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Jun 06 OS 03:11p OC Youth Commission Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Orange County Youth Commission Santa Ana Boning Club Scope of Work Program Description 714-542-77446 THE PROGRAM The Orange County Youth Commission will manage the Santa Ana Boxing Club Program for the twelve months, July July 2005-2006. The Santa Ana Boxing Club is a youth after-school program that is open 4 to 8 PM, Monday through Friday. Although we have some younger and a few older young people, such as SA police officers, the program is designed to serve children 10-18 years ofage. Young people receive instruction in the skills of boxing, with one to one mentoring. Group discussions involving character development are also conducted. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNTIES The students are given opportunities to compete in competitive boxing tournaments. We have a first place Golden Glove Champion training in the gym, Recently Brian Gonzales won the District and Regional Junior Olympics Competition and is going to Brownsville, Texas to compete in the Nationals. The boxers are currently raising funds for their trip. This Saturday they held a Car Wash at Home Town Buffet on Seventeenth Street. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT On May 14, 2005 the Orange County Youth Commission had a very successful Boxhtg Club Open House and Street Fair at the site, on Fourth and Garfield in Santa Ana. Over a hundred attended, including Councilwomen Lisa Bist and Claudia Alverez, School Board Members Rosemarie Avila ,Rob Richardson and Sergio Contrazes from the Westminster School Boazd. School Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares, Armando De Libertad (Wells Fazgo) and Cecilia Aganagua also spoke with School Police Chiefpresenting the Orange County Youth Commission with a check for $1,000 for boxing club equipment from the Lions Club. COMMUNITY SERVICE AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES The boxing club also sponsored a Tsunami Victim's fundraiser with the Red Cross and is involved in raising funds for the American Cancer Society's Race for the Cure. The students also had a great time at Big Bear playing in the snow. This coming yeaz we plan to take them to the Museum a plan and an art show to expose them to fine arts. PROGRAM GOALS I) Prevent juvenile delinquency: It is our goal to prevent juvenile delinquency, gang involvement, and drug abuse by keeping young people offof the streets during the critical after-school hours when most of teen at-risk behavior occurs. 2) Provide guidance and direction: We also provide Gazing rtientors who will listen and take a personal interest in the ]fives of the young people. Cazing mentors p,7