Participants will be contacted by their head coach about two weeks prior to the start of the season with a practice
schedule and location. All practices will be held within the Portage Township area.

Football practices are initially 10 hours a week until Labor Day, then 6 hours per week afterward. Cheer and dance
practices are up to 6 hours weekly. Practices are usually no more than 2 hours a day and are scheduled by the
individual head coaches. The younger, non-competitive teams will likely practice less.

There will be a seven game regular season for most teams. Saturday games are played at Willowcreek Middle
School (WMS) and Sunday games at Portage High School (PHS). Games have been scheduled as early as 8 am
and as late as 6 pm. The schedule will be posted on our web site as soon as we receive it from Northern Indiana
Pop Warner Little Scholars (NIPWLS).

Reasonable admission fees may be charged to attendees for entry into pre-season, regular season and postseason
Pop Warner league, association and team/squad events, however such admission fees shall not be borne by any active rostered
individual who is partaking in the event, including both participants and coaches, as well as all pertinent Pop Warner administrators; all of
whom shall be admitted free of charge.

There is travel for competition and games. Regular season games are played in Northern Indiana (Valpo,
Schererville, Gary, LaPorte, etc.). Post season games and competition could be considerable farther at the Regional
level (Michigan, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio) or National level (Florida). You are responsible for transportation of
your child.

PPW is an all volunteer program. Coaches are not compensated professionals. Many of them are parents, like
yourselves, that sacrifice time and money to coach our children to the best of their abilities. Each team will have a
coach that is certified in First Aid/CPR and a League approved coaching clinic. All PPW volunteers, including
coaches, are subject to a background check.

Head coaching positions are approved by the Board of Directors. If you are dissatisfied with the selection of the
head coach for your team you have the option of requesting a refund.

Participants are placed on teams at the discretion of the Football Commissioner and Cheerleading Director, with
final approval by the President. The participant's age often dictates which team they will be placed on. Other
factors include weight (football only), experience and the number of openings available on a team. The Football
Commissioner and Cheerleading Directors make decisions based on what is best for organization as a whole, and
not a particular team or individual. If you are dissatisfied with the team your child is placed on you have the option
of requesting a refund.

Every year PPW spends thousands of dollars on equipment replacement, uniforms, insurance, competition fees,
awards, and field fees. PPW is committed to keeping our sign-up fees at an affordable level for all families. As a
result, our organization, like other non-profits, relies heavily on fundraising to help cover our expenses.

Raffle tickets are available at registration to help offset fees. You do not have to turn in proceeds from sales but are
encouraged to turn in ticket stubs to your head coach before the first home game.

There will likely be additional fundraisers during the course of the season. Participation is encouraged but not
mandatory.

Travel fundraising will also be conducted throughout the season for teams that potentially advance to National
competition. You are fully responsible for all costs incurred regarding travel, lodging, admission, and food at
games/competitions. Fundraising can help offset those expenses. If you do not participate in travel fundraisers, you
are not eligible to receive travel funds for your child. A Travel Fund Policy has been put in place and is available
upon request.

Football players will be provided with uniforms and protective equipment such as helmets and padding. Players
keep their game jerseys! Parents will be responsible for cleats and a protective cup (highly recommended).
Players should be prepared to bring plenty of water or a sports drink to practices and games.
The cheerleaders show support for the football players at every game and continue to do so throughout the
playoffs. The football players are encouraged to reciprocate by attending Cheer & Dance competitions and
exhibitions.

When at a game a cheerleader is expected to be in full uniform (socks, skirt, shell, briefs, optional crop top, bows
and correct shoes). When at a game, practice or competition, jewelry (including earrings) and finger nail polish are
not allowed. Hair is expected to be worn up and not to be touching their collars.

PPW provides the uniform (skirt, briefs & shell). What you purchase you keep. We may request that you
purchase a crop top and shoes. Non competitive teams do not require purchasing team shoes, however, all white
gym shoes are required for games. There may be a small charge for hair bows (approximately $2) if your coaches
decide to use them. For the competitive level teams (Jr. PeeWee, PeeWee, Jr. Midgets, Midgets and Dance
squads) there may be a $10 charge or more for our personalized competition music and up to $20 for competition
hair pieces. We strongly suggest buying the black warm-up, which is not mandatory.

For competitive level teams the District Competition is on October 24th, 2009 at Valpo High School. This is an all
day affair for a 2-1/2 minute performance. Practices for routines will begin in August. We will assume it is every
coach's goal to place in the top three and to advance to Regionals and Nationals. Usually a squad will meet in the
a.m. and caravan to the competition. This ensures everyone arrives on time and together. Specific rules for
competition will follow later in the season. Everyone is invited to come to support the teams/squads. Mitey-Mites
and younger do not compete but do have the opportunity to participate in an exhibition. There is a spectator fee
charged at the door, usually $5-7 per person.

Regional competition will be held on Sunday, November 15th @ Northern University in DeKalb, Illinois. Only the
teams that placed at the top levels at District are eligible to compete. Practices will continue to be 3x weekly. There
will be a caravan leaving the day before to insure everyone arrives safely and on time. Transportation, lodging and
meals will be your responsibility. You will be returning the night of competition after the awards. If your child's
squad places in the top levels, they will be eligible to compete Nationally in Florida. You need to be prepared to
commit to Nationals before District competition. You also need to be prepared to pay approximately $500-600 per
person on that date. This includes airfare, 3 night lodging, and a 4 day hopper pass that will get you into theme
parks. Parents are encouraged to go. Money for food and souvenirs are also your responsibility. There will be
fundraising opportunities available (please refer to our fundraising policy). National competition is held in
Orlando, Florida from December 7-11, 2009. A parent meeting will be held later in the season.

The non-competitive level cheer teams will learn a routine and will perform an exhibition on October 25th at Valpo
High School. This is separate from District competition. There is no advancement or awards.

Awards are distributed at the end of the season to every participant. We typically have our awards night at the end
of November or early December at the Portage High School West Auditorium. The participant awards will be
approved by the current Board of Directors. All equipment and uniforms must be turned in and all financial
obligations settled prior to receiving awards.

The purpose of this section is to provide parents and coaches with a process for handling complaints and disputes
hereafter referred to as grievances. Our policy will establish a process that for those who have grievances to follow
in order to have them heard. Grievances will not be heard at any higher levels (League, Regional or National)
unless the following procedure is followed.

If a parent or coach has a dispute with a coach, assistant coach, participant or another parent, they are encouraged to
first attempt to resolve the issue with the head coach of the team through discussion. If it cannot be resolved within
the team, then the Football Commissioner should be contacted for football or the Cheerleading Director for Cheer
& Dance. The Football/Cheer Directors will make every attempt to resolve the issue through discussion. If
discussion fails the complainant will be instructed to fill out a grievance form which will be provided by the
Athletic/Cheer Director. A form can also be downloaded from our web site at www.PortagePopWarner.com. The
grievance must be mailed to Portage Pop Warner, P.O. Box 803 , Portage, IN 46368. Fax or e-mail copies will not
be accepted.

The President and Vice-President of PPW will review and investigate any written grievances. A written response
must be provided to complainant within 10 days of receipt of the grievance. The PPW investigators will make every
attempt to resolve the grievance at the Association (town) level. If the grievance cannot be resolved it will be
submitted to the HLA (our governing League) for review. Any grievance must be fully investigated by the
PPW board before they will be reviewed by any higher authority (League, Regional or National).

Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is the only national youth sports organization in the US that requires
those who participate to maintain a minimum grade point average or equivalent grade scale. We believe that these
standards give children a sense of responsibility and an appreciation for their studies as well as athletics that will
help them become successful throughout their lives.

The Pop Warner All-American program gives Pop Warner kids who excel at their studies a chance to compete for
Academic All-American Status. Portage Pop Warner is committed to helping its eligible participants get recognized
for their academic achievements. If you feel your child might be eligible to participate in this program, please look
for our Scholastics Director in a designated area at registration. A packet of information and frequently asked
questions for this program will be available.