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participate on their school sports team was the motivation to attend the Crossover Center. However, once on the team, they stopped attending academic tutoring and saw a dramatic drop in academic performance. Based on this information, Crossover implemented sweeping changes to the attendance requirements. As of fall 2018-19, all students, regardless of academic standing or sports participation, are required to attend the Crossover Center to work with a one-to-one mentor a minimum of 1 day per week and attend the 2 scheduled basketball training sessions. Any student who has more than 3 unexcused absences (basketball or academic support) will be removed from the program for the remainder of the quarter. Students will be eligible to reapply for the next quarter and accepted back into the program only if space allows and they agree to meet the program requirements. Based on these changes, 2018-19 Q1 attendance has been excellent. 96% of all academic sessions and basketball practices were either attended or had excused absences, with just 4% unexcused. No students have had to be removed from the program due to the new 3+ absences rule in Q1. Goal 3: To increase collaboration and support of the School District of Indian River County by increasing the number of Academic Mentors participating with student players in the schools and the overall number of academic hours dedicated per week. Goal: 90 volunteer hours per week in schools increased from 45hrs/week in 16/17 school year. In addition, to increase number of gym hours for basketball training at school gym facilities. Goal: 10 hours per week Baseline for volunteer academic hours, 2016/17 school year; 4 hours per week Baseline for gym hours for basketball training, 2016/17 school year. Result: The excellent relationship between Crossover and the SDIRC allowed for gym use at Storm Grove and Gifford Middles schools to continue from 2017-18 academic year, through the summer and into the 2018-19 school year. Student athletes continue to attend regular bi- weekly basketball practices scheduled by age group. Over the summer, a 6 -week Intensive Training Course for middle and high school student athletes took place at Storm Grove Middle School. As in past years, Crossover continues to provide academic mentors for both in -school and after-school Course Recovery at Gifford Middle School and Storm Grove Middle School. At the Crossover Center, academic mentors provided between 65-100 hours per week during the 2017-18 school year. For 2018-19, Q1 results show that to date Crossover mentors have provided 27.5 hours of academic support for Tuesday afternoon Course Recovery (located at both middle schools), and 15 hours for in -school Course Recovery. At the Crossover Center, mentors have provided a total of 324 hours between August 20 -October 10. These results are in line with previous years' results. Crossover intends to continue recruiting and training volunteer academic mentors and providing tutoring in a number of different venues for our at - risk population. 22 55