Current News

The next public general meeting will be held at the PAL building June 23 at 8:00. 

Blood Drive - Thank you to all those that participated in the blood drive.  Community Blood Services were impressed by not only the number of volunteers, but the number of first time donors!!

Snack Stand - Our official grand opening was after the baseball/softball opening day ceremonies.

Lincoln Park PAL Presidents Message 4/24/10: About two years ago I walked into the old PAL snack stand to find no electricity, gas or water.  Apparently our utilities were routed from the old municipal complex and were accidently disconnected.  Sports, such as football, baseball/softball and soccer all use the proceeds from the snack stand to offset operating costs of the programs and keep registration fees affordable.  This is what led the PAL board to start discussions on building a new snack stand that also included bathrooms.  John Singeltary put us in touch with the Ronald McDonald House Charities where we applied for and were approved for a grant.  At the time, Paul Canfora was President and Andy Schuckers was Vice-President.  Paul and Andy were responsible for guiding the initial process that included applying for the grant and meeting with the architect for building plans. We approached the Mayor and Town Council about the project and they were all very supportive of our plans.  After the initial ground breaking, Paul & Andy's board term expired and the new board took over.  Thank you to Paul and Andy for all the time put in guiding the initial phase of the project. PAL Director Jim Herbek called on area contractors to help in various stages of the building.  Here we are, 10 months after initial ground breaking with a new snack stand, upstairs storage and bathrooms.  When you look at the building, you probably see concrete, siding, windows and a roof.  But if you look closer, you can see the hard work and dedication of people in our community who came together to help build a facility for the boys and girls of Lincoln Park.  When you see this support, it is easy to understand why Lincoln Park is one of the top five places to live in New Jersey!   The Lincoln Park PAL Board would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their support in this project: [CLICK HERE]

Soccer Registration - The Lincoln Park PAL Soccer program had summer soccer registration during the month of May.  Late Registration is available online at www.lpsoccer.org.[more]

PAL Scholarship - The Lincoln Park PAL awards three $500.00 scholarships annually to eligible students in their Senior Year of high school. Two general scholarships will be awarded, along with one Brett Cerullo Memorial Scholarship. The students must meet the established criteria and the awards are valid for one year only, the student’s first year of college. Applications must be received by 5/28 and are available at local high schools or at the PAL building.

Cheerleading Registration - 2010 Lincoln Park Raiders Cheerleading Registration Saturday, June 5th 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. at the PAL Meeting Room.  Your child should attend sign ups with you for sizing purposes. Please have your child wear a bathing suit under her clothes so that she can try on uniform components. [more]

Teen Center - We have applied and been approved for a grant from the NJ PAL.  We are looking at collaborating with the town and creating a "teen center" in the PAL Community Center.  The NJ PAL advises us that the grant money, which is part of the economic stimulus program has been delayed. We will update the news as we have more to report.

Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Clinic - The Lincoln Park PAL requires all coaches attend the Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y (Sports Awareness for Educating Today's Youth) clinic.  In accordance with the stipulations in the Little League Law, the Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Clinic:

• helps coaches minimize the risk of injury to young athletes

• provides information about fundamental coaching concepts which enhances volunteer coaches' effectiveness

• protects volunteer coaches from civil lawsuits 

We hold classes periodically during the year at the PAL and coaches are also able to take the class at other
locations throughout the year.

                                                        Baseball/Softball

                                                                       Football

                                                             Cheerleading

Cheerleading - Contact Kim at cheerleading@lppal.org for more information cheerleading

                                                                Basketball 

Basketball questions can be directed to scanning@bolp.org

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