AAU Junior Olympics!
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An AAU Track club for athletes coming from under-served communities. We offer training for the whole person - academics and athletics.
WE HAVE 7 ATHLETES WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE AAU JUNIOR OLYMPICS AND NEED YOUR HELP TO GET US TO MICHIGAN!
We have 7 out of 9 athletes who qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics!!! We are so very proud of them and all they have accomplished both on the track and lessons they've learned applicable to life. The Junior olympics are in Michigan so that means we are needing more funds! If you feel compelled to share or give we would be so very thankful!
It will be approx $500/athlete and we're hoping to take the 2 who didn't qualify so they can gain the experience. So we are looking to raise another $4500. We are getting creative in our fundraising by having the athletes work for their scholarships by giving speeches and even holding practices for adults however we still need your help! Thank you so much for all you have done!
We've started a track mentorship AAU competitive team for under-served athletes ranging from age 12-18 years old . The program is geared to help those athletes aching to get to college, a way to pay for it through Track Scholarships! We work incorporate a literacy aspect helping athletes compose professional letters to colleges and coaches and help them keep their GPA above average to ensure a well-rounded college athlete. Athletes will be exposed to not only track workouts but will also learn proper strength training, injury preventatives, nutritional practices, proper form and more. It's small now but I have big plans for it to grow! I truly want these kids to have an opportunity to break the cycle and accomplish big milestones in their life. We have EIGHT athletes currently on our team! We will do also some fundraising and have the athletes continue to work on it to also build their public speaking and writing skills. We will approach local businesses and our athletes will share with them why they should sponsor our team! I'm not asking to be paid for it, but there's travel involved for the district meets and nationals meets as well as the membership fees and other costs.
Risks and challenges There are definitely obstacles when it comes to working with pre-teens and teens! We have several student volunteers to help at practice as well as other adult coaches trained to work with students. I'll be honest the idea of starting this team was very overwhelming. I had a lot of questions! Luckily AAU is very helpful and has answered them. I am brand new to this organization so I know there will be more and I'm sure this first season I will mess up a lot of stuff! However, I think if we keep the goal the goal "all athletes will receive quality workouts and grow academically" we will have a successful season.
WE HAVE 7 ATHLETES WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE AAU JUNIOR OLYMPICS AND NEED YOUR HELP TO GET US TO MICHIGAN!
We have 7 out of 9 athletes who qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics!!! We are so very proud of them and all they have accomplished both on the track and lessons they've learned applicable to life. The Junior olympics are in Michigan so that means we are needing more funds! If you feel compelled to share or give we would be so very thankful!
It will be approx $500/athlete and we're hoping to take the 2 who didn't qualify so they can gain the experience. So we are looking to raise another $4500. We are getting creative in our fundraising by having the athletes work for their scholarships by giving speeches and even holding practices for adults however we still need your help! Thank you so much for all you have done!
We've started a track mentorship AAU competitive team for under-served athletes ranging from age 12-18 years old . The program is geared to help those athletes aching to get to college, a way to pay for it through Track Scholarships! We work incorporate a literacy aspect helping athletes compose professional letters to colleges and coaches and help them keep their GPA above average to ensure a well-rounded college athlete. Athletes will be exposed to not only track workouts but will also learn proper strength training, injury preventatives, nutritional practices, proper form and more. It's small now but I have big plans for it to grow! I truly want these kids to have an opportunity to break the cycle and accomplish big milestones in their life. We have EIGHT athletes currently on our team! We will do also some fundraising and have the athletes continue to work on it to also build their public speaking and writing skills. We will approach local businesses and our athletes will share with them why they should sponsor our team! I'm not asking to be paid for it, but there's travel involved for the district meets and nationals meets as well as the membership fees and other costs.
Risks and challenges There are definitely obstacles when it comes to working with pre-teens and teens! We have several student volunteers to help at practice as well as other adult coaches trained to work with students. I'll be honest the idea of starting this team was very overwhelming. I had a lot of questions! Luckily AAU is very helpful and has answered them. I am brand new to this organization so I know there will be more and I'm sure this first season I will mess up a lot of stuff! However, I think if we keep the goal the goal "all athletes will receive quality workouts and grow academically" we will have a successful season.
Organizer
Jenny Dew
Organizer
Nashville, TN
