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Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating the Northwest Raiders Athletic Association on forty (40) years of providing positive youth development and community service for children, youth and residents of Northwest Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, The Northwest Raiders Athletic Association was established in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1971, by a group of concerned adults who sought dynamic ways to engage in positive interaction with children and youth living in various neighborhoods throughout Northwest Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, The Northwest Raiders Athletic Association provides outstanding service to the community by training children and youth in various athletic programs such as football, cheerleading, baseball, basketball, along with track and field; and
WHEREAS, The Northwest Raiders Athletic Association is an organization focusing on youth between the ages of 5 to 18 years, with a mission to establish and maintain an organized program consisting of rewarding intellectual and athletic experiences that stress the character-building qualities of sportsmanship, healthy competition, grace in defeat and, pride in hard fought accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Through their sports programming and mentoring initiatives, the Northwest Raiders Athletic Association has helped usher thousands of children through tough inner-city life and into productive and prosperous adults, including Temple University and Philadelphia 76er basketball star, Aaron McKie; current University of Pennsylvania Basketball Head Coach Jerome Allen, and the Mississippi Valley State University Basketball Star Kevin Burwell; and
WHEREAS, On December 10, 2011, in Orlando, Florida, the 2011 Northwest Raiders Midget Football Team ("Raiders") represented Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Eastern Region in the Pop Warner's National Championship 'Super Bowl' game; and
WHEREAS, Led by Head Coach Duane Watson, along with Assistant Coaches Richard Williams, Lamo...
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