Youth Development Company and Police Athletic Activities League

Youth Development Company/PAL was developed with one main focus, to provide support to local youth!

We cater to children from newborn to 18 years of age and a range of age-appropriate resources and activities to encourage their development and support their ongoing educational journey.

South Haven Are Youth Development (SHAYD) was founded in 2005 and offered a low-cost after-school program to families and included over 200 youth, spanning from 4th to 12th grade In 2009, we began serving dinner and a snack to after-school program participants every night, providing more than 10,000 meals in the first year. The fusion of these two organizations in 2010, established the Youth Development Company/PAL (YDC). Our newly developed organization, with combined resources, provides us the position it needs to pursue broader resources and continuously support the mission of the organization. In 2011, the Youth Development Company/PAL achieved State of Michigan Licensing for non-school aged and school-aged childcare, allowing state-funded reimbursement for approved parents.