Little Scholars Each year, the most academically accomplished Pop Warner kids compete at a national level for Academic All-American status. This process begins at the association level (with Little Scholars) and up through each of the eight Pop Warner regions to the national level.  Leander Cedar Park Youth Football League recognizes their girls and boys for academic excellence in the classroom. Every student with a 90% average or better on their last year's report card will receive an invitation to the league's Little Scholar Banquet where they will be given a free meal and awarded a certificate before their friends and family. This banquet is held at the end of the football season. (Those completing Kindergarten or First grade last year are not eligible for this award.)  The Central Texas Pop Warner Association awards students with 93% average or better on their last year's report card with recognition, also. These students are invited to a Central Texas Little Scholar's Banquet where they will be given dinner and a certificate. This event is usually held in January. (Those completing Kindergarten or First grade last year are not eligible for this award.)  Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is the only national youth sports organization in America that requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. This organization believes that the standards set give these children a sense of responsibility and an appreciation for academics and athletics that will help them develop later on in life. In 2004, approximately 380,000 kids participated in Pop Warner. As our numbers once again reached record levels, 276 First Team members, over 4,200 Second Team members and 900 Honorable Mention scholars were named as Academic All-Americans at the National Level for 2004-2005.  The Pop Warner Little Scholars All-American Program requires a minimum 96% grade point average to apply for All-American status with these students having atleast completed 5th grade last year. After the applications have been processed, Pop Warner determines National First Team All-Americans (35 football, 25 cheer per grade), National Second Team All-Americans and National Honorable Mention Scholars. ALL-AMERICAN SELECTION PROCESS: A final score is calculated for each student that consists of up to 100 points (85%) for the student's grades for the prior school year, along with up to 18 points (15%) awarded for the attached Addendum sheet of activities and achievements. Once the scores have been calculated, First Team All-Americans are selected. The top 35 football players and 25 cheerleaders per grade (plus ties) are selected as National First Team All-Americans. Second Team All-Americans are then determined by Pop Warner based upon the number of applications that were submitted for that year. Last year's total was approximately 3,800 Second Team All-Americans WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Pop Warner will announce its annual Scholar All-Americans each year on April 1st. Each scholar will receive an informational packet in the mail by the end of April that includes:      1. Congratulatory letter from Pop Warner indicating their scholastic accomplishment.      2. Certificate of achievement for National All-Americans.      3. Information regarding the Pop Warner National All-American Banquet.