A Monthly College Planning Guide for

High School Student Athletes
 August, 2008

 
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Introducing College GAMEplan ... the new college planning resource for high school student athletes and their families.

Designed to help student athletes maximize their opportunities to play the sports they are most passionate about in college, College GAMEplan provides families of talented student athletes with a customized “do-it-yourself” tool that shows you how to promote and market your child to a carefully targeted cross-section of colleges and universities that best match your own specific personality, characteristics, and playing abilities.

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Returning to School ...

 

stadiumIf like most students, you will be returning to school within the next few weeks, make a plan to get your high school year off to the best possible start.  It is important to “kick-start” your new high school year both academically and athletically.  For your sport, begin an aggressive workout schedule to get yourself in shape and build your strength, speed, and endurance by implementing a weight lifting program under the supervision of your high school coach or other strength and conditioning professional. 

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Goals and Objectives

 

Whether you are a high school freshman or senior, it’s a good idea to begin the new school year practicing a procedure that will serve you well the rest of your life – setting your own personal goals and objectives.  

 

Setting goals is not just about identifying what you’d like to see happen.  It is about laying out your short and long term plans in writing, then creating an action plan to make them happen, and holding yourself accountable to make sure you meet your objectives within the specified timeframe.   

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The Importance of a Proactive Booster Club  

  

 

With the beginning of the new school year, coaches will soon begin conducting parent meetings for their respective sports.  A topic often discussed during these meetings is fundraising.  With high school athletic budgets consistently being squeezed throughout the nation, the importance of a proactive Booster Club is arguably more important then ever before.  However, while Booster Clubs are generally well accepted among private high schools, some public high school parents still don't understand why additional funds are required.                           

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Your College GAMEplan for August ...

  
Things you need to be doing in August ... 

College GAMEplan provides you with a monthly list of Things To Do.

Teaching you what to do and when to do it, College GAMEplan also provides valuable tools and templates to help you do it.  Click on the link below to access all the information you'll need to build your own College GAMEplan in August. 

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College GAMEplan is a FREE referral based service.  To help us provide this valuable service at no charge, we rely on our members to spread the word and to tell their friends, relatives, team-mates and competition about us.  So if you know someone who might be interested in playing college sports, tell them to visit our website and register for their own FREE College GAMEplan subscription, or just quickly click on the Tell A Friend button below:

Send us the names of any friends, teammates or competitors you think may want to play college sports and who might benefit from a FREE College GAMEplan subscription.  We’ll send them an email introduction to College GAMEplan right away.  Thanks for helping to spread the College GAMEplan word.

 
 
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