Growth Opportunities Through Athletics Learning & Service Goals

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ATHLETICS, LEARNING AND SERVICE (GOALS) IS DEVOTED TO REMOVAL OF BARRIERS SO THAT LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN MAY FREELY ENJOY ORGANIZED SPORTS, ACCESS QUALITY EDUCATION, AND PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION CREATES AFTER SCHOOL AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTHS BUILT AROUND ATHLETICS, LEARNING AND SERVICE ENRICHMENT.

GOALS OPERATES OVER 20 ENRICHMENT AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AGES 6 TO 19 YEARS OF AGE. ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE IN SPECIFICALLY TARGETED DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAMS OPERATE UNDER THREE FUNDAMENTAL THEMES OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN ATHLETICS, LEARNING ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TO HELP OTHERS.DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR GOALS RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $360,560 IN DONATED SERVICES AND $783,011 IN DONATED USE OF FACILITIES FROM LOCAL CITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BUSINESSES IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS. A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF MAJOR GOALS PROGRAMS OPERATIVE DURING FY 9/30/2023GOALS FOR VALADEZ - YORBA LINDA SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS PROGRAM OPERATES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WE WERE ABLE TO PHASE IN IN-PERSON ENRICHMENT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGH THIS FISCAL YEAR WITH A COMBINATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING SUPPORT AS WELL AS ON-SITE STAFF PROGRAM SUPPORT FROM OCTOBER OF 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF 2023. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AVERAGED IN THE 80-120 RANGE WHICH WAS A 20% INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.GOALS FOR OAK VIEW ALSO REOPENED AS AN AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WITH DAILY ON-SITE ACTIVITIES FEATURING ATHLETICS, HOMEWORK HELP AND VARIOUS OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS. MUCH LIKE THE GOALS FOR VALADEZ PROGRAM. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR MONDAY TO FRIDAY AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AT THE OAK VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN HUNTINGTON BEACH. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPERATED FOR MANY YEARS IN PARTNERSHIP AND UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT.GOALS FOR ABC (A BETTER COMMUNITY). THE GOALS ABC INITIATIVE AND FACILITIES WERE FULLY RE-OPENED THIS YEAR AND BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WERE RESUMED. GOALS PROVIDED FREE "WALK-IN" AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES ALL FREE FOR AN AVERAGE OF 100 YOUNGSTERS READIED FOR FULL USE AND SUSTAINED FULLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BY MID-YEAR, GOALS ALSO RESUMED OFF SITE FIELD TRIPS TO AREA PARKS AND THE ANAHEIM ICE RINK FOR SKATING. MULTIPLE OTHER GOALS LOCATIONS FEATURED AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS AT RIO VISTA, RUBY DRIVE, MELROSE AND TYNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE PLACENTIA YORBA LINDA SCHOOL DISTRICT. DURING THE SUMMER OF '23, GOALS PROVIDED A 5 WEEK SUMMER SPORTS ACTIVITY CAMP AT EACH OF THOSE SITES AS WELL. GOALS REVIVED OUR "EVERYBODY COUNTS" IN-PERSON SUPPORT FOR OUR DIFFERNTLY ABLED NEIGHBORS. TYPICALLY THIS WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEARBY NOT FOR PROFIT "MY DAY COUNTS" PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ENRICHMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH "DIFFERENT ABILITIES" (ONCE REFERRED TO ERRONEOUSLY AS DISABILITIES!). GOALS HAS OPERATED THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAMS, ART PROGRAMS AND GARDENING PROGRAMS WHILE INTEGRATING SOME SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF, AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS AND PROGRAM INTERNS. SOME 150 PARTICIPANTS ARE TYPICALLY INVOLVED ANNUALLY. GOALS CADETS & THE SUMMER OF SERVICE. TYPICALLY, GOALS OPERATES A MAJOR REGIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS WHICH INCLUDES GOALS PARTICIPANTS FROM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE UP THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGES. THE PROGRAM FEATURES THE INCLUSION OF "SUMMER ASSOCIATES" SUPPORTED BY THE AMERICORPS VISTA NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM.DURING THE SUMMER OF '23 WE CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF MAJOR PHYSICAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND LIMITED PARTICIPATION TO CORE GOALS STAFF, ADULT AMERICORPS STAFF AND INTERNS FOR 10 SUMMER WEEKS. THE CONTINUED FOCUS WAS TO HELP WITH A MAJOR MOUNTAIN CAMP RESTORATION EFFORT CALLED "GOALS FOR VALCREST" ALONG WITH SOME ON-GOING MAJOR PROJECTS TO ASSIST AT THE OAK CANYON NATURE CENTERS IN ANAHEIM HILLS/CITY OF ANAHEIM.GOALS FOR VALCREST: ONE OF THESE CONTINUING MAJOR NEW SERVICE INITIATIVES IS WELL WORTH UPDATING FURTHER - AS IT IS THE LEADING EDGE SO TO SPEAK OF AN EXPANSION ENDEAVOR THAT INVOLVES THE CAMP RESTORATION AS WELL AS POTENTIAL FOR AREA FOREST SERVICE SUPPORT. GOALS HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH THE USDA/FOREST SERVICE AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES RECREATION AND PARKS AGENCY TO RESTORE AND THEN EVENTUALLY REOPEN A LONG DORMANT MOUNTAIN CAMP IN THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST. CAMP VALCREST WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED DURING A 10 YEAR PERIOD FROM THE MID 1940'S THROUGH THE 1950'S AS ONE OF MANY ORGANIZATION" CAMPS SANCTIONED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE IDEA WAS TO PROVIDE A FOREST EXPERIENCE FOR URBAN YOUTH WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE NEVER HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPRECIATE SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY. GOALS HAS PLEDGED TO ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RETURNING THIS HISTORIC SITE TO FUNCTIONING AND TO PROVIDE ALL CAMP SPOTS AT NO CHARGE TO LOW INCOME CHILDREN. THE HOPE IS TO COMPLETE ALL CAMP RESTORATION NEEDED FOR A PHASED IN USE. BY SEPTEMBER OF 2023, MOST OF THE CAMP FACILITY HAS INDEED BEEN RESTORED, THOUGH FINAL PERMITS FROM COUNTY. AGENCIES ARE STILL PENDING.GOALS ATHLETICS, FACILITIES, BUS SERVICES AND ICE HOCKEY: GOALS CONTINUES TO OPERATE MANY FACILITIES ACROSS SEVERAL CITY BLOCKS IN ANAHEIM, THE ABC SITE IN WEST ANAHEIM, AND OF COURSE THE MAJOR ICE HOCKEY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DAILY AT ANAHEIM ICE WHICH IS ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL. GOALS COMPLEX OF OUR HEADQUARTERS, OUTDOOR GARDENS, RINKS, TENNIS, SOCCER AND BASKETBALL FACILITIES. GOALS ALSO HAS MAINTAINED A BUS FLEET OF 3 BUSES AND IS SANCTIONED AS A BUS 'TERMINAL" WITH ANNUAL OVERSIGHT BY THE CA HIGHWAY PATROL. ALL FACILITIES ARE BACK IN REGULAR USE ON A YEAR 'ROUND BASIS TO SUPPORT GOALS PROGRAMS.GOALS DID CONTINUE WHAT HAD BEEN A NEWLY CREATED SUMMER SPORTS CAMP PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PLACENTIA YORBA LINDA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A 5 WEEK INTENSIVE PERIOD DURING THE SUMMER OF 2022. THIS WAS CONTINUED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2023 AND FEATURED 5 DAY PER WEEK/8 HOUR DAYS OF SPORTS THEMED RECREATIONG AND SPORTS GAMES WHICH INVOLVED 5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES AND SOME 400 CHILDREN. ALL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO THE CHILDREN AT NO COSTS. PYLUSD DID SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM WITH A GRANT OF APPROXIMATELY $90,000.GOALS ESTABLISHED A NEW PROGRAM FOR A NEARBY ORANGE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALLED GOALS FOR SKYVIEW. THIS NEWLY OPENED SCHOOL FEATURES PROGRAMS FOR AREA HOMELESS CHILDREN. THE GOALS EFFORTS THAT WERE HAD FIELDED FEATURED AN AMBITIOUS SCHOOL BASED ATHLETIC PROGRAM AS WELL AS OFF-SITE ATHLETICS CLOSE BY VENUES AT GOALS INCLUDING THE GOALS SOCCER ARENA, INDOOR HOCKEY ARENA, AND LAKERS LEGENDS BASKETBALL COURT.