SHERIFF’S ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
A Very SAL Summer!
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Activities League (S.A.L.) is hosting
fun-for-the-whole-family events all summer! Every Tuesday S.A.L.
is hitting the streets…literally. See schedule and locations at left.
The summer PLAY STREET program closes off streets and other
public areas to give children safe, supervised and fun-filled places
to play and learn. PLAY STREETS offer prevention education,
sports, games and cultural arts activities. Youth and families also
meet the local community policing deputies and S.A.L. staff which
continues our mission of Building the Bond Between Cops and
Kids!
AUGUST 2011
UPCOMING EVENTS
contact: [email protected]
for details on any of these events.
August 2011
Who is Sal? Who is Sal? Who is Sal? Who is Sal?
PLAY STREET @ Coastside
(Moonridge)
August 2, 1 – 4pm
Movie Night @ Pescadero
August 4, 7:30pm
Play Street @ South County
(St Francis)
August 9, 1 – 4pm
Movie Night @ Coastside
(Moonridge)
August 11, 8:30pm
PLAY STREET @ North
Coastside (Pillar Ridge)
August 16, 1 – 4pm
Movie Night @ Half Moon Bay
(Cunha Middle)
August 17, 8:30pm
Movie Night @ North Coastside
(Pillar Ridge)
August 18, 8:30pm
North Fair Oaks Festival
August 21
Movie Night @ San Carlos
(Burton Park)
August 27, 8:30pm
On most Wednesday and Thursday evenings this summer
(schedule at left), S.A.L., along with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s
Community Policing Unit are hosting FREE family movie nights.
Movie Nights are an opportunity for Sheriff’s deputies and staff to
interact with the community (especially kids) in a casual and fun
environment. Building the bond between law enforcement and
kids is S.A.L.’s primary objective, as it is a proven way to
strengthen youth’s connection and care for their communities.
Check out the great shots of the summer’s activities so far!
PLAY STREETS
@ Moonridge
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SAL SUMMer Cont’d
PLAY STREETS @
South County
Staff/Site Spotlight – Holly McFarland
Program and Marketing Director
Character Counts
Holly oversees Programs and Marketing/PR efforts for
S.A.L. She has a Bachelor’s in Communication and Master’s
in Communication and Conflict Resolution from Abilene
Christian University in TX, where she is from. Before
coming to S.A.L., Holly worked with Youth Development
agencies in TX, specifically working on drug and alcohol
prevention. She has a passion for helping students develop
their leadership skills and personal decision making abilities
in order to reach their goals. Currently, Holly is working on
an Anti-Bullying Campaign for S.A.L. schools.
Each month SAL will focus on a character trait
that we can encourage young people to develop this month it’s LEADERSHIP.
Leadership is the process of social influence in
which one person can enlist the aid and support
of others in the accomplishment of a common
task.
Who is Sal?
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Redwood City
4th of July Parade
...
FIRST PLACE FLOAT!!
Teen Leadership Council members
helping with float construction
S.A.L. staff and deputies worked together with
S.A.L.’s Teen Leadership Council (TLC) to create a
patriotic themed float that was entered in the
Redwood City 4th of July Parade (the largest
parade east of the Mississippi). Deputies from the
Community Policing Unit, S.A.L. staff and kids
rode on the float, waving their flags and singing
along to K’naan’s “Wavin’ Flag.” Marching with
the float were members of the FC S.A.L.
Academicos (S.A.L.'s club soccer with a purpose
program) and the S.A.L. Folkorico Dancers from
the South County chapter. The participants’ hard
work paid off when it was announced that the
float placed 1st in the Amateur Float Division, and
the Folklorico dancers placed 1st in the dance
division!
OUR MISSION
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San Mateo County Sheriff’s Activities League
The mission of the San Mateo County SAL is to provide positive
programs for the youth of the community in sports and recreation, life
skills activities, and educational activities while building the bond
between law enforcement and youth.
As a member of CalPAL
As the premier law enforcement based non-profit youth agency in the
state of California, we are committed to offer the youth of California a
wide variety of athletic, educational and youth enriching programs that
allow PAL youth from all around the state to come together to compete,
learn and be enlightened in a safe and supervised environment.
www.calpal.org
As a National PAL chapter
National Night Out Event
PAL is a youth crime prevention program that utilizes educational,
athletic and recreational activities to create trust and understanding
between police officers and youth. It is based on the conviction that
young people - if they are reached early enough - can develop strong
positive attitudes towards police officers in their journey through life
toward the goal of maturity and good citizenship. The PAL program
brings youth under the supervision and positive influence of a law
enforcement agency and expands public awareness about the role of a
police officer and the reinforcement of the responsible values and
attitudes instilled in young people by their parents . www.nationalpal.org
We need volunteer Mentors!
SAL Healthy Kids
4 hrs per month =
a life-changing
experience
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Activities League Mentoring Program
Are you someone who:
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Loves working with youth?
Has good communication and interpersonal skills?
Wants to get more involved in your community?
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We want YOU!!
Join SAL Healthy Kids Mentoring Program
Contact Ashley (Mentoring Coordinator) @ [email protected] to get involved.
With a commitment of only 4hrs a week you could change a young person’s life forever.