Champions of Character News
Learn about August Champions of Character events.
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Rob Haworth, Vice President for Champions of Character, was a featured speaker at the 2009 Missouri State High School Activities Association Sportsmanship Summit, held at the Sheraton Sports Complex in Kansas City, Mo. Haworth presented the topic mental toughness and what it means to play from the inside out to over 100 high school students, coaches and administrators During the Champions of Character segment attendees participated in a series of exercises that helped them identify expectations for the upcoming season and how to put mental toughness into action.
Rob Haworth, Vice President for Champions of Character, attended a season kick-off event for coaches in the Kansas City, Missouri School District. Haworth spent the day with over 60 coaches and talked about ways to intentionally teach character through sport. The NAIA continues to partner with the KCMO School District on a variety of events.
Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the site for the for the university’s annual Champions of Character kick-off event. Over 500 high school soccer players representing schools in the O-K Conference were in attendance. The high school athletes as well as coaches from the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference heard from featured speakers including Joe Bean, former Wheaton (Ill.) College head men’s soccer coach, Jim Haskins, O-K Conference commissioner, Dave Grube, Cornerstone athletics directors, Mike Riemersma, Cornerstone Champions of Character director and Rob Haworth, Vice President for Champions of Character.
Champions of Character presenter Richard Bechard traveled to Paola High School and presented Champions of Character curriculum to over 400 high school student-athletes. Bechard focused on the topics of personal responsibility and the five core values (integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership).
08.18.09 | Olathe Parks and Recreation
Champions of Character presenter Richard Bechard delivered the parent presentation to over 100 parents of children that participate in leagues sponsored by Olathe Parks and Recreation.
08.18.09 – 08.19.09 | Pembroke Hill High School
During day one of a two-day series Rob Haworth, Vice President for Champions of Character, met with fall sport team leaders at Pembroke Hill High School in Kansas City, Mo. Haworth helped the students develop goals and measure marks for the upcoming fall sports season. On day two, Haworth met with over 100 student-athletes with focused conversation on metal toughness and the program’s five core values. Pembroke student-athletes, coaches and school administrators have used the Champions of Character curriculum for over three years.
08.23.09 | California Pacific Conference Coaches Meeting
Rob Haworth, Vice President for Champions of Character, presented training to 250 coaches in the California Pacific Conference. The event was held at Mills College in Oakland, California.
