Good Game Foundation

Programs
As a new organization with experienced leaders, Good Game is starting with core projects with an aim to expand as we continue to meet our goals. Our lineup of programs will engage young people by translating the lessons learned in play to life lessons in the form of educational opportunities and volunteerism.

	Good Game Foundation Read Aloud to Win Program The Read to Win project turns an essential developmental skill such as reading into a fun activity by engaging kids with athlete role models to work on reading, reinforcing the message that reading is crucial in every pursuit and integrating the themes of health and activity with education. Increased reading skill improves writing skills, concentration, and opens kids' minds to the world around them.		The Get In the Game Vault Good Game's Vault is source of sports, fitness and recreational equipment for kids whose families could not otherwise afford it, so more young people can get in the game on their team at school. By providing equipment, we hope to increase youth participation in sports and all the great things that come with it: kids who lead healthy, active lives, learn how to be part of a team, and remain connected to school.


	The Good Game Tournaments Good Game is looking forward to sponsoring tournaments in your area that encourage health and participation in a variety of activities, including: Basketball Baseball Volleyball Soccer Golf Bowling Chess Spelling Bee Tournaments If you are hosting a tournament and you would like for Good Game Foundation to title sponsor your event, please contact us completing contact information to inquire about Sponsorship Package. Please note: Tournaments abroad are currently limited to the Dominican Republic.		Good Game Leaders Program Good Game's participants will be invited to apply to Good Game Leaders, a sustained project designed to expose kids to individuals and organizations that effect change in their communities. This is a chance for kids to meet a variety of involved mentors and understand the role all citizens can play as community leaders whether or not they are famous figures. Students will also be encouraged to participate in seminars, community service opportunities, and their own school organizations, sharing the program's lessons with peers. Aided by mentors, Good Game Leaders will have one major mission: to utilize skills learned in the program to design a project that young people can implement to benefit their communities. The design will be their own to take back and pursue. Click Here and Complete Form to join a Good Game Leadership Program in your city today!!!

"75% of children get less than 20 minutes of vigorous activity per week, and if overweight, they tend to have at least one medical complication like asthma or high blood pressure." Action for Healthy Kids, 2006

"In summary, physical inactivity is consistently higher among minority children and adolescents" Environmental sources include "perceived physical activity behaviors of parents and peers, access to sporting and/or fitness equipment at home, involvement in community physical activity organizations, participation in community sport teams."
Physical Activity in Minority Populations: Overcoming a Public Health Challenge, Research Digest, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Series 6, No. 2 (June 2005).

"The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports also reports that the major barriers to minority kids' participation in physical activity include a lack of funds in school devoted to physical wellness, overemphasis on skills in some sports to the detriment of academics, a lack of role models, and consistent, family-involved programs."
Click here to access the full report.

"Moreover, participation in athletics has been positively associated with academic achievement. High school athletes were found to have higher GPAs than nonathletes, lower absentee levels, a significantly smaller percentage of discipline referrals, lower percentages of dropout, and higher graduation rates."

Whitley, Roger L. (Apr-May, 1999). Those 'dumb jocks' are at it again: A comparison of the educational performances of athletes and nonathletes in North Carolina high schools from 1993 through 1996. High School Journal. 82(4), 223-233.
Jergovic, Diana. (July, 2001).The impact of athletic participation on the academic achievement of American adolescents. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 62(1-B), 576.