1st PLACE Program
Our 1st PLACE Program centers around Personal Development, Leadership, Athletic Excellence, College Prep, and Entrepreneurship for middle and high school student athletes.
Personal Development
Our Personal Development Program focuses on building a well-rounded student athlete. Students are taught such items as time management, public speaking, goal-setting. along with many other items to help them win in life.
Leadership
Through our Leadership Academy Program, students learn leadership and are placed in positions to lead to gain experience. The goal is develop leaders in the classroom, locker room and eventually the boardroom.
Athletic Excellence
In order to improve in and eventually dominate their respective sport, students are trained to be faster, quicker, more agile, and powerful. They also learn the things outside of the physical to make them better athletes, such as sports nutrition and sports psychology to give them an edge.
College Prep
Student athletes learn about different colleges and divisions that best align with their skill-set and goals. They also are introduced to different career paths, including careers in sports, to assist them in choosing a major. GP Champions also are exposed to different universities through college tours.
Entrepreneurship
Student athletes are introduced to entrepreneurship, both for profit and nonprofit business start-up ideas, learning how to build a business by fulfilling a need in their communities. They also learn how to develop their brand to monetize off of their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).