Warriors, Wanderers and Baldies Are Gone But Roosevelt Island Gang Summit Scheduled For January 12, 2009

You Tube Video of Warriors Come Out To Play Scene

The Warriors, Wanderers and Baldies may not be around any longer but on January 12, 2009 Roosevelt Island Public Safety Director Keith Guerra will be holding a Gang Summit on the theme of:

How to keep your kids off the Gang Radar Screen

Mr. Guerra explains:

In an interest to keep kids safe, Keith Guerra, the Director of Roosevelt Island's Public Safety Department, has begun staging several Informational Summits. The first was the Youth Summit held on September 10, 2008. "Our aim is to help keep kids on the right track. We'd rather expend the time and energy to keep them safe and productive, than deal with the aftermath of bad choices they may make down the road. We're hoping that by speaking with parents regarding some of the dangers that exist in today's society, they'll be savvy about the decisions their children are grappling with."

For this reason, the Public Safety Department is hosting a Gang Summit on Monday, January 12th. Besides Gang Awareness, the purpose will be two fold:
- To recognize whether your child or neighbor is in, or being recruited by a gang; and
- To conduct a frank discussion regarding the status of gang activity on Roosevelt Island and what we can do about it.

Director Guerra has enlisted the aid of Ron "Cook" Barrett. Cook is a well renowned Gang Expert, who speaks across the country to Law Enforcement Officers as well as Parents and Teachers in Communities. He is also responsible for starting a model Community Center for troubled youths in Albany, NY. Cook has assisted many youths with getting away from the Gang-life they had chosen. These young men and women are now productive citizens in their respective communities.

The Summit will be held in the Good Shepherd Church. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 PM. The "Must See" presentation will begin sharply at 7:00 PM. This Summit is for parents and adults who have an interest in learning more about an important topic our youth could be facing. No children please, as the presentation is for adults only.

Below is the opening scene from the Wanderers with the Baldies.

You Tube Video of the Wanderers