Our Mission
Providing an opportunity for Durham high school athletes to become the best versions of themselves. We offer comprehensive mentoring, tutoring, and financial aid to help provide structure along these student-athletes’ journeys and help achieve their goals. This is not a guaranteed offer for college athletics—we are athletes ourselves and believe we have valuable insights from our journey to share with the next generation of athletes who desire to be great people above all else. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, donations directly support these athletes by funding mentorship programs, training resources, and financial assistance for those in need.
The Program
Each student who applies and is accepted into the program is matched with one of our student-athlete mentors and paired with another mentoring partnership to form a four-person team. These teams meet every other week and, with the guidance of their mentor, work through our curriculum to help support their personal and academic growth. In addition, before each meeting, volunteer tutors are available to assist students with their schoolwork. After six months in the program, students become eligible to apply for financial aid to help cover expenses related to athletics or education. For example, we have sponsored costs such as tournament entry fees and standardized test prep materials.
How Your Donation Helps
All-American: $4,000.
The average recruited athlete's yearly expenses are $4,000 every year. Help sponsor an athlete's full year of competition.
Varsity: $1,000.
Help sponsor a season for an athlete to help them be seen during peak recruiting months.
Walk-on: Any amount.
Any amount can benefit athletes, from new gear to new technology to help them succeed.
Meet the Execs
Connor Barket
President
Wrestling
Zizi Newhard
Secretary
Fencing
Ethan Grimminger
Treasurer
Wrestling
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