In The Ring With The Good Fight
An essay by Madeline Novak
This is an essay written in October by Good Fight student, Madeline Novak. She is a student at Longfellow Middle School in La Crosse. Maddie also participates in our Young Chefs Challenge and regularly utilizes our art room to create unique and colorful art to decorate the walls of staff offices. She is smart and confident and also great at giving side-eye. “I definitely have a lot to share about The Good Fight Community Center! The Good Fight is a good place to go if you need help with homework. […]
Ride Along with GFCC!
On a Monday in March, Terri Ziegelbauer got to experience first-hand what we do here at The Good Fight Community Center and ride along in the van with the kids. She is a GFCC supporter and personal friend of executive director, Nate Coleman. So, Terri, how did you learn about the Good Fight Community Center? “Through a friend who is the person that started the center [that would be Nate]. In conversations with him, I learned about what The Good Fight offered and thought it was a wonderful idea.” When […]
Young Chefs Challenge!
Spring has sprung! And here at The Good Fight things are heating up outside and inside. Every spring we kick off our Young Chefs Challenge in partnership with the YMCA Teen Center. Two teams of middle and high school students go head to head in competition for the traveling trophy- one team from the Y, under Coach Lou, and one team from The Good Fight, under Coach Nate. The competition runs across the course of March, April, and May, with one competition each month. There are always three in-house practice […]
Why we teach boxing to kids
So perhaps you’re concerned… One of the biggest questions I get is regarding why we teach boxing to at-risk youth. Aren’t we just “teaching them how to fight?” Most folks think of boxing as a brutal, violent and angry sport. While I can’t deny that boxing can be that, that’s not at all what we teach or model, and it never will be. So, here and now, I will address this “elephant in the room” and hopefully clear up why we do this crazy sport also known as “The Sweet […]
Introducing “In the Ring” with The Good Fight
The Good Fight is launching an e-newsletter, “In the Ring” We are super excited to announce the launch of our new e-newsletter, “In the Ring.” There’s so much good stuff happening at The Good Fight, and we want to keep you in the know! From inspirational stories and articles written by our kids, to program updates and opportunities to get involved, our new e-newsletter will keep you informed and involved. Complete the form below to sign up to receive it!