Mid-America Pop Warner Leagues
Chicagoland Pop Warner
Chicagoland has grown to 19 associations in the Chicago metro area that currently make up their league. All of their
teams play in the "strongest" division I category. Our division I champions must meet their champions to advance to
regional playoffs.
Heart of America
Heart of America is currently the largest Pop Warner league in Missouri! It serves the youth of Jackson, Clay & Platte
counties in Missouri. Heart of America is the main governing body but is comprised of Associations and Clubs
throughout the area. The following make up Heart of America. Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Liberty,
Gladstone, Kearney, Excelsior Springs, Lawson and Parkville.
Kansas City Pop Warner
Kansas City has 8 associations and 1 Challenger league for persons with disabilities. Kansas City has teams in both
division I and division II as we do. Their champions are declared state champions and advance to sub regional and
regional playoffs where they are likely to match up with our teams.
North East Ohio Pop Warner
This league has 10 associations representing the north east area of Ohio. This league has only been in existence for
three years and is growing. They have division I & division II teams. Their champions usually meet our champions in
sub-regional post season playoffs also.
Northern Indiana Pop Warner
This is currently the largest league/conference in the Mid America Pop Warner Region. This league has football, cheer
and dance squads in 23 cities in the state of Indiana. NIPWFL is a sister league to SEMPWFL. Our league champions
usually meet their champions in interstate sub-regional post season playoffs during the 2nd and or 3rd week in
November to determine what teams advance to the Mid-America Pop Warner Regional Finals.
Central Wisconsin
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Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is a non-profit organization that provides youth
football and cheer & dance programs for participants in 42 states and several countries
around the world. Consisting of approximately 400,000 young people ranging from ages
5 to 16 years old, PWLS is the largest youth football, cheer and dance program in the
United States. Since 1929, the Pop Warner Programs Philosophy has been that athletics
and scholastics go hand in hand. At every level, Pop Warner programs seek 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 character while having a good time.

The leagues/conferences within the six Mid west states make up the Mid-America Pop
Warner Region: (Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri). A team of
appointed volunteers who reside in the region are responsible for managing the region.
The Region sets up and host the Regional Finals for football, cheer and dance. The
winners are crowned Mid-America Regional Champions and are given the distinct honor
of representing the Mid-America Region at the National Pop Warner Superbowl. This
Grand event is usually held during the second week of December at Walt Disney,
Orlando, Florida.