Police Officer Director Maureen Roach of The Nassau County Police Activity League - Massapequa Unit recently announced a final late registration date for the fall/winter basketball and wrestling programs.

The PAL basketball program has a Line Basketball division for Boys & Girls in kindergarten and first grade and separate girls and boys divisions for grades 2-8. Basketball is played December through February. The registration fee is $70. Each players receives a reversible PAL basketball jersey and a participation trophy at the end of the season. Massapequa PAL is also looking for volunteer coaches to assist in this program.

The PAL wrestling program is geared for boys in grades 1-6. Beginning this year, a new six-week beginner's wrestling clinic for boys in grades 1 thru 3 (and for all new wrestlers, regardless of age, up to the sixth grade). Returning wrestlers in grades 4 thru 6 will participate in our traditional intramural and travel program. Wrestlers in the beginner's clinic will be invited to join the Intramural/Travel program in January if they choose to continue. Wrestling will run December through February. The registration fee is $50 for the beginner's wrestling clinic and $60 for the intramural and travel program. Every wrestler will receive a PAL wrestling singlet and a year's end participation trophy.

Registration for the basketball and wrestling programs will be held at the Police Activity League - Massapequa Unit office located at 510 Parkside Blvd. (northeast corner of the Massapequa train station) Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Other fall/winter PAL Programs include the ever-popular PAL bowling program which has already begun. The bowling program includes bumper bowling for boys and girls ages 4-7, junior bowling for ages 8-11, and teen bowling for ages 12 and up. Massapequa Bowl, 4235 Merrick Road (corner of Hicksville Rd.) in Massapequa is once again hosting our PAL Bowling Program. Limited openings are still available on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact PAL Bowling Coordinator Lou Anthony at Massapequa Bowl, 541-8000 for further information about the program and registration opportunities.

The PAL tennis program operates all-year and includes both beginner and advanced tennis instruction for boys and girls in grades 1-12. This instructional program (six-one hour lessons) has moved this year to Sport Time in Massapequa. The registration fee is $80 for six one-hour lessons. For more information or to register, please call the Pal tennis coordinator, Mary Grace, at 631-968-0096.

PAL karate also runs all year offering a three-month instructional program for ages 7 and up. Classes will meet once a week for a 90-minute session. The registration fee is $50. To register or to get additional information, call the PAL karate office at 971-8835.

For further information or to volunteer to be a part of our dynamic Police Activity League program, please visit the Massapequa PAL website at www.MassapequaPAL.org, email us at copsnkids@MassapequaPAL.org or call the PAL office at 541-3621. While visiting the Massapequa PAL website, be sure to sign up for PAL mail - the opportunity to have free email sent from the Massapequa Police Activity League. Emails detailing program line-ups, registration, late registration opportunities and other news regarding your Nassau County Police Activity League - Massapequa Unit will then be sent directly to your computer's email inbox.