Tackle Football
Ages 4–14, organized by age/weight division. Full pads, real games, real coaching, from first snaps to championship Saturdays.
Cutler Bay / Miami, FL · Est. 1965
60 years of building Raiders on the field, and in life.
A volunteer-run 501(c)(3) youth football and cheer/dance program serving kids ages 4–15. We teach discipline, teamwork and character first. The championships have followed: Pop Warner Super Bowl champions, national cheer & dance titles, and alumni who’ve gone on to the NFL, CFL and NCAA.
- 1965
- Founded in the community
- Ages 4–15
- Football & cheer/dance
- 501(c)(3)
- Volunteer-run nonprofit
- NFL · CFL
- Alumni across pro & college ranks
Registration
Getting your child on the roster is simple.
Register online through our league portal, choose football or cheer/dance, and complete the required paperwork (birth certificate, current report card, physical, and signed waivers). A $50 processing fee is due at registration, and scholarships/financial assistance are available for families who need them, so nobody is turned away for inability to pay.
Before you register
- Football: ages 4–14 | Cheer & Dance: ages 4–15
- Practices run weekday evenings at Bel-Aire Park
- Games are typically played on Saturdays
- All coaches pass a Level 2 background check and Pop Warner certification
- Financial assistance available. Ask us, no judgment
A Legacy of Champions
Six decades of trophies and the kids who earned them.
Pop Warner Super Bowl · ESPN Wide World of Sports
Sean Taylor Classic Champions
Lady Raiders · YCADA Globals Champions
Regional Football Title
Our Programs
Two programs. One family.
Every Raider, on the field or on the sideline, gets the same coaching in discipline, teamwork and heart.
Cheer & Dance
Ages 4–15. Sideline cheer plus competitive dance. Our squads have brought home Southeast Region and national championship banners.
Alumni Give Back
Our alumni come home to coach the next generation.
NFL alumni C.J. Henderson (Jacksonville Jaguars, University of Florida) and Deon Bush (Chicago Bears) both grew up in this program, and both return to Bel-Aire Park to host free youth football camps for local kids. That’s the Palmetto Raiders story: the village raises the child, and the child comes back for the village.
Meet Our AlumniProud to Partner With
Our Platinum Club Sponsors
Miami-Dade CountyTed Hendricks FoundationEvery Kid SportsRenee and Barry Charitable FoundationRise Preparatory Academy
Become a SponsorReady to join the Raiders family?
Whether your child is lacing up cleats for the first time or your business wants to back a program that’s shaped this community for 60 years, there’s a place for you here.