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Commissioner highlights 'Knights to Kings' program for at-risk youth in St. Mary's County, offers support
Summary
An unnamed commissioner described 'Knights to Kings,' a new Maryland program focused on preventing gang involvement among underprivileged youth in St. Mary's County and said they have offered to help launch it locally.
An unnamed commissioner described a new program called "Knights to Kings" aimed at supporting underprivileged and at-risk youth in St. Mary's County and said the program is designed to teach consequences associated with gang involvement and offer alternatives.
The commissioner said many speakers came from around Maryland to discuss the program and that it focuses on youth who are at risk of gang activity. "It focuses on youth in St. Mary's County and it is... a great program, something that's very much needed here in this community," the commissioner said. The speaker characterized gang involvement as "kind of almost like getting involved in taking drugs" because of the adrenaline and lifestyle it can create, and said the program teaches youth "how to make those wiser choices."
The commissioner said they had offered to be involved to help get the program off the ground locally and urged support for youth programming such as this and expanded sports opportunities. No funding sources, implementing agency, or launch dates were provided in the transcript.
