confidence discipline sophistication that's what tawanda Jones drills into each of these girls Jones was just a high school student when her dance team lost its funding but youth did not stop her she kept the drill team going herself creating the Camden sophisticated sisters I decided to create this drill team because there was a major need for structure and discipline in our community especially for young ladies 27 years later the program empowers hundreds of teenagers boys and girls tiny tots even adults all with dance confidence powerful chants the girls recite with pride I actually wanted the
entire world to know that these young ladies are sophisticated and they are from Camden New Jersey they do exist they are here [Music] Camden New Jersey is one of the most poor and violent cities in the country but this native daughter of Camden wants to change that by empowering its youngest citizens these kids they're survivors you know and they're like the light in Camden get ready there's too much movement the drill team is as much about education as it is about dance the Camden sophisticated sisters drill team has seen a 100 percent high school graduation
rate an astonishing feat in the city where less than 50% of students graduate she's taught me confidence she taught me that whatever I want to do I can do it I learnt to be strong I learned to have coverage I learned to never give up and I learned to believe in myself sisters ever heard of them from Camden New Jersey they performed to your song and get me body they did I saw the performance actually what do you think I was very impressed I'm actually gonna send them some some love and some goodies and um
hopefully I'll get to meet them I was very inspired by this story very very inspired to see these young girls have this place and this unity because we all need each other it really inspired me and I was so happy because I love the story and then icing on the cake they did give me body and I'm like wow that that's beautiful did you proud they did me proud they really really do [Applause] this is crazy they loved watching them rush the screen we thought this is fantastic for Beyonce in the Nesta message that's the
thing everyone too long again are you hoping that your young women get out of this experience if you buy them oh my god just a more self-esteem on motivation dedication respect they were so great and it was so much fun to see them run up to the answer that's at all all the girls are gonna get sweaters the back we have a think academy uniforms school apparel for graciously donating 100 custom sweaters and thanks to Bed Bath & Beyond for 350 book bags you can find out how to be a sponsor to candidate sophisticated sisters
on our website Good Morning America calm on Yahoo we just say thank you to you what a morning thank you never has a Monday been this much fun you guys made it worth our while thank you so much for being here [Applause]
