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Seat Pleasant Police Athletic/Activities League (PAL) Program
The Seat Pleasant Police Department is active in engaging with the community through fun and educational programs and events. Navigate the following tabs to learn more about the PAL program or view our Police Athletic League Video (MP4).
SPPD PAL
SPPD PAL is a meeting and mentoring program for children and youth in Seat Pleasant. Activities include weekly lessons on issues youth in our community faces such as bullying, tolerance, nutrition, leadership, cyber-safety, and fitness. Students who participate in SPPD PAL also receive academic tutoring and assistance from members of the Seat Pleasant Police Department.
SP-PAL Athletics
SP-PAL Athletics offers a wide variety of athletic opportunities for our youth.
Basketball
These opportunities include, but are not limited to our youth basketball teams, which are in their 2nd season in the Prince George's County Inter-Center Youth Basketball League. SP-PAL basketball teams are free to residents ages 7 to 8, 9 to 10, 11 to 12, and 13 and up. The basketball season is from November to March of each year. All games are held on Saturday Mornings at varying Prince George's County Recreation Centers. The SP-PAL Basketball teams average 25 Seat Pleasant youth each season.
Flag Football
SP-PAL also includes a flag football team, which is also entering its 2nd season. This team is for elementary school-aged youth in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Each team consists of 20 children and offers a study hall as well as athletic activity to ensure youth maintain a balance of athletics and academics. Flag football season is from February to May of each year. The weekly games are held in Bowie, MD. SP-PAL won the 2019 Championship, under the mentorship of Officer Melvin Brown.
Seat Pleasant Elementary Staff Vs. Seat Pleasant Police Department Basketball Games
This yearly event is a huge hit with the students of Seat Pleasant Elementary School. Each year the members of the staff at Seat Pleasant Elementary School suit up and play a game of basketball against the Seat Pleasant Police Department. Not only is the game a lot of fun, but it is an opportunity for the residents and community stakeholders to engage with the Police Department and build upon the foundation of trust we have with the community. This year the Department will use this game as a fundraiser for the SP-PAL program.
The benefits of joining these teams are age-appropriate socialization, learning to face adversity as a team, learning to deal with losing as well as how to be a gracious winner, confidence and self-esteem building, hand/eye/foot coordination, learning how to strategize, discipline, and fitness. We have a yearly retention rate of 85%. In the future, SP-PAL Athletics is hoping to expand its membership to 100 youths and add martial arts and track and field to its programming.