09/01/2026
Tomorrow, a new school year begins for some of our athletes. As the week goes on, more will walk through those doors, and by next week, all of our kids will be settling into new classrooms, new routines, new challenges and new opportunities.
So, to our amazing, incredible, POWERFUL kids, here are a few things we hope you carry with you this year:
1. DARE TO DREAM. Dream big. Bigger than what feels possible right now. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!
2. BE BOLD ENOUGH TO BE YOURSELF. Never shrink yourself, change yourself or dull your sparkle just to fit in. You were never meant to blend into the crowd.
3. WORK HARD. Talent can open doors, but effort changes everything. Put in the work, even when no one is watching.
4. BE KIND. To everyone. Include people. Encourage people. Stand up for people. Long after they forget what you said or did, people will remember how you made them feel.
5. BE STRONG ENOUGH TO STAND ALONE when standing alone means standing up for what is right. Following the crowd is easy. Having character takes courage.
6. BE SMART ENOUGH TO WALK AWAY from anything that asks you to compromise who you are, what you believe in.
7. GIVE IT YOUR ALL…AND THEN GIVE A LITTLE MORE. Do more. Push a little harder. Be a little braver. Don’t settle for simply being good when you know you have GREAT inside of you.
8. KNOW THAT YOU ARE ENOUGH. Right now. Exactly as you are. This world is better because YOU are in it, so don’t hide that light. LET. IT. SHINE.
9. KEEP TRYING. You will stumble. You will have hard days. Things won’t always go your way. Get back up. Try again. Learn. Grow. NEVER give up on yourself.
10. WRITE A STORY YOU ARE PROUD OF. This is your year. Your choices. Your friendships. Your effort. Your story. Make it one that someday you’ll look back on and think, I became someone I am proud to be.
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And when everyone around you seems to be swimming in the same direction, remember:
You don’t have to blend in to belong.
Stand out.
Choose kindness.
Choose courage.
Choose YOU.
❤️ We love you. We believe in you. And we cannot wait to see who you become this year.
🖤♥️GO be GREAT.