Welcome to the
Tighten Ups Drill Team
Self Discipline
We instill self-discipline in our enrollees as a tool to help them succeed in everything they do.
Teamwork
Learning to work with others to accomplish a common goal is vital to future success.
Leadership
Our program helps prepare children to learn accountability for themselves and others.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Poughkeepsie Tighten Ups is to improve the mental health and well-being of all members of the community through counseling, drill, education, support, and advocacy.
Our Vision
Our vision is the future we intend to create by inspiring lifelong learning and survival tools that can guide our children pass the negative chain of peer pressure that has a strong influence on our children.
Our vision is also to end the violence and exploitation facing our most isolated and vulnerable communities.
WE WANT TO INSPIRE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO EACH OTHER.
Let’s Uplift The Community Together!
Our team include many of the most beloved and respected members of the community including:
- Supreme Commander: David Faircloth
- Vice Commander: Dazell Green
- Vice Commander: Swayne Duncan
- Vice Commander: Calvin Jackson (Drumline)
- Vice Commander: Ronald Stokes (Alumni Association)
- Secretary: Velvet Duncan
- Treasurer: Sakima McClinton
Honoring Founder
Coach Harvey Lee Everhardt
1934 – 2014
In1967, Coach Harvey Lee Everhardt established the Poughkeepsie Tighten-Ups, starting with ten members which increased to over 300.
He was a Pop-Warner football coach for over 30 years and a member of Beulah Baptist Church, singing in the men’s choir.
Mr. Everhardt also taught boxing at the YMCA and served as community counselor to the local youth. These are just a few of a long list of contributions he made to the city of Poughkeepsie and surrounding areas.
