The Performing Arts and Life Skills Academy of Georgia (PALS,) in its 5th year, is embarking on keeping Girls educated and physically fit through our community center sports programs to include but not limited to: basketball, volleyball, soccer, golf, cheering and step teams, YOGA, and a host of Performing Arts and LIfe Skills programs for youth. PALS host sessions on money management for Youth, tutoring and testing, preparation for college and/or become workforce ready. PALs also provide Historic field trips to musuems and guest speakers from around the world speak with our youth. Our programs are designed to stimulate and energize students participation in our various programs. We have over 125 students registered with others on our wait list. (this list includes boys and girls ages 8 -17) We would like to include all students that are on the wait list through scholarships sponsored programs such as yours. Openly yearly, we offer Afterschool, Saturday School and Summer Camp programs for our students. Some of our students have remained with PALS programs the entire length of service (5 years) Thanks for this opportunity. Grantmakers can view Our website address is: www.performingartsofga.com Interview with Fox5 Atlanta on August 14, 2007. It can be viewed at: myfowxatlanta.com (in search field: type lifeskills) If not available, I will upload the file. Our mission statement: "to foster, encourage and enrich the development of the whole child." Thanks Again, P. Lamar, Executive Director Performing Arts and Life Skills Academy of Georgia 770-482-2247