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<br />'-' ,..., <br /> <br />VI. GOALS AND OBJECTIVESI <br />IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY <br /> <br />In the space below, please list the primary goals and objectives fo~ your program. Pr0\1de <br />projected numbers of Santa Ana residents to .be ser\ed, a~d the kinds of services they would <br />receive if your program is funded. Also. c;lescnbe the specific actions and tasks that WJuld be <br />performed on a day-to-day basis to achieve these goals. <br /> <br />See Appendix A for examples. <br /> <br />TKO is providing the most successful youth boxing club of its kind in the City of Santa Ana. <br />(Orange County?) Membership in TKO continues to grow as, next to soccer, it is the most <br />popular sport among the Latino community. TKO serves an average of 50 to 75 young men <br />and women every night. Membership in TKO is a positive alternative to gang membership. <br /> <br />This program teaches our youth how to establish goals and how to achieve those goals within <br />a structured program through the establishment of personal discipline and the enhancement <br />of self-esteem. Goals set and achieved require daily activity. These activities are very often <br />observed and supported by the active involvement of parents and trainers. <br /> <br />Communities such as Santa Ana benefit from youth programs that provide a challenge. The <br />need to design and implement a youth boxing program is very essential in a community <br />longing for youth programs to meet the needs and interest of our community without taxing <br />the family's resources. TKO teaches our youth the value of keeping their bodies healthy <br />through diet, nutrition and regular daily exercise. Success at local, state and national <br />championship levels has developed some of the best-conditioned young men and women in <br />Santa Ana. <br /> <br />The foundation for academic achieve.ft1ents is supported by quarterly monitoring of grades, <br />attendance and citizenship of each student athlete. It is TKO's intent to maintain education <br />and athletics in an environment that teaches goals and the values of achieving those goals. <br /> <br />Presently, the program is designed for boys and girls ages 8 to 18. TKO provides an <br />ongoing, structured youth boxing prog,'am combining the essential elements of teaching, <br />learning and competition. As our membership continues to grow, our needs grow. One of <br />our goals is to relocate to a larger facility in order to also accommodate the large number of <br />young men and women from 19 to 25 years of age who continually express interest in joining <br />TKO. It is imperative that we be able to accommodate this age group as they attempt to <br />seek alternatives to the gang lifestyl<: they have been involved in. Another goal is to continue <br />to seek additional qualified trainers. <br /> <br />TKO's obJel!\ives are: gang and drug abuse awareness, educational achievement, self-esteem <br />development and recreational services. <br /> <br />Fa( d..OO SArJT-4 ANA /(cSIOENr5. <br /> <br />EXIff'6 II A <br />