The great tradition of the Palmetto Raiders Optimist Club was founded in 1965, by Mr. Richard M. Brown, Ron Scholer, a group of dedicated friends and family members.  This wonderful group of humanitarians wanted to form an optimist program in hopes that it might provide goodwill in the community, build character within the youth in the community, and most of all create an atmosphere of optimism within the community.

  FORMER PALMETTO RAIDERS

 COLLIN ALFORD  (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY F.I.U, FL)

     LARAY BESS (HARTNELL COMM.  COLLEGE, CA)

 KEITH “KJ” BAXTER JR. (MARSHALL UNIVERSITY, WV)

 JEFFERY BROOKS (FAYETTEVILLE, UNIV., NC # 5)

 WARREN BROWN (UNIV. OF KENTUCKY, KY)

 ALPHONSO BRYANT (UNIV. CENTRAL FLORIDA, FL./ TRANSFERRED TO F. I .U UNIV, FL)

COURTLAND BULLARD (OHIO STATE, OH)

RAS-LEN BULLY (UNIV. OF MISSISSIPPI, MS)

COURTNEY BURNS (ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE, AZ)

GARY “GJ” BUSH JR. (PURDUE UNIVERSITY, IN #9)

WILFRED “wee wee” BUTLER (JIREH PREP, NC/ TRANSFERRED TO BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE, FL)

GARY COLEMAN (UTAH STATE, UT)

ALAN CAMPOS (UNIV. OF LOUISVILLE, KY /DALLAS COWBOYS NFL)

DANNY CLAVIJO (OAKLAHOMA PAN HANDLE STATE UNIV, OK #25)

HECTOR CLAVIJO (COLLEGE OF WOOSTER, OH / TRANSFERRED TO OAKLAHOMA PAN HANDLE STATE UNIV, OK)

DARRREN DAVIS (IOWA STATE, IA / (CFL)

TROY DAVIS (IOWA STATE, IA /NEW ORLEANS SAINTS/ NFL /CFL)

KENDRICK DAY (BUTTE COMM. COLLEGE, CA)

DYLAN DUNLOP (HANOVER COLLEGE, IN #7)

STEVE EVERITT (UNIV. OF MICHICAN, MI/CLEVELAND BROWNS NFL)

ANTHONY “AJ” FLOWERS (ASA COLLEGE, NYC)

STEVE GRANT (WEST VIRGINIA UNIV. WV / INDIANAPOLIS COLTS NFL)

JAMES GREEN (UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, OH #8) 

LAMOUNT GREEN  (FLORIDA STATE UNIV., FL/ATLANTA FALCONS NFL)

CHRISTOPHER HADDIX (GUILORD COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, NC)

JAVIS HALL (UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE, IA)

REGGIE HARRIS (UNIV. OF CHARLESTON, WV/ TRANSFERRED TO SAVANNAH STATE, GA)

DESMOND HOLLIN (NEW MEXICO STATE, NM)

JEREL HUDSON (FLORIDA STATE UNIV., FL.)

MARCUS HUDSON (NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV., NC/ SAN FRANCISCO 49 ERS/ CAROLINA PANTHERS #25 NFL) 

ANDREW JOHNSON (UNIV. OF LOUISVILLE, KY)

GANA JOSEPH (UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA, OK/NEW ORLEANS SAINTS NFL)

MICHAEL KJELSON (ACADEMIC SCHOLAR UM, FL)

BRIAN KNIGHT (UNIV. OF MISSISSIPPI, MS)

PATRICK LEE  (AUBURN UNIV., AL/ GREENBAY PACKERS #22 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION ’10--’11 NFL)

JERRID LUNDSTEDT (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIV.  F.I.U, FL.)

TEVIN Mc CASKILLS (PASADENA COMM. COLLEGE, CA.)

JOVANY Mc CRAY  (EASTERN   MICHICAN, MI)

SAM “POOKEY” MILLER IV  (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY F.I.U, FL.)

MARCUS PYRON (WEST VIRGINIA STATE, WV)

ORSON MOBLEY (FLORIDA STATE UNIVESITY, FL/ DENVER BRONCOS)

CURTIS “CJ” NELSON (HARTNELL COMM. COLLEGE, CA)

BRYAN REVERE (JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY, FL. #23)

MIKE RILEY (UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA, OK / ST. LOUIS RAMS NFL)

ANDRE “POO” SMITH JR. (VENTURA COMM COLLEGE, CA/ TRANSFERRED TO FAMU, FL)

JARAE SMITH (VENTURA COMM. COLLEGE, CA/ TRANSFERRED TO FAMU, FL)

MATT STOKELING (PASADENA COMM COLLEGE, CA)

JAMES SUTTON (UNIV. OF MIAMI UM, FL)

KEAHN WALLCE (JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIV., NC)

ALBERTO WHITE   (TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIV, TX / OAKLAND RAIDERS)

ANTONIO “DUBEE” WILCHER (COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS, COMM. COLLEGE, CA)

JAMAL WILDGOOSE (BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE, FL)

LAVAUGHN WHIGHAM (MARSHALL UNIVERSITY, WV)

DARRYL WILLIAMS (WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIV., KY)

RALPH WILLIAMS (UNIV. OF MISSISSIPPI, MS)

ROSHAWN WILSON (UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN, CT)

MATT WORD (IOWA STATE, IA)

                     We can write a book about the legacy of the Palmetto Optimist Club, but time does not allow us to do so.  The following is a listing of some the Major Contributors to the success of our program:  Clarence Moss Sr.

 (Present football commissioner, parent, and friend), Richard M. Brown, Ron Scholer, Pete Scholer, Saybrum Jackson, Don Humpheries, Colmer Wilson Sr., Bud Allman, David and Robin Haddix, Larry Crawford, Frank Demount, Jim Riley, Tyrone “Ty” Williams, Coley Wallace, Tom Fryer, The late Bertram McCray, Nelly McCray, Alvin MC Cray, Raul Campos, Arties A. Knight and a host of RAIDERS that are GONE but never FORGOTEN!

 “It takes an entire Village to raise a child”, and our Village has raised several of them!

http://www.leaguelineup.com/palmettoraiders

• Park location 18500 SW 97 Ave. ( Franjo Rd.) / Bel –Aire Park.
• Telephone: (305) 251-2898
• Team Colors: Black, Silver, & White.
• Team Mascot (logo): Raider/Shield
• Registration for football and Cheerleading: Monday, August 01, 2011, 6: 00 pm
• Early Registration Fee- $ 100.00 (Early registration dates and times TBA on the website)
• Registration Fee- $ 120.00

• Siblings (brothers/sisters only, does not include cousins)/ $ 10.00 off for the other child(s).
• 55 LBS. (Pee-Wee / Intramurals) $100.00/$ 10.00 off for the other child (s).

THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION

·        Photocopy of your birth certificate.

·        Completed & signed medical form

·        Current picture (of your face).

·        Photocopy of your 2010-2011 report card.

·        Completed & signed registration form

·        Complete  & signed Consent Form