Our first area of focus has to do with keeping kids active and understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle.  Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the US, diabetes has become more prevalent in our youth and certainly  many other complications can be attributed to a stagnant lifestyle.  It is vital to encourage healthy living in our kids and do so in a way that they can enjoy it while understanding the benefits on their lifetime.  

Education is the lifeblood of our future and in order for our children to reach the levels of success we know they are capable this focus is key.   For many students, especially the at risk ones, trying to become college or career ready is a movement that happens late into their high school career.  When that happens the options become limited and student loans become the only way to a college experience.  IF we can emphasize the importance of these facts early on in a child's academic career it can make it easier for them in the future.  We also intent to use this area when working with our older kids to specifically show them options and paths they can take to achieve their dreams.   

This area is very key to children of all ages and honestly something most everyone has dealt with at some point in their lives.  Every time I see a news story about a bullied kid and the affect it has on them and the community it just breaks my heart.  We want to use our opportunities to help these children understand the consequences of these decisions in order to prevent them in the future.  Also our goal is to build our students confidence and show them that they can be successful in life no matter what their situation is.  Many students face several barriers that discourage them and put a ceiling on their dreams.  It is our aim to ensure each participant of these programs continues to dream big and discover the power within them to achieve great success.