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At RATS, mixed-age youth (generally ages 8 to 15) are instructed in a wide variety of sports, including
basketball, baseball, football, soccer, volleyball, badminton and alternative/cooperative games. The program includes
regular talks about the importance of good nutrition and exercise.
The RATS summer program is conducted by experienced
adult staff and several part-time paid youth workers. There is also a Counselor-In-Training program for youth ages 14-16 to
learn leadership and job skills that can be useful at other agencies.
We are committed to diversity on every level,
and our participants come from different cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, educational, and economic backgrounds. Although
our weekly fees are moderate compared to other programs, some families cannot afford to pay the full progam fee. We
offer financial assistance to families who might not otherwise be able to participate. This year, requests for financial
help have doubled, which has caused us to become motivated fundraisers.
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