(MENAFN- Send2Press Newswire) COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 3, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - Texas A&M University's Global Youth Sport for Development Initiative (GYS4D) and Center for Sport Management Research and Education is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Skyhawks Sports Academy powered by Stack Sports, and Wellspring Consulting. This collaboration aims to leverage the unique strengths of each organization to empower youth worldwide through innovative sports programs designed to build leadership, educational, and life skills.
Image caption: Texas A&M Global Youth Sport for Development Initiative Partners with Skyhawks Sports Academy and Wellspring Consulting.
A Shared Mission
The partnership will see Skyhawks Sports Academy, a leader in providing physical education and sports programs, joining forces with Texas A&M's Global Youth Sport for Development Initiative and Center for Sport Management Research and Education. Together, they will implement cutting-edge sports programs that go beyond physical activity to teach critical life skills.
James Guinn, Director for the Texas A&M Center for Sport Management Research and Education, emphasized the alignment of values and mission between the partners:
“The heart of the Global Youth Sport for Development Initiative is to equip youth with leadership, educational, and life skills through sport. With Skyhawks, we have found the perfect partner that shares our same mission, values, and goals. We are beyond excited to launch this partnership, and to begin impacting the lives of students and families across the world!”
Enhancing Impact through Collaboration
Wellspring Consulting brings its extensive experience in character development and conflict management to the table, further enhancing the impact of this initiative. Boyd Brigman, CEO of Wellspring Consulting, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership:
“Wellspring is thrilled for the launch of our strategic partnership with Skyhawks Sports Academy and Texas A&M's Global Youth Sport for Development initiative. This collaboration aims to enhance youth development through innovative sports and character-building programs. Wellspring is dedicated to empowering the next generation, and our partnership with Skyhawks Sports Academy and Texas A&M will significantly amplify our impact. Combining our expertise in character development and conflict management with their renowned sports and youth development programs, we are poised to create transformative experiences for young people across the globe.”
This initiative will increase participation and transform young athletes' sports experience while helping GYS4D and Wellspring Consulting scale their efforts. For more information, visit the Global Youth Sport for Development Initiative at and Wellspring Consulting at .
About GYS4D:
The Global Youth Sport for Development (GYS4D) Initiative is a 10 Year global outreach initiative to leverage sport & physical activity programming to promote holistic development in age and contextually appropriate ways, to advance the method and research of sport for development funding, to advance sport for development programming, to integrate sport science, developmental, and sport management expertise and theory to advance sport, community, and human development outcomes.
About Wellspring Consulting:
Since its inception, Wellspring has been helping individuals and companies perform and thrive in multi-dimensional ways. Our focus is enhancing human flourishing among individuals, young and old, schools, non-profit organizations, and corporate entities. Through our leadership and character development process, Wellspring changes the culture of schools, organizations, and families by helping people live life at its best, by design and not by default. Today, our mission remains to unleash human performance in all areas of life, for every generation.
About Skyhawks:
Founded in Spokane, Washington in 1979, Skyhawks has established itself as one of the largest youth sport program providers in North America. Skyhawks provides a wide variety of fun, safe and positive programs that emphasize critical lessons by“teaching life skills through sports.” Programs range from week-long summer camps to after-school programs, clinics, and leagues for children aged 18mths to 14 in a variety of sports.
About Stack Sports:
With nearly 50 million users in 35 countries, Stack Sports is a global technology leader in SaaS platform offerings for the sports industry. The company provides world-class software and services to support national governing bodies, youth sports associations, leagues, clubs, parents, coaches, and athletes. Some of the largest and most prominent sports organizations including the U.S. Soccer Federation, Little League Baseball and Softball, and Pop Warner Little Scholars rely on Stack Sports technology to run and manage their organizations.
Stack Sports is headquartered in Dallas and is leading the industry one team at a time focusing on four key pillars - Grassroots Engagement, Participation Growth, Recruiting Pathways, and Elite Player Development. To learn more about how Stack Sports is transforming the sports experience, please visit .
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