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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.

Beat the Streets Camp combines wrestling and science

by Laura Lee BALTIMORE For campers at the Beat the Streets/STEM Wrestling Camp at Morgan State University the day starts out with a 7 a.m. run across campus. Its a rigorous beginning to a disciplined day that includes wrestling and STEM, a combination of science, technology, engineering and mathematics designed to provide a mentally and physically challenging experience for boys in middle and high school. The 11-day residential camp held on the campus of Morgan State University in conjunction with the schools the Center for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education, includes 12 hours of math study, 30 hours of science project development and 40 hours of wrestling. Its open to any student who is willing to try and work hard. No wrestling experience is necessary. Were trying to develop them mind, body and spirit, says Lydell Henry who co-founded the Beat the Streets Baltimore wrestling program with Hermondoz Thompson in 2012. The program, which targets low-income children in the Baltimore City public school system provides after school tutoring and wrestling instruction. This is the first year for the camp and Lydell says the goal is to help campers become better wrestlers, better students and to broaden their horizons. Henry hopes after the experience, the boys will begin to imagine themselves as college students. He says on day five of the program hes starting to see that happen. Kids are starting to ask questions now, like what time does campus close? what classes are held in this building? Theyre starting to visualize themselves here. Albert Woody is a volunteer at the camp and directly benefited from wrestling. The 2013 graduate of Lehigh University grew up in northeast Baltimore and wrestled with the McKim Youth Community team. He believes wrestling gave him the discipline to get a scholarship to McDonough, an elite private school in Baltimore County, and eventually a scholarship to Lehigh where he earned an engineering degree. He says once kids get through the 11-day Beat the Streets camp, they will have a good idea of what college life is like. If kids can come into this camp and endure STEM class and a wrestling schedule similar to college it gives them preparation for what they are in store for. If they can get through this I believe they can achieve it. Dr. Kevin Peters, director of the Center for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education at Morgan State, which cosponsors the Beat the Streets camp agrees, We believe that the same discipline that you need for wrestling you need for academics and thats what were trying to instill in these young people.

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.

Beat the Streets Camp combines wrestling and science

Jamal Allen is a 7th grader at Parkville Middle School and has been wrestling for three years. He says he enjoys both the wresting and the STEM components of the camp. The best part of science, he says, is you get to use what you know about science in wrestling. For his science project, Allen and his STEM team developed a pain reliever for injured athletes. Their presentation included a skit and a detailed explanation of why their product is needed in the marketplace. Another team prepared a presentation for the Olympic committee on why wrestling should remain an Olympic sport. This is an excellent opportunity for kids to really learn about science research but also have fun in terms of wrestling and looking at a connection between wresting and STEM and academics, says Peters. The ultimate goal of the 11 day experience is to help campers become disciplined young men who can dream of achieving great things. Tenth-grader Malik Woody attends Mt. St. Joseph High School and volunteers at the camp, Wrestling has helped me become a better man especially with school work, its taught me how to work hard. Its hard work out here, he says.

Positive life values, from positive life lessons.

Rally For Wrestling
On Friday, May 10, 2013, the Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) hosted the Rally For Wrestling Weekend in Towson, Maryland. The mission of the rally was an award ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding people within the wrestling community. This years event featured some of the biggest names in wrestling. Twotime Olympian, NCAA Champion and current Maryland Head Coach Kerry McCoy and two-time national freestyle champion and current Cornell University Head Coach Rob Koll, and American University Head Coach Teague Moore were highlighted speakers and guest. During the event, Tyshawn Williams was presented the Beat the Streets - Baltimore Wrestler of the Year. Tyshawn is a sophomore at Archbishop Curley High School where he carries a 3.0 grade point average and excelled at the McKim Center and Woodlawn Warriors youth wrestling programs. He had immediate success while winning three MD/VA State Championships. He was a sought after recruit by many high schools and he accepted a scholarship to attend Boys Town in Lincoln, Nebraska. He did not disappoint as he went on to win a state championship as a true freshman. He is a 2x Nuway National Champion, Eastern National Champion, National Prep and National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) All-American. Tyshawn is a dedicated scholarathlete and he has career goals of representing the United States in the Olympics and eventually to become a professional Sports Agent. He resides in Baltimore, MD with his mother, Teresa Chance, father, Phillip Williams and five brothers/sisters.

(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

Beat the Streets Baltimore awarded youth development grants

We are excited to announce that Beat the Streets - Baltimore has been awarded the Annie Casey Foundation Direct Services grant, BMe Engagement Initiative Grant, Fortress Investment Group and T. Rowe Price & Associates for the 2013 Beat the Streets - Baltimore/ Morgan State University Center for Excellence for Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE) STEM Wrestling Camp. The Beat the Streets-Baltimore/ Morgan CEMSE STEM Wrestling camp is a rigorous hybrid summer camp program that will combine amateur wrestling with science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) at Morgan State University. The program will focus on the holistic development of youth while providing a mentally and physically enriching summer program for approximately 86 low income students from Baltimore City Public schools. The participants will be exposed to the atmosphere of a collegiate campus, upper level wrestling instruction and higher learning through our partnership with the Morgan State Universitys Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE). Student-athletes will have segmented wrestling instruction from highly skilled wrestling coaches/instructors. The wrestling portion will feature focused technical instruction, high pace drilling, proper nutrition guidance, strength and conditioning coaching, mental preparation and character development classes. The coaches include various Olympians, NCAA and State place-winners; headlined by 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs. The STEM camp will focus on sparking interest in careers in engineering and the sciences. Sessions will include developing math skills via khanacademy.com and students perform thirty (30) hours of scientific research led by Morgan State Universitys Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE). Each student-athletes science project will be completed during their school year and are required to entered projects into the 2014 Morgan State Universitys regional science fair.

How to get involved with Beat the Streets Baltimore?

Donate
There are several ways to get involved. The first and probably most critical assistance can come in the form of a tax-deductible donation to the organization. Its only through the generosity of our donors that we have the chance to have a positive impact on underprivileged youth. To learn how to donate please visit: http://www.btsbaltimore.org

National Coaches Association High School National Championship

April 5, 2013 - Coach Walter Johnson Jr. went to the 25th Annual National High School Wrestling Championship, Virginia Beach, VA with the lucky 7, the toughest and most accomplished kids from the Beat the Streets Baltimore program. Over 2,900 wrestlers, from 29 states competed for the crown jewel of high school wrestling looking to earn the biggest goal imaginable a High School National Championship. During the event, the wrestlers attended the college fair where they met with college coaches from across the country. Concordia University, Virginia Military Institute, North Carolina Central took an interest in upper classmen Tejon Anthony and Walter Johnson III as they were impressed with their ability. 1. T  yshawn Williams, Archbishop Curley High School 2. Walter Johnson III, Loyola High School 3. Deandre Reed, Digital Harbor High School 4. Tejon Anthony, Western Tech High School 5. Dominick Reyes, Woodlawn Wolfpack Youth Program 6. Jamal Williams, McKim Center Youth Program 7. Darius Bunch, Edmonson High School Day 2: Round of 16, Quarterfinals, and consolation rounds. Deandre Reed, Walter Johnson, and Tyshawn Williams are undefeated and competing for 1st place/national championship. Tejon Anthony, Darian Bunch, Dominick Reyes, Jamar Williams are still alive and will be competing to become All-Americans. Day 3: Tyshawn Williams is in the championship semifinals against a tough kid from Missouri. He is guaranteed all-American status. Deandre Reed and Walter Johnson III fell one match short of the All-American rounds. Dominick Reyes, Jamar Williams, Darius Bunch, and Tejon Anthony all won big matches and wrestled tough. They were close to placing in brackets that had up to 107 kids. Congratulations to them all for bringing their A+ game. Day 4: Tyshawn Williams placed 6th in a 97-man weight class. He is recognized as an NHSCA AllAmerican. Overall, the team had a solid showing while they competed against the best in the country. We are looking forward to getting better and again next year.

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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