Football Camp- Aloha Stadium

Information Provided by:

Asai Gilman

Executive Director, Education-1st
808-391-2054
www.edu-1st.org

300 HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATHLETES BENEFIT FROM GAME PLAN STUDENT ATHLETE ACADEMY, GAME PLAN FOOTBALL ACADEMY & OVER 150 JUNIOR FOOTBALL ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS LEARN FROM 30 COLLEGE COACHES AND ACADEMIC ADVISORS THAT TEACH THE GAME OF SUCCESS!

LAIE, OAHU, HAWAII - Over 400 Hawaii high school and elementary student athletes are the recipients of an academic and athletic college level experience as part of Education-1^st Hawaii’s Game Plan Student Athlete Academy, held at BYU Hawaii; Game Plan Football Academy & Junior Football Academy hosted at Aloha Stadium. Assisting the program is 30 college coaches and academic representatives & 20 local college athlete mentors representing Division I, II, III, and Junior Colleges throughout the nation.

“We are excited to see our young student athlete’s progress through high school towards college when given the correct knowledge, examples, experience, and confidence in their academic & athletic potential” says Asai Gilman, Executive Director of Education-1^st Hawaii. “We believe that all student athletes can go to college, obtain a degree, and contribute to Hawaii’s future.”

Game Plan Student Athlete Academy will be held June 27 and 28 at BYU Hawaii campus and Game Plan Football Academy will be held June 30, July 1 and 2 at the Aloha Stadium. It features a college simulated experience that teaches habits for successful transitions to college, college level athletic skills, and the development of successful mindsets for Hawaii’s athletes. High school students lead by current college athletes who desire to give back to their communities work together to learn the rigors of creating a successful life as a student athlete. The whole goal of the program is to help student athletes obtain a college degree and capitalize on their athletic talents so prevalent in Hawaii’s youth. In addition, a program is held for younger age athletes called Junior Football Academy held July 2 at the Aloha Stadium.

Coaches from College of the Desert, Colorado, Foothills College, Fresno City, Hawaii, Lewis & Clarke, Linfield, Menlo, Portland State, New Mexico State, Oregon, Oregon State, Sacramento State, San Jose City College, University California Berkley, UNLV, Utah, Weber State, Western Oregon, and several others will gather in support of Game Plan Student Athlete Academy & Football and personally teach Hawaii’s youth about what they’ve seen in successful student athletes. In addition, this program will feature NCAA Clearinghouse information, Sports Mental Psychology workshops, Recruitment and Scholarship workshops and a popular Reality Check panel of guest coaches for the student’s parents with open Q&A sessions about the college process held on June 22 at Radford High School.

Education-1^st Hawaii, a federal 501 ©3 non-profit organization, was created in 2003 on a grassroots local level, to benefit Hawaii’s youth by teaching habits of success in preparation for college. With the support of Hawaii’s community, and funded by various grants and donations, Education-1^st Hawaii has served over 3,000 youth during the past 5 years. For more information, please call (808)293-7700 or visit www.edu-1st.org.

GAME PLAN- Education 1st

Football Camp- Aloha Stadium

Published: 06/11/2008

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GAME PLAN- Education 1st Football Camp- Aloha Stadium Published: 06/11/2008 Information Provided by: Asai Gilman Executive Director, Education-1st 808-391-2054 www.edu-1st.org 300 HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ATHLETES BENEFIT FROM GAME PLAN STUDENT ATHLETE ACADEMY, GAME PLAN FOOTBALL ACADEMY & OVER 150 JUNIOR FOOTBALL ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS LEARN FROM 30 COLLEGE COACHES AND ACADEMIC ADVISORS THAT TEACH THE GAME OF SUCCESS! LAIE, OAHU, HAWAII - Over 400 Hawaii high school and elementary student athletes are the recipients of an academic and athletic college level experience as part of Education-1^st Hawaii’s Game Plan Student Athlete Academy, held at BYU Hawaii; Game Plan Football Academy & Junior Football Academy hosted at Aloha Stadium. Assisting the program is 30 college coaches and academic representatives & 20 local college athlete mentors representing Division I, II, III, and Junior Colleges throughout the nation. “We are excited to see our young student athlete’s progress through high school towards college when given the correct knowledge, examples, experience, and confidence in their academic & athletic potential” says Asai Gilman, Executive Director of Education-1^st Hawaii. “We believe that all student athletes can go to college, obtain a degree, and contribute to Hawaii’s future.” Game Plan Student Athlete Academy will be held June 27 and 28 at BYU Hawaii campus and Game Plan Football Academy will be held June 30, July 1 and 2 at the Aloha Stadium. It features a college simulated experience that teaches habits for successful transitions to college, college level athletic skills, and the development of successful mindsets for Hawaii’s athletes. High school students lead by current college athletes who desire to give back to their communities work together to learn the rigors of creating a successful life as a student athlete. The whole goal of the program is to help student athletes obtain a college degree and capitalize on their athletic talents so prevalent in Hawaii’s youth. In addition, a program is held for younger age athletes called Junior Football Academy held July 2 at the Aloha Stadium. Coaches from College of the Desert, Colorado, Foothills College, Fresno City, Hawaii, Lewis & Clarke, Linfield, Menlo, Portland State, New Mexico State, Oregon, Oregon State, Sacramento State, San Jose City College, University California Berkley, UNLV, Utah, Weber State, Western Oregon, and several others will gather in support of Game Plan Student Athlete Academy & Football and personally teach Hawaii’s youth about what they’ve seen in successful student athletes. In addition, this program will feature NCAA Clearinghouse information, Sports Mental Psychology workshops, Recruitment and Scholarship workshops and a popular Reality Check panel of guest coaches for the student’s parents with open Q&A sessions about the college process held on June 22 at Radford High School. Education-1^st Hawaii, a federal 501 ©3 non-profit organization, was created in 2003 on a grassroots local level, to benefit Hawaii’s youth by teaching habits of success in preparation for college. With the support of Hawaii’s community, and funded by various grants and donations, Education-1^st Hawaii has served over 3,000 youth during the past 5 years. For more information, please call (808)293-7700 or visit www.edu-1st.org.
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