Smile and Hoop

 BASKETBALL PROGRAM

Stay True League

‍ Mentoring Program

In an outreach to build our youth’s self esteem and live out their dream, the Stay True League will be our mentoring program. All members will be part of the Stay True League which is designed to help young men and women grow, and develop into young moguls ready to change the world. Stay True League will have a host of leadership awareness programs. It’s important that our young men and women become role models, achieve their goals, and give back to their community.

The primary focuses of Stay True League are:

  • Self Identity- Knowing yourself, Being content on who you are as a person,

  • Character/Civic Development, Appearance, How to advocate and stand up for yourself

  • Being a team player, Supporting one another

  • Career Development- teaching young men and women etiquette (How to tie a tie, How you should look when going on an Interview, etc.), How to treat a male or female program. Designing and help structuring specific career paths and developing true consistent road maps to success as well as learning how to create strong resumes

Community service projects will be held for each member. At least 1 community service project a month.

We will will host an array of meetings and programs in establishing one self and building others.

At the STTY Foundation , our core goals for kids in our basketball program involves them having fun, loving the sport, learning great sportsmanship and receiving the right mentorship that will make them better people off the basketball court.

Our youth basketball programs are structured to benefit kids and their families. STTY Foundation basketball programs are weekend based commitments, so there aren’t tons of practices and games and out of town tournaments to attend. Practices are held right before the games, so kids can learn new skills and then immediately apply them in a game situation.

Our Smile and Hoop basketball program is for age groups: 5-12 year olds. Youth are taught proper exercise through basketball skills training and taught life skills through various workouts. We provide year round basketball programming for youths in New York City. The goal of our program is to teach our youth that in order to be successful in that specific field you have to know how to read and write. Literacy is essential to developing a strong sense of well being and citizenship.

“I Stay True” Program

The I STAY TRUE Program is rooted in making sure students and their families reach their full potential by being their authentic self and be the best they can be in everything they do. Students reaffirm this commitment every day as they recite their true goal together.

We will provide the resources, incentives, and academic and emotional support the students and their families need to stay in school.