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Beat The Streets Camp Combines Wrestling and Science: Mission
Beat The Streets Camp Combines Wrestling and Science: Mission
Beat The Streets Camp Combines Wrestling and Science: Mission
Mission
BTS-Baltimore will endeavor to display the values of Honor, Pride, Dignity, Discipline, Selfless-service, and Perseverance in our daily practice and strive to impart these values on our BTS student-athletes and associates. With the support of family, community, and sponsorship, we hope to create a system that teaches positive life values through positive life lessons.
About us
The Beat the Streets Wrestling Program of Baltimore is committed to providing a positive environment that nurtures physical and mental development through wrestling, mentoring, and tutoring program. Our goal is to develop a network of BTS programs throughout the Greater Baltimore areas schools and communities.
(l-r) Beat the Streets Executive Director Lydell Henry, Zachariah Spencer, Beat the Streets Mentor, USDA Scientist Chad Brillhart
Zachariah Spencer is a standout wrestler at W.E.B Dubois High School. He recently won the Morgan State University Regional Science Fair where he developed an innovative underwater robot. His model was very sophisticated and included fabrication, soldering, propellers, jet motors, PVC tubing, weights, Ethernet cabling, and remote
controls. After winning the overall competition in the regional STEM fair, he advanced to the Intel International Engineering and Science Competition in Phoenix, Arizona. Zach served as a peer counselor at the 2013 Beat the Streets Baltimore STEM Wrestling Camp where he improved as a wrestler and exhibited excellent leadership skills.
On March 13, 2013, Beat the Streets Baltimore was recognized by Baltimore City Government for community service and their youth development program in Baltimore City Public Schools.
Going into our second year in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools, BTS has made great strides in developing an invaluable program for schools in our network. In addition to the training opportunities and numerous tournaments where we compete, the program has developed year around wrestling, mentoring and tutoring opportunities. BTS sponsors 11 programs at public schools that touch the lives of over 300 children throughout the Baltimore metropolitan region. The program exceeded expectations and extended opportunities to all studentsathletes in the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan area. We are in the process of extending our network more schools for the 2013-2014 school year. The following schools will continue as a part of the BTS program: 1. B ooker T. Washington Elementary/ Middle School 2. B luford Drew Jemison STEM Academy 3. C herry Hill Elementary/Middle School 4. C ity Springs Elementary/Middle School 5. L akeland Elementary Middle School 6. The McKim Center 7. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School 8. R oland Park Elementary Middle School 9. Saint Loyola Ignatius Academy 10. The Stadium School 11. Waverly Elementary Middle School
Volunteer
Beat the Streets Baltimore is looking for qualified coaches, tutors and mentors. We have thorough policy in place regarding background checks for all volunteers. For more information, contact our office at (443) 765-6748.
Beat the Streets - Baltimore 294 Attenborough Drive Suite 304 Baltimore, MD 21237
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