CHEER
Howell Pop Warner Cheer Program
Howell Pop Warner
Cheerleading
Howell Pop Warner Youth Cheer offers cheerleading for athletes ages 3-17 at all skill levels on both the sideline at games and on the mat at competitions.
Our athletes learn and perfect age/skill level appropriate cheer motions, tumbling, dance and stunting from certified coaches and high school aged trainers who have graduated from our Howell Pop Warner program.
Our competition cheer season runs from July through the end of April where we compete against the best of the best at local and National competitions.
Pop Warner National
Cheer and Dance
Championships
Since 1988, the Pop Warner National Cheer and Dance Championships have been held each December. To reach the national stage, a cheer team must advance through local conference and regional competitions by placing first or second in its division (other qualifying teams can also move on to Nationals after meeting certain scoring criteria).
In 2025, all of our Howell Pop Warner cheer teams qualified and competed at the
POP WARNER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Out of the 5,400 Pop Warner Cheer and Dance teams across the U.S., our Howell Pop Warner Mitey Mite team placed 4th, Jr. Pee placed 5th and Jr. Varsity placed 2nd in the NATION!! Congratulations to our athletes and coaches on this amazing accomplishment!
Our Cheer Coaches
Together with the Youth Cheer and Dance Alliance (YCADA), Pop Warner provides educational courses for its coaches, trainers and judges for Show Cheer (levels 1-4), Sideline Performance Cheer, and Dance (pom, hip hop, theme).
For the safety and security of our athletes, Howell Pop Warner requires the following completed prior to the start of each season:
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Annual background check
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DNA Fingerprinting every 3 years
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Annual YCADA Certification
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Annual NHFS Concussion Course
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Acknowledgement of Pop Warner Code of Conduct
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CPR Certification (minimum of one coach per team)
