“Jackson Police Activities League Summer Baseball Program: Junior Giants”
AMADOR COUNTY, CALIFORNIA– The Jackson Police Department is gearing up for the return of our countywide Jackson Police Activities League Summer Baseball Program, Junior Giants. The program is an official departmental program of the Jackson Police Department organized by the Jackson Police Activities League Program (JPAL). JPAL Baseball is open to boys and girls between the ages of five and eighteen. There are no sign-up fees and no insurance or equipment cost for players. This is a non-competitive league where all kids play and scores are not kept.
Player registration forms are available online at https://jackson-pal.sportssignup.com/. Registration night will be Tuesday, May 27, 2014 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 12200-B Airport Rd., Jackson. A player orientation will be held on Wednesday, June 11th at the Generation Life Church in Sutter Hill beginning at 6 p.m.
League play begins June 16th and ends on August 9th. Practices will be held on Monday thru Thursday nights starting at 6:00 p.m. and go until 8 p.m. at the John Aime field in Detert Park in Jackson and various other fields in Jackson and Sutter Creek.
Junior Giants goes beyond just playing the game. The focus of this program is to teach kids leadership, confidence, teamwork and integrity. Another element is the “Round the Bases” summer reading program that rewards players who read throughout the duration of the season. This is a team related summer reading program, where team members that complete each reading requirement are given fun prizes for their achievement. If the whole team completes their requirements, then they get to play baseball at AT&T Park on the Giants Field. This gives children an incentive to read and encourages teamwork to reach the final goal.
The Jackson Police Activities League is a recreation oriented juvenile crime prevention program that relies heavily on athletics and recreational activities to tighten the bond between police officers and kids in the community.
For more information about JPAL Baseball please contact Meredith Tasiopoulos, league coordinator Generation Life Church 267-9198 ext. 27 or the Jackson Police Department: 209-223-1771.
