Each year, the most academically accomplished Pop Warner kids compete for Academic All-American status. This process begins at the association level and up through each of the eight Pop Warner regions to the national level. For the 2007 school year, 4,544 First Team members, 4,883 Second Team members and 1,949 Honorable Mention scholars were named as Academic All-Americans at the National Level.
The PWLS All-American Program requires a minimum 96% grade point average to apply for All-American status. After the applications have been processed, Pop Warner determines National First Team All-Americans (35 football, 25 cheer per grade, plus ties), National Second Team All-Americans and National Honorable Mention Scholars.
ALL-AMERICAN SELECTION PROCESS:
* A final score is calculated for each student that consists of up to 100 points (85%) for the student's grades for the prior school year, along with up to 18 points (15%) awarded for the attached Addendum sheet of activities and achievements.
* Once the scores have been calculated, First Team All-Americans are selected. The top 35 football players and 25 cheerleaders per grade (plus ties) are selected as National First Team All-Americans.
* Second Team All-Americans are then determined by Pop Warner based upon the number of applications that were submitted for that year.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Pop Warner will announce its annual Scholar All-Americans each year on in April. Each scholar will receive an informational packet in the mail by the end of April that includes:
* Congratulatory letter from Pop Warner indicating their scholastic accomplishment.
* Certificate of achievement for National All-Americans.
* Information regarding the Pop Warner National All-American Banquet.
To see the lists of winners within Palomar Conference's 17 associations, click on the links at the top of this page. (Each list is sorted in alphabetical order, by last name.)
For the 2006-07 All American Little Scholar program, 192 players and cheerleaders made the 'cut' from Palomar Pop Warner's associations. The 2007-08 program saw 424 of our kids make the list of Scholars, more than doubling last year's winners.
Results like this take not only a year-long effort from our Pop Warner players and cheerleaders, but a concerted effort from the Association's and Conference Little Scholar Representatives, as well as the parents of these remarkable kids. A hearty congratulations and THANK YOU to all involved. See you at the Little Scholar's Banquet on June 28'th!!
