the programWe provide mentoring, social emotional learning, life skills, SAT Prep, yoga and position specific training. We have a yearly Spring break college tour. We take over 100 young men on a 5 day trip to at least 14 colleges and universities.
We provide mentoring, social emotional learning, life skills, SAT Prep, yoga and position specific training. We have a yearly Spring break college tour. We take over 100 young men on a 5 day trip to at least 14 colleges and universities.
Within that trip we always include historical lessons.
Our program is a year round program that provides comprehensive support for scholar-athletes.
Program members participate in athletic training, 7v7, camps, college visits, recruiting advising, spring break tours, yoga, mentoring, nutrition and much more.
1 on 1 Mentoring
Monthly and quarterly meetings to develop goals and develop recruiting strategies
Service and Leadership
Community service projects and peer to peer mentoring throughout the year
Recruiting
In-person and virtual college visits, recruiting portal profile, and name included in recruiting publication
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Speed Training
Weekly 1 hour speed training sessions with Hall of Fame Speed Guru Johnnie Drake
Yoga Flexibility Training
1 hour Yoga sessions with certified yoga instructor Aaron Scott
Combine Testing
Quarterly evaluations to measure combine performance in 40 yard, short shuttle, 3 cone, broad jump and bench press
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To enroll you must be nominated. Completing this form does not guarantee you will be invited to the program. The SMSB staff makes the final decision on all nominees.
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SMSB is dedicated to reducing high school dropout rates while increasing college readiness and scholarship obtainment among students through extracurricular activities.
Curtis Blackwell II
Founder & President
The Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) Foundation was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2004 using sports as a vehicle to connect with students to learn that equal amounts of energy must be applied to both books and ball.
The Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) Foundation-a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization-is a leading mentor of students in under-served communities across America.
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