Educational Enrichment and Athletic Development for Young Minds
Our minds are designed to be molded from our earliest memories. Making important providing even the youngest-aged children with the attention, tools, care, compassion and support that help them not only create lasting positive memories, but thrive lifelong is what the Young Advanced Leaders Foundation is about.
YAL programs are dedicated to helping provide children with comprehensive sports/athletics mindfulness education teaching success behaviors that help young people thrive academically, socially, physically and mentally. Using a fun supportive structure, we blend education and athletics seamlessly. Through our daily enrichment and recreational programs, we strive to nurture both their minds and bodies, empowering children to thrive in all aspects of their lives.
WHAT WE OFFER
WHAT WE OFFER
- All About The Game Sports & Mental Enrichment
- After School Reading Programs
- Coach Sez (led by “Coach ‘Hub’”)
Each week, participants will learn a number of skills including:
- Each week, participants will learn a number of skills including:
- Hand-eye coordination & motor skills
- Self-esteem, personal leadership & mutual respect
- Multi-tasking
- Speed, agility & sportspersonship
OUR HISTORY
In His Words:
Founder, Ray Hubbard.
The Young Advanced Leaders Foundation came into fruition when I came across some pictures of my son Shon from 1990.
At an early age of 21 years old, I went from being a start student-athlete at HBCU Alabama State University to being honored with a son, which then made me a father, student and athlete the same year. Wow, was that a shock! I was the only player on the team at the time with a child. Being a father at an early age reminded me of the parenting skills that were instilled in me by my mother and father who were married for 46 years prior to my father’s passing. I was not ready to be a father, but what choice did I have? Be a FATHER!!!
The death of my son inspired me to take my passion of instilling love, wisdom and values and use them for greater good through The Young Advanced Leaders Foundation. My vision is that by teaching the same morals, values, leadership skills I taught Shon as a toddler, God willing, through YALF and All About The Game Sports many children can succeed and be fulfilled from an early age by using body movement, sports and athletics.
I believe early-childhood coaching and mentoring provides them with a foundation like none other.
In his budding years, Shon moved from Akron Ohio to North Carolina. Realizing the importance of alternative skill building organizations, once my son moved to North Carolina I researched and found an AAU organization for him to play on, Garner Road Bulldogs, now known as the John Wall Allstars. Garner Road is the same organization that the great John Wall of the Washington Wizards played in.
Shon has since passed this Earth, and is my inspiration that the exposure, tools and wisdom I and so many instilled in my son—will be available for generations to come through the All About The Game program, and our Young Advanced Leaders Foundation.
