Dwight Howard Basketball Camp (2009-2012)
Scholar Baller® has partnered with ProCamps WorldWide and the Dwight Howard Basketball Camp for the past two years to integrate education into the basketball camp through the Scholar Baller® Education Station.
Dwight Howard with Dr. Harrison and Scott Bukstein
Partnership with American Youth Football, Inc.
Scholar Baller® is excited to announce its partnership with American Youth Football, Inc. (AYF). Students in classes taught by Dr. Harrison and Professor Bukstein at the University of Central Florida will function as the “Official Higher Education Tutors for the 2011 National Championships.” Scholar Baller® will also collaborate with AYF to reward those student-athletes who are making plays in the classroom. Please click here to read the official Press Release that details this collaborative effort.
Partnership with the Old Spice Classic College Basketball Tournament
In November 2009, Scholar Baller® collaborated with ESPN® and Disney Sports® to recognize student-athletes from the University of Michigan, Marquette University, University of Alabama, Baylor University, Creighton University, Florida State University, Iona College, and Xavier University who had a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Click here to view the Scholar Baller® full-page mention that appeared in the official event program for the Old Spice Classic. Pictured below are members of the Florida State University men’s basketball team who were recognized for their academic performance.
Award Recipients from Florida State University
YMCA Teen Achievers Program
Since 2009, Scholar Baller® has partnered with the YMCA of Central Florida. Each year, Scholar Baller® is responsible for leading one of the Career Clusters for the YMCA Teen Achievers Program. Graduate students from the DeVos Sport Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida function as facilitators of select lesson plans from the Scholar Baller Curriculum™. Some of the topics that have been covered this year include the “Game of Academics” where achieving academically is conceptualized as a competition. In addition, at some of the learning sessions, there are discussions on the meaning of a scholar-baller® as an educated individual that participates in athletics, art, music, or any extracurricular activity. The participating high school students also learn how planning and decision-making can positively or negatively affect their lives. Students in the YMCA Teen Achievers Program gain valuable insight into how student-athletes can utilize their skills gained, both on and off the field of competition, to excel academically, personally and professionally. Below is a photo of the student participants in the YMCA Teen Achievers Program along with the Scholar Baller® facilitators.
YMCA Teen Achievers Program
