/11/2007
Attention
- The 2007 Capital District PWLS Scholar Luncheon has been
announced -
Date: 04/01/2007
Time: 01:00 PM (Registration)
Location: Albany Marriott
Scholars will be receiving an invitation with all the details of the
event in the coming weeks.
We're also
pleased to announce that
Sports Journal Photos
will be taking pictures at the event and will be making the pictures
available that day. Additional information will be available soon.
02/11/2007
Attention Cheer Coordinators - As a reminder,
if you or your Head Coaches have not attended one of the
Regional Cheer Clinics YOU/THEY MUST do so!
Please see the
Cheer Information Page
for additional information.
02/21/2007
Attention Cheer Coordinators
- Please note the changed date for the
Mandatory Regional Cheer Clinic; it is now 07/21/2007
from 9AM -3:30 PM.
03/25/2007
Regional Awards
- Capital
District Pop Warner is proud to announce that the 2007
Eastern Region Female Volunteer of the year is
Susan Parrow (formerly of Albany Pop Warner and
Troy Pop Warner). Please visit the Eastern Region Website to
see the
previous award winners.
We are also proud to announce the CDPW's President,
Mike Parrow, has been recognized by Eastern
Region for his service to Pop Warner by awarding him the
Eastern Region Distinguished Service Award. Please visit the
Eastern Region Website to see the
previous award winners.
03/25/2007
Attention Cheer Coordinators
- Please note New York will be having a
Mandatory Regional Cheer Clinic; it is
tentatively scheduled for either 07/28/2007 or 07/29/2007;
location to be announced.
Attention
Presidents and Coaches - Please note that the
division weights have changed. See
2007 Weights
Document.
03/29/2007
Attention
Scholastics Coordinators and Administrators - Please note that the
2007 Scholastic
Eligibility Form
is now available on the
FORMS page and
-here-
04/26/2007
Attention Challenger Fans -
Capital District Pop Warner is happy to announce that the
CDPW Challengers will be playing the Guilderland High School
Varsity in an exhibition game. The game will take place on
Sunday, May 6. Please see the flyer for full details.
Event flyer
04/27/2007
Attention Cheer Coordinators
- The registration is now open for the 2007 Mandatory
Regional Cheer clinic in New York. The clinic will be taking
place on 07/29/2007 at the Rusty Rail in Canastota, NY
(about 2 hours from Albany).
The
registration deadline is 07/01/2007,
so please register ASAP!!!
Mandatory
Clinic Registration Link
Remember,
any Cheer Coordinator or Head Coach that did not attend one of the
Mandatory Regional Cheer Clinics in either 2005 or 2006, must do so this
year. If you have questions contact the LCDC (Neville).
Additional information is available is available on the
Mandatory Regional Cheer Clinic page, the
Cheer Information Page,
as well as
www.easternregion.org.
05/12/2007
Attention
Presidents and Administrators - We have UPDATED the
Roster Software Information Page.
Please check it out for
TIPS and information regarding the new Roster Software.
- Roster
Information Page -
06/02/2007
Attention -
If the email address that you've provided CDPW is through
yahoo.com there is a very good possibility that you have
NOT been receiving our emails! This includes
recent notices for Roster Contracts!!! Please be sure
that "@cdpw.org" emails are not blocked.
06/04/2007
Camps
Attention
Presidents and Coaches - The University at Albany is
having a Youth Football Camp.
Click the
link for U-Albany Camp Info.
7/04/2007
2007 NFL Grant Information
- The NFL Grant information is now available using the link
below.
Letter from Jon Butler
Grant Application Form
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8/01/2007
Welcome to the 2007 Pop Warner Season! -
Tonight is the 3rd night of practice at most of the Capital
District Associations; I hope everyone is getting in shape
for the coming season and having fun.
Remember if you have questions, your first
stop is your Association President; their information can be
found by clicking the
Members
or
buttons, then
clicking on your association on the left side of the page.
For any other questions, please email us at
cdpwboard@cdpw.org.
08/08/2007
Attention
Presidents and Coaches - I just realized that the
directions to the U Albany Lecture Centers were not
available on the site -
Directions to Lecture Centers
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/10/2007
Attention
Scholastics Coordinators and Presidents - Stay tuned for the 2007
Scholastic Coordinators Clinic. Teri is in the process of setting this
up and will be announcing the date shortly.
08/15/2007
Attention
Presidents and Administrators - The Paperwork Day
Appointments have been posted to the Calendar. Please check
to make sure that the time is as agreed at Team
Registration.
Calendar
08/
15/2007
Attention
Presidents and Coaches - The 2007 Divisions have
been uploaded. Please click the
Divisions
button above
or the link below.
Divisions
08/23/2007
Attention
Presidents and Coaches - The 2007 Schedule of Games
has
been uploaded. Please click the
Schedules
button above
or the link below.
Schedule
09/01
/2007
Attention
Presidents and Coaches - The final weigh-in of 2007
will take place at South Troy's Geer Field.
Directions
to Geer Field
09/01/2007
Attention
Presidents and Coaches - The 2007 Game Schedule has
been updated to include Location and Time changes.
CDPW 2007 Master Schedule
09/03
/2007
Attention -Game Scores and Standings have been uploaded for Week #1.
Please click the
Standings
button on
the menu bar above or the link below.
Complete
Standings and Scores
09/09/2007
Attention -Game Scores and Standings
I have just realized that the email address for games scores
that is listed in the Master Schedule Booklet is not
correct! To email scores please use
gamescores@cdpw.org
Sorry for any confusion.
09/10/2007
Attention -Game
Schedule Changes have been uploaded; please review to see if
your games are affected.
Schedule Changes
09/10/2007
Attention -Three
(3) games where suspended during Week #2 due to Lighting.
The completion of 2 of these games has been scheduled for
Wednesday evening. For additional information please see the
links below.
Game 31 - MM B. Spa A vs. Troy A
Game 38 - PW-N E. Greenbush vs. S. Troy
W
e
will upload information regarding Game 32 - MM Northern Columbia
County vs. Guilderland as soon as the date and time are
determined.
09/19/2007
Attention
Cheer Coaches and Coordinators - The 2007 CDPW Cheer
Competition Tee-Short Order link has been added to the
website. Please go to the Cheer page or click the Tee-Shirt
link below. This year we are also selling cheer pants to go
with the tee - check them out...
Tee-Shirt Order Page
10/06/2007
Attention
-Schedule Changes have been uploaded.
Updated Summary of Schedule Changes
0/03/2007
Attention
- The rescheduled Week #1 Jr. Peewee Game - Colonie A at
South Glens Falls took place tonight -
Colonie 26 South
Glens Falls 0.
FINAL Game Scores
and Standings have been uploaded for Week #5. Please click
the
Standings
button on the
menu bar above or the link below.
Standings and Scores
10/05/2007
Scholastics
Reminder for Association Presidents and
Administrators!
As we approach
the post season, those
participants that whose certified paperwork includes a Scholastic
Eligibility Form, must present a satisfactory progress report or report
card to be eligible to participate after the October 15, 2007 deadline.
The report must be dated between 09/15/2007 and 10/15/2007.
(Scholastic
Eligibility Questions).
10/23/2007
Attention
The Junior Peewee game between Northern Columbia County and
Ravena, has been rescheduled for Wednesday 10/24/2007 at
6:30 PM at Northern Columbia County Pop Warner.
10/23/2007
Attention
Game- Scores and Standings have been uploaded for Week
#9. Please click the
Standings
button on the
menu bar above or the link below.
Standings and Scores
10/23/2007
Attention
Head Coaches and Presidents- The first Play
Off meeting will take place Sunday 10/28/2007 6:00 PM at
DiVinci. Also, any teams involved in a 4 play playoff will
meet on Tuesday 10/30/2007 at 6:00 PM at Pocket Park
(Colonie).
10/31/2007
The 2007 Eastern
Region Football Playoff brackets have been posted.
Junior Peewee - Division II
Scotia Glenville Jr. Tartans vs. Ramapo Hornets
(11/03 @10 AM)
Peewee - Division II
Averill Park Warriors vs. Bergen Broncos
(11/03 @ 12 PM)
Junior Midget - Division II
East Greenbush Blue Devils vs. Bergen Broncos
(11/03 @ 2 PM)
These
first round games are being held Saturday at Colonie Town
Park.
For the full brackets -
Eastern Region Football Playoff Page
11/11/2007
The 2007 Capital
District Championship match-ups are firming up... Don't
forget, all Championship games are scheduled for Saturday
11/17/2007 at Bleeker Stadium in Albany. Please check the
Playoff Brackets for the game times.
11/13/2007
Each team
participating in the CDPW Super Bowl will need to send 4
volunteers each to work the entrance gate and 50/50 at the
following times:
|
Volunteers
for Event |
|
Time |
Association |
|
7:00 -
8:45 |
North
Colonie A and Ballston Spa |
|
8:45 -
11:15 |
Bethlehem
and Troy |
|
11:15 -
1:45 |
North
Colonie and Ballston Spa |
|
1:45 -
4:15 |
Albany
and Schenectady - Belmont |
Please note that the completion time is 15 minutes prior to
the start of your game to allow parents the opportunity to
watch the game. In addition, each team will need 2 people
for the chain crew, a spotter in the Announcer booth as well
as a Statistician and Spotter on the field.
Weigh-In:
It is a stripped down (gym
shorts and socks) weigh in for each team which will occur
simultaneously in the locker rooms. Please note that each
team should be prepared for weigh-ins at the following
times:
|
Weigh-in
schedule |
|
Division |
Time |
|
Junior
Peewee |
8:00 AM |
|
Peewee |
10:00 AM |
|
Junior
Midget |
12:30 PM |
|
Midget |
3:00 PM |
There will be a
donation of $3.00 per adult and $1.00 for children at the
gate.