Alpha Elite Youth Development Program

The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department is the proud host of Alpha Elite Athletics and Academics, our youth development program at the city's downtown area resource centers.

This coaching and mentoring program for ages 7 and up will prepare champion athletes and scholars through skills preparation and competitions representing a variety of interests including basketball, spelling bees, and knowledge bowls as the program begins this fall and winter. Eventual program offerings may also include track and field, volleyball, and cheerleading based on interest level and participation. 

The program will be based at Fricker Resource Center, 900 North F Street, with activities and training also taking place at E.S. Cobb and Woodland Heights Resource Centers.

Programs offered for the fall and winter season include basketball boot camps at each center starting in November and a youth recreational basketball program scheduled to begin in January.

“The Alpha Elite program has been designed to leverage existing community resources while introducing new concepts and ideas regarding mentoring and youth development. Sports, social recreational activities, career shadowing, and exposure to higher education are the pillars of this one of a kind program,” said Michael Mims, Recreation Supervisor at Fricker Resource Center.

The Alpha Elite program is looking for sponsors to help cover costs of participants’ jerseys, coaches’ shirts, refreshments, and other program giveaways. They are also in need of volunteers for coaching and mentors.

For more information, please contact Al Desport at the Fricker Resource Center at 850-436-5195 or email him at adesport@cityofpensacola.com.