The Amherst Patriots Football & Cheerleading Organization is for boys and girls ages 5 to 15* residing in the towns of Amherst, Milford, Brookline, Hollis and Mont Vernon Families only and is an Association of Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc.
Pop Warner is an international program operated for the benefit of its youth participants. Since 1929, the program’s philosophy has been: Academics and Athletics go hand-in-hand. At every level, Pop Warner seeks to develop well-rounded young men and women who learn not only the fundamentals of football, cheerleading and dance but also the importance of education, in an atmosphere conducive to developing sound mind, body and character – and having an enjoyable time along the way!
Pop Warner continues to grow and serves as the only youth football, cheerleading & dance organization that requires its participants to maintain academic standards in order to participate. Pop Warner’s commitment to academics is what separates the program from other youth sports around the world. Please check the News & General Information page for the Pop Warner Scholastic Requirements for participation.
Our organization is committed to the principles of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) and against a “win-at-all-cost” mentality. PCA calls a Positive Coach a “Double-Goal Coach”. A win-at-all-cost coach has only one goal – to win. A Positive Coach shares that goal (wants to win) but has a second goal that is even more important – to use the sports experience to help young people learn “life lessons” and positive character traits that will help them be successful throughout their lives.