LOST BOYZ INC. ANNUAL REPORT
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Lost Boyz Inc. is a not-for-profit organization engaged in violence prevention through positive youth development, derived through organized baseball within Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood.
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A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ABOUT LOST BOYZ INC MEET THE STAFF THIS YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS MVP YOUTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL PROGRAM THIS YEAR IN PHOTOS WHY WE DO IT SEASON RESULTS SUCCESSFUL YOUTH LEADERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINANCIAL RESULTS DONORS & PARTNERS
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A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LAVONTE STEWART EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHICAGO, IL
“Our mission is to decrease violence, improve the social and emotional opportunities among the youth in Chicago’s South Shore community.”
LaVonté Stewart, Sr.
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MEET THE STAFF THIS YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS
LAVONTÉ STEWART Executive Director
FRANK SARTIN Office Manager
RUSS PFEIFLE Youth Coach
TRAVIS HODGES
Coach Across America Youth Coach
BRANDON POPE Sports Journalism Instructor After School Matters
LENN O. REID Tutor
LEE SMITH
MVP Program Coordinator/Youth Coach
ALVIN THOMAS Youth Coach
ADRIENE HODGE SYL Program Coordinator
LENORA FORD Grounds Crew Instructor After School Matters
ANTHONY DOWNER Tutor
GLEN DUCHARME Youth Coach
ALEXIS BROWN
Coach Across America Youth Coach
PAKEISHA HODGES SYL Program Coordinator
MARIA SALINAS Lead Tutor
SAM SHIPKO Tutor
“ New, Bigger Office Space. We moved! The new Lost Boyz office is now located at 1818 East 71st Street Chicago, IL 60649 in the ABJ Community Center. We have a larger office space to accommodate our growing staff, access to a recording studio for our SYL participants, and much more!”
HIGHLIGHTS
OPPORTUNITIES
Continued Staff Development: As the Lost Boyz staff grows, we know it’s important to provide a safe and welcoming workplace for our employees. Through Up2Us, Springboard Foundation, and the University of Chicago’s Accelerator Program, we have been able to send our staff to multiple professional development workshops this year. These skills-building classes have increased coach quality, volunteer and staff retention, and other vital factors to having a great work environment.
This year, thanks to our donors and grantors, we were able to extend our SYL program throughout the year and offer more hours of mentorship, skills building, and compensation for young adults ages 16-24. Because of community partners, we were also able to host activities with the intention of building relationships right in the South Shore community and service opportunities for our youth to learn reciprocity – the importance of giving back to others.
91%
OF LOST BOYZ PARENTS
agree that our coaches are great role models for the youth participants.
Through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities grant, we were able to offer our Fall Ball Program again beginning in the Fall of 2017. This portion of our MVP Youth Baseball and Softball Program focuses on indoor baseball training, academic tutoring, and civic engagement. Fall Ball ran throughout September and October of 2017, serving 26 boys and girls ages 7 – 14. With continued support from this grantor, as well as other grantors, Lost Boyz again offered Fall Ball during 2018. Results from this program will be reported in the 2019 Annual Report.
WINTER CLINIC ‘18 Winter Clinic is the official kick-off to the year. After holiday break, participants are able to return to the program and get right down to work! From January until March, this program focuses on: • Indoor training • Baseball knowledge and strategy • After-school Tutoring • Civic engagement • Service learning. With the CYC Rebecca K. Crown Youth Center’s continued partnership, we were able to serve youth right in the community close to home. This season, our program had an impact on 49 youth, boys and girls, ages 8-17. See below for more results!
14 BOYS 12 GIRLS
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
FALL BALL ‘17
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22 BOYS 27 GIRLS
What is Civic Engagement? Civic engagement involves working to make a difference in the civic life of one’s community and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference.
LOST BOYZ MVP PROGRAM
LOST BOYZ ANNUAL REPORT 2018
Here, all players are assessed by a series of measures; new players are drafted by an interested team or lottery, and returning players are either traded or returned to their previous team.
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HOW CAN WE WORK TO MAKE OUR SOCIETY BETTER? WHY IS VOTING IMPORTANT? WHAT DOES PUBLIC SERVICE MEAN IN THE ARMED SERVICES, AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE PEACE CORPS AND AMERICORPS? This is an element Lost Boyz incorporates during the season through various projects and activities. During Spring training, our youth participated in a civic engagement learning experience that focused on civil and human rights and its intersection with youth athletes. Led by Jauwaun Hall, students discussed and debated topics that included the American Civil War, U.S. immigration policy, and how activism impacts athletics and the world in which we live. Students were asked to think how the history of the civil war informed our current society and sports world and to compare the athletic experiences of Colin Kaepernick and LeBron James to those of Joe Black, Jackie Robinson, and Bill Russell.
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MVP SPRING TRAINING & SUMMER PROGRAM
WHY WE DO IT “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.” - Nelson Mandela
The second phase of the program is MVP Spring Training and Summer Program, which moves from indoors to outdoors for 16 - 20 weeks of training and competitive play. From April until August, each team plays approximately 30 games in competitive play and faces teams from the Chicagoland area. Additionally, players will again participate in Service Learning activities, but will also participate in fun outings, such as a trip to a White Sox or Cubs game.
ROYALS
(AGES 4-7) END OF SEASON STATISTICS
THE POWER OF SPORT Annually, January through October, Lost Boyz services youth under 18 years of age through baseball, tutoring, and varying civic engagement projects under its MVP Youth Baseball and Softball Program. Our organization uses the benefits of team sports as a foundation, with our additional services providing opportunities to improve academic performance, develop a sense of community, and experience cultural enrichment.
Number Of Youth Served
10
Win/Loss/Tie Record
Everyone Wins
Game Participation Per Player
5 Games/15 Hours
For our participants, baseball is more than a game.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Summer and Community Fair - January 29 CYC Daddy / Daughter Dance - February 17th Earth Day - April 20th Cubs Baseball Game Fundraiser - May 9th Impact Youth 2018 “Know Thy Self “ - May 11th NBC Filming - May 17th
REDS
(AGES 8-10) END OF SEASON STATISTICS
PREDATORS
(AGES 13-17) END OF SEASON STATISTICS
LADY THUNDER
(AGES 13-14) END OF SEASON STATISTICS
Number Of Youth Served
12
Number Of Youth Served
6
Number Of Youth Served
14
Win/Loss/Tie Record
15/3/0
Win/Loss/Tie Record
8/10/0
Win/Loss/Tie Record
1/14/0
Game Participation Per Player
18 Games/54 Hours
Game Participation Per Player
18 Games/54 Hours
Game Participation Per Player
15 Games/45 Hours
Ridgeman Apartment Beautification - May 19th Outing with the Cubs Charities - May 26th Law Enforcement Clinic with Marcus Nettles - June 3rd Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks - June 16th PwC Earn Your Future Day - June 22 Officer Appreciation Day - Beyond The Badge Event - July 16th 11th Annual Under Armour Event - July 20th Bud Billiken Parade - August 11th Camp Sullivan - August 14th - 16th Englewood Back to School Parade - August 18th
PATRIOTS
(AGES 8-12) END OF SEASON STATISTICS
BABY BANDITS
(AGES 8-10) END OF SEASON STATISTICS
LADY LIGHTNING
(AGES 15-18) END OF SEASON STATISTICS
Number Of Youth Served
18
Number Of Youth Served
11
Number Of Youth Served
11
Win/Loss/Tie Record
18/3/0
Win/Loss/Tie Record
0/8/0
Win/Loss/Tie Record
0/9/0
Game Participation Per Player
21 Games/63 Hours
Game Participation Per Player
8 Games/24 Hours
Game Participation Per Player
9 Games/27 Hours
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SUCCESSFUL YOUTH LEADERS PROGRAM 4.3K
23
41K
SPORTS JOURNALISTS (THE J-TEAM) This year, Lost Boyz continued our partnership with the After School Matters Program as a summer grantee. Through this grant, we hosted 9 teens as Sports Journalists during the summer. 2018’s SYL sports journalism class sought to both accurately reflect the current career landscape and prepare students for a career in the field. The program also provided an avenue for teens to become active in their community and local baseball programs. This was done through interactive discussion and lecture, in-game sports coverage, and podcasting.
HOURS WORKED BY PARTICIPANTS
Students were taught the basics of how to form a sports story, but also were provided a foundation of ethics and law education to help them better shape their reporting and writing. Students also learned the ins and outs of forming an argument and defending it through sports columns and editorial writing.
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS
Multimedia played a heavy factor in SYL 2018. Over the summer, students were required to collaborate with their fellow classmates on building a successful podcast. Participants learned how to coordinate and delegate responsibility, navigate multi-layered discussions, meet deadlines and edit content. Students saw their hard work recorded
PAID OUT IN WAGES
SYL PROGRAM JOSHUA SANDERS-HOWARD
The Successful Youth Leaders (SYL) program was created to continue the advanced growth of our participants and cultivate community leaders by enhancing the developmental assets of youth aged 16 to 24. Our SYL participants are provided with instruction, supervision and financial compensation while performing professional duties related to the organization. The SYL program promotes personal responsibility, discipline, post-secondary educational attainment, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurial skills. This year, youth were able to work throughout the year, thereby increasing their skill levels and earned pay.
KELON TUCKER
KETARA TUCKER
JALIL ANDERSON
FREDERICK EVERETT
TIERA LESHORE
KEONTAYE POLLARD
TREVOR REED
DAJANE BOSE
LEXUS WATKINS
Equipment Manager/ Field Crew
Equipment Manager/ Field Crew
Youth Assistant Coaches
Youth Assistant Coaches
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Equipment Manager/ Field Crew
Youth Assistant Coaches
Office Assistant
Youth Assistant Coaches
Youth Assistant Coaches
Office Assistant
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HOURS OF JOURNALISM INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING PER PARTICIPANT
PARTICIPANTS: JUSTICE BOLDEN DAJANE BOSE BRYONE DUPART JR. LEXUS JACKSON-WATKINS TIEARA LESHORE T’KEYAH MOORE TREVOR REED BRANDON SYKES BRYANT SYKES
when podcast episodes successfully made their way onto Spotify, Apple podcasts and other highly popular content databases. Game coverage of Lost Girlz softball and Lost Boyz baseball was a strong area of focus. When weather and scheduling permitted, students were assigned to write a game wrap story, a sports feature on a player or coach, and a column formed around their well-researched perspective of the game. Students were also charged with researching a sports journalist who they respected and admired and write about their career and what they can do to be like them. Moving forward, SYL hopes to produce more video content with the students and continue to power their career dreams. Brandon Pope, “By the program’s conclusion, students had a better grasp of what working in sports media is about. I personally witnessed growth in student’s ability to write and form arguments, make informed news decisions, and lead a team. When disagreements presented themselves, some students immediately stepped up to take a leadership role and resolve conflict.”
“We are living in a time where sports journalism and digital media is transforming with audience demands.” - Brandon Pope WCIU
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GROUNDS CREW
BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOCELYN VANA
110
Chairman
HOURS PER PARTICIPANT
JATAUN MARTIN Treasurer
DR. JEFFREY SHIPKO
The SYL Grounds Crew Program provided an avenue for our youth to gain insight into the world of grounds crew maintenance for baseball and softball playing fields. Training consisted of dirt preparation, grass manicuring, and chalk lining of the bases including the pitcher’s mound and batter’s box and left and right side of home plate.
IVY ELLIS
Secretary
Board Director
Each participant was required to learn how to measure bases, chalk lined boxes on left / right side of home plate, remove excess dirt and debris off the field, and water the infield as needed. Participants also received classroom instructions accompanied by weekly tests. Additionally, the grounds crew built a shed to house the organization’s sports equipment.
ERNIE NAYLOR Board Director
LAMONT DARTY
BRANDON PARROTT
Grounds Crew
Board Director
KENDRICK HALL
CODY HOWARD
KELONEE MCCOY
COOPER THOMPSON
LAVONTE PITCHER
DAVION POTTS
DIAMOND RICHARDSON
JUDGE PAMELA E. VEAL
JOSHUA SANDERS
KETARA TUCKER
JAMARI WILLIAMS
ROBERT WILLIAMS
Grounds Crew
• Continue Implementing And Improving Upon Strategic Plan Developed By Executive Services Corps (ESC) • Increase Grants By 15%
Strengthening the SYL Program, After School Matters awarded a second summer grant to our organization, allowing us to host 10 additional youth in our Grounds Crew positions.
Grounds Crew
During 2019, we plan to build on the successes of 2018 by achieving the following: • Expand Into 2 New Chicago Neighborhoods
SYL AND ASM
Grounds Crew
WHAT’S NEXT?
Grounds Crew
Grounds Crew
Grounds Crew
Grounds Crew
Grounds Crew
Grounds Crew
Board Director
Board Director
Board Director
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(OCTOBER 1, 2017 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2018)
FY18 FINANCIALS
LOST BOYZ ANNUAL REPORT 2018
Our mission is to decrease violence, improve the social and emotional conditions, and provide financial opportunities among the youth in Chicago’s South Shore community.
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2018
2017
Grants
$127,067
$107,313
Individual Giving
$13,434
$9,332
Business Contributions & Corporate Sponsorships
$14,241
$6,878
Program Income & Member Fees
$5,530
$5,089
In-Kind Donations
$30,421
$35,694
Fundraising & Other
$13,993
$4,631
$204,685
$168,937
REVENUE
Total Revenue:
2017-2018 DONORS African American Legacy Grant After School Matters Chicago Community Trust Chicago Cubs Diamond Project Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities Crispy Clean Photography Dick’s Sporting Good Foundation
2018
2017
EXPENDITURES
Games 4 Good Foundation Glasser & Rosenthal Family Foundation
MVP Youth Baseball & Softball
$51,811
$69,271
HomeAdvisor
Tutoring
$14,730
$7,668
Successful Youth Leaders
$60,044
$43,091
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
Administrative
$60,074
$45,631
Fundraising & Other
$4,305
$1,041
$190,964
$166,702
Total Expenditures:
Longmont Community Foundation Malman Law Masterpiece Framing Nike Community Impact Fund Northern Trust Centennial Fund
Net Operating Revenue:
2018
2017
$13,721
$2,235
Parker Lee - Graphic Designer Pitch in for Baseball Polly C. Photography Rosemoor Little League Springboard Foundation The Prince Charitable Trust Foundation The Renewal Awards presented by The Atlantic/AllState The Sports Shed Tom E. Dailey Foundation Up2Us Sports White Sox Charities Zealous Good
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