Author: Carrecia Watkins

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BRAVO—Bandits Recreational Athletic Vocational Organization
13340 Harper
Detroit, MI 48213

(Bandits. Recreational. Athletic. Vocational. Organization.)

I.OVERVIEW
BRAVO, organized in 2012 as a non-profit corporation. BRAVO federal employer identification number is 45-4701917. BRAVO is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as code 501 © (3) exempt status with contribution deductibility, Public charity status 509 (a) (2) and is required to report form 990. BRAVO is dedicated to providing community based programs and services to low to moderate citizens. We are a group that collaborates with people and organizations with interest in recreational, athletic, vocational, intervention, and enrichment programs. BRAVO is operated by an active Board/Coalition composed of volunteers from the arena of professionals, residents, business owners, and religious leaders. We currently have approximately 15 volunteers and 100 participants for various activities. Funding is currently 90% donations/fundraisers and 10% registration fees.
II. MISSION
BRAVO is a community based non-profit organization working to provide programs, services, and events that foster enrichment in culture, religion, recreation, athletics, education, mentoring, and economics for a diverse global community. We engage the community in various aspects of life that we feel that will make a positive impact on the lives of the people we encounter.

Bandits Backwoods Camping Academy
We are looking for boys & girls age 9-15 with proof of low to moderate income. The camping academy will begin June 19th 2017 and end August 12th 2017. We will meet on Mondays for workshops & training at Bradby Park 9657 Cardoni (Oakland & Caniff), 4pm to 6pm. Other dates participants will be involved in include field trips, camping, environmental issues, leadership skills, sports, and other activities. We are working to secure funding for all activities, but some activities may have a cost to participants. Activities include Metro Youth Day, GSCC Garden, Fort Wayne, Rouge Park, Lorenzo Culture Center, Belle Isle and various events at Bradby Park.
We also are fortunate to be invited to the Urban Family Northern Michigan Explorer Trip August 6 – 11, 2017. Some funding is provided but we may have to raise or require funds to complete the cost. This camping trip is time sensitive for applications to be turned in May 1, 2017 to hold cabins. We are only taking 25 youth age 9-15 and it requires 5 chaperones to attend. Attendees will visit several National Parks in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and hike, fish, bike, canoe and attend several educational and informative programs.

2017 Attentive Agenda
JUNE
Monday 19th- Introduction to programs and camping @ Bradby Park
Monday 26th – Study of Geography skills @
Bradby Park
JULY
Saturday 8th—Bradby Park opening 12-3p
Sunday 9th – Fort Wayne (Detroit, MI) 9:30a
Monday 10th – Tools @ Bradby Park
Thursday 13th – Metro Youth Day (Belle Isle) 8:30a
Monday 17th – Shelter @ Bradby Park
Wednesday 19th – Georgia street Community Garden (Detroit, MI) 10:00a
Monday 24th – Nutrition @ Bradby Park
Wednesday 26th – Lorenzo Culture Center
(Clinton Township) 9:30a
Monday 31st – Practice set up camping @ Bradby Park
AUGUST
Wednesday 2nd – Belle Isle Tour [Nature Center, Conservatory & Aquarium] (Belle Isle) 9:30a
T.B.A. - Possible camping trip to Rouge Park
Sunday 6th to Friday 11th – Urban Family Trip to U.P. (Manistique, MI)
Other Events in collaborations with Bradby Park T.B.A.
For more information on B.R.A.V.O.
Email: bravobanditsofdetroit@gmail.com
Website: www.bravobanditsofdetroit.com

Application
(Please print)
Participant Name & Age ___________________________________________
Parent Name __________________________________ Volunteer - Yes___ No___
Phone #: _________________________ Alternate#:_________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________
Email Address:__________________________________________________________
Adults must sign. I,_____________________________ Give permission for my child to participate in the 2017 Bandits Backwoods Camping Academy. By signing this form: I give BRAVO and its partners permission to use photos and video in any future advertisements and publications. I also hereby accept all risk to the participant's health and of his/her injury that may result from such participation and I hereby release the participating organizations, its governing board, officers, employees, agents and representatives from any and all liability to Participant, Participant's personal representatives, estate, heirs, next of kin, and assigns for any and all claims and causes of action for loss of or damage to the participant's property and for any and all illness or injury to the participant's person, that may result from or occur during the participant’s participation in the program.