Combining Sports With Helping Youth

Instructing young athletes is an important part of the program.

Combine two young men with youth who are starving for adult guidance and you have a new organization. The young men are Justin Guy and Mark Covington, both of whom happen to be pretty perceptive. They remember how important sports were in their lives as they were growing up, and they founded 4THQTR, INC to give some vital assistance to youth at a crossroads point in their lives.

The focus is on students who have reached their middle school years, grades 6 to 8. The reason is that many youngsters in that age group are at a point where they make crucial decisions that can help them reach their goals, or take them on a pathway to bad decisions. Some of the problems that come up in this age group include "- Losing focus in the classroom, - Experimenting with drugs & alcohol afterschool, - Gaining weight due to lack of exercise, - Failing to reach one's leadership potential."



By adding the ingredient of mentoring by a stable adult, these youth can be influenced to make more positive choices. In essence, there is a role model who leads the way and show the youth what can be made of their lives.

The organization has started with the services of both Justin and Mark as the two coaches and mentors. They are working with athletes from both Bonnie Branch and Elkridge Landing in a program that affirms an atmosphere of positive decision making, that then become stellar habits. In a way, this contact with two young men, who are role models, provides building blocks of positive assets that then become a foundation for their future lives.

Although the organization has started out modestly, both Justin and Mark also look towards the future, when they can provide even more for their young athletes. Some of their plans include a scholarship program for local youth, a community service program for high school athletes, a recognized coaching organization for young adult coaches, and a community center, from which the program can operate. We wish them all possible success as they provide services to our local athletes and continue to develop their program.

The program works with middle school football team athletes to help them make better decisions.

Thanks to information provided by their website.

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