The organizations have two goals in mind - to get more kids involved in the program, and to connect it to gang-intervention programming.
The program - as well as it’s name - comes from former Renegade player and coach Richard Starr, who grew up in Cleveland, and is now a Ward 5 councilman, as well as BGCNEO’s sports and recreation director.
In addition to tackle football, BGCNEO said that the league also offers cheerleading and flag football programs. “It teaches them sportsmanship and encourages physical fitness,” Starr said. “We need to have these kinds of programs, and more of them, to give our youth healthy safe activities, especially during the summer.”
BGCNEO said they will provide memberships, transportation and staffing, while CMHA will provide background checks, security and storage space. Both organizations will be seeking out anti-gang and anti-violence funding.
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