We are Family

IMPACT Kids

Our After-School and Summer Enrichment STEM-based Program at Hawthorne Elementary School.

I would most want People to know that we are truly a “village” at Crossover. -Kendrea G.

Picture above: Kendrea (Back left) with CSA Cheerleaders

by Kendrea Greene We are Family!

Hello! My name is Kendrea Greene, and I am a proud CrossoverMom and Cheer Coach. I am happily married to Crossover Football Coach Derrole Greene II. I am also the Mother to 10 year old Derrole “Choppy” Greene, a Crossover Kid, and 1 year- old D’Kilynn Greene, a future Crossover Kid! As you can see our “Crossover” roots go deep!

We were first introduced to Crossover 6 years ago. My sister, Karesha Solomon, was the first STEM Teacher for Crossover’s IMPACT Kids Program. She simply called me one day and said, “I got a part time job for this program that I think you would love!” I read about the program and immediately enrolled my son who was a Kindergartener at Hawthorne at the time, and he’s been enrolled every summer and fall since!

When asked what impact has Crossover had in my life? All I can say is, “Crossover has been a BLESSING!” The IMPACT Kids program has provided resources outside of what Crossover alone has to offer. They have also connected our kids to Camp Loughridge and the Tulsa Dream Center. The IMPACT Kids have participated in Vacation Bible Schools led by various churches and interacted with various college students from schools all over the Tulsa metroplex.

If I had to describe Crossover to someone that has never heard about Crossover, I would start by saying, “It’s the FULL Package.”

It consists of Faith, Family, Friends, resources, etc. I can literally talk about Crossover for days. My family often refers to me as “the Crossover Recruiter” because of my great love for Crossover and the things it is doing in our community.

When describing my current role to help Crossover make an impact in north Tulsa, I have to say, I see myself as a Mentor and an Advocate for change. We plant seeds of greatness daily in our community! More than anything, I want people to know that we are truly a “VILLAGE” at Crossover.

For instance, when I first became a part of the Crossover Sports Association, I was ONLY signing up for my son to play SPORTS. Well during a football practice one day I saw the cheerleaders practicing, so I went over and started a conversation with one of the coaches. The coach mentioned that the Crossover Lions might not have cheer that year because there were not enough coaches. So, I replied, “Well I can help. I haven’t cheered in a “while” (read 20 years), but I’ll help.” I have now been a Crossover Cheer Coach for 3 years. I chose this story as an example of how the Crossover being a “Village” concept is contagious, and we are truly a Family. And to think I would have never known about the Crossover Lions if my son had not been an IMPACT Kid!

Kendrea Greene has been happily married to her husband and fellow Crossover Sports Association coach Derrole Greene II for 12 years. They have two children, Derrole and D’Kilynn Greene, and they have used their opportunity to coach to mentor young people in north Tulsa! Kendrea often advocates for Crossover and the young ladies she has coached in cheer for the last 3 years! If it were not for Coach Kendrea, the girls would not have the “Mother-Daughter Pom Night,” and without her sister, Karesha Solomon, the IMPACT Kids Program would not have been able to have a STEM emphasis!