Final game of the 2009 season, Saturday November 7th at noon in East Greenbush

Challenger Day - All challenger athletes are invited to participate in the game

Opening Game of the 2010 Football Season will be the

2nd Annual Pop Warner Challenger Bowl

hosted this year at East Greenbush Pop Warner.  Saturday August 28, 2010 games to begin at 2 o'clock PM

Please read the article below highlighting the first Pop Warner Challenger Bowl hosted by Central New Jersey Pop Warner on October 3, 2009:

Challenger bowl held at Farrell

STATEN ISLAND, NY -- ALL SHORES -- More than 200 football stars lit up the night at Monsignor Farrell High School in Oakwood recently as part of the SI Lions Pop Warner Challenger Football Bowl.

The inaugural bowl started with the National Anthem, performed by Laura Walsh-Moylan, as all the players lined the field.

The games kicked off and lasted for over an hour and a half. Many of the volunteers were players from the upper division tackle programs who acted as "buddies" to assist the participants on the field.

Many families came out to pitch in and so did many local businesses, including: the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation; Financial Solutions Group; Adco Electrical Corp.; Blade General Contracting; Legend's Sporting Goods; Maddalena's Wine & Liquor; Rising Results; Dr. John Zafaranloo; I'll Be Seeing You Optical; Jute Salon; Planet Wings of S.I.; Spirit Student Tours; Team 3 Screenprinting, and Cabaret Tent & Party Rentals.

"This event would not have been possible without the efforts of the Central Jersey Pop Warner and the president Jim Simmons and Challenger Commissioner Sue Buettel who brought this event to Staten Island," said Rick Clark, program director.

Anyone interested in joining the program can contact the SI Lions at 718-667-0241 or visit the group's Web site, www.statenislandlions.org

***Coming soon, A Pop Warner Challenger Bowl page with details on the games, how to volunteer to help, registration of teams, sponsorship opportunities and updates.

Directions:

Ballston Spa

Directions for Tackle Games:
Take the Northway (87) north to exit 12.
Go left onto Rt. 67 towards Ballston Spa (about 3 miles).
When you come to Rt. 50, go straight across Rt 50 onto Ballston Avenue.
Turn left at Garrett Rd (first left) about 1/4/mile.
Go down Garrett Road, and see the High School on the left.
Park in the High School parking.
The field will be to the right of the parking lot

East Greenbush

Directions:  Take I-90 to Exit 9.  Go South on Route 4 for 1.25 miles. Take a left at Genet Elem. School.
(if you get to the intersection of route 9 you went too far).
Go around the back of the school. Bear to the left. The field is on Englewood.

Guilderland

Directions: Take Rt. 20 West to Rt. 155. 
Turn left (south) on Rt. 155. 
Go past Middle School (on left) and Golf Course (on right).
Turn right on Nott Road.
Go approximately 1/2 mile and turn left at the Nott Road Athletic Fields.
Nott Road Athletic Fields are located at the Town of Guilderland Water Treatment Facility.

North Colonie

From the NYS Thruway-
Exit 24 North onto Rt. 87 (Adirondack Northway) Take Exit 7 towards Cohoes-take right turn onto 1st ramp to Route 9. Take a right onto Rt. 9 and drive 2.2 miles to Old Loudon Road. Take a Left on Old Loudon Road and then take your first left on to Schermerhorn Road. Follow Schermerhorn Road to the Colonie Town Park.

From Rt. 7 (Schenectady)- At Latham Traffic Circle head North onto Rt. 9. Continue on Rt. 9 for 2.9 miles. You will pass Guptill's Skating Arena on your right, continue North on Rt. 9 through Boght Corner's. Shortly after this intersection take a left on to Old Loudon Road and then take your first left on to Schermerhorn Road. Follow Schermerhorn Road to the Colonie Town Park.

From the North (Rt. 87) - Exit Northway at Exit 8. Take a right on to Rt. 9 and cross the Crescent Bridge, pass the landfill. Approx. 2 miles from Exit 8, take a right turn onto Old Loudon Road at the Colonie Town Park/Pool Sign. Take your first left on to Schermerhorn Road. Follow Schermerhorn Road to the Colonie Town Park.

From the East (Rt. 787) - Take Saratoga-Latham Exit. Take ramp labeled Latham, at the light take a left on to Rt. 9. Continue driving North on Rt. 9 for approximately 2 miles. You will pass Guptill's Skating Arena on your right, continue North on Rt. 9 through Boght Corner's. Shortly after this intersection take a left on to Old Loudon Road and then take your first left on to Schermerhorn Road. Follow Schermerhorn Road to the Colonie Town Park.

Rotterdam

Directions: From Thruway, take Exit 25 (Schenectady)... go through toll booth and proceed on 890 for about 200 yards.  Take first exit (Curry Rd).  Follow Curry Rd until you come to the intersection of  Curry Rd and Altamont Ave..  at the light, take a left back onto Curry Rd... Follow this for approximately 1 - 1 1/2 mile... you will pass Memorial Park on your right.  Take a left onto Paul Ave (Pop Warner sign at corner).  Field is located at the end of Paul Ave.  

Schalmont High School

Directions to Schalmont High School - From the Thruway (I-90); get off at Exit 25A (i-88 Binghamton Exit); Take I-88 for a few hundred yards and get off at the Rotterdam exit. Turn left at the first stop. Turn left at the traffic light (onto Route 7 east). Go 1/2 mile to next traffic light - take right onto Schalmont campus. High School is the building on the left.

South Colonie

Directions: From Albany: Take Route 90 West to Exit 5 Everett Road.  Go right at exit to Exchange St at bottom of little hill just off exit. Go left on Exchange (old Tobin Packing bldg on left). At next light, go left (Fairfield Ave). Field will be on left.
From Schenectady: Take NYS Thruway to exit 24. At tolls, go straight to Exit 5 (you will be on I-90 East).  Follow directions above.
From North: Take I-87 South to exit I-90 East to Exit 5. Follow directions above.