CHAMPAIGN- Project Athletes is thrilled to announce Fall 2017 programming with the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club in Champaign, IL. This partnership opens the only Project Athletes Locker Room offering evening training sessions for  junior and senior high athletes free of charge.  Project Athletes and the Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club encourages academic and character accountability by requiring participants to attend Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club study hall 2X per week and perform Don Moyer Boys & Club community service 1X per week in order to participate in training sessions.    Project Athletes launched its inaugural program at the Don Moyer Boys & Club in August 2016 working with athletes looking for off-season training, athletic support, mentoring, and to be a part of a team each week.

CHAMPAIGN- The Stephens Family YMCA partners with PROJECT ATHLETES to launch Fall Speed School & Winter Sport Pre-Season Training for teens across east central Illinois.  Registration is NOW Open!   Project Athletes is one of the Stephens Family YMCA's new teen outreach programs. It opens structured athletic training and mentoring opportunities for teens across east central Illinois regardless of athletic or financial abilities. Fall Speed School will help young athletes engage in sports training and mentoring independent of organized sports teams and/or to support off-season training from their organized sport.  Project Athletes Fall Speed School will run at the Stephens Family YMCA September 12th - November 2nd, 2017.  Registration for the Stephens Family YMCA Locker Room is available on this website and additional details are below.   Additional Fall 2017 Project Athletes sessions and Locker Room sites to be announced soon!

Summer 2017 Speed School was a success enrolling 55 young athletes representing 11 schools from across central Illinois.  Teens got faster, stronger, and more fit as Project Athlete coaches lead them through tough training.  Athletic assessment data was tracked for most of the athletes and proved athletic improvement.  Our young athletes received reprieve with water balloons, snacks, guest speakers, and games.  It was a great summer and we look forward to seeing our summer program athletes at Project Athletes sessions at their schools, the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, and the Stephens Family YMCA this Fall!