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When the community needs a helping hand, we know how to step up and show up. Over the past 12 years, we have volunteered in numerous capacities. Our primary consistent areas where we are recognized include, the annual holiday toy drive, thanksgiving family bundle drive and the Unity in the Community 5k Walk/Run. Other ways we have helped our children help others include, but not limited to:
HandsOn Central Ohio serving meals to the elderly, Reading in classrooms at schools, Field Day assistance at Berwick and Groveport community schools, Trash pick up and clean up at Columbus Parks & Recreation sites, YWCA Family Shelter holiday toy give away, Countless coat and food drives for area businesses, Breast Cancer Awareness and fundraising projects and the list goes on and on.
Mentoring Program is important because:
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Academic success
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Social support
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Healthier relationships and lifestyle choices
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Better attitude about school
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Enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence
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Improved behavior, both at home and at school
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Stronger relationships with parents, teachers, & peers
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Improved interpersonal skills
Sports Program is important because:
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Authority. Sports come with a coach. Someone to correct, teach, and encourage your child
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Doing Hard Things. Sports are hard: physically, mentally and emotionally
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Social Skills. Social skills are vital and important because people are unavoidable
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Builds Character
While our sports programs offer youth the chance to develop in terms of health, positive attitudes, and teamwork, we know that learning in the classroom is just as important in order for them to thrive. Athletes in current programing have accountability sheets. These sheets offer a means to communicate between the teachers to coaches and parents. Accountability sheets ask for updates on core classwork in the form of effort and compliance with assignments. Additionally, there is an opportunity to offer comment on conduct and attendance. There is a phone number for the head coach on the form so that if a teacher needs reinforcement, support is just a phone call away.
