RECreate

RECreate is a youth recreation program that offers high quality, accessible, and educational recreation activities to youth in the Central City area. RECreate participants are ages 5-14. RECreate will offer a basketball program consisting of coached practices, drills, games and a tournament. A Cultural Awareness Class will also be offered where participants will learn the history of the Central City Area, Mardi Gras Indian tradition, African American history, African dance, and black greek step. Each activity includes a literacy component wherein the group reads an age appropriate text relevant to their chosen recreation activity. Activities will take place at the Harmony Oaks Community Center and A.L. Davis Park in Central City.

This project is currently recruiting volunteers to serve in a variety of capacities. Email, Jonnie Honse if interested at jonnie@youngleadershipcouncil.org.

Communications director--Project media liaison responsible for writing press releases, social media management, managing constant contact account, and developing monthly RECreate volunteer newsletter. Direct activities of communications committee. Minimum one year commitment.

Brand manager--Decide overall branding plan. Direct website appearance and content, coordinate and manage professional contractor, logo development, business cards, letterhead, jerseys, and t-shirts design. Minimum one year commitment.

Training and continuing education manager--work with project leaders, activity leaders, and professionals in youth development to design a training module for project volunteers. Recruit and train other volunteers to be trainers. Schedule, plan, and facilitate multiple training sessions to ensure all project volunteers are prepared and equipped to provide high quality supervision, support and leadership in interactions with youth. Minimum one year commitment.

Database manager--build and manage a database of volunteer and participant information. Store data collected through surveys and evaluation. Minimum one year commitment.

Equipment manager--inventory all project equipment, manage use of equipment, estimate life span of equipment and make recommendations for equipment purchase and replacement. Minimum one year commitment.

Basketball Coaches--teach basic basketball technique, encourage team development, emphasis good sportsmanship, facilitate basketball practices and coach basketball games. Minimum one year commitment.

Basketball referees--referee basketball games and tournaments. Three month commitment.

Project volunteers--submit to national background check, participate in project volunteer training, commit to three month activity season, attend project activities (approximately once a week on Saturdays), and help improve project RECreate by providing feedback, criticism, and leadership.

Leaders: Kelley E. Bagayoko, Wesley Palmisano and Jack Wiles