The Program......The Strategy

Urban Youth offers one of the most unique and needs based approach to youth and community development for at-risk youth and families: A low to no cost After School Sports Program utilizing the schools, community and volunteers. By providing after school sports and activities, will help cut down on 3-7pm Juvenile Crime rates, help working parents with childcare, encourage youth to achieve in and out side of the class room, provide physical fitness to help cut down on growing childhood obesity and help build a stronger connection between peers, community, schools, positive adult to youth interaction and best of all help build or rebuild a stronger community foundation.

Urban Youth after-school sports and programs includes 36 weeks of activities, which includes; volleyball, basketball, football, track & field, cheer/dance, poetry, arts, and more; Also providing; ongoing coaches training, parent & teachers support and year-round youth and community wide special events.

Urban Youth uses sports, voice, arts and poetry to inspire and promote youth: Self Confidence & Worth, Communication Skills, Literacy, Health & Physical Fitness, Social Skills, Job Readiness, Team Work, Responsibility, Respect for Self & Others, and Creative & Positive Thinking

Urban Youth is committed to the growth and development of urban youth. We have incorporated a strategy to which not only addresses the diverse needs of the youths, but the needs of the community.

First we start with mending and building bridges of the contemporary urban youth that is held together with patience built on the foundation of commitment. Urban Youth will work with those youth that have been misplaced or misguided or simply growing up in a environment surrounded by crime, drugs, sex and alcohol, youths whose  ideal goal is to finish school or make it though the day or night; and understanding that this will be a slow and sometimes risky undertaking.

• Team Sports: Basketball; Volleyball; Football; Track & Field
• Step Teams: Shows & Competitions
• Talent Shows/Beauty Contests
• Poetry: Poetry/Floetry Nite; Contests
• Camps & Clinics: Sports & Fitness
• Classes: Aerobic; Art; Creative Writing; Cooking; Sports Officiating
• Jr. Officials Program
• Volunteer Program
• Fund-Raising Events

At Urban Youth – Dallas Reclaim, we believe that every child has a life of promise no matter what the circumstances he or she is surrounded by or what ever he or she has had to endure or no matter the situation he or she was born into.

We are committed to seeing that our youths are given the opportunity to realize, experience and fulfill their dream of having promising future.

Programs Highlights:

· Activities take place five days a week for 180 minutes per day on school grounds. Urban Youth provides parents and youth a safe and enriching place for youth  during peek juvenile crime hours. · Supervised by hired teachers in the schools and parents, grandparents, relatives, etc. the youth become more bonded with each other, the school, teachers and the community.

· At the end of each sport season, the participants participate in a inter-district tournament in which the top 3 teams will get Trophies for their school (school will receive a trophy case and a team picture) and individual trophies. Coaches and volunteers will receive a Appreciation Plaque. All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

· At the beginning of the spring, participants in the other activities will get a chance to shine; A program will be put together of all other activities and groups. (i.e. cheer/dance team, step team, poetry, other talents and art will be displayed) - Program will be opened to parents and the community.

· There will be a end of the year Urban Youth Pep Rally which acknowledges participants academic and athletic accomplishments that stands out, we will also be acknowledging community businesses, volunteers and teachers.  · Poetry, Art, Singers and Other Groups will get a chance to compete year round with other schools and have a chance to be entered into other organizations contests and competition.