“a
great camp that taught me a lot about leadership”
“I got
to compete with players from all across the state & from out of
state- I learned a lot from this camp”
“It
was a really helpful camp I learned how to be a leader and how I can
use that later on in my life”
Leadership
is vital to the success of our student-athletes-both on & off
the
field. Aspire Youth Development in collaboration with the
Athletic Advantage Fund (AAF) has developed the Football Leadership
Camp (FLC) to provide high school football captains (entering 10th-12th
grade in September) from different high schools with the leadership
& interpersonal skills necessary to effectively guide
teammates,
seize opportunities and reach their personal potential.
High
school student-athletes are highly visible and influential members of
their school communities. Yet while most student-athletes are formally
trained to perform athletically and academically, few receive any
formal leadership training. The FLC provides comprehensive leadership
training and more importantly promotes a cultural shift towards
character based leadership among student athletes. The
Football
Leadership Camp consists of 4 fully integrated components:
Dynamic
leadership sessions featuring interactive training
& field exercises designed for team leadership and personal
development.
Football
skill improvement
through position specific instruction incorporating drills with game
strategy lead by experienced high school & college coaches as
well
as college and professional players.
Academic
sessions featuring SAT improvement strategies, overall
study skills as well as NCAA college recruitment.
Community
service learning project with Trenton area youth
organizations.
Along with all the training activities (football, leadership, service
learning and academic improvement) students will receive:
Two (2) night dorm accommodations
& seven (7) meals
Program materials (t-shirts, manuals,
handouts, and awards)
Ongoing leadership development resources
Recreational activities
We
invite schools to select four (4) student-athletes who are captains (or
potential captains) in their programs to develop their leadership
skills through participation in the Football Leadership Camp.
These four participants are critical for implementing the strategies
covered during the program. Thanks to the generosity of the
Athletic Advantage Fund, who are sponsoring room & board and
leadership curriculum, student athletes only have to pay $100 for this
premier overnight camp for student athletes across the greater
Philadelphia region.
The Football Leadership Camp is a
component of the Athletic Leadership Initiative (ALI), which prepares
high school student-athletes to demonstrate leadership. It
also
promotes a cultural shift towards character based leaders to impact
their teams, schools and communities. The ALI consists of
five
program components:
