Extreme Strength BMX

the problem:

My Dad and I have started a BMX racing team in our community. Dad is helping me to contact Foster Care, Integral Youth Services, The Angel Project, Child Development, the local military base and other orgaizations to reach children who are going though problems in their lives. They may be from families with gang orientation, drug addiction, alcohol addiction, abuse, divorce, deployment or parent death. These children may have emotional or physical problems. We are creating a team "family" to promote dedication, respect, sportsmanship and teamwork to form values these kids can use all their lives. We want to help troubled kids stay off drugs, alcohol, stay out of gangs, stay in school, away from crime and off the streets. They must sign a contract with their parent(s)/guardian saying they will abide by our Code of Conduct for a full year. They are given a uniform, bike, helmet, a year's membership in the American Bicycle Association and a year's racing fees at the local track (and any other track we may travel to when racing). At the end of the year, if they have not broken their contract, they are given all the equipment and are asked to remain a member of the team for another year. When they outgrow equipment, they are asked to "trade" it with us, and we will give them the next size bike, helmet or uniform under the same terms. We race twice a week, practice once a week, will be holding fund raisers and community service projects. Sponsors will be promoted on our equipment, team vehicles, bikes, signs at all our events and on our website(s). We currently have a web page up and running that shows our Code of Conduct and describes our project. This will be an ongoing project for many years to come and we want it to spread to other BMX tracks throughout the country. Please visit our site for more information. Thank you!www.sponsorhouse.com/Members/ExtremeStrengthBMX/Default.aspx

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