Bring to registration day:

	Completed registration packet
	If you are registering with MVPW for the first time, bring a copy of your child's state issued birth certificate. A hospital issued birth certificate (the kind with the footprint stamps) will not be accepted.
	Please bring a school picture of your child or some other headshot. If you do not have one, we will be able to take a picture at registration.
	Full payment

Mail these items in by July 24:

	Sports Physical Form (Only this physical form will be accepted. Pop Warner national will not allow us to accept other forms)
	2009-2010 report card

Fill this out and give to your team parent or coach upon receiving your gear:

Gear Contract

Fill out these optional forms if they apply to you:

	Pre-school and Kindergarten Academic Waiver
	Home School Eligibility Form
	Scholastic Eligibility Form (For students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirements, but have an academic progress plan in place.)
	Player scholarship application (All proof of income and 50% of players fee must be submitted with the application or else it will not be considered.)

Want to coach? 

Volunteer/coaches application and background check (We are only accepting head coach applications at this time; assistant applications will be collected by the head coach once teams are formed.)

Special Notes About Registration:  

	MVPW is dedicated to match teams up by schools. In the event a split or fill needs to occur, there is a possibility that you will not play with your friends. There are no refunds for this type of event.
	Team Registration is closed after the first 25 players register. All players after the first 25 will be placed on a waiting list or non-school specific team. MVPW will create a second team if there is enough participants. Teams are created by Elementary school -> Middle School -> High School. Lower team rosters allow all players the opportunity to develop and have fun.
	If you choose to use a personally purchased helmet, MVPW will require a waiver of liability.

MVPW Refund policy
Although MidValley Pop Warner has a policy of NO REFUNDS, from time to time, the Board of Directors does consider refunds under the following guidelines:

•All refund requests are subject to approval, by vote of a quorum of the Board of Directors.
•All refund requests must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors. No refunds are automatic or compulsory.
•Any participant who drops from the program for a valid medical reason may be allotted a prorated refund of their registration fees. Proof of such medical condition
may be required.
•Any refund request must be submitted before July 31st. There shall be no refunds permitted after this date, except for medical reasons, as stated above.
•Any refund for reasons other than those stated above shall be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.

MVPW Participation Scholarship Policy
Fifty percent participation scholarships will be awarded based on a standard income / family size matrix. Proof of eligibility is required:  Participation scholarships will not be awarded without proof of eligibility prior to or at time of registration.  MVPW recognizes the need for privacy and will treat all Participation scholarship requests with extreme discretion. No player will be left behind due to inability to pay the league fees. We'll find a way so they can play. No player or cheerleader will be turned away because of family financial restrictions.

Parent Volunteer Policy
MVPW is an all-volunteer organization. All families of players and spirit leaders are required to volunteer their time a minimum of 10 hours during the year.  We recognize many parents will volunteer more and with out those parents there is no MidValley Pop Warner and we all thank you.  Active committee work fulfills your 10 hr volunteer commitment.  Ten-hour commitment does not have to be completed during the season but can be done sometime during the year.

MVPW will again offer a volunteer "Opt-Out" option to parents that will not be able to participate in the tasks involved with making the league and season a success.  The volunteer opt-out fee is $210. 

Proprietary Rights: (from the PWLS Policies and Procedures Manual)

Section 1  The Corporation retains sole and exclusive rights to use of the name “Pop Warner” in simple or compound appearance (e.g., “Pop Warner Football”) as well as all logos, emblems and other designs and styles of the Corporation, including any copyright, trademark, service mark or similar matter.  Such rights shall include use in all forms of media and are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Proprietary Rights”.  The Corporation  shall vigorously protect against any infringement or other misappropriation or misuse of its Proprietary Rights.

Section 2  The Field Membership, Associations, RD's, VRD's or RCDC's shall not have the power to enter into contracts on behalf of the Corporation or bestow titles of any type upon the Field Membership and shall not infringe upon, through use or otherwise, the Proprietary Rights of the Corporation.

Section 3  Upon the request of the Executive Director, all employees, volunteers, officers, directors, and members of  committees shall, in writing, acknowledge their understanding and agreement that all information they obtain in the course of employment or service is the property of the Corporation and that it shall not be made available to any person or business without the consent of the Executive Director.

 

"Pop Warner is really important because you have kids trying to determine what their values are going to be, what their priorities in life are going to be, and what their vision in life is going to be..." (May 2001)  Buffalo Bills QB Drew Bledsoe