OUR PROGRAMS

Lifestyles-FIT

Lifestyles FIT Program Goal: Encourage healthy living through exercise, nutrition, positive sleeping habits, and a safe alcohol, drug and tobacco‐free lifestyle, which students, their families and communities need to reach their full potential.

Lifestyles FIT is currently comprised of three core programming components:

Amateur Boxing – the program trains youth and young adults in the sport of amateur boxing, a very misunderstood sport insofar as amateur boxing success is not about “knocking out a competitor,” as many sometimes think through the influence of television and Rocky Balboa movies. Amateur boxing is more like wrestling. Both sports are about technique. In wrestling, points are earned by “clinching,” “holding,” and “locking.” In amateur boxing, points are earned by clean jabs rather than physical brute power. The Circle’s Amateur boxing program offers youth and young adults’ opportunities to compete in local, regional, and national tournaments. Much more than just boxing, the amateur boxing program addresses the “whole” person, encouraging healthy living through exercise, nutrition, positive sleeping habits, and a safe alcohol, drug and tobacco‐free lifestyle. Male and female youth and young adults participating in the amateur boxing program are required to volunteer at the Circle as an active contributing member of the organization, taking on various job responsibilities learned from peers and moving into positions of more responsibility as their training matures and they grow in their personal development.

Martial Arts – the program trains youth in the martial arts with a focus on strengthening the body, mind, and spirit through high‐action, high‐energy training. This program as well includes the “whole person” philosophy and provides the same training and volunteering as described above.

All‐Around Training – the program supports youth and young adults who want to engage in sports activities but are not interested in boxing or martial arts. Activities include cycling, aerobics, running and group workouts, and personalized training to help participants engage in and create goals for their personal body, mind, and spirit wellness. Volunteering as described above is also required of participants in the All‐Around Training program.required to volunteer at the COD as an active contributing member of the organization, taking on various job responsibilities learned from peers, and moving into positions of more responsibility as their training matures and they grow in their personal development. In addition, through their training and through mentorship, young adults in the program are encouraged to become aware of and develop within themselves the following skills and values: leadership, accepting responsibility for actions, discipline, self-respect and respect for others, awareness of and ability to manage fears productively, building self-esteem, confidence, and the importance of health.