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San Marcos Pop Warner offers youth football and cheer. Participants also take part in JAMZ Cheer Camp as part of the cheer program.
• Ages: 5–15 years old
• Schedule: Key dates include in-person paperwork turn-ins on March 25 at 5:00 PM and April 29 at 5:00 PM, season start on July 15, JAMZ Cheer Camp on August 1–2, and the first game on August 15
San Marcos Pop Warner was founded in 1977 in the San Marcos area. The program is a local association of Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., which is a Youth Partner of the NFL and an NFL Youth Football Partner. San Marcos Pop Warner has a nationally ranked cheer program.
San Marcos Pop Warner states that it provides a youth football and cheer program with emphasis on developing athletes while promoting safety, fun and participation for all, and advocating good sportsmanship, respect, and honoring the game. The mission also includes encouraging teamwork, self-discipline, leadership and academic achievement, and promoting a culture that builds self-esteem and highlights the importance of both athletics and scholastics.
The program is open to kids ages 5 to 15 who live within the San Marcos Pop Warner boundaries or in the San Marcos School District. Pop Warner is described as the only youth football program that sets and enforces a strict age and weight matrix, has mandatory play requirements so everyone participates under mandatory rules of play, and requires participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. The organization states that it focuses on forming good citizens and developing fine character in addition to coaching athletic skills, and that its objective is to teach each player the fundamentals of football in an organized, adult-supervised, safety-oriented, and fun setting.
The leadership team includes President Whitney Bartlett, First Vice President Ryl Relatores, Second Vice President Cecilia Carlsson, Secretary Lexi Martinez, Treasurer Andrew Stanevicius, Football Director Marquice Taylor, Cheer Director Angel Martinez, Assistant Football Director Justin Bartlett, Flag Coordinator Adrian Thurman, Player Agent Courtney Castrellon, Little Scholars Coordinator Viktor Meum, Business Manager Coordinator Joanna LaBar, Team Parent Coordinator Missy Adams, Communication Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator Charlotte Gonzales, and Fundraising Coordinator Gretchen Tyker.
Last updated March 14, 2026.
• Ages: 5–15 years old
• Schedule: Key dates include in-person paperwork turn-ins on March 25 at 5:00 PM and April 29 at 5:00 PM, season start on July 15, JAMZ Cheer Camp on August 1–2, and the first game on August 15
San Marcos Pop Warner was founded in 1977 in the San Marcos area. The program is a local association of Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., which is a Youth Partner of the NFL and an NFL Youth Football Partner. San Marcos Pop Warner has a nationally ranked cheer program.
San Marcos Pop Warner states that it provides a youth football and cheer program with emphasis on developing athletes while promoting safety, fun and participation for all, and advocating good sportsmanship, respect, and honoring the game. The mission also includes encouraging teamwork, self-discipline, leadership and academic achievement, and promoting a culture that builds self-esteem and highlights the importance of both athletics and scholastics.
The program is open to kids ages 5 to 15 who live within the San Marcos Pop Warner boundaries or in the San Marcos School District. Pop Warner is described as the only youth football program that sets and enforces a strict age and weight matrix, has mandatory play requirements so everyone participates under mandatory rules of play, and requires participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. The organization states that it focuses on forming good citizens and developing fine character in addition to coaching athletic skills, and that its objective is to teach each player the fundamentals of football in an organized, adult-supervised, safety-oriented, and fun setting.
The leadership team includes President Whitney Bartlett, First Vice President Ryl Relatores, Second Vice President Cecilia Carlsson, Secretary Lexi Martinez, Treasurer Andrew Stanevicius, Football Director Marquice Taylor, Cheer Director Angel Martinez, Assistant Football Director Justin Bartlett, Flag Coordinator Adrian Thurman, Player Agent Courtney Castrellon, Little Scholars Coordinator Viktor Meum, Business Manager Coordinator Joanna LaBar, Team Parent Coordinator Missy Adams, Communication Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator Charlotte Gonzales, and Fundraising Coordinator Gretchen Tyker.
Last updated March 14, 2026.
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