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| SDHS junior Adam Lacey | |
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On Monday I had the privilege of working with the San Diego Police Department's Star/Pal Team hosting a youth basketball clinic. As Defined in their own words: "STAR/PAL (Sports Training, Academics, Recreation/Police Athletic League) is a nonprofit organization that provides over 10,000 youth services annually in inner-city neighborhoods throughout the city and county of San Diego. STAR/PAL offers free educational, athletic, and recreational programs which focus on promoting youth safety, positive life choices, and academic success. All STAR/PAL program directors are full-time law enforcement officers who coordinate unique programs and recruit additional law enforcement and community volunteers to work directly with underserved youth. By bringing youth & law enforcement officers together in this manner, STAR/PAL helps build safer communities in the long run."
This is the second sports event I have photographed for Star/Pal and it was equally rewarding. About Seventy kids from the greater San Diego area attended, They warmed up with drills and stretching, experienced six different skill building stations and competed against Volunteers in a series of scrimmage games.
To learn more about the Star/Pal program got to
www.starpal.org
