Fall 2006 - City of Plantation

Scholarship DONORS – 2006 SUMMER CAMP
The Parks and Recreation department
would like to thank the many organizations
and individuals who generously donated to
the 2006 Summer Recreation Scholarship
Program. These donations help provide a
safe and enjoyable recreational experience
for those children whose parents are
unable to afford the cost of the City’s recreation
programs. Thanks to the financial
support of the organizations and
individuals listed below, the Parks &
Recreation department was able to offer
partial scholarships to 19 families, giving
33 children the opportunity to attend
summer camp this year. On behalf of the
children receiving these scholarships, our
sincere thanks!
$25 – $50 DONATIONS
Deborah Hospital Foundation
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
$100 – $250 DONATIONS
Brent & Susanna Bott
Steven Eisenberg
Plantation Chapter of Women’s American O.R.T.
Plantation L’Chayim Chapter of Hadassah
Plantation Woman’s Club
Wm. Kretchman Ladies Aux. #730
Wm. Kretchman Post 730 Jewish War Vets of USA
Telecom Pioneers Florida Chapter 39
$300 – $500 DONATIONS
AARP Plantation Chapter #3175
Knights of Phythias
Plantation Acres Woman’s Club
United Order of True Sisters #69
$550 – $1,000 DONATIONS
National Beverage Corp.
Plantation Newcomers Club
Senior Club of Plantation
$2,000+ DONATIONS
Plantation Junior Woman’s Club
Get to Know PLANTATION ATHLETIC LEAGUE
The City of Plantation is
deeply appreciative of
the hard work, dedication
and community spirit
exhibited by the many volunteer organizations
throughout the City. From large-scale
fund raising efforts to the simple act of
making a new family feel welcome –
volunteer efforts supporting the existing
governmental structure are what give
Plantation its “hometown” feel. Each
quarter, we would like to introduce you to
one of our many partnership organizations.
PAL MISSION STATEMENT:
To make a difference in the
lives of the children of
the City of Plantation.
It is the intent of the Plantation Athletic
League (PAL) to increase the private and
business community’s awareness of the
benefits and potential of PAL’s programs. PAL
will achieve this through channeled communications
to the City of Plantation, the community
and the media, and through its newly
redesigned website, PALsports.org.
The purpose of PAL is to provide a service to
the community that is consistently fair to all
who participate and to provide opportunities
for recreation, personal and athletic growth
and sportsmanship for its participants. This is
achieved through its team selection processes,
coaches training and certification, adherence
to code of ethics and opportunities for participants
to referee.
In order to provide services at the lowest
cost possible, PAL solicits participation from
our community businesses in the form of
sponsorship, marketing, promotion and advertisement,
and maximizes its purchasing power
through volume pricing of sports equipment,
uniforms, trophies, pictures and more.
PAL also serves as a central resource for the
recruitment, training and deployment of volunteers
who coach Plantation’s children. It
defines and schedules volunteer resources and
facilities in a manner that accommodates
sports programs and special events, keeping
an eye on the broader perspective in order to
minimize conflicts that can arise from
overlapping seasons and travel programs.
The safety and welfare of children are PAL’s
primary concerns. Since today’s youth are
tomorrow’s leaders, the mental and physical
abilities developed today can determine how
well they handle responsibility in the future. To
this end, PAL seeks to demonstrate and
promote the concepts of team participation,
spirit of competitiveness and fair play, both on
and off the field, by players, coaches, officials,
family and fans alike.
Visit PAL’s website, www.PALsports.org, for
more information on its mission and purpose
statements, and to obtain bylaws and meeting
minutes, board of directors contact information,
and registration, policies, schedules
and locations for each PAL sport. Online registration
is also now available! Their message
center is available by calling 954-571-3618.
www.palsports.org
10 Plantation Quarterly Fall 2006