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D.R.I.F.T. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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Our D.R.I.F.T. program is broken into 3 phases: RED, WHITE & BLUE. The first two phases of D.R.I.F.T. are run consecutively over two 6-week periods. The RED & WHITE phases are comprised of 12 sessions. One class per week during each 6-week period (Saturdays 11am - 1pm). Classes are limited to only 10 students. This insures students get the quality instruction they need and the attention they deserve.

There is a 1-week break between the RED & WHITE phase. Only students that successfully complete the RED phase of D.R.I.F.T. move (graduate) to the WHITE phase. NO ONE moves on to the BLUE phase without first successfully completing both the RED & WHITE phases of D.R.I.F.T.!

Our D.R.I.F.T. program is offered free to local area youth age 10 through 15. There is a one time $95 registration fee for this 18 week program. The fee helps cover equipment costs (hand wraps, bag gloves, jump rope) and a student promotional packet, which contains:

  • BCBA Bumper Sticker
  • Program Rules & Regulations
  • Temporary BCBA Membership Card
    (Official Membership Wristlet Received Upon Completion of All 3 Phases of D.R.I.F.T.)
  • Student Workout Chart - To Record A Students Progress

During the 12-week period that makes up the RED & WHITE phases of D.R.I.F.T. students are challenged both physically and mentally. Each class begins and ends with an interactive discussion between coaches and students. During these sessions coaches solicit feedback from students while encouraging them to succeed.

Occasionally students are given a weekend assignment. Assignments are based on the principals of D.R.I.F.T. and are designed to reinforce the natural virtues of Devotion, Respect, Integrity, Fairness and Temperance! Assignments may be as simple as looking up in a dictionary the meanings of those words that spell D.R.I.F.T., to donating an extra hour of their time to help someone in need.

Coaches ascertain whether a student completed their weekend assignment during the opening Q&A session of the following class. Though weekend character-building assignments are simple in nature, they must be completed if a student is to successfully complete the D.R.I.F.T. program. Some sessions will end with a physical challenge and test. These challenges are designed to chart a student's progress as it pertains to their fitness level and boxing fundamentals. After successfully completing the RED & WHITE phases of D.R.I.F.T. students move on to the BLUE phase of the program. It too is a 6-week course run on Saturday mornings. The final phase of D.R.I.F.T. is intended to bring together the knowledge students have gained from the RED & WHITE phases. The BLUE phase hones the skills learned in the prior phases of D.R.I.F.T. and prepares a student for competition (if they and their parents so desire). Once a student completes the BLUE phase they receive a certificate of completion along with an official BCBA membership wristlet.

Graduating from the BLUE pahse comes with a host of benefits including:

  • The ability to compete (if student and their parents so desire) for Team BCBA.
  • As a BLUE student you are offered advanced boxing instruction by Team BCBA's advanced boxing staff.
  • BLUE students are able to continue training at BCBA at anytime during normal operating hours (excluding those hours set aside for our D.R.I.F.T. program).
  • BLUE students are eligible to join Team BCBA on a host of outside activities. Field trips to Museums, Music Events, Science Fairs and Sporting Events are all offered to BLUE students.
  • BLUE students have access to our computer learning center and all the offered state of the art courses including:
    • A+ Certification
    • Using MS Office Suite
    • Video Editing
    • Website & Graphic Design
    • Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED) Assistance
    • and More.
  • BLUE students are eligible for an annual BCBA scholarship. Each year BCBA awards a scholarship to the BLUE student who has shown exemplary progress in their schoolwork, training, and attitude.

Graduating from the BLUE phase comes with an added level of responsibility as well. At BCBA a BLUE Student is considered a leader. He/she must conduct himself/herself in a manner equal to that of a champion!

  • No horsing around or foul language will be tolerated.
  • BLUE Student must show a willingness to help others be it at BCBA or away from our gym.
  • BLUE Students must donate a small amount of their time each month to participate in BCBA outreach. These events include:
    • Helping serve those less fortunate at a local shelters or church kitchens.
    • Helping clean up a local public park or monument.
    • Assisting a local merchant or elderly residents with graffiti or snow removal etc.

A BLUE Student my loose his/her gym privileges/status if BCBA is notified of behavior that is insubordinate or unbecoming of a BLUE student be it at home, school or in our community.

BCBA enforces a strict "3 Left Hooks and You're Out" policy! All BCBA coaches have the ability to hit students with a rule breaking Left Hook. At any time during class, while at BCBA, home, school or within the community if a student of BCBA is hit with 3 Left Hook offenses he/she can be suspended or expelled from the gym / program.

Left Hook Offenses Include But Are Not Limited To

  • Missing a scheduled class.
  • Using foul language.
  • Disrupting a class or a fellow students workout.
  • Not returning gear to it's proper places.
  • Disobedience towards a coach, parent or peer.
  • Showing disrespect towards a coach, teacher, parent, fellow student or community resident.

Offenses That Can Result In Immediate Expulsion From BCBA Include But Are Not Limited To

  • Smoking.
  • Drinking alcohol.
  • Using drugs.
  • Gang participation.
  • Destruction of property (Be It At BCBA, School, Home or In The Community).
  • Bullying.
  • Engaging in any conduct unbecoming of a BLUE student.

Though this is just and overview of our program, D.R.I.F.T. is an intense and highly structured course. At present a comprehensive breakdown of our D.R.I.F.T. program is being prepared for presentation to the Federal Department of Education. It is our sincere belief that D.R.I.F.T. will soon qualify for additional Federal Educational grants.

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