Thoroughbred Youth Athletics

Thoroughbred Youth Athletics (a Non-Profit 501c3) provides a FREE program for Lee County students, grades 9-12.

Thoroughbreds Youth Athletics, Commissioner Ray Judah and the Lee County School District have joined forces to challenge our youth physically and to also reward them for maintaining above average scholastics, volunteering in the community, and exibiting positive lifestyle values such as: community building, leadership, dedication and self confidence.

We can all play a part in the reduction and prevention of disease and lifestyle based societal ills through programs like this. Let's begin building towards positve statistical trends in the future and inspiring examples of healthy, productive students today.

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VISION: Thoroughbred Youth Athletics

To bring area youth into a program that promotes respect for self, peers, and to every day role models through appropriately challenging exercise in a dynamic environment(s).  "Thoroughbred Youth Athletics " will be supported and encouraged while being challenged to constantly set and attain achievable goals.  The personal health metrics pointing towards these goals will be closely monitored, recorded, and analyzed. The attainment of these goals will coincide with preparation for competitive environments where the student's skills can be show-cased and rewarded.  This environment will be offered with full tuition subsidization through donations and sponsorships from the public and private sector.

Prerequisite Student Requirements:

The goal of the Thoroughbred Youth Athletics program is to engage Lee County youth in a sustainable activity and lifestyle that will dramatically reduce their statistical pre-disposition towards increasingly common societal ills such as depression, obesity, diabetes, back and posture problems, drug use, etc. 

 Student Progress Measurement and Tracking:

The progress of the student during the course of the program is measured in a variety of ways to give a more complete picture of true physical fitness as defined by Crossfit.  All areas of fitness are equally important and must be tracked.  This will be done by methodical recording and reporting of all Crossfit areas of fitness:

Cardiovascular/respiratory endur­ance - The ability of body systems to gather, process, and deliver oxygen.

Stamina - The ability of body sys­tems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy.

Strength - The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply force.

Flexibility - the ability to maximize the range of motion at a given joint.

Power - The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular units, to apply maximum force in minimum time.

Speed - The ability to minimize the time cycle of a repeated movement.

Coordination - The ability to com­bine several distinct movement pat­terns into a singular distinct move­ment.

Agility - The ability to minimize transition time from one movement pattern to another.

Balance - The ability to control the placement of the body's center of gravity in relation to its support base.

Accuracy - The ability to control movement in a given direction or at a given intensity.

Each student will be closely monitored and meticulously coached on proper form and technique.  Mastery in this metric supersedes all others.  In this manner the safety of the program is ensured and the value is internalized by the student. 

 
Testing: Students must earn testing eligibility with physical readiness and also volunteer credits.  Each student must volunteer in community service activities for the following amount of hours per level:

5 hours = advance to Freshman

10 hours = advance to Sophomore

15 hours = advance to Junior

20 hours = advance to Senior