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Tampa Police Athletic League moves into new home

The Police Athletic League of Tampa (PAL) is a not-for-profit 501(C) (3) charitable organization that provides after-school, summer and athletic programs to children in the Tampa Bay Area. Through its partnerships with the City of Tampa Police Department, PAL has created a unique, healthy and safe environment for all to enjoy. In addition, PAL promotes crime prevention activities, co-ed athletic league play, as well as other outreach programs to enhance the development of all who participate.

The demographics of the youth who attend PAL are quite diverse in both financial and ethnic backgrounds. Typically, our youth come from low to moderate-income levels and/or a single parent family structure. Occasionally, we are called upon to assist families in financial crisis … PAL has proudly provided funding to help with basic needs such as clothing, school supplies and medical care. PAL provides a quality after-school program, including transportation from schools and free extended hours during school vacations. This enables the single parent to remain on the job knowing that their child is in a safe, nurturing and well supervised program.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!

The Police Athletic League is requesting your assistance in making this golf tournament a financial success by becoming a sponsor!

Sincerely,

we have moved into our NEW GYMANISM/CIVIC CENTER.  This is a state of the art building designed to promote the physical and mental development of every child.  The building is over 25,000 square feet and will offer a full size basket/volley ball court, lockers, bleachers, concession stands, outside covered seating,  four large classrooms, three specialized classrooms, administrative offices, conference room, computer lab., weight and aerobics workout rooms, huge recreational room, infirmary, covered drop off and pick up area and lots of paved parking.  PAL is now accepting applications for our after school, athletic and summer programs.

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The event will take place inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum on the Amalie Motor Oil Field on Saturday, July 14th, 2012 from 10:00am-3:00pm. Tournament registration is open to the public with 128 available team slots.

Each dodgeball team will consist of six members with an entry fee of $150 Entry includes 6 tickets to the Tampa Bay Storm vs. New Orleans Voodoo game at 7:30 p.m. following the tournament & $120 donation to PAL. To purchase additional Storm tickets for $10, please visit the McDonald’s Ticket Office at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Check or money order made payable to “Strike The Lightning Foundation”. Please mail or drop off check or money order to the Clear Channel offices, located at 4002 Gandy Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33611 – Attention: Greg Wolf.

All entry fees MUST be in hand before July 11th, 2012 in order to be eligible to compete.

The event will be open to the public to watch, free of charge. There will be donation and raffle opportunities available on the concourse at the Forum before and during the matches.To register your team, please fill out the information form linked to below. Sign-ups are on a first come, first served basis. Once you submit the form, a member of our staff will contact with you to complete the registration

To keep up to date with the Tampa Bay Storm on and off the field, please visit: http://www.tampabaystorm.com

Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

The Police Athletic League of Tampa (PAL) is a not-for-profit 501(C) (3) charitable organization that provides after-school, summer and athletic programs to children in the Tampa Bay Area.  Through its partnerships with the City of Tampa Police Department, PAL has created a unique, healthy and safe environment for all to enjoy.  In addition, PAL promotes crime prevention activities, co-ed athletic league play, as well as other outreach programs to enhance the development of all who participate.

The demographics of the youth who attend PAL are quite diverse in both financial and ethnic backgrounds.  Typically, our youth come from low to moderate-income levels and/or a single parent family structure.  Occasionally, we are called upon to assist families in financial crisis … PAL has proudly provided funding to help with basic needs such as clothing, school supplies and medical care.  PAL provides a quality after-school program, including transportation from schools and free extended hours during school vacations.  This enables the single parent to remain on the job knowing that their child is in a safe, nurturing and well supervised program.

Your help is needed!

The Police Athletic League is requesting your assistance in making this golf tournament a financial success by becoming a sponsor!

Sponsorship Levels	Registration Form

Sincerely,

P.A.L. makes improvements to help kids: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com

TAMPA – The Police Athletic League of Tampa is one of the oldest after-school programs aimed at keeping kids out of trouble, and it’s recently undergone through some much needed changes.

“This was our old football field and this is exactly what are grass looked like,” P.A.L. Athletic Director Josh Penny told FOX 13′s Alcides Segui as they toured the recreational fields.

Just a couple of months ago, brown grass littered the fields at the park. But that’s not the case anymore.

Through private donations and city grants, the park has gone through a $600,000 renovation. New sod, a concession stand and more fields are part of the upgrade.

“When we were able to restore it we had a full regulation football field, full regulation soccer field. Two youths’ soccer fields,” Penney said.

And that’s not all. The group is hoping to build a little league baseball facility by next spring.

P.A.L. provides a safe after-school option for approximately 100 children.

The more than 40-year-old facility has seen tens of thousands of kids walk through its doors. The latest generation was left with a beat up park.

“It was hard because you would like start playing and our cleats would slip into the dirt and you would get stuck. Because our cleats would dig into the dirt and you would trip,” said Sara Kenny, one of many children in the program.

The lush green is also bringing in a different type of green, money. P.A.L. is renting the fields to the public.

“We wanted these fields to be a source of income to be able to keep our prices at the same,” Penney said.

The extra income helps maintain low prices on after-school care

On Nov 10, 2009 at 9:30am, the Tampa Police Athletic League (PAL), located at 1924 W. Diana St., Tampa will re-dedicate the newly modernized athletic fields to it’s original founder, Mr. Larry Siegel. Mr. Siegel founded PAL in 1956 and continues to be an active member of its’ Board of Directors. Mr. Siegel and the current PAL administration believe when children are actively involved in organized sports, their chance of committing juvenile crime is greatly reduced.

The Police Athletic League of Tampa has been providing affordable after school care, summer camps, and athletic programs to the youth of the Tampa Bay community for 53 years. PAL is proud to announce the completion of a 3-year project that includes new athletic fields and a modern, 2-story concession stand. These enhancements to the athletic complex will enable PAL to increase its’ capacity so more Tampa Bay youth can participate in affordable, organized, and supervised sports programs. PAL also plans to offer the use of the fields to other youth organizations due to playing field shortages in the City of Tampa.

This dream became reality through determination and support from many sources. PAL thanks the City of Tampa Police Department, City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department, Housing and Community Development, FEMA, and Legacy Construction Services.

Attendees to this dedication include Chief Jane Castor and Staff , Tampa Police Dept., Mr. Charlie Miranda, Tampa City Councilman, Mr. Mark Ober, Hillsborough County State Attorney, Stuart Campbell, Planning Supervisor, as well as many other supporters of the Police Athletic League.