PETERSBURG ACADEMIC SPORTS LEAGUE

(PASL)

“The League Where Academics Comes First”

P.O. Box 1843

Petersburg, Virginia 23805

EMAIL: pasl@cvayfc.com

Website: www.leaguelineup.com/petersburg-panthers-tigers

PETERSBURG ACADEMIC SPORTS LEAGUE (PASL)

“The League Where Academics Comes First”

On behalf of the Petersburg Academic Sports League (PASL), we would like to thank you for spon-soring our football league/association. Your support will open new opportunities for our participants along with development of the necessary mechanics to enhance their football and cheering skills. In addition, your contribution enables them to participate in game play, that builds character with discipline, respect for others and good sportsmanship on and off the field which is invaluable to their future endeavors. There are a lot of expenses involved in managing a high caliber program. Your sponsorship will provide for the purchase uniforms, insurance, and football and cheer equip-ment, payment of referee and security fees, sponsorship of those inter-city youth that’s unable to pay in our mentorship efforts to keep our youth engaged positively and tournament registration fees. Your contribution is not solely a charitable contribution, but is also an advertising opportunity. We are thanking you in advance, because without the support of people and/or organizations like you/your, we will be not be able to reach our goals. Your contribution/donation is Tax Deductible. Tax ID Number is available upon request. Please forward check made payable to: PASL and mailed to PASL, P.O. Box 1843, Petersburg, VA 23805 or for in-person presentation, contact the Treasurer, Mr. Ruben Barkley(804) 691-1970. Thank you again for your generous support. Respectfully,

Roberta S. Boneparte

Roberta S. Boneparte PASL Commissioner of Operations

Together Building A Strong Youth Program for the Youth of Petersburg”

Introduction to the League/Association

The Petersburg Academic Sports League, known as PASL, was established in the Spring of 1997 as a Feeder Program for Petersburg High School athletics. Its primary purpose, in addition to providing a positive outlet for youth, is to produce Junior Varsity and Varsity scholar athletes who, in addition to maintaining good grades, exhibit a good attitude, good behavior, and good sportsmanship. The league is sponsored by the Petersburg High School Boosters Club and is sanctioned by the Petersburg School Board as an official feeder program for Petersburg High School Athletics. The Petersburg Academic Sports League (PASL) is a non-profit organization committed to academic excel-lences and giving eligible youth, regardless of race, color, creed or athletic ability the freedom to explore the games or activities of football and cheerleading. The league is 100% run by adult volunteers from the Presi-dent to the coaching staff. These volunteers are devoted to excellence in the areas of citizenship, friend-ship, leadership, sportsmanship, mentorship and scholarship. The league’s mission is to build and enhance our youth’s physical and academic skills. In order to meet these standards, our youth are required to main-tain a “C” average; maintain good attendance in accordance with the schools standards and exhibit respect for authority. Encouragement of academic excellence and good sportsmanship on and off the field; our vol-unteers serve as academic tutors, coaches, mentors, team representatives and more. In 2010, the league partnership with Virginia Youth Football League (VAYFL) and USA Football to give our participants the opportunity to broaden/enhance their social and athletic skills while maintaining the pro-gram’s academic standards. To further broaden/enhance our youth socially and athletically, in 2015 the league became part of the American Youth Football and Cheer Organization (the largest youth football and cheer organization in the United States), Central Virginia American Youth Football Conference (CVAYFC). This allows the interaction throughout the state of Virginia while continuing to maintain academic excel-lence. In 2013, PASL adopted the “One Petersburg” concept, a vision of our President and Athletic Director, in an effort to unite all youth football and cheer programs at the Recreation Level which allowed the city to build a strong youth program while continuing to maintain Academic Excellence. This unification builds a strong feeder program for the high school and help combat youth crime. A Community Effort The costs involved in running the league are numerous, from uniforms, helmets/shoulder pads, insurance and referees, in addition to sponsorship of those youth whose are financially unable. PASL serve as an out-reach to all youth regardless of community statue. Unfortunately, only a portion of our financial needs are met through registration fees, which are kept below $100 to allow as many youth to participate as possible.

We need help from the business community to help us achieve our goals. This league cannot continue to function without support from organizations like yours in the form of corporate sponsorships. Your assis-tance provides an opportunity for the youth who otherwise may not be able to participate in a sports league of this caliber.

Mutually Beneficial Partnership The contributions made through our sponsorship program help pay the cost of running the league, provides free registration for those low-income families, and enables us to purchase uniforms and equipment that will benefit every participant in the league.

In return, the Petersburg Academic Sport League (PASL) will put you in front of an audience of families from the Petersburg and surrounding areas for which we play and cheer. We are asking that you contribute/donate at one of the below sponsorship levels. Our sponsorship program provides you with :

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Sponsorship Levels Gold Level--$2000.00 and up

your company/organization name/logo announced at every home game and appears on sponsors page (name/logo) on our website (www.leaguelineup.com/petersburg-panthers-tigers;

website with a direct link to your company/organization site special recognition at homecoming sponsorship appreciation plaque; banner with your company/organization name and logo special recognition at annual banquet

Silver Level--$1000.00-$1,999.00

your company/organization name appears on sponsors page of our website (www.leaguelineup.com/petersburg-panthers-tigers;

website with a direct link to your company/organization site sign with your company name and logo special recognition at annual banquet

Bronze Level--$500.00-$999.00

your company/organization name appears on sponsors page of our website (www.leaguelineup.com/petersburg-panthers-tigers;

website with a direct link to your company/organization site special recognition at annual banquet

Booster Level--$100.00-$499.00

your company/organization name appears on sponsors page of our website (www.leaguelineup.com/petersburg-panthers-tigers;

special recognition at annual banquet Sponsor an Athlete Level-- $50.00-$75.00 Each year we have families (low income) with multiple youth participating are unable to fully pay the registra-tion fee with discount. This part of the sponsorship program is where you can sponsor/donate to support those youth who want to participate but are financially unable. On an average of 5 to 10 percent of our partici-pants are unable to pay the registration fee of $50.00 for cheer and $75.00 for football. The heartbeat of our existence is “our youth”. In the City of Petersburg, we have some really talented, aca-demically smart youth from all ethnic backgrounds. PASL serves and play an important roll in helping these youth to reach their potential in the classroom, along with on and off the field. We not only teach the skills and safety of the sports of cheer and football, we are engaged in our participants’ educational development with the concept of failure and quitting is not an option. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you or your company/organization might be interested in one of our sponsorship levels mentioned above, please contact our board via e-mail at rosal0932@yahoo.com or pasl@cvayfc.com or by phone at 804-381-7899 to discuss the details further. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

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Facts about the Petersburg Academic Sports League (PASL)

PASL is the largest youth football and cheer program in the City PASL average 150 to 250 participants annually An average of 100 to 200 parents and spectators show up weekly at our Saturday games Historically, an average 40% of our participants are Honor Roll students Noteworthy in 2014-2015 percentage of Honor Roll participants remained 65% 55% of our participants met the “Reading Challenge” by obtaining an “A or B” in Reading through the

second nine weeks of the year. The Reading Challenge is an added part of our academic program encouraging participants to “READ” READ” “READ” to improve their knowledge and to excel academi-cally; in 2015 80% of our participants met the “Reading Challenge”

Registration numbers have grown each year since our founding in 1997 The league has four to five age divisions that play at Albert Jones Field or Cameron Field Participants take part in the city’s Annual Christmas Parade along with Painting Albert Jones Pink in

recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness as part of PASL’s Homecoming Celebration The organization is run by volunteers giving back to the community youth serving as coaches, men-

tors, leaders, and academic tutors In 2010, PASL became a part of the Virginia Youth Football League (VAYFL) which have over 900

participants combine from five different communities

—-2010 VAYFL Regular Season Co-Championships — Senior Division Age 13-14

—-2010 VAYFL Super Bowl Flag Champs — Midgets Division Age 5-6

—--2011 VAYFL Regular Season and Super Bowl Champs/Runner-ups — Midget Division

Age 5-6

—-2011 VAYFL Regular Season Runner Up and Co-Super Bowl Champs — Senior Division

Age 13-14

—-2011 VAYFL Bowl Games Champs — Pee Wee Division Age 7-8; Minor Division Age 9-10; Junior

Division Age 11-12

—--2012 VAYFL Regular Season and Super Bowl Champs — Senior Division Age 13-14

—-2012 VAYFL Regular Season Champs and Runner-ups; and Super Bowl Champs and

Runner-ups — Pee Wee Division Age 7-8 (2-teams at this division)

—-2013 VAYFL Play-offs berth — Midget Division Age 5-6; Junior Division Age 11-12

—-2013 VAYFL Super Bowl 3rd Place — Midget Division Age 5-6

—-2013 VAYFL Super Bowl 4th Place — Junior Division Age 11-12

—--2014 VAYFL Play-offs berth — Minor (Age 9-10) and Junior (Age 11-12) Divisions

—–2014 VAYFL Bowl Game Champs — Midget Division (Age 5-6)

—-2014 VAYFL Bowl Game Runner-up — Pee Wee Division (Age 7-8)

In 2015 PASL is part of the American Youth Football (AYF) and Cheer Organization (the largest foot-

ball and cheer organization), Central Virginia American Youth Football Conference. This allows the

interaction throughout the state of Virginia. AYF is a National affiliated organization.

—- 2015 CVAYFC Playoff berth — Midgets (Age 5-6), Pee Wee (Age 7-8); Minor (Age 9-10) Divisions

—- 2015 CVAYFC Super Bowl Midget Tournament 3rd Place Winners— Midget Division (Age 5-6)

—- 2015 RichCity Holiday Bowl Tournament Runner Up — Midget Division (Age 5-6)

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Mr. Robert Hines President Mr. Ruben Barkley Treasurer Ms. Nancy Grovesnor Secretary Ms. Sharon Scott Administrator Sports Operations Ms. Roberta Boneparte Commissioner Mr. Ben O. Scott, Sr. Athletic Director Mr. Hal Lockhart Football Advisor/Techniques Mr. Marlow Jones Safety Train-the-trainer Ms. Stacy Clariborne Public Relations Mrs. LaShawn Clariborne Events Coordinator Ms. Eleanor Donahue Cheer

Ms. Stacy Clariborne Fundraiser

Phone: (804) 381-7899/804-691-1970 Mailing address: PASL, PO Box 1843

Petersburg, VA 23805

Website www.leaguelineup.com/Petersburg-panthers-tigers

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