A Plus Youth Program
Developing The Leaders Of The Future, Both Academically And Athletically
ACADEMIC FOUNDATION
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
CULTURAL COMPETENCY
OUR CORE VALUES
ACADEMICS: Solid academic foundation empowers an individual to better engage in life's opportunities.
PREPARATION: Student-athletes must be prepared for the challenges of life with and without support.
LEADERSHIP: Leadership starts with self-accountability and unrewarded action.
UNITY: We believe in unity through diversity and "cultural competency."
SPORTS: Sports can be a key motivator for education and life lessons.
OUR MISSION
Use sports as a vehicle to provide the educational resources and character development necessary for student-athletes to succeed in life.
OUR PASSION
" Our members are hooked by the sports, but stay for the relationships they build with our staff."
-Tavio Hobson, Founder & Exec. Director
GAME CHANGING STATS
A PLUS Results
Members come from
43 SCHOOLS
in the Seattle area, 85% from public schools
Average Grade
3.1 GPA
for A PLUS students
7th grade boys ranked
#1 TEAM
in the entire Northwest
Male, Division I athletes are
21%
less likely to graduate than their non-athlete peers
<50%
of black, male, Division I athletes graduate college in 4 years
College dropouts are
71%
more likely to be unemployed
1 in 3
in the Seattle area, 85% from public schools
75%
of all crimes are commited by high school dropouts
High school dropouts are
3.5
times more likely to be arrested
3/10,000
male high school basketball players will be drafted into the NBA
60%
of NBA players go broke within 5 years of retirement