Western New York Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc., originally known as “Monroe County Pop Warner”, was founded in 1961 under the umbrella of National Pop Warner.

The inaugural season began in August of 1962, with just four teams and one level of play. The four teams were the Tenth Ward Tigers, Dutchtown Merchants, the Greece Chargers and the Browncroft Browns. Only this one level of play known, as Midget existed until 1967 when the Pee Wee level was formed. Later in the 1970’s the Junior Pee Wee and Mighty Mite levels were added, and in 1979 the Junior Midget levels were added. In 2005 we also added the Flag level of play for the 5-7 year olds.

By 1972 a total of 23 Associations existed and the divisions looked like this:

By 1977 some of the associations had left and new ones were formed

Cheerleaders were added in 1966 with the first competitive tournaments added in 1972. With the addition of A National Football and Cheer championship held in Disney World, Orlando, the Western NY league has sent several football and cheer Regional champions on to compete in Football Cheer and Dance.
We have had great success over the years in the State, Regional and National levels of competition in football, Cheerleading and Dance. We have even had some National Champions. We have annually regional and national scholarship winners in both Football and Cheer.

Today we are made up of 13 member Associations:

We continue to grow and expand our league each year. Today we continue to look to other youth football and cheer programs to join us.

Raymond Raimondi

President WNYPW