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The UM Gators Athletic Program has been established as a 501(c) (3) non-profit youth organization since 2008. The UM Gators mission is to:

•	Provide youth with organized competition in a safe environment
•	Bring our youth closer together through common interest in sportsmanship and competition;
•	Instill the values of education;
•	Acquaint the players with the fundamentals of the rules and techniques for basketball, track & field, football, and cheerleading;
•	Teach sportsmanship, discipline and love of the game
•	Encourage the players to maintain satisfactory and above grades in school and to emphasize the importance of keeping a proper relationship and balance between scholastic and athletic endeavors.

We are a fundamentally based program which seeks 100% participation from all of our children. We believe that a successful season will not be judged by wins or losses, but rather by how much positive growth, leadership and athletic discipline have been fostered and received by all those involved. 

Overall, we believe children who remain active in organized activities will be better students, responsible citizens and grow into responsible adults. In addition to learning the skills of basketball, track & field, football, and cheerleading, our children will learn responsibility, respect for authority, respect for their peers, sportsmanship, and develop courage for future life challenges. Our goal is to achieve athletic success while nourishing healthier, smarter, and happier children; while refraining from any adult compulsion for power or glory.

Board Members
The UM Gators are managed by Executive Board members. The current Executive Board Members are:

President	Brian L. Hawkins – coachhawk@umgators.com
Vice President	Mark Lewis – coachlewis@umgators.com
Executive Assistant	Denise M. Hawkins – denise@umgators.com
Director of Personnel	Charles Simpson - coachsimpson@umgators.com
Sgt at Arms	Melanie Lewis - coachhawk@umgators.com
Co-Director Training/Development	Steve Taylor - coachstaylor@umgators.com
Co-Director Training/Development	Robert Taylor - coachrtaylor@umgators.com
Director of Information/Technology	Boswell Myers - coachboswell@umgators.com
Director of Parent Council Board	Darlene Johnson – pcb@umgators.com

Directors
The UM Gators Executive Board appoints directors to manage the various functions the organization performs. The directors report to the Executive Board during the monthly meetings. The current director positions have been defined by the Executive Board. The current directors of these are:

Director of Uniforms/Equipment	Brian Hawkins – coachhawk@umgators.com
Director of Communications	Sonja Maclin – info@umgators.com
Director of Human Resources	Melanie Lewis – mlewis@umgators.com
Director of Basketball Operations	Charles Simpson – coachsimpson@umgators.com
Director of Track Operations	Mark Lewis – coachlewis@umgators.com
Director of Football Operations	Brian Hawkins – coachhawk@umgators.com
Director of Cheer Operations	Denise Hawkins  – denise@umgators.com