"The Youth Center is dedicated to providing a greater opportunity for young people in this neighborhood to practice, to learn, to study, and to sharpen their skills and intellect. This Youth Center is for the children. May they use it well."
—Gary Comer 
The South Shore
Drill Team
“…is one of the most influential youth organizations in the city of Chicago.”
—Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley
Visit The South Shore Drill Team and Performing Arts Ensemble website.
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