WE ARE WESCON!

Wescon Cheer & Dance has within its Region, 13 Leagues.  Leagues range from the Southern parts of California,
the tropical paradise of Hawai'i, the slopes of Arizona and Southern Nevada as well as a portion of Mexico.
All of our leagues in our Region are all unique as they each come from a different cultural and geographic location. 
Because of the unique blends throughout the Wescon Region,
when combined and joined together, they create an astounding ambiance!
Wescon has a total of approximately 25, 296 participants and approximately 8,561 volunteers.
Of that, approximately 242 Cheer and Dance Teams and 2, 642 Cheer and Dance participants.
Many of these teams fundraise throughout the season with the aspiration of getting to the
Regional and National Cheer and Dance Championships!
In 2019, our Mitey Mite Division had the opportunity to compete in the National Cheer and Dance Championships
for the first time along with the 33 Teams with in the Wescon Region and their sister teams all the way from Hawai'i!

Cheerleading was officially recognized in the 1970's, but has been a part of the Pop Warner program for several decades. The first ever National Cheerleading competition was held in DeKalb County, GA.

Today, 160,000 children are participating in cheerleading and dance around the United States.

Participation in the Pop Warner Spirit Program provides kids an opportunity to perform in an organized, supervised, safety-oriented environment.

Pop Warner programs emphasize fun for all and encourage the development of qualities important long after Pop Warner days are gone.

The Spirit Program is growing in numbers each year due to the popularity of the sport. In an effort to keep pace with the many new changes in the cheer & dance industry, there are a few basic rules that are unique to Pop Warner Spirit Squads.

The Road to the National Championships

For a cheerleading or dance squad, the difficult road to the national championship is quite similar to that of the football teams’. A spirit squad will showcase their best (2:30) two minute and thirty second routine complete with music and cheering at a league championship level. The top  squads advance to regional competition via 4 regional qualifiers in each small, medium and large category, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced.

At these competitions, a spirit squad will again perform their top (2:30) two-minute and thirty second routine in hopes of winning. The first and second place squads in the region in each small, medium and large category, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced are invited to perform at Disney’s Wide World of Sports™ in hopes of winning a national championship for their local association.

The participants in the Pop Warner program are unique as opposed to those of other programs. While they are taught about the values of competition, they are also maintaining their grades at a satisfactory level in order to attain the ultimate prize of being named a Pop Warner National Champion. We salute all the efforts and accomplishments that our participants put forward!