About CHAMPS
CHAMPS is a free program that connects underserved schools with AFH athlete facilitators, who utilize innovative physical activity exercises to teach mental health and leadership skills through a social-emotional learning curriculum.
The program and its sessions are designed around the CHAMPS Curriculum: courage, honesty, accountability, mindfulness, positivity, and strength.
These sessions reinforce the importance of physical activity and children’s mental wellness as they help to identify behaviors and practices that promote daily wellness and create a setting for open conversations about what wellness means for kids.
Sessions
CHAMPS sessions are active, and fun, offering an opportunity for students to get moving and learn about positive mental health from AFH athletes. Using the CHAMPS Curriculum, AFH Athletes will deliver the following CHAMPS sessions (one per month) to your classroom from October 2023 through April 2024 focusing on a Word of the Month:
Session 1: Courage | Fostering students’ self-confidence and empowering them to step out of their comfort zone
Session 2: Honesty | Emphasizing how to be honest with yourself and others
Session 3: Accountability | Fostering a culture of accountability with yourself and your peers
Session 4: Mindfulness | Promoting mindfulness and movement
Session 5: Positivity | Fostering a positive mindset and encouraging the uplifting of others
Session 6: Strength | Celebrating an individual’s strengths and fostering an understanding of resilience
How it Works
The CHAMPS Curriculum contains 6 high-energy lessons designed to improve physical activity and teach critical life skills to students in grades 1 through 5. Each lesson is 45-60 minutes in length, occurring monthly from October to April with a break in December. Schools can participate in the CHAMPS Program in one of two ways (or a combination of the two):
- Work with us to schedule in-person or virtual visits with a collegiate, professional, Olympic or Paralympic athlete in your area who will lead the program for students and/or youth players.
- Leverage our on-demand library of CHAMPS videos, led by collegiate, professional, Olympic and Paralympic athletes in your classroom.
Whatever way you choose to participate, all sessions come with on-demand videos, student workbooks, and a teacher’s guide.
Thank you to everyone who signed up to participate in this year’s CHAMPS Program. The signup date has passed, however, if you are still interested in signing up for the program, please fill out the sign up form and someone from our team will be in touch.