RJ, a devoted rugby player and CrossFitter proudly sponsors a Steve's Club athlete. 
The greatest discovery any alien outsider could make about Camden is its overriding response to failure: If it didn’t work last year, do it AGAIN this year (and if possible do it MORE).
Every year they pass more laws, hire more police, build more prisons, and sentence more offenders for longer periods-all without moving one inch closer to “ending” crime. If it didn’t work last year or the year before that or the year before that or the year before that, but you can be sure we’ll try it again this year, knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that it won’t work this year either.
Every year they spend more money on schools, hoping to “fix” whatever’s wrong with them, and every year the schools remain stubbornly unfixed. Spending money didn’t work last year or the year before that or the year before that, but you can be sure we’ll try it again this year, knowing beyond shadow of a doubt that it won’t work this year either.
Every year they try to make the criminals go away, and every year they remain with us. We couldn’t shoehorn these criminals back into the “the mainstream” last year or the year before that or the year before that or the year before that, but you can be sure we’ll try it again this year, knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that it won’t work this year either.
Maybe its time to TRY something DIFFERENT.
Afterall, IF Camden is saved, it will not be saved by old minds with new programs but by new minds with no programs at all. 
100 meter sprint
21-15-9
KB swings
Burpees
100 meter run
3-2-1 GO!
The boys showing the golfers a real swing!
Today, Steve's Club was invited to a golf outing at the Running Deer Golf course owned by Ron and the Jaworski Family. As most of our readers know from reading our blog, our van was broken into and vandalized last month in the parking lot of our gym. Although the van was already beat up and on its last leg, this was the nail in the coffin. Fortunately, some very caring souls in a our community from the United Way (special thanks to Erin Levengood and Mike M.) along with the Jaworski Family and several sponsors from the golf event, were kind enough to donate a new van to Steves Club.
As you can imagine everyone at the club were really pumped and excited about the news. Despite the costs of paying for the gas and the insurance (made possible by the generous individuals and affiliates pictured on the top left corner of our blog), the van will definately make a difference and help many kids get to the club on a regular basis. We're also excited because this means we can take the kids to the park on sunny days and other events and places outside the city.
So I just wanted to thank those kind souls who donated a van to our club and continue to believe in us and support our cause to bring CrossFit to young athetes (and non-athletes) who cannot afford it, but are willing to pay with hard work, dedication and committment.
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Michael Vick
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS: Pro Football Player
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Art
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Pull ups
FAVORITE FOOD: Macaroni
FAVORITE THING ABOUT STEVE'S CLUB: "The workouts"
FAVORITE ATHLETE: LaDainian Tomlinson
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS: Pro Football Player
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math & Social Studies
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Deadlifts
FAVORITE THING ABOUT STEVE'S CLUB: "That we are building muscle and getting stronger for our sport that we like to play."
FAVORITE ATHLETE: LeBron James
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS: Pro Basketball Player
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Air Squats
FAVORITE FOOD: Ribs
FAVORITE THING ABOUT STEVE'S CLUB: "Gives me something fun to do at night and gets me in great shape."
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Reggie Bush
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS: Pro Football Player
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Dips
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken
FAVORITE THING ABOUT STEVE'S CLUB: "I like you lift weights and exercise to get strong."
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Reggie Bush
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS: Police Officer
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Clean & Jerks
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken
FAVORITE THING ABOUT STEVE'S CLUB: "The workouts of course!"
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Terrell Owens
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS: Police Officer
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Box Jumps
FAVORITE FOOD: Cheese Stacks
FAVORITE THING ABOUT STEVE'S CLUB: "Getting in shape and learning something new."
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Box Jumps
FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza
FAVORITE THING ABOUT STEVE'S CLUB: "The workouts that are always fun and challenging."
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Carmelo Anthony
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS: Pro Basketball Player
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Dips
FAVORITE FOOD: Cereal
FAVORITE THING ABOUT STEVE'S CLUB: "I love the workouts and the changes to my body that come with it."
You finally got a NEW VAN?!!? Fantastic!
Posted by: Gloria Jean Stanger | June 19, 2009 at 01:37 PM
Hello Steve and Steve's Club athletes. I stumbled across the CF Journal issue featuring your gym. I read the article with goosebumps. I am a member of CrossFit Flathead in the Flathead Valley of MT. One of the first things I fell in love with most in our gym was the sense of community and the way our coaches care about and are totally invested in each of their athletes. I know how that has touched my life so I can only imagine what it has done for the young athletes in your gym. To have somebody show up daily for each of them must speak volumes. When my husband and I travel we always find a local affiliate to train at. I hope that if we are ever in your are we are able to drop in and train with your athletes for an hour. It would be our honor. Steve, in a world where so many people look the other way when help is needed you have jumped in with total commitment and heart to make a difference in a young person's life. No matter where they choose to go in life they will never forget what you have done for them. You inspire me and as I work toward becoming a CF coach myself I hope that I can follow your example and make a difference in somebody's life.
Best Wishes, Trina in Montana
Posted by: Trina | June 19, 2009 at 03:48 PM