MISSION STATEMENT

To service “at-risk” youths and low-income families who look for better ways in developing their children or selves. To reach our community and communities outside through developing disciplined students who will be empowered with the confidence, security and strength needed in their personal and professional lives in order to survive and prosper through life’s great challenges.

Philosophy

Team Phoenix, Inc. is a state of Florida non-profit agency incorporated in March 2006.  Team Phoenix will accept students of all ages, races, ethnicities, religious beliefs and socioeconomic backgrounds, believing that no student should be forced to participate in activities that are solely Christian, bur rather, demonstrating Christianity through actions that will foster the student’s own willingness to open his or her life to The Most High. 

Program Activities

Students who are recipients of the scholarship program and who are attending at a free or reduced price based on a sliding-scale fee will blend into the regularly scheduled classes and will receive the same instruction as students paying full price.  The number of students who participate in this aspect of the program is not limited. 

All students will have the opportunity to participate in quarterly tournaments.  Tournaments are group gatherings of various Martial Arts Schools who come together in one location to compete against one another in good sportsmanship. All students benefit from tournaments by applying what they have been taught, using focus, precision, speed, endurance and, most importantly, respect towards each other.  Developing these characteristics will assist them in excelling in their relationships at home, school and work.

The program will begin with 15 openings for students who are referred by school counselors, social service agencies or law enforcement agencies will participate in a special, intensive after-school program specifically designed with the at-risk youth in mind.  Daily activities will include: academics (homework), physical conditioning, and training in the Martial Arts.  In order to further foster independence, responsibility and self confidence, each student will be assigned a special task weekly and given a deadline to complete it. Additionally, these students and their parents will attend classes on Saturdays, which will include optional access to social services, including case management, counseling, and pastoral care and counseling provided by Dianne L. Bates, MSW. 

Offered Services:

• Lost Legacy’s Children’s Foundation- Program offering “at-risk” youth and low-income households the opportunity to train for FREE or at a reduced fee through sponsorship drives and grants.
• Visit Church groups, schools, group/foster homes, and local community agencies to work collaboratively according to community need and to do exhibitions featuring Team Phoenix.
• Work in conjunction with the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections and intervention projects to provide discipline for offenders through the martial arts.
• Work in conjunction with Broward County Public Schools to identify at-risk youth for program participation.
• Work in conjunction with social service agencies to identify at-risk youth for program participation.
• Lost Legacy Instructors, Assistants, and Volunteer Students and Parents offer scheduled times for children and/or youths from elementary, middle, and high schools who are not participants in the program in assisting them with their school/homework at the martial arts school. This will assist children in the neighboring community to maintain good grades, as well as generate interest in becoming a student of the Martial Arts.

Partners In Education

Specific Objectives for this Partnership:

• To Promote a higher standard for the character education program through guest appearances in classrooms.
• To Promote perfect (or very good!) attendance by students through a reward program
• To Promote better grades by students through a reward program to help them pass to the next grade
• To Provide financial support through a program of the elementary school’s choice such as: reading programs, character education programs, incentives for the teachers, or other programs.
• To Promote participation in the P.T.O. through donations of services such as:  birthday parties and karate classes to be given away or raffled off at P.T.O. events.

The Business Partner will:

• Scholarship – We will provide a scholarship to a student of your choice per semester.  Someone who will benefit from increased discipline, concentration, esteem, and more – who otherwise may do without.
• Open House – MAA sends a volunteer to sign parents up for your PTO program.
• Career Day – A Team Member gets to instill the belief that students can become anything they want.
• Character Week – Our instructors are professionals at teaching mental benefits.
• Red Ribbon Week – An Instructor can do a karate demonstration and an inspirational talk about saying no to drugs.
• Olympic Week – We can provide extra people to help organize the activities and students.
• Teacher Breakfast – Provide doughnuts and bagels for faculty the week of pre-planning.
• Guest P.E. Teacher – Instructors can come & be a fun and safe guest instructor for P.E. classes.
• School Talks – We have an entire life skills program that we can break down to a school talk.  Some topics are listed below.  We often tie them into your character word.

School Talk Themes

• Respect – 20 Ways To Show Respect To Your Teacher
• Concentration – The Three Rules of Concentration
• Discipline vs Self Discipline – Earning greater responsibility by doing good things without being told.
• Bully Buster – How to diffuse a potential situation before it starts.
• Stranger Danger – Identifying the types of strangers and their behaviors.
• Goal Setting – people that actively set goals are 80% more successful than people that do not.
• Confidence – Believing In Yourself – 80% of kids have confidence going into kindergarten and only 20% have confidence going into the third grade.

Development

• Develop curriculum in the area of “bully proofing” for school aged children.
• Develop curriculum incorporating stories from the Bible into choreographed routines to music and narration to be performed as exhibitions that will engage the audience in Christian messages.
• Develop Ninja Camp curriculum for Spring Break and Summer Camp.
• All students will have the option to attend Ninja Spring Break camp and Ninja Summer Camp with an emphasis on outdoor Ninjitsu training.