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WHO WE ARE

THE PALM DESERT/LA QUINTA ROADRUNNERS IS A 501C3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION APART OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JR. ALL AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE. WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD PLAYS. BECAUSE OF THIS, WE RELY HEAVILY ON THE TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATIONS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP PUT ON OUR PROGRAM EACH SEASON.
 

WHAT TO EXPECT

WHAT TO EXPECT

GOING INTO THE 2024 SEASON, OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP EVERY PLAYER WHO COMMITS THE TIME AND ENERGY TO PLAY FOR THE ROADRUNNERS. WE UNDERSTAND THIS IS A HUGE COMMITMENT FOR ALL FAMILIES INVOLVED, AND WE WANT TO HONOR THAT COMMITMENT BY:

1.) TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS TO NEW PLAYERS.
2.) BUILDING ONTO THE FOOTBALL IQ OF THOSE RETURNING.
3.) MAKING SURE EACH ATHLETE FINISHES THE SEASON STRONGER THAN THEY STARTED.

MANY OF OUR RETURNING ATHLETES ARE CONDITIONING IN THE OFF SEASON AND HONING THEIR SKILLS. THIS IS NOT TO DETER NEW PLAYERS, BUT TO EXPRESS TO OUR FIRST YEAR FAMILIES THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT IT SOMETIMES TAKES TO BE A FIRST-STRING STARTER. IT IS OUR JOB TO DEVELOP ALL ATHLETES WHO COME TO PLAY FOR US AND PLACE EACH PLAYER IN A POSITION TO SUCCEED.

THE PDLQ STAFF, COACHES, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALL UNPAID VOLUNTEERS WHO COMMIT THEIR FREE TIME TO NOT ONLY DEVELOPING PLAYERS, BUT MAKING SURE THE KIDS HAVE A SEASON EACH YEAR. WE ENCOURAGE ALL FAMILIES TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE ROADRUNNER PROGRAM IN SOME CAPACITY THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. THIS IS A FUN WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR PLAYER WHILE HELPING OUT THE WHOLE TEAM. 

 

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