The goal of Lakeland Police Athletic League (PAL) is to provide enriching programs for the youth of the community that are FUN and will INSPIRE them to learn and practice the values of sportsmanship, scholarship, and physical fitness. Lakeland PAL achieves its goal by:
- Bringing area youth members closer together through a common interest in athletic competition - Providing supervised, organized, and safety-oriented learning environments - Providing the opportunity to practice and play free from pressure to “win at all costs” - Using volunteers whose goals support the Lakeland Police Athletics League’s philosophy - Encouraging parent involvement, which includes support of the program and helping officers, coaches and participants