Every year, 100,000 US students receive a full or partial athletic scholarship to attend colleges and universities across the country. For many students, athletic scholarships are the only way they will have the opportunity to earn a college degree, and most students are hoping to play their sport at a professional level. Thus, the path to get to college and succeed on the court or field is fraught with internal and external pressures that can derail even the most determined and dedicated student-athlete. For every player who makes it to college, there are dozens who were unable to make the cut, despite their potential. It is because of this wasted talent ConNEXTions was formed.
We aim to support asset restricted, often underrepresented, young men and women who have the potential to translate their athletic ability into success in every facet of life. ConNEXTions provides the support needed to help take players to the next level. Our services are built to holistically serve our aspiring athletes, and we currently focus on providing individual mentorship, mental health and wellness services like counseling and therapy, and skills and academic development to further enhance student attainment.
Whether we are connecting young athletes to sports psychologists or arranging the tutoring needed for them to continue making good academic progress, our organization is built to serve and support our clients on an individual level. ConNEXTions clients have constant one-on-one support from both the athletic perspective and the business perspective with our founder long-time national title-winning coach and global entrepeneur Mike Ross.
Programs like our planned summer camps will provide our student-athletes with opportunities to work with respected professional trainers, to receive medical screenings from top-flight specialists who may uncover unknown conditions missed by primary care physicians, and to provide mental health screening and support from licensed sports psychologists. Further, these camps will connect young, aspiring athletes to one another to create the social capital necessary to reduce the friction of competition, allowing clients to building life-long friendships rather than harmful rivalries.
With your help, we can serve more young men and women who seek to achieve the American dream for themselves and their families. To support each student-athlete with our full complement of services costs $25,000 a year, and we currently have eight student-athletes in need of support. As we serve more clients, our staffing costs are rapidly increasing, and your support would mean more student-athletes will have a chance to achieve their dreams. We recognize that not all our clients will be college star or play their sport professionally, but the support and mentorship that ConNEXTions offers prepares them for a successful life. The teamwork skills taught in out summer camps will prepare our clients to engage with colleagues in a respectful and professional manner, the clinics to offer wealth planning and branding advice provide financial literacy, and the mentorship and mental health support will help to create more well-adjusted and kind people of character, ready to succeed and thrive in their role. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at mike@ConNEXTions.pro or 818-823-3862.
