REQUIREMENTS

Coach Sam is a camp dedicated to help close the fatherless gap that exists within black families. According to the US Census Bureau, as of November 2019, 46% of black males (whites 17% and Hispanic 24%) under 18 years of age are being raised by a single mother. Although we encourage all cultural backgrounds to apply, the focus will be predominantly towards black single family households with teenage boys between 14-18 years of age. The ratio will be 90% black and 10% others. Our Christ-Centered fathers are trained and experienced at mentoring this demographic during an extremely impressionable phase in their lives.

 https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/families/children.html 

The male youth person must receive more than 51% of his support from a female that serves in the role of a mother figure. A copy of last year's tax returns or court order documentation must be submitted with the application.  

The male person's mother figure must not exceed an annual salary of $65,000. This salary includes any additional financial support documented via last year's tax return. 

The male youth person must be between the ages of 14-18 years old thru the duration of the camp. The child will not be allowed to attend if he is 13 years old at the beginning of camp. Nor will the child be accepted into camp if he turns 19 before the end of camp.  

The youth male person must pass a physical and/or be cleared by his guardian that he can endure the challenges of teenage independence. 

Coach Sam Camp is designed to be an immersive, overnight experience without commuting and electronic devices. However,  alternative arrangements can be made if a youth registrant cannot stay overnight. NOTE: One absent or tardy is grounds to be removed from camp.  .