Pal mission statement

The overall goal of the Westport PAL Football Program is to provide a program for KIDS of the community that is FUN and will INSPIRE youth members, regardless of race, creed, color, or ability to pay, to learn the game of football and to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship, and physical fitness.
The Westport PAL Football Program will meet its overall goal through the following objectives:

Bringing area youth members closer together through a common interest in athletic competition
Providing supervised, organized, and safety-oriented learning environments
Teaching them the fundamentals of football and cheerleading
Collaborating closely with the Staples High School Programs
Providing the opportunity to practice and play free from pressure to win at all costs
Using only those volunteers whose goals support these objectives

*To have adults support and supervise youth members, teach and behave in an exemplary manner, and keep the welfare and interests of youth members foremost.

* To promote safety-first by requiring the member teams to maintain strict compliance with Westport PAL Football Policies and Procedures and those of the Fairfield County Football League.