Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) – Mentoring and Empowering Our Local Youth!

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Leaders of Tomorrow (L.O.T.)

2900 Beale Avenue Altoona, PA 16602

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About Our Foundation

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Located in Altoona, PA and founded in 2019 by Jeremiah Witherspoon, a former professional boxer and current coach of amateur and professional fighters in Blair County and Central Pennsylvania.

L.O.T. is a program for adolescents ages 11-17, based in Blair County in Pennsylvania. It is a mentoring program to provide educational opportunities, physical fitness, recreational opportunities, and spiritual outlets. The adolescents will also be encouraged to develop leadership qualities, life skills and individual growth and community involvement.

The program director will initially meet with the parent(s) of the youth to discuss our goals for them and to discuss the parents goals. There will be discussion concerning behavior goals and the strengths and needs of the youth. The program director will assess what the youth needs after the discussion.

The program will meet Fridays from 5 pm to 7 pm, until September 8th with an occasional Saturday meet for any specialty events. The program will be held at the Scorchin’ Boxing Facility, located in Altoona, PA.

Our mentoring program will build a better youth through boxing, fitness, communication, leadership abilities and other activities. There will be round table discussion regularly with the youth.

At drop off the parents are asked to talk to the program director about any behavioral concerns both positive and negative in order to provide the needed content for the youth.

There will be trips to participate in various activities as scheduling permits.

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EXPERIENCED COACHES

All of our coaches have extensive coaching experience and are required to pass rigorous background checks.

Leadership 101: A Commitment to Excellence

We are Goal-based, Consistent. and Knowledge based to bring out the very best in our students.

FOCUS ON OTHERS

Our mentors will help to provide successful transitions into adulthood, accountability, and discipline.

OUR PROGRAMS

Among our many programs that need your support are:

YOUTH MENTORING

The mentoring includes anger management, counseling, bullying and anti-bullying support groups. The programs include employment training such as mock interviews, how to speak clearly, how to dress for success, and what to say. There will also be employment access through mentors and speakers.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Our goal is to help teens annually prepare for the workforce through classroom-based interventions focusing on career readiness and internships. These programs help teens graduate high school and pursue post-secondary success, and prepare youth for an entry-level job.

SPIRITUAL Youth Development

Our mentors will help to provide successful transitions into adulthood, accountability, and discipline. We will have spiritual aspects to our mentoring. Our mentors will help to provide successful transitions into adulthood, accountability, and discipline. We will have spiritual aspects to our mentoring.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships will be offered to students who are in the mentoring program and are intending to continue their education on a college or trade school level.

NUTRITIONAL FUNDAMENTALS

Our program will also include nutritional aspects such as healthy foods vs unhealthy foods, what and how to buy healthy foods, shopping the outer edges of the stores, and beating obesity.

PHYSICAL FITNESS

This youth class teaches basic boxing skills and techniques. Including cardio calisthenics, shadow boxing, bag work and basic self-defense. Participants will work with the bags and learn stance, guard, movement, the jab, cross, hook combination and more.