We recently had a young man referred to our Diversion Program by the Roseville Police Department.  During his time in Diversion, we got him involved in our After School basketball program that had just started up in our new Discovery Center.  We also allowed him to do his community service hours at our Youth Employment Training Store in Mounds View.  The results were remarkable.  He quickly became one of the most valued workers at the store, taking great pride in the store appearance and even was utilized in training new 'employees'.  In our basketball program, he came every week with a great attitude, working hard to build positive relationships with our staff and the other players.  He has become a valued member of the NYFS community on several levels and will be back next year in a leadership role in the basketball league and we will be considering him for other opportunities in our organization.