Southeast Region Champions
Football and cheer/dance titles won in 2018.
About Us
It takes a village to raise a child.
That’s not a slogan we picked for a website. It’s the founding idea of this club, and it still runs everything we do, 60 years later.
Our History
Founded in 1965, by neighbors who wanted better for their kids.
The Palmetto Raiders Youth Development Club was founded in 1965 by ten community members: John Emerson, Richard Brown, Earl Bonnette, Malcom Parrish, Al Berry, Ronald Scholer, Tom Thanos, Herschel Stockton, William Patterson and Richard Campbell, who came together to give the children of their neighborhood a safe, structured place to grow. Six decades later, the club they started is still volunteer-run, still based at Bel-Aire Park, and still guided by the same idea: kids do better when a whole community shows up for them.
Along the way, that mission has produced Pop Warner Super Bowl champions, Southeast Region and national cheer/dance titles, and alumni who went on to play in the NFL, the CFL, and across NCAA programs nationwide.
Our Mission
To enable children to develop positive life and social skills, discipline, and physical fitness, increasing their ability to become productive, confident citizens in the community.
Our Values
CharacterDisciplineEducationFamilyTeamworkAccountabilityLeadershipSportsmanshipCommunity
Trophy Case
Six decades of championships.
National & Regional Cheer Titles
YCADA Globals National Champion and Regional Champion banners, recognized by the Town of Cutler Bay.
Community Recognition
Honored repeatedly by Cutler Bay and Miami-Dade County for the program's impact.
Community Recognition
Recognized by the Town of Cutler Bay.
Our players, cheerleaders and coaches have been honored multiple times by the Town of Cutler Bay Council and Miami-Dade County officials for their achievements on the field, in the classroom, and in the community, a reflection of what this program is really about.
Alumni
From Bel-Aire Park to the pros.
Dozens of Palmetto Raiders alumni have gone on to play at the NCAA level — and a remarkable number reached the NFL and CFL. Here are some of the pro teams our alumni have suited up for.
C.J. Henderson
Jacksonville Jaguars
Troy Davis
New Orleans Saints
Deon Bush
Chicago Bears
Steve Everitt
Cleveland Browns
Sedrick Irvin Jr.
Stanford
Cecil Sapp
Denver Broncos
James Sutton
University of Miami
Marcus Hudson
San Francisco 49ers
Patrick Lee
Green Bay Packers
Mike Rielly
Los Angeles Rams
Gana Joseph
New Orleans Saints
Jason Marshall
Miami Dolphins
DeAndre Johnson
Miami Dolphins
Alan Campos
Dallas Cowboys
Larry Crawford
BC Lions (CFL)
Jeff Scott
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
Plus dozens more Raiders alumni who went on to play NCAA football at programs including Miami, Florida, Florida State, Ohio State, LSU, Oklahoma, and more.
C.J. Henderson Football Camp
Free youth football camp at Bel-Aire Park, hosted by NFL alum and Raiders alumnus C.J. Henderson.
Deon Bush Football & Cheer Camp
NFL alum Deon Bush returns home each year to run a free football and cheer/dance camp for local kids.
Leadership
Meet the volunteers who run the club.
PresidentClarence Moss
Vice PresidentTyrone Williams
Cheer CommissionerAntoinette Brown
Football CommissionersAlberto Bellver & Anthony Brown
Board of DirectorsArties Knight, Alma Jones, Darrell Flowers, Lorian Mallory, Sheri Moss
Every Palmetto Raiders coach and volunteer passes a Level 2 background check and completes Pop Warner Little Scholars coaching certification before working with our kids.