STEM & Trades Discovery Center
Discover Our STEM & Trades
At the Police Activities League of Egg Harbor Township and Atlantic County, youth explore STEM, trades, technology, and hands-on learning through programs like robotics, E-Sports, workshops, STEM teams, and Buddy’s Garage. These opportunities help build skills, confidence, and career readiness in a supportive environment.
Explore Our Programs
Browse clubs, workshops, STEM, trades, teams, STEM camps, and hands-on experiences offered by PAL.
After-School & Evening STEM and Trades Discovery Workshops
Hands-On Workshops That Build Skills and Confidence
From creative projects and STEM activities to trade-based learning and technical skill development, PAL workshops give students the opportunity to learn by doing. Our after-school and evening programs are designed to be engaging, educational, and fun while helping participants explore new interests, develop practical skills, and connect with mentors and peers in a supportive environment.
Whether students are interested in technology, engineering, automotive skills, teamwork, or hands-on problem-solving, our workshops provide valuable experiences that encourage creativity, confidence, and future career exploration.
Competitive Robotics Teams
Explore Our Internationally Competitive Robotics Teams
PAL offers several competitive robotics teams where students work together to design, build, and program robots for engineering challenges and competitions. Participants develop STEM skills, teamwork, problem-solving, and real-world experience in a fun and supportive environment. Explore each team below for registration details, schedules, and additional information.
First Tech Challenge
We are FIRST Tech Challenge Team 7149, The ENFORCERS, based in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and proudly organized by the Police Activities League of Egg Harbor Township and Atlantic County. Our team brings together students from schools across Atlantic County who share a passion for robotics, engineering, innovation, and community outreach.
Throughout our history, The ENFORCERS have earned recognition for competition performance, engineering and design, overall excellence, and community outreach at the local, state, regional, and international levels. Beyond competition, we are committed to sharing STEM with our community, developing the next generation of innovators, and providing every team member with opportunities to lead, create, and grow.
Now entering our 14th season, we have built a strong record of excellence in FIRST Tech Challenge. We are six-time consecutive New Jersey State Champions, have qualified for the FIRST World Championship for eight consecutive years, and have attended the World Championship 11 times. We are currently ranked 25th in the FTC Hall of Fame, reflecting our long-standing success and contributions to the FIRST community.
We are actively looking for new members who are ready to become part of a competitive and collaborative robotics team. Every member has the opportunity to lead, design, program, build, compete, and make an impact while gaining hands-on experience in engineering, technology, and business. You’ll also develop valuable skills in communication, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and responsibility.
No prior experience is required, but membership does require a commitment to learning, contributing, and supporting your teammates. Members are expected to attend practices and competitions, meet responsibilities and deadlines, work effectively as a team, and give their best effort. With the right dedication, initiative, and willingness to learn, there’s an opportunity for every student to grow and make an impact as an ENFORCER.
Learn More About Team 7149
Interested in joining The ENFORCERS? Reach out to ftcteam7149@gmail.com to learn more about our team and how to get involved. Whether you’re interested in engineering, CAD, programming, or business there’s an opportunity for you to contribute, learn, and grow. Contact us today to take the first step toward becoming part of FIRST Tech Challenge Team 7149 – The ENFORCERS.
First Tech Challenge is a robotics competition that encourages teams to design, build, program, and engage in thrilling robotics competitions. Team members are fully engaged in the business aspects of running, financing, and promoting our team. Guided by adult coaches and mentors, students develop business knowledge and STEM skills and practice engineering principles, while realizing the value of innovation and teamwork. With Gracious Professionalism®, the ENFORCERS are ambassadors for PAL, FIRST, and STEM in our community.
SeaPerch
The Police Activities League of Egg Harbor Township & Atlantic County SeaPerch team is a regional and international award-winning robotics team. Seaperch was designed and originated by the U.S. Navy, to help young people get introduced to the principles of engineering. The premise is that the Navy designed a robot for underwater exploration, but the robot failed. It is up to the SeaPerch teams to create and operate tethered robots that will complete the Seaperch challenges. Each year, a new challenge is created and a new robot must be designed
The team is open to youth from 6th to 12th grades, and introduces the principles of engineering, critical thinking, teamwork and competition. We compete with both middle school and high school teams and will join teams throughout New Jersey, and the world during the challenges.
Learn more about SeaPerch
Interested in joining the team? Reach out to susansubmersible@gmail.com to learn more information and how to get involved. If you are serious about underwater robotics, mechanical engineering, programming ROVs, or marine science there is a place for you on this team. Contact us today to learn more about our SeaPerch team. During our competition season, we meet Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm, and Saturdays 10am-12pm.
SeaPerch is an underwater robotics competition that encourages teams to design, build, program, and engage in thrilling ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) competitions. Guided by adult coaches and mentors, students develop STEM skills and practice marine engineering principles, while realizing the value of innovation and teamwork. Our SeaPerch team are ambassadors for ocean science, STEM, and marine exploration in our community.
Together, we can conquer the world, one pool at a time!
STEM and Trades Discovery Camps
Explore Our Camps
PAL of Egg Harbor Township & Atlantic County offers engaging STEM and trades camps that combine hands-on learning, creativity, and teamwork in a fun environment. Camp participants explore robotics, engineering, technology, trades, and interactive projects while building skills, confidence, and new friendships through exciting activities and experiences.
STEM Clubs & Research
Explore Our STEM Clubs & Research
Explore STEM clubs and research opportunities designed to inspire creativity, innovation, and discovery. Students can dive deeper into science, technology, engineering, and hands-on projects while building teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving skills in an engaging learning environment.
Drone Club
Enjoy flying indoors with the Parrot Mambo. This easy-to-fly minidrone utilizes a series of sophisticated stabilization sensors to keep it nice and level during flight. Drone Club will encourage members to be more engaged with drone technology as well as STEM education and expose members to both the application and usefulness of drones. Members will learn the basics of flight, navigate a course and participate in a Drone Search & Rescue operation. Drone club members will also work together as a team to build a racing drone from a 3D printed base and add all the necessary components.
Smart phone with parrot mini app downloaded is required.
Trades Clubs
Explore Our Trades Clubs
PAL offers trades-focused clubs that give students hands-on experience while learning valuable real-world skills. Programs include Buddy’s Garage Small Motor & Automotive Repair Club, Media Club, and other trade-based activities designed to build creativity, teamwork, technical knowledge, and career readiness in a supportive learning environment.
Media Club
Television Production, Filming, Photography
The PAL Media Club has a variety of ways to learn and interact with the Media industry. Learn about all types of media in front of and behind the camera!
Check back for more information on upcoming sessions!
Buddy’s Garage
Small Motor and Automotive Repair Club
This program is for girls and boys in grades 7th through 12th. Members of BUDDY’S GARAGE will discover mechanical reasoning while learning how to fix and maintain small motors, all-terrain vehicles, lawn mowers and small vehicles. They will learn the names and uses of various tools and as experience grows will learn how to weld and even design and build a go-kart.
Discovery will be facilitated by experienced mechanics and community leaders. There will be minimal focus on books and formal learning and eye to inspiration like a parent to their child. Discovery by doing, learning by failing and rebounding to succeed.
Check back for more information on upcoming sessions!
STEM Expo & Events
Explore Events and Expos
Discover exciting STEM expos, showcases, competitions, and community events hosted by PAL of Atlantic County. These events give students opportunities to share projects, explore new technology, connect with the community, and experience hands-on STEM learning beyond the classroom.
PAL STEM Expo
March is NJ STEM Month.
In celebration of New Jersey S.T.E.M. Month, the Police Activities League (PAL) of Egg Harbor Township & Atlantic County is hosting a Free S.T.E.M. Expo and you are cordially invited.
The STEM Expo in an exciting FREE event for families of all ages. Come explore interactive hands-on STEM activities! NJ STEM Month highlights the incredible accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, math, and innovation.
March was again officially declared NJ STEM Month with the support of Governor Murphy’s administration and Senator Zwicker’s Office. It is a month dedicated to highlighting the Garden State’s presence and accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, math, and innovation. Our goal is to provide an informative space, where STEM providers and learners can come together to share common interests and knowledge. We strive to impact upwards of 60,000 learners and to recognize New Jersey’s world-class STEM organizations.
PAL will introduce the community to a vast array of STEM programs and allow kids and parents to explore unique, hands-on STEM activities firsthand. The PAL STEM Expo will showcase science, technology, engineering, math and so much more. Come meet PAL teams: KidWind, R.O.A.D.S. Challenge, Seaperch Teams and 5 time NJ State Champion First Tech Challenge Robotics Team 7149 The ENFORCERS. Teams will have their builds on display.
Come Discover the possibilities at the Police Activities League of Egg Harbor Township and Atlantic County.