Foot Soldiers
Martial Arts:Participants practice Urban Contemporary Jujitsu under Grand Master Bill McCloud at Martial Arts USA. Eighty percent of the martial arts experience involves learning how to master life, time-management and personal affairs. The martial arts experience involves developing the confidence to follow dreams and personal goals. It builds courage, which helps participants do things that people lacking courage might not attempt. Through martial arts students learn from failure to successfully conquer the future.
Community Service Projects: Participants brainstorm and assess community needs, create an action plan and budget, plus implement and evaluate two community projects in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Each student will gross 80 hours during the planning and implementation of these projects. Past NYF-ROP participants created PR-G's Annual Community Pride Day.
Whatwe do The program combines exciting incentives, social activities and behaviors with educational activities. Some social activities and behaviors include group trips, fraternity-like hand signs, and opportunities to communicate openly in the appropriate environment. Participants in the NYF-ROP program are willing to commit at least ten hours per week towards the four values below. Click here to visit ROP's Myspace page (managed by ROP participants). You may be or know a teen that's motivated by camaraderie, pleasurable experiences, and the desire to obtain a brighter future, let's eliminate teen idleness together and call 718.684.1014 for an interview.WhenLed by a committed social college student or recent graduate the NYF-ROP program is a five-month curriculum (begins First week in February to last week of June), which typically runs two days each week (occasionally three) for a total of 10 weekly hours (Tuesdays or Wednesdays 4:30PM - 7:00PM & Saturdays 11AM - 5PM). Visit ROP's Myspace Page to see "upcoming shows" (workshop schedules).WhereNYF-ROP sessions are held in various locations in mid-lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. Participants are provided with transportation fare from all sites and a meal at every session.
WhyJoin NYF-ROP?
How to join
1. Are you able to travel from school to easily accessible areas in Manhattan Brooklyn? Yes No
If no, why not?
2. Can you commit to PR-G's ROP program, knowing that it requires five months (Tuesday or Wednesdays based on schedule 4:30PM - 7:00PM and Saturdays 11:00AM - 5:00PM)? Yes No
3. Are you willing and or able to study a form of Martial Arts? Yes No
4. Are you willing to volunteer your time to serve the Bed-Stuy Community?
Yes No
5. Do you think there are issues that affect youth in your community?
6. If you believe that there are issues that affect the community, do you think the issues can be solved? <?xml:namespace prefix = o />
You can skip this if you answered no above. Yes No
How can they be solved?
7. Are you willingly applying to be part of this ROP program?Yes No
8. On a scale of 1 - 10 (1 being poor 10 Being perfect) where would you rate how responsible you are and capable of following instructions?
9. Have you been part of an after school program before? Yes No
If yes, what are some of the skills, insights and or experiences that you gained?
It is important that we know how you were referred. Who referred you or how did you find out about this program?
Emergency Contact Info
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I declare that the facts set forth in my application are true and complete. I understand that if I am enrolled, false information stated in this application shall be sufficient cause for dismissal.
