T-SHARP
TOLEDO SPORTS HEALTH ARTS AND RECREATIONAL PLAY.....In the five short years since its founding, the T- Sharp Club has been playing a major role in the transformation of youths in a town filled with many unproductive, unsupervised youths having too much time to get into trouble. T-Sharp has been providing these youth with a valuable structured sports program aimed at leadership and self-discovery. The T-Sharp program follows a life Skills Curriculum to “empower young people by providing local sporting skills and training supplemented with additional community based programs that promotes positive values, healthy habits, and education through Sports – resulting in real life power, on and off the court.” T-SHARP is a grassroots movement aim at providing these at risk youths with a valuable structured sporting program. The Sporting program uses sport related Life Skills Curriculum as that of Sporting Education to empower young people by providing local sporting skills initiatives.
- Nombre
- Ray Anthony
- Apellido
- Palma
- ¿En qué fase está tu propuesta?
- Idea phase
- ¿En qué categoría quieres inscribir tu idea?
- Recreation
- Describe la necesidad o problema que deseas abordar
- Thank you for the opportunity to be considered for support by your prestigious organization. In the five short years since its founding, the T- Sharp movement has played a major role in the transformation of youths from a town with too many unproductive, unsupervised youths with simply too much time to get into trouble. T-SHARP is a grassroots movement aim at providing these at risk youths with a valuable structured sporting program. The Sporting program uses sport related Life Skills Curriculum as that of Sporting Education to empower young people by providing local sporting skills initiatives. The programs are supplemented with community based life skills training program that promotes positive values, healthy habits, and education through the Sports – resulting in real life power, on and off the court. A priority need for the sporting program, which operates year round after-school programs, is funding for curriculum supplies and transportation needs to push the program even further. In the past, we have relied on volunteers. This has resulted in high turnover, continued difficulty attracting, youths and limited continuity for the participants whose success depends on positive role models and the relationships they build with their coaches. We have had considerable success in particularly volleyball where our athletes have been recruited by the Belize National team. This speaks to the great potential T-SHARP has if assistance would be provided.There is a tremendous need, especially for high-risk youth in low-income families, for programs that provide activities and support to youths after school hours and throughout the summer. Children and teens in poor families are struggling for direction and positive opportunities; that are needed to keep them safe and on-track. A great percentage of Belize’s primary school children cannot read nor do math at required grade levels. Our immediate aims would be:• Homework assistance through tutoring, mentoring and use of computer labs • Nutrition education to promote healthy lifestyles and combat unhealthy eating • Life skills which are integrated throughout all phases of the program • volleyball instruction where participants engage in fun physical fitness, enjoy the camaraderie of playing in a team format with friends and peers, • learn to become responsible adolescents and adults
- ¿Cuál es el principal producto o servicio que ofrecerás?
- What we offering;The after school program currently serves 30+ youths on a daily basis all year round. It includes homework assistance two hours/week and volleyball instruction, health and life skills education three hours/week. The summer program - serves approximately 50 youths and currently includes volleyball training techniques and instruction, health and life skills education 5 hours/week. Participants receive volleyball instruction in one-on-one and clinic settings, and practice skills in team format play. They learn about rules of the game, etiquette, sportsmanship, positive attitudes, fair play, self-esteem, taking responsibility for choices, and management of emotions. These life skills are integrated throughout the volleyball program, and instructors routinely demonstrate how they apply to situations in all aspects of life. Nutrition and healthy lifestyles are stressed both in the classroom setting and on the courts. Healthy snacks are provided. Seniors from the club have taken an active role in the tutoring and skill training area, working individually with the students using current assignments. Incentives are awarded to the participants based on attendance, good behavior and general attitude.Population Served (Demographics) Demographic will be targeted at Youths 12- 15 years old; Adolescence 16 25 years; 60% from single parent families and/or live with a grandparent or other care giver and are considered low-income. Population will be geared to constitute 50% female, 50% male for equal opportunity.,Partners T- SHARP strongly believes that the formula for providing effective, cost-efficient and high quality programs includes collaboration with many community organizations T- SHARP partners with the following group: • youth for the future – identifies programs for youths in the community • TCC School – provides space for tutoring and practice • Toledo Sport Council-- promote community sports• Punta Gorda Town Council—Support community initiative• University of Belize—Mentorship/ Tutoring support Sustainability of Project To serve the eligible youth, virtually all of whom are unable to pay for services, T- Sharp has developed a fund raising plan which includes initiating an annual fund raising drives, annual tournaments, funding requests from civic clubs and organizations, and corporate and foundation grants.
- Describe brevemente la comunidad o población que se beneficiará de tu solución y de cómo planeas involucrarlos en el proyecto
- The first and primary clientele are the selected volunteers and recruits from primary, secondary and tertiary schools, also out of school at-risk youths who live in the close proximity of Punta Gorda Town. This clientele group are primarily from neighboring areas of Punta Gorda Town that can provide their own means of transportation to venue destinations where sporting and recreational activities are facilitated.The second clientele group is the Rural communities who are not in close proximity to Punta Gorda Town. Currently rural communities are not costumed to the idea of recreation outside of soccer which is probably the most common sport. T-SHARP would like to introduce them to Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Ping Pong, Dominoes, Chess, Poetry and at the same time develop and promote any artistic or recreational milestones they may have established with other communities.Demographic will be targeted at Youths 12- 15 years old; Adolescence 16 -25 years; 60% from single parent families and/or live with a grandparent or other care giver and are considered low-income. Population will be geared to constitute 50% female, 50% male for equal opportunity.,We are aware that we are going to need social partners so we can align our goals to meet some of theirs; while strengthening the opportunities for resource availability to our membership. T- SHARP strongly believes that the formula for providing effective, cost-efficient and high quality programs includes collaboration with many community organizations. Currently we have been partnering specifically with the following group: • Department of Youth Services – identifies programs for youths in the community that are beneficial to our membership• High Schools (currently Toledo Community College & Julian Cho Technical High school – provides space for tutoring and practice as well as the membership we seek• Toledo Sport Council-- promote community sports, provide facility space at reduce pricing for tournaments• Punta Gorda Town Council—Support community initiatives that members should be aware of to become valued citizens•University of Belize—Mentorship/ Tutoring support as well as facility access for events•Mind and Movement Yoga- The health component of the organization is targeted through this franchise.•PG Body fitness...Funded by T-SHARP, first initiative in strengthening and developing our health component of our our organization and entrepreneurial project.
- ¿Tiene tu propuesta un modelo de negocio (es decir, una estrategia para generar ingresos)? Por favor describe
- To serve the eligible youth, virtually all of whom are unable to pay for services, T- Sharp has developed a fund raising plan which includes initiating an annual fund raising drives, annual tournaments, funding requests from civic clubs and organizations, and corporate and foundation grants. T- SHARP strongly believes that the formula for providing effective, cost-efficient and high quality programs includes collaboration with many community organizations T- SHARP partners with the following group: Department of youth services, Primary schools of the Toledo District, Toledo Sport Council, Police Department, Toledo volleyball Association, Toledo Basketball Association, Punta Gorda Town Council, Belize Defense Force, Digicel, Smart, University of Belize, Oceana Belize, Belize Tourism Board, Toledo Institute for Development, Special Olympics Committee, Rotary Belize, Belize teachers union, Toledo Alcalde Association and other potential sponsors willing to assist our membership be it financial or educational.
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