Last Chance: Pop Warner Football, Cheering

Welcome to Last Chance, a feature that previews upcoming deadlines that you may want to know about.

We’ll feature the latest deadlines to take a class, join a bus trip to Foxwoods or register to vote.

Here is an important date that Woburn residents will want to know this week.

The final registration date for Woburn Pop Warner Football and Cheering is Sunday, April 22 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the .

All children between the ages of 5 to 14 years old weighing over 35 pounds are  eligible to participate, according to the Woburn Pop Warner website.  (Note: Link will take you off of Woburn Patch.)

Children weighing 160 pounds or more and are Grades 6, 7 or 8 are eligble for the Woburn Pop Warner Middle School program (ages 11 to 14). The maximum age and weight for Pop Warner is 14 years old, ninth grade, 165 pounds.

Pop Warner is introducing a new Tiny Mite (F-Level) program for children 5 and 6 years old and weighing between 35 and 75 pounds.

Football candidates must register in person Sunday.

Registration fees for the 2012 Season are $175 for one player, $125 for a second and a maximum charge of $325 for a family of three children or more. Checks made out to Woburn Pee Wee Football or Visa, Mastercard or Discover are accepted for payment.

Placement is on a first-come, first-served basis due to the popularity of the Pop Warner program in Woburn.