Saturday Sports & Activities Program

The BPAL Saturday Morning Sports & Activities began in January of 2007. The Saturday program began with 15-20 youth and now is up to 85-100.  The Saturday program runs during the BUSD school year and provides youth with something fun and healthy to do on Saturdays. Banning Police Officers meet the kids at Nicolet Middle School gymnasium from 10am-2pm.  BPAL Kids are issued their own navy blue BPAL shirt which they wear each Saturday.

BPAL Kids choose what sport or activity they want to such as play basketball, dodge ball, dance, skateboard, make crafts, playing tennis, and of course, socialize. BPAL Kids also contribute to the community by washing cars for free or picking up trash from the local park and school campus. 

BPAL Kids look forward to  lunch when pizza is delivered at noon. With a "Please and Thank You,"  kids enjoy a slice or two of Johnny Russo's Pizza. The pizza is paid for by Carol's Kitchen. Police officers and BPAL kids make a great team when it comes to having good clean fun in a safe environment.

BPAL Dance Company

The 2009 Art Hop was an exciting and entertaining event.  The BPAL Dance Company danced for the public. They bring a whole new level to dancing! 

 Ballet Folklorico

Ballet Folklorico de Banning is comprised of  talented young ladies who  work diligently to learn as many dances as possible and dancce at various events in the City of Banning. 

Ballet Folklorico de Banning specializes in regional Mexican folk dances, in particular, dances from the State of Veracruz and the State of Jalisco.

 Clubb Mudd

Seventh- and eighth-grade students at Nicolet Middle School in Banning are getting their hands dirty one afternoon a week.  They're taking an after-school ceramics class called Clubb Mudd. Clubb Mudd is offered to youth at no cost and is funded by the Banning Police Activities League.

Clubb Mudd is held on Wednesday afternoons (during BUSD school session).  The classes are held in six-week sessions so as many kids as possible get the chance to attend.

The students' ceramics teacher is Paul "Bear" Bradford, from Bear Creek Pottery in Banning. Bear teaches Clubb Mudd kids responsibility, teamwork and patience.  Clubb Mudd is held in the old auto shop building at the former high school has been turned into a ceramics studio.