El Centro PAL Youth Programs
El Centro PAL Youth Center, 1100 North 4th St, El Centro, CA 92243
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El Centro PAL Youth Programs offers activities that include soccer, softball, boxing, wrestling, golf, bicycle repair, arts and crafts, cooking, educational programs, and participation in National Night Out. The program includes both sports and non-sport options such as arts and crafts, cooking, and educational programs. Golf and Bicycle Repair programs are noted as off for the Summer of 2025.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: Boxing and wrestling programs meet on weekday afternoons and evenings on set days between Monday and Friday.
• Price: Soccer (Co-ed) for youth ages 8–17 years of age: No Cost. Softball (Co-ed) for youth ages 8–17 years of age: No Cost. Boxing (Co-ed) for youth ages 8–17 years of age: No Cost. Wrestling (Co-ed) for youth ages 5–17 years of age: No ECPAL Cost - There is a Cost to join the IV Panthers Wrestling Club. Golf (Co-ed) for youth ages 10–17 years of age: No Cost. Bicycle Repair (Co-ed) for youth ages 10–17 years of age: No Cost. National Night Out (Public Event) for families and youth of all ages: No Cost.
The Mission of the El Centro Police Activities League (PAL) is to provide recreational, educational, and athletic programs for all youth. El Centro PAL is a self-funded non-profit youth crime prevention program that was founded by the El Centro Police Department in 1994 and was established by a group of police officers for the purpose of providing a safe afterschool program for youth in El Centro, CA. El Centro PAL presently operates a youth center and offers sports and activities at no or very minimal cost. El Centro PAL practices inclusion, where youth with disabilities participate in all programs, and enrollment is for but not limited to El Centro youth, with youth from Brawley, Calexico, Imperial, Seeley, Heber, Holtville, and Calipatria attending programs. El Centro PAL has a commitment of fostering positive police/community relationships with youth in the City of El Centro and across the county and depends greatly on volunteers, fundraisers, donations, and grant funding, including a grant from Union Pacific Foundation. El Centro PAL hosts tournaments and encourages external independent teams to register and participate, and National Night Out is a public event for families and youth of all ages. El Centro PAL strives to increase the physical activity of young people while decreasing their risk-taking behaviors by providing opportunities to play on well-equipped, organized programs. The leadership team includes President Sandy Liera, Vice President Adriana Kirby, Treasurer Simon Canalez, Secretary Joe Jack Barker, Directors Andra Alford, Chanel Chastain, Efrain Tanori, Ruben Castro, and Douglas Newland, Executive Director Edward Preciado, Programs & Events Director Tony Gutierrez, and El Centro PAL Soccer Representative Rafael Peraza, with a Finance Committee made up of Efrain Tanori, Douglas Newland, Simon Canalez, and Adriana Kirby, and Chief Kelly Brown is mentioned in a thank you note. An Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament, the 2026 El Centro PAL Heat Stroke Golf Tournament, is scheduled for June 20th, 2026, at the Del Rio Country Club.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: Boxing and wrestling programs meet on weekday afternoons and evenings on set days between Monday and Friday.
• Price: Soccer (Co-ed) for youth ages 8–17 years of age: No Cost. Softball (Co-ed) for youth ages 8–17 years of age: No Cost. Boxing (Co-ed) for youth ages 8–17 years of age: No Cost. Wrestling (Co-ed) for youth ages 5–17 years of age: No ECPAL Cost - There is a Cost to join the IV Panthers Wrestling Club. Golf (Co-ed) for youth ages 10–17 years of age: No Cost. Bicycle Repair (Co-ed) for youth ages 10–17 years of age: No Cost. National Night Out (Public Event) for families and youth of all ages: No Cost.
The Mission of the El Centro Police Activities League (PAL) is to provide recreational, educational, and athletic programs for all youth. El Centro PAL is a self-funded non-profit youth crime prevention program that was founded by the El Centro Police Department in 1994 and was established by a group of police officers for the purpose of providing a safe afterschool program for youth in El Centro, CA. El Centro PAL presently operates a youth center and offers sports and activities at no or very minimal cost. El Centro PAL practices inclusion, where youth with disabilities participate in all programs, and enrollment is for but not limited to El Centro youth, with youth from Brawley, Calexico, Imperial, Seeley, Heber, Holtville, and Calipatria attending programs. El Centro PAL has a commitment of fostering positive police/community relationships with youth in the City of El Centro and across the county and depends greatly on volunteers, fundraisers, donations, and grant funding, including a grant from Union Pacific Foundation. El Centro PAL hosts tournaments and encourages external independent teams to register and participate, and National Night Out is a public event for families and youth of all ages. El Centro PAL strives to increase the physical activity of young people while decreasing their risk-taking behaviors by providing opportunities to play on well-equipped, organized programs. The leadership team includes President Sandy Liera, Vice President Adriana Kirby, Treasurer Simon Canalez, Secretary Joe Jack Barker, Directors Andra Alford, Chanel Chastain, Efrain Tanori, Ruben Castro, and Douglas Newland, Executive Director Edward Preciado, Programs & Events Director Tony Gutierrez, and El Centro PAL Soccer Representative Rafael Peraza, with a Finance Committee made up of Efrain Tanori, Douglas Newland, Simon Canalez, and Adriana Kirby, and Chief Kelly Brown is mentioned in a thank you note. An Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament, the 2026 El Centro PAL Heat Stroke Golf Tournament, is scheduled for June 20th, 2026, at the Del Rio Country Club.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
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