Schutt Sports it has reached an exclusive multi-year partnership agreement with Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., the nations largest and oldest youth football, cheer and dance organization with over 400,000 participants. The partnership will make Schutt the Official Helmet and Official Equipment Reconditioner of Pop Warner. Schutt also retains the option to extend the agreement through 2014.
As part of the partnership, Schutt will offer the following to Pop Warner:
-An annual product grant to help provide needy Pop Warner programs with Schutt helmet packages
-An annual scholarship donation to benefit Pop Warner football players
-A DVD highlighting proper helmet fitting and concussion awareness in conjunction with Pop Warner
-A national Pop Warner Helmet Reconditioning/Recertification Policy ensuring that all Pop Warner participants are playing with safe equipment.
Schutt will activate at Pop Warner events including The Pop Warner Super Bowl, which features many of the nations top youth football teams
“We couldn't be more excited about joining forces with the world's foremost youth football organization,” says Dave Rossi, Vice President of Marketing for Schutt Sports. “Pop Warner is where NFL stars like Emmitt Smith, Donovan McNabb, Matt Ryan and Eli Manning learned the game of football. When people think of youth football – they think of Pop Warner. It's important that kids not only learn the game the right way but that they have the best protection possible. The great coaches and staff of Pop Warner will take care of the first part and we'll now take care of the second part with our great Schutt gear, including the best youth helmets in football.”
“Pop Warner is pleased to offer our coaches and administrators access to the most technologically advanced helmet equipment. Schutts commitment to product advancement and to developing a reconditioning and recertification program for our teams will ensure that our participants are playing with the safest equipment.” said Sam Mutz, Pop Warner Football Commissioner.
