The Marietta Police Athletic League (PAL) is accepting registrations for all PAL youth programs, including daily afterschool, dance, basketball, martial arts and boxing.
All PAL programs are held at the Lawrence Street Recreation Center, 510 Lawrence St., Marietta.
Registration fees are $50 per child per program per winter/spring or fall session.
For more information about Marietta PAL Afterschool and Sports and Recreation Programs, call 770-794-5425.
Register: MariettaPAL.org
More information on each of the programs is:
• The Marietta PAL Afterschool program is held 2:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. This program is free to those families who qualify based on income. Otherwise, the cost is $50 per semester. Transportation from some Marietta City Schools to the PAL Afterschool program may be available. Call 770-794-5425 for more information regarding transportation.
• PAL Dance Classes are offered in partnership with Chasse Dance Company. Dance instructor Bianca Dominguez provides instruction in jazz, ballet and hip hop. Registration for dance is open to boys and girls ages 6 to 17. Dance classes are held 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
• PAL Basketball Skill-building Classes, led by Coach Keith Lundy, are open to boys and girls ages 5 to 17. Classes are held 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
• PAL Boxing, an official USA Boxing club, is open to Marietta girls and boys ages 12 to 17. PAL Boxing is led by certified USA Boxing referee and veteran coach, Herbert Van Dorn. Boxing classes are held 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Before sparring, each boxer must provide proof of completed medical evaluation and register with USA Boxing at an additional cost of $85 per year.
• PAL Martial Arts Classes, led by Sensei Don Bourgeois, are open to boys and girls ages 5 to 17. Classes are held 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is an additional cost for the purchase of PAL Martial Arts uniforms and equipment.