Grades: 3 - 12

Class Limit: 10 - 10,000

Length of Program: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Equipment needed: Ability for Slideshow Presentation and Microphone  

Description:

World champion, world record holder, International Olympic Weightlifting gold medalist, Guinness World Record TV personality, professional strongman, World Hall of Fame inductee, and motivational speaker, Bill Clark, shares incredibly inspiring stories of overcoming childhood poverty and tragedy, experiences from his world travels as an athlete, and lessons learned from the greatest coaches in the world of strength.  More importantly, his presentation will show your students and teachers how to optimize their own talents and skills by using what he calls, “The Champion's Mindset.” Bill’s discussion is sure to lock people in. Combined with demonstrations of mind-blowing and incredible feats of strength, Bill talks about; how to overcome anxiety, what to do when you’re not motivated, how chasing success can sabotage greatness, how to turn your curse into a blessing, the Olympic way to rebound and reset, don’t just live a life–design one, the science behind making your mind a super-power, and so much, much more.  Bill will consult with you and customize his presentation to your specific needs.  He specializes in anti-bullying, character building, kindness/giving, community service, life problem-solving skills, and overcoming hardship. In addition to speaking, Bill is happy to spend the remainder of the day visiting with students, signing autographs, taking pictures, answering questions, or doing whatever will allow him to serve the community best.  This is Bill’s gift, so no extra payment is required.  As Bill Clark himself says, “It’s a champion’s responsibility and privilege to give back.”   Bill has presented and performed all over the country and world and looks forward to partnering with you and your students on a quest to become their very best!

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards: 

Next Generation Learning Standards: English Language Arts: 

• Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening) 

• Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening) 

Mathematical Practices

• Making sense of problems and persevere in solving them 

• Reasoning abstractly and quantitatively 

• Constructing viable arguments and critiquing the reasoning of others 

Learning Standards for Physical Education: 

• Personal health and fitness 

• Safe and healthy environment 

• Resource management 

Science and Engineering Practices: 

• Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) 

• Planning and carrying out investigations 

• Analyzing and interpreting data 

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information 

Learning Standards for the Arts: 

• Creating (imagine, plan, make, envision, develop) 

• Performing (rehearse, evaluate, refine, prepare, share) 

• Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique) 

• Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)  

Categories: Author / English Language Arts / History / Multicultural / Physical / Education / Science / Storytelling / Teamwork / Leadership Skills / Wellness / Life Skills / Bully Prevention / Character Education  

Cost:                             

$1,450

Grades: Grades 4-7 and Grades 8-12 Cohorts 

Class Limit: Maximum number of participating cadets is 20 

Length of Program: Four hour sessions for three consecutive days (to be determined in conjunction with participating school(s)) 

Equipment needed: Ability for Slideshow Presentation and Microphone  

Description:

Our wellness and Leadership academy focuses on developing many of the skill sets paramount to becoming one’s best in the world of today, but the five-pronged approach targets much more than meets the eye. While we clearly focus on the physical, mental, and emotional attributes and strategies so important to personal best, we also integrate a leadership approach to skill sets such as public speaking, financial literacy, athletic approaches to handling fear, anxiety, and more. Our program will demonstrate and instruct your students in specific drills and elite, Olympic level technical executions that we promise they have never seen before. Not only are our approaches optimal, but they teach and demand safety. The Five-Pronged Wellness and Leadership Academy cleverly weaves the physical, mental, and emotional components of life together and we make it fun, challenging, and exciting! 

Specific and Daily Training Sessions 

Mobility, Agility, and Motion: Trent and Bill lead students through a series of warm-up, agility, range of motion, and flexibility drills and exercises. 

Strength and Power: Bill and Trent teach the optimal approaches to Olympic and Powerlifting techniques and training. Learn from those that have truly made a career out of being strong–not just as coaches, but as athletes and coaches. 

Mind Performance Training: Thoughts create actions, and repeated actions yield habits. It’s those habits that will, in large part, determine the outcomes of life, and although the habits are the key, it all starts in the mind. Learn the Olympic and Alabama Football Mind Performance systems and learn to manage thoughts, how to reset when the results aren’t what you want, and so much more. 

Leadership Training: Students will be taught specific leadership skills and approaches by Alabama football star, Trent Patterson, and USA Team Captain, Bill Clark. Learn the 5 keys to being a great leader and how to implement them on the mats, on the field, in the home, and everywhere! 

Personal Awareness and Defense: Students will learn basic environmental awareness and defensive movements designed to first avoid being attacked and secondly, how to create the distance necessary to optimally defend. Note* This is not a comprehensive self defense unit, but a very basic introduction to the system taught by 5th degree black belt and former Police Officer Bill Clark at Binghamton University. 

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards: 

Next Generation Learning Standards: English Language Arts: 

• Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening) 

• Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening) 

Mathematical Practices

• Making sense of problems and persevere in solving them 

• Reasoning abstractly and quantitatively 

• Constructing viable arguments and critiquing the reasoning of others 

Learning Standards for Physical Education: 

• Personal health and fitness 

• Safe and healthy environment 

• Resource management 

Science and Engineering Practices: 

• Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) 

• Planning and carrying out investigations 

• Analyzing and interpreting data 

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information 

Learning Standards for the Arts: 

• Creating (imagine, plan, make, envision, develop) 

• Performing (rehearse, evaluate, refine, prepare, share) 

• Responding (reflect, interpret, evaluate, critique) 

• Connecting (relate artistic ideas with societal, cultural & historical context)  

Categories: Author / English Language Arts / History / Multicultural / Physical / Education / Science / Storytelling / Teamwork / Leadership Skills / Wellness / Life Skills / Bully Prevention / Character Education  

Cost: 

$3,500 per academy