March, 1995 The Parker Area Alliance for Community Empowerment (PAACE) hosts a meeting in Parker where the community identifies the need for Youth Center.
March, 1995 The idea for a youth center is used as a business project by five teenagers from Parker who attended "Teen Biz" at the University of Arizona in Tucson. While returning home from Teen Biz, the five teens decide they want to make their project a reality--The Players Entertainment Youth Center is born.
March, 1995 The dream becomes a reality when Players officially opens its doors to the youth of the community.
     
March, 1995 PAACE obtains a state grant that allows Players to hire local youth to work in the first of many Summer Youth Employment Programs.
     
March, 1995 The Players Entertainment Youth Center celebrates its one year anniversary at the 11th Street location in Parker.
     
March, 1995 PAACE and the Town of Parker obtain a Community Development Block Grant to construct a new youth center in Pop Harvey Park. The plans call for a building twice the size of the old center and one more centrally located within the town.
     
March, 1995 Parker teens form Youth 4 Youth as part of the Governor's Alliance Against Drugs. Youth 4 Youth soon becomes an active force at Players and in other community projects.
     
March, 1995 Construction begins on the new youth center in Parker.
     
March, 1995 Youth 4 Youth becomes 4-H club and assumes leadership role at the youth center.  
     
March, 1995 The name "Players 9th Street Youth Center" is chosen as the title of the new teen facility that is soon to open in Parker.
     
March, 1995 Grand opening of the brand new Players 9th Street Youth Center!
 

March, 1995

PAACE earns two 3-year grants from the state to run the youth center as well as their new PAACE Parenting Academy.