[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 183 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H8012-H8013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING POP WARNER LITTLE SCHOLARS

  (Mr. McINTYRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Pop Warner 
Little Scholars program, our Nation's oldest and largest youth 
football, cheer and dance organization.
  Currently, more than 400,000 children participate in Pop Warner 
organizations that span 43 States, Scotland, Germany, Russia, Japan, 
and Mexico. The NFL Players Association estimates that Pop Warner has 
been the career starting point for 70 percent of its current athletes.
  It has a long history of promoting structured athletics and 
instilling the

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qualities of sportsmanship, hard work, and leadership in young 
athletes. It's the only national youth sports organization to require 
academic proficiency, and it annually awards more than $110,000 in 
scholarships. It's also a leader in making youth sports safe, including 
its work on concussion-related injuries and a medical advisory board to 
remain proactive on player health and safety.
  This Saturday, December 3, Pop Warner will kick off its Super Bowl 
and National Cheer and Dance Championship at ESPN's Wide World of 
Sports complex in Orlando. This week-long competition will feature 
participation from more than 12,000 athletes and will be broadcasted on 
ESPN3.
  I want to extend our congratulations, Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 
U.S. Congress, to this excellent, well-recognized, and well-organized 
program for young people here in America on behalf of the Congressional 
Caucus on Youth Sports.

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