Thursday, May 28, 2009

Team Spotlight : The Oak Ridge Colts of North Carolina


The Oak Ridge Colts is one of those Pop Warner organizations that looks like it gets ton of support from the community. They were started in 2000 and already have played for national titles. They played for the 2008 midget national title.

From 2001-2003 the Colts participated in the Greensboro City League but quickly outgrew the league. The Colts are one of the largest programs in the NWPWMFL with over 350 football and cheerleading participants ages five to fifteen. The Colts are the only program affiliated with Pop Warner that represents Greensboro and Northwest Guilford County Communities.

The Colts have a Philosophy and a mission statement. How many Pop Warner teams do you know that do that?


From The Oak Ridge Colts website

Mission Statement
It is the mission of Oak Ridge Youth Association Pop Warner to be a foundation for the development of children participating in football and cheerleading. Our foundation is built on academics, teamwork, leadership, competition, and good-sportsmanship. We accomplish this by focusing on fun, fitness, fundamental skill development, safety and through supporting the scholar athlete.

Philosophy
The Oak Ridge Colts will adhere to Pop Warner core values, principals and rules. We believe that athletics and scholastics go hand and hand. At every level our programs seek to develop well-rounded young men and women who learn not only the fundamentals of football and cheerleading but also the importance of education in an atmosphere that is conductive to developing sound character while having a good time

Watch the Colts against the Dorchester Eagles in Disney in 2008. I coached against this Eagles team. So I can see the skill level of the Colt's players from this video. Dorchester is a very tough team.



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