Beat the Streets identified 42 public school students, who hail from all five boroughs to be sent to the camp. Beat the Streets helped raise money to completely cover all costs associated with attending the program. The J Robinson Camp is just one of a series of opportunities Beat the Streets has offered New York City students in the summer, allowing them to participate in training camps before they resume their regular wrestling programs when school is in session in the fall.
"The J Robinson Intensive Training Camp is one of the most prestigious places a young athlete can go to develop their potential to become a premiere wrestler. The camp helps prepare the athletes mentally and physically to train at the highest level of intensity, this will help our kids learn what it takes to truly be the best," said Michael E. Novogratz, Beat the Streets' Chairman of the Board. "We are so proud of all the students who participate in the Beat the Streets program in the summer and throughout the school year. The students are dedicated to learning about wrestling and its core values, through determination and hard work in wrestling they will learn skills that can greatly enhance their everyday lives."
Founded in 2004, Beat the Streets' mission is to expand wrestling in the New York City Metropolitan area from beginner to the Olympic level. Approximately 3,500 boys and girls from New York City Schools currently participate in Beat the Streets after-school programs. Beat the Streets recently helped raise more than $2 million, the largest contribution to any school sport in the history of New York City's public schools. The organization works closely with a wide range of partners including coaches, school administrators, and current and former professional athletes to provide opportunities for children of diverse backgrounds to participate in opportunities beyond its own programs, including wrestling clinics, tournaments and summer camps.
Since 1978, J Robinson and his staff have provided an unparalleled training experience for thousands of wrestlers across the nation each summer. J Robinson hosts a number of camps throughout the year and Beat the Streets will be participating in the program being held at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. The camps provide athlete's quality training facilities and a skilled staff featuring current and former college and professional athletes along with experienced high school coaches.
All the students participating in the camp are in high school. The schools taking part in the program are:
Manhattan: A. Philip Randolph, Baruch and Stuyvesant
Brooklyn: Abraham Lincoln, Automotive, Brooklyn Tech, Canarsie, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Grand Street Campus, James Madison, Midwood and Wingate
Bronx: Bronx Science, Harry S. Truman and Lehman
Queens: Aviation, Bryant, Flushing and Springfield Gardens
Staten Island: Farrell, Petrides and Wagner
Please visit www.beat-the-streets.org for more information on the Beat the Streets Wrestling Program.
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