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board of directors president thomas e larkin jr chairman john e bryson yvonne b burke jae min chang anita l defrantz james l easton janet evans priscilla florence robert v graziano rafer johnson maureen kindel charles d miller peter o malley joan a payden amy quinn frank m sanchez peter v ueberroth gilbert r vasquez casey wasserman david l wolper chairman emeritus john ziffren anita l defrantz chief operating officer published biennially by the la foundation for additional information please write or call la foundation west adams boulevard los angeles california telephone e-mail info@lafoundation.org home page www.lafoundation.org published september conrad r freund vice presidents f patrick escobar grants programs wayne v wilson education services

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dear friends assumed the position of chair of the la84 foundation on june 6 2007 it was my honor to follow in the steps of peter v ueberroth it was through peter s vision and skillful management skills that this institution was created the success of the 1984 los angeles olympic games under his guidance resulted in a surplus from which this foundation received its endowment as chair of this foundation since 2002 he kept us focused on our mission of advancing youth sports in southern california the board management and the millions of youngsters who have benefited from our work owe him a great deal of gratitude i am grateful that he remains on the board and continues to contribute to our work every organization must evolve with the changing times i am pleased that the la84 foundation is constantly seeking innovative and creative ways to provide youngsters with the opportunity to experience the magic of sports our partnership with the los angeles unified school district beyond the bell branch is one such example through this partnership thousands of middle school youngsters now have the opportunity of participating in structured after-school sports programs at the school they attend this activity i am pleased that the la keeps themto the connected foundation is constantly school and to the teachers/coaches seeking innovative and with whom they are already creative ways to provide familiar this youngsters with the connectedness opportunity to experience is important in reducing the the magic of sports drop-out rate studies show that youngsters who do not perform well or feel alienated at the middle school level are more likely to drop out of high school the foundation s partnership with nike to create/improve 84 sports facilities i in los angeles is natural and exciting it is natural in that the la84 foundation and nike share the same philosophy about the power of sport to shape young lives physically and emotionally it is exciting in that by combining forces we are each leveraging each other s resources for the greater benefit of the los angeles community we plan to pursue other partnerships with other corporations or individuals with which similar results can be obtained in 2009 it will be the 25th anniversary of the 1984 los angeles olympic games there is much to celebrate about the impact of those games on the los angeles community and in fact on the entire olympic movement we at the la84 foundation are extremely proud of the work we have done to date as the legacy of those games we are committed to live up to the high standards of excellence set by the olympians volunteers and staff who worked on those games most importantly we are committed to providing youngsters in southern california with the opportunity to be life ready through sport thomas e larkin jr chairman m ro an r f irm tte ha le e c th 1

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on june 6 2007 we turned a page in the history of this institution the amateur athletic foundation became the la84 foundation after 22 years of service to southern california the foundation s board of directors decided that we should have a name that more closely reflected our genesis and the legacy of excellence on which our work is based the new name speaks clearly of our legacy and our logo evokes a lasting memory of the 1984 los angeles olympic games pr es id en t s re po rt w hile our name has changed our commitment to advancing youth sports in southern california remains as strong as ever sport has an enormous role in the lives of southern californians the power of sport as a tool for social change is just beginning to be understood and acknowledged at the la84 foundation we have come to explain the scope of our work as helping youth become life ready through sport for ideas and information as well as a showroom for the operation of youth sports programming in the last two years since our last published biennial report we have been hard at work implementing the latest five-year plan set by the board of directors in addition to the ongoing work our board has challenged us with providing sports opportunities to middle school youngsters the importance of this critical age group has been overlooked studies as recent as the 2008 united way of greater los angeles seizing the middle ground why middle school creates the pathway to college and the workforce clearly document the importance of providing strong educational and enrichment programs to this group our work is aimed at strengthening the tie with education through sports in partnership with lausd s beyond the bell branch we are providing organized afterschool programs at all 82 lausd middle schools we have also initiated a seasonal pilot program at 20 parochial schools we have found the results very encouraging the students see their teachers in a different arena and the teachers also have a different it is well known that the challenges of life in the 21st century directly affect our young people learning the skills of leadership teamwork and decision making is essential to the future of our nation on the field of play nearly all of life s challenges can be experienced through caring and knowledge-based coaching we can develop responses to those challenges in a nonthreatening arena our work in youth sports programming includes grantmaking and the creation of needed sports programs we are reaching out to more youngsters and enhancing the quality of that experience with our greatly enhanced education services department in short we provide both a laboratory the power of sport as a tool for social change is just beginning to be understood and acknowledged 2

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sutton park and a futsal court will be available soon at the los angeles river center grantmaking remains at the core of what we do to advance youth sports in southern california through our support of sport specific organizations or those offering multi-sports or social service agencies using sport as a hook to offer other services our emphasis remains in ensuring that any youngster who wishes to play a sport has the opportunity to do so as you will read in the stories that highlight our grantees the impact of a grant goes well beyond the monetary value there is no question that sport is a powerful tool for personal and social change the more successful organizations are those that focus on the overall physical educational and emotional development of a youngster embrace a mentorship component and give a voice to the youngsters in developing programs today s youngsters face many challenges including violence and poor health habits the obesity epidemic among our young has led to the increase in diabetes there is no question that lifelong sports activities can be an excellent deterrent to diabetes we are working to move youth sports onto the list of deterrents for this avoidable chronic disease through our extensive summer swim program now in its 23rd year we continue to make thousands of boys and girls water safe once they learn to swim these youngsters have options to participate in a variety of water related sports including water polo diving synchronized swimming and rowing many take on the responsibility of becoming lifeguards and coaches to the next generation with a new name outstanding partners and a fresh approach to serving southern california s youngsters the la84 foundation continues our mission we hope that you will join us in helping youth become life ready through sport method of reaching the students we hope that others will join us so that every child in southern california s middle schools can have this increased tie with their future our coaching education efforts continue to expand our training for novice coaches the art of coaching provides a solid foundation on which interested adults can build on as they guide youngsters in the field of play specialized training for high school and club coaches in the sports of cross country lacrosse track field soccer and volleyball continue to set a high bar in the field of coaching education our training staff in these sports is composed of some of the best and most accomplished coaches in their respective sports to expand our reach deeper into the sport of soccer we are working with cal south to offer a wider array of clinics our goal is to provide the best expertise available so that the coaches and the young athletes have the best experience sports have to offer our website www.la84foundation.org has proven to be an extraordinary tool to assist in education of coaches through a listserv specifically for coaches we are able to provide up-to-date information on the issues that face those involved in youth sports on a day-to-day basis as has become traditional in an olympic year the website is a source for millions who visit to have a better understanding of the history of the modern olympic movement and its role in southern california our olympic primer on the site assists educators in teaching about the olympic games across various subject areas our most ambitious initiative is to create or refurbish 84 sport sites so that youth have safe and appropriate fields of play los angeles has less open space per capita than any city in the united states and certainly the kids throughout southern california need more play space so that they can access all that sports has to offer we have been able to develop an extraordinary partnership with nike under the nike let me play initiative we have joined to improve or create 84 sports facilities in the coming years already youngsters in los angeles are benefiting from refurbished gyms at the east los angeles community youth center and audubon middle school an innovative multi-sport court has been built at algin 3

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yo pot li ut g h h sp t o ea ngkr co ant lle ees ct iv e s futbolito lfredo rosas 16 likes to play the sport of futbolito because he believes that this mini-version of soccer improves his skills on the pitch futbolito is a fast-paced five-on-five game also known as futsal that is contested on basketball-sized courts players use a smaller heavier version of a regulation soccer ball as well as smaller goals it taught me a lot about controlling the ball alfredo says i m getting quicker a a unifying force in pacoima alfredo is one of approximately 100 youth who have joined futbolito pacoima an after-school sports league started by the non-profit group youth speak collective in june of 2006 with an la84 foundation grant the program identifies at-risk older youth like alfredo ages 13 and up and through participation in the league encourages them to acquire positive character values skills and knowledge of with my movements and it s helping me when i play grass soccer but alfredo also likes to play futbolito because as he says it teaches me to stay out of trouble and it keeps me out of the gangs there s a lot of violence in the streets around here someone got shot close to here a couple months ago he was like 14-yearsold and he was just hanging out with his friends grantmaking any day of the week throughout southern california you are likely to find boys and girls participating in an organized sport activity these activities are provided by a variety of organizations some are chapters of larger organizations others are independent many have large yearly budgets others barely make it through from season to season there are those that concentrate on only one sport others that offer three or four and there are those that primarily offer sports and those that use sport as a hook to provide other social services what they all have in common are dedicated individuals who are willing to wear many hats and who are committed to providing youngsters with the best sport has to offer to support the efforts of these organizations from october 2006 to june 2008 the la84 foundation awarded 150 grants totaling $8,362,085 we are pleased with the diversity of organizations funded geographically and by sport you will find a list of the organizations funded on pages 16 to 21 while we serve the eight counties of southern california los angeles county remains a priority of the 150 grants awarded approximately 79 or 118 were to organizations serving youth in los angeles county the remaining 32 grants went to organizations in imperial orange san bernardino san diego santa barbara and ventura counties organizations receiving funding provide a variety of sports opportunities these include the traditional sports like baseball soccer or football as well as sports that have not yet gained widespread popularity in southern california such as lacrosse table tennis or rugby our partnership with nike ­ announced in early 2008 to jointly improve 84 facilities over the next several years ­ is making it possible for us to have a larger impact in providing more and better places for youth to play sports whether funding improvements or sports equipment and uniforms our priority remains assisting organizations that offer programming that includes the tlc of sport teaching learning and competition 4

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sports and good citizenship the teams practice three times a week during the league s three 14-week seasons tournaments are held every other weekend we noticed that the kids in the community couldn t access recreation options says youth speak collective co-director whitney kasserman from her office in the pacoima community center they couldn t afford the fees to join an organized league like ayso even arranging transportation to practice was an issue and so kasserman decided to bring futbolito to the people the group located one of the league s three practice sites on the basketball courts in the san fernando gardens the largest low-income housing project in the neighborhood programs like futbolito pacoima are desperately needed in the northeast san we feel that this program is a gateway to get them on track for other things in life marcos canales a pastor and a former semipro player from uruguay but they re committed to it they re investing their time that is productive and that forms character in them it allows them to dream of bigger things than what they see on the streets kids around here are searching for an identity says kasserman unfortunately that s why some of them become involved with gangs the coaches and about how we could change the subs and about how to have less fouls in the games he agrees that it s hard to live around here because there s a lot of gangs i see them when i walk to school but i stay away from those things this keeps us out of trouble one of david s teammates juan paniagua credits the program for giving him the tools to dream bigger before i just watched tv and played video games inside the house he says now after playing two years i have a goal to go to a good college that will help me get a good life ultimately kasserman says futbolito pacoima uses sport as a way to prepare kids for the future we feel that this program is a gateway to get them on track for other things in life she says the first step was fernando valley area the dropout rate is high on local streets the line between being a teenager and being a gang-banger is dangerously thin pacoima is so plagued by gang violence that after a recent spate of homicides los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa targeted the area for a gangreduction program at hubert humphrey park another of the league s practice sites the players sometimes share the space with the humphrey boys gang the risk of violence and shooting is constantly around these kids so it s always kind of a victory just to see them show up for practice says coach according to kasserman futbolito pacoima is succeeding despite the gang activity because the players themselves have a voice in the league team members have formed a leadership council that meets regularly and has authority to draw up rules and schedule tournaments they get to make adult decisions and that gives them a sense of responsibility she says because they have to show leadership they have ownership of the program david rosillo is a 16-year-old defender who plays on the san fernando gardens team he says that he likes the program because we decide what we want we work things out together ­ about the referees and soccer we would never have gotten through to them without the soccer kasserman believes that futbolito pacoima will continue to grow her wishlist includes funding to hire additional coaches currently there are four so as to improve the quality of play we d like to see the league get more competitive with more skilled players and more capable coaches she says now that we know that the program works we d like to expand it so we can involve more kids and help them achieve their goals in life 5

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middle school youngsters get in the game n a swelteringly hot saturday morning edgar diaz is beaming as he and his teammates from richard byrd middle school walk off the soccer pitch the eighth-grader and his squad have just won the boys championship of the la84 foundation/beyond the bell middle school district-wide soccer competition it s been a good experience diaz says because we had a lot of fun and won the game during the season i learned a lot about how to improve on the field with all the dribbling and shooting drills the la84 foundation/beyond the bell middle school sports program provides coaching and sports competition for los angeles unified school district students in the sixth seventh and eighth grades the foundation s partnership with beyond the bell which oversees all after-school activities within lausd gives the kids the resources ­ via practices and tournaments ­ to have some structured play time as well as the chance to learn sportsmanship and skills o be o n yo la u nd s gra br t d n te an he es ch b el l sp o tl ig h t says alan scher assistant principal at byrd middle school in sun valley scher emphasizes that the kids must be academically eligible ­ with a 2.0 grade point average or higher ­ to participate 6 we want to send out a positive message you can t play sports without having your academics together he says reaching out and connecting with boys and girls in this age group is crucial scher and other educators say that s because in recent years middle schoolers have been the forgotten classes says al cortés lausd assistant superintendent for beyond the bell first we emphasized looking out for the young kids in the elementary schools then we went to the high schools to help with the older kids now we re waking up and saying `what about this group here in the middle what can we do for them according to kathy smith administrative coordinator for beyond the bell we talk all the time about the high dropout rates in the high schools but kids don t just wake up in the 10th grade and decide to drop out the disconnect starts to occur earlier when they re in middle school last year la84 foundation beyond the bell and several community based

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we want to send out a positive message you can t play sports without having your academics together organizations partnered on a pilot program that offered organized sports instruction and games at seven middle schools kids need instruction and organization cortés says because if you just give them a ball they ll just do whatever injuries result and sportsmanship isn t taken into account this way we re able to direct their energy in a positive manner because of its success la84 foundation stepped up its commitment this spring and partnered exclusively with beyond the bell so that the program could expand district-wide to all 82 middle schools within lausd youngsters have the opportunity to participate in basketball softball soccer and flag football according to smith the program will serve approximately 15,000 students per year with la84 foundation coming in scher says that s added more resources and a more positive environment for the kids and they need it and deserve it the partnership between beyond the bell and the la84 foundation says byrd coach wences sarmiento has transformed the middle shool playground everything is so much better now he says program staff gave us a folder with ideas of how to coach the teams now i have a structure to work with i have a curriculum and a calendar with instructions about doing the drills the result he says is that we ve been getting our numbers up from 30 kids to 60 kids for the leagues they want to be out there having fun and representing their school finding a place within the greater school community is what cortés hopes to instill in his charges the biggest thing for kids at this age is belonging to 7 something he says if we don t get them to belong to something in a positive way then they ll start to disengage and then before we know it drop out beyond the competition the program has yet another overriding purpose fun playing games brings back the joy for these kids smith says they start to understand that you can have fun at school that school is not just about standardized test scores for karina flores an eighth-grade sweeper on the byrd girls team playing soccer has been fun because that s what we do now after school we ve been training since april and won in the valley now we re going to the finals karina s team eventually finished third but the experience she says has her considering the future as she prepares to enter panorama high school next fall playing this year has really helped me she says before i didn t like to shoot from far away now i have a strong kick and i can shoot better from far away i feel like i m more confident to try out and make the high school team

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yo ea o ut ch ngrhc la it ant ee cr ies s os se one girl sp o tl ig hbta passion for lacrosse a new league o i get to choose the color of my bubble i promise the fields will all have flushing toilets i can only coach at night because i have a full-time job do we get to wear skirts do we have to wear skirts why isn t there a program for elementary school girls the girls can just play on the boys team these comments represent just a few of the challenges faced during the early days of beach cities youth lacrosse orange county s newest girl s lacrosse organization with the help of the la84 foundation and the orange county lacrosse association beach cities has developed a girls program that includes everyone plays elementary and middle school teams and programs to train high school girls lacrosse players to coach and referee the catalyst for the league was a 6th grade girl who fell in love with lacrosse in 2006 she discovered there were no local girl s teams so she played on the boy s team for a year wearing full helmets and pads no one could tell she was a girl once she hit the field ­ several of her teammates also had ponytails then she aged out that s right the rules said girls were not allowed to play with boys beginning in the 7th grade instead of fighting to be allowed to play with an exemption she set about forming her own team all she needed was a coach a field for practice some teams to play equipment to loan to new players a lot of transportation money uniforms 14 other girls to sign up and some adult help her first recruit was a friend who had never played a team sport one of the many many rules in woman s lacrosse forbids sticks in the bubble around the head ­ hence the question do i get to choose the color of my bubble 8 d

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in the past months the la foundation has provided on-site training for three coaching and refereeing clinics for female high school lacrosse players from throughout los angeles and orange county eventually through word of mouth lots of come try lacrosse clinics and sheer passion there were enough players for a team by 2008 with the use of an la84 foundation grant to purchase loaner equipment for first-time players and field equipment the middle school team had grown to 20 girls after dozens of telephone calls emails and one time coaching tryouts the team found a coach in the process of locating a coach two long-term challenges became obvious first most qualified woman s lacrosse coaches in southern california had day jobs so any practice fields needed lights fields with lights are rare and expensive by partnering with some boys teams to share field space and with more la84 foundation funding the field problem was solved for the short term the second challenge was to increase the pool of woman coaches in the past 12 months the la84 foundation has provided on-site training for three coaching and refereeing clinics for female high school lacrosse players from throughout los angeles and orange county the first class of coaches volunteered as coaches for the elementary school league serving as passionate role models for the younger girls while helping to develop the sport of lacrosse in southern california as the high school coaches grow up they will become a valuable asset for the greater woman s lacrosse community in southern california finding teams to play was easy ­ beach cities girls teams play in orange county youth lacrosse which fielded leagues for 17 middle school and seven elementary school girls teams in 2008 9 as promised all of the game locations included the luxury of real restrooms not porta-potties after spending the 2007 season wearing an adapted version of the boy s shorts and jerseys the middle school girls wore the traditional skirts in 2008 girls lacrosse is the hot new sport in southern california with the help of la84 foundation funding for equipment fields and coach training beach cities has grown from one girl s dream to a standard part of the youth sports circuit.

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bo otl ig y h sa s a n nd t on fe g ra ir gra n nd ls o cl tees va ub lle o y f sp in wrestling a safe haven s ertell hollie is a 14-year-old girl who has experienced a lifetime of trauma as a child she suffered physical abuse both of her parents are in prison for the past 10 years she has shuttled between foster homes and schools throughout southern california she is separated from her younger sister who lives in a different foster home i had a lot of anger in me because i grew up without my family she says i was like `why does it have to happen to me why can t i have a normal family the soft-spoken teen is sitting in the back office of the boys and girls club of san fernando valley the place that setrell calls her real home three times a week she journeys here from a group home in north hills changes into her workout gear and joins her teammates for wrestling practice practicing moves and holds setrell says serves to get my anger out i like that there s a lot of contact and that i get to slam [my opponent being a member of the tigers represents more than just physical exercise for setrell her teammates and coaches provide a form of sanctuary in her troubled life she says because they have been there more for me than anyone i can think of when i walk into the club i know that i m not walking into an ordinary club i m walking into a club with people that care about me that s the only family i ve got the tigers wrestling program was established in 1989 today an all-volunteer group of about 20 coaches provides instruction for approximately 100 children ages 4 to 17 who flock to the center from december to july there is no charge for membership an la84 foundation grant to the club has assisted with the program coach terry gillard who co-founded the tigers with john paez says that he was inspired to start the club because of the lack of opportunities he experienced during his childhood my father didn t live with me when i was growing up he says my mother couldn t afford to put me into pop 10

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warner because it cost money i wished that i could be part of a sports program without someone always pushing the money issue the coed squad competes in 10 tournaments during the year traveling to such grappling hot-spots as bakersfield and the inland empire in the noisy gym where gillard oversees practice banners hang representing the club s many state titles most recently in 2007 the tigers success which has boosted the talent-pool at neighboring san fernando high school has helped spawn numerous wrestling teams in nearby schools we ve become the go-to place for youth wrestling program coordinator dianne downey says we have kids coming from as far away as palmdale newhall santa clarita glendale and los angeles according to downey the program is successful because the coaches and administrators focus on developing the children s self-esteem being part of the team with other kids makes them feel according to downey the program is successful because the coaches and administrators focus on developing the children s self-esteem wanted she says it s something for them to do that they can be proud of in this area we have a lot of latchkey kids she says the projects are right around the corner and many of the families in the area live in poverty we take care of them whether that means lending them their uniforms and shoes or paying for their transportation the coaches have established ground rules for team members inside the club they are not allowed to curse or fight or mouth off to the coaches when the team travels to tourneys the children have to wear uniforms and tuck in their shirts many of our kids don t know how to behave properly downey says because they have poor examples at home all they get is constant yelling here we teach discipline and respect we teach them how to follow the rules all the bigotry and nonsense that goes on out there ­ whether it s in school or at home ­ we squash it gillard says this is a safe haven for the kids both gillard and downey emphasize that the lessons the children learn on the mat prepare them for life beyond the gym this is a place for them to do something that they can be proud of gillard says just the thrill alone of these kids putting on a uniform and being part of a program with many other kids makes them feel wanted that s certainly the case with sertell hollie she was a handful because she came from a very dysfunctional family downey says it was tough for her in the beginning but she s learned to be with the team and to give it her all after practice setrell proudly displays the bruises that she earned on the mat and boasts about dropping extra pounds to make the 119-weight limit she says she prefers to practice against the boys because i like to challenge myself and wrestle stronger people just to see if i can beat them that s what life s about getting stronger every day 11

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foundation initiated sports programs complement the foundation s grantmaking by working cooperatively with city agencies such as city of los angeles department of recreation and parks we are able to leverage resources to reach many more youngsters than would otherwise be possible we are also able to incubate programs in specific sports such as track cycling that otherwise may not be available to most youngsters summer swim program la84 pr og ra m s the foundation s summer swim program has been offered since 1986 in partnership with local municipalities the la84 foundation provides funding to agencies so that they can offer introductory programs in swimming diving synchronized swimming and water polo the foundation provides needed equipment to ensure that the participants have a safe high quality experience and supports the final com petitive events in each of these sports partners for our program include the cities of burbank carson glendale long beach los angeles monterey park palmdale pasadena santa clarita santa monica south gate ventura and the county of los angeles yearly more than 9,000 youngsters reap the benefits of this program at more than 90 pools across the area season-ending festivals are held in each of the sports at the conclusion of the 10-week program the summer swim festival is held at the la84 foundation john c argue swim stadium more than 700 swimmers compete in age-group races in freestyle backstroke butterfly and breaststroke as well as relays the water polo tournament featuring teams in age-group competitions is also held at this facility the diving and synchronized swimming festivals are hosted by the santa clarita aquatic center we are pleased that many of those who have participated in the la84 foundation s summer swim program over the years have become lifeguards to teach the next generation of swimmers run 4 fun run 4 fun is a 10-week program offered to middle school students to train to run long distances this program has been offered to students in local school districts for the last 21 years participant school districts in 2007 included abc unified bellflower culver city glendale lawndale los angeles long beach montebello mountain view paramount and whittier a seasonending event is held at griffith park to qualify for the run 4 fun festival culminating event students must participate in at least two of the three races at 600-meters 1000-meters and 1-milemeter run each year more than 6,000 girls and boys participate in the overall program from approximately 50 schools approximately 1,000 qualify to compete in age-group races at the festival over a 2-kilometer challenging cross country 12

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course over the years many of the participants in this program have gone on to become successful high school and college runners at several schools the program has moved from an after-school to an in-school program as part of the physical education curriculum this results in the entire student body participating in the la84 foundation run 4 fun program track cycling program the la84 foundation connie cycling program provides young people ages 9 to 14 a unique opportunity to experience track cycling in a world-class facility taught by an olympian and world champion the program operates at the adt event center velodrome at the home depot center in carson california it is led by olympian world champion and u.s cycling hall of fame inductee connie paraskevin participants ride on a competition track develop bike handling skills learn techniques for safe cycling and train for junior racing a unique aspect of the program is that advanced cyclists often train at the same time as the beginning cyclists serving as role models and inspiring the younger riders the program emphasizes creating an environment and structure in which a beginning cyclist if he or she chooses can move forward to higher levels since the program s inception in june 2005 more than 500 youngsters have taken advantage of the program the classes are free as is the use of the track bikes and helmets high school awards program thank you to our friends of sport friends of sport continue to provide the volunteer power needed to support the foundation s programs under the guidance of dusty chapman these volunteers act as timers award coordinators lunch monitors and cheerleaders each year this group of dedicated individuals contributes more than 2,000 volunteer-hours to the la84 foundation and foundation affiliated events many of these volunteers have been associated with the foundation since inception in 1984 the la84 foundation s high school awards program was originally instituted by the helms athletic foundation in 1937 the all-star awards are presented to boys and girls in the cif southern section and the los angeles city section in the sports of baseball basketball football soccer softball and volleyball the respective coaches associations make the selections 13

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