Greater Golden Gate / About Us

Executive

Board

President

Ranon Ross

president@threegc.org

Vice President

T Boyd

vp@threegc.org

Executive Assistant

Denise Wallace

secretary@threegc.org

Athletic Director

Rae Jackson Sr.

football@threegc.org

Spirit Director

Dori Elder

cheer@threegc.org

Scholastics Director

Monica Pickens

scholastics@threegc.org

Treasurer

Bill Bickford

treasurer@threegc.org

The Greater Golden Gate Little Scholars, Inc, (formally known as the Redwood Empire Jr. Football Conference) is a Youth Football and Spirit Program that was initiated to provide a safe environment and healthy sport activities for girls and boys ages 5 to 15. Our program has helped may local children around the Northern California area over the past 30 years. We take pride in helping each and every participant develop self worth, self-discipline, teamwork, leadership qualities and physical fitness. We highly encourage the children to strive for the highest scholastic achievement throughout the year and we acknowledge these children at our annual awards banquet.

GGGC is a proud member in good standings with Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc. Pop Warner is the leading youth football, cheerleading and dance program in the world. Pop Warner is endorsed by the National Football League and the National Spirit Association.

The GGGC is the Pop Warner administrator of eight associations. GGGC governs associations in Alameda, Contra Costa, Sonoma, San Francisco and Solano counties with expected and return future growth into Marin, Napa, Sacramento, and Yolo counties. All members of our coaching staff, board of directors and game crews are volunteers.

Each year, teams compete for a trip to the Pop Warner Super Bowl and National Cheer and Dance Championships. In order to advance to the Pop Warner Super Bowl, a team must win its respective League Championship as well as the Regional Championship. Each advancing team is guaranteed to play two games at the Super Bowl with a Champion being crowned in each age-weight division and competition level. During the past 10 years, our program has achieved several Regional Championship Titles and we are proud to say we have several Nationally Ranked Football and Spirit Squads with 15 National Spirit Championship titles.

GGGC MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Pop Warner and the Greater Golden Gate is to enable children to benefit from participation in team sports and activities in a safe and structured environment while promoting and rewarding excellence in education. Through this active participation, Pop Warner programs teach fundamental values, skills and knowledge that children will use throughout their lives.

Objectives

· To encourage and increase youth participation in football, cheerleading and dance.

· To ensure a safe and positive playing environment for all participants.

· To instill life-long values of teamwork, dedication and a superior work ethic in the classroom and on the playing field.

Positive Experiences

· Pop Warner programs have no tryouts or cutting of rosters.

· Everyone participates under mandatory rules of play.

· On-field coaching is allowed for younger age levels.

· Individual awards are given only for academic excellence, not for on-field activities.

Safe Playing Environment

· Players are matched by age and weight levels.

· There are strict mandatory equipment requirements.