ABOUT CGT
Sports open the door.
Development is the larger assignment.
We are building a Cincinnati youth-development organization around athletics, academics, mentorship, family partnership, leadership, and community opportunity.
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OUR PURPOSE
Safe space. Real skills. Stronger futures.
MISSION
Develop capacity
Cincy Grind Time develops young people through athletics, structured after-school programming, mentorship, family partnership, leadership, practical life skills, and safe community belonging.
VISION
Reliable adults. Real opportunity.
A Cincinnati where youth have consistent adults, predictable routines, meaningful practice, and visible pathways toward leadership and contribution.
PROMISE
Dignity is not a reward
Youth should be known, protected, challenged, and supported. Safety and respect do not depend on athletic ability or perfect behavior.
OUR VALUES
The culture should show up in behavior.
- Protection before performance.
- Structure without shame; correction without humiliation.
- Families reinforced, not replaced.
- Youth voice with adult responsibility.
- Consistency, accountability, repair, and follow-through.
- Public claims that distinguish plans from current availability.
ONE ORGANIZATION. DISTINCT PATHWAYS.
Know what you are joining.
Game Plan Academy serves the planned ages 5–12 pathway; B.U.Y.-In serves ages 13–17. Coalition of Dads supports mentorship and family reinforcement across the organization. AAU development is a separately governed athletics pathway.
CGT is not Reach One’s clinical youth program. Clinical services, when chosen by a family, require their own provider, consent, eligibility, records, and qualified personnel.
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
Community roots and formal records.
The existing CGT document set identifies formal Ohio incorporation in September 2025. A longer community-history timeline will be published when its dates, participants, and activities are confirmed. Earlier informal efforts should not be mistaken for the activity of the current corporation.
Legal-status publication review: CGT’s formation and federal-status records are being reviewed for public display. This site does not independently certify tax status or the deductibility of a contribution.