At
U-TURN we’re committed to helping young people and their families to transform
their lives through superior athletic training and sound bible guidance. Sport
serves as an avenue to nurture values of teamwork, discipline, diversity, preparation,
faith and love. Ultimately our goal is to empower young people to be successful
on the court or the field of athletic endeavor and beyond by helping them grow
into successful citizens in the community who make a meaningful difference in
our society.
We
are committed to being a community partner and resource that model and teach
Christian principles through training programs, outreach services and as a host
of a variety of athletic, faith-based and community events at our state of the
art facility.
We
invite you to visit us and contact us with any questions about how we can assist
you or how you can be a part of the U-TURN experience.
Robert
L. Dortch, Jr.
Who is U-TURN?
Since 1992, U-TURN has successfully connected youth from Richmond, VA's
inner-city and suburban neighborhoods for high-performance athletic development,
team competition, fellowship events and Bible-based guidance. U-TURN's goal is
to develop these youth to be highly skilled athletes and community minded
citizens who champion discipline, diversity, and service to others. In 2005,
U-TURN provided 47,200 hours of mentoring and training to youth. Many of our
youth receive full or partial scholarships to play sports in college.
Mission
The mission of U-TURN is to help maximize young people’s lives by providing superior athletic training and sound biblical guidance.
Vision
The vision of U-TURN is three-fold: to develop youth to be highly skilled athletes while offering Christian mentoring to them; to reach out and minister to at-risk youth; and to model servant leadership while offering resources to the Richmond community.
Faith
U-TURN is committed to the fundamental truths of historical Christianity. We
welcome people of any and all faiths into our community; however, we at U-TURN believe in and teach about:
The truth and authority of the Bible
The one and only true God, who created the universe and exists
in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The creation of all human beings in the image of God with equal
value before God--but also the fall of all human beings into sin and brokenness
with a resulting need to be restored to wholeness.
The joy, salvation and eternal life that are offered to all
humans uniquely through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
The life of love and service that a follower of Jesus Christ
should live, by spreading the good news of Jesus’ saving grace and caring for
the needs of others.
