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January 24-26   Glazier Football Clinic in Reno


February 7-9   Glazier Football Clinic in Kansas City


February 13-15 Coach of the Year Clinics in Las Vegas


February 21-23 Glazier Football Clinic in Atlanta



March 7-9 Glazier Football Clinic in Northern Virginia

 

Thought of the Week

By Coach Frank DiCocco

From the HOPE Foundation for a Better Tomorrow

No Matter What, Just Get Up

What do you do when you aren’t feeling great and everything isn’t going well? What do you do when you’re overwhelmed and feeling discouraged, and you’re struggling with something or with life in general?


When life knocks you down, when something happens in your life or to someone in your life, when you’re upset or discouraged, when you’re feeling down… don’t think about your circumstances or feel sorry for yourself. Don’t think about how much the situation stinks or how much you wish things were different. Just focus on getting up.


Don’t focus on all the things you have to do in the future, or on the million reasons why you’re not happy or why you’re upset, or on the things that you’re going to have to do in the future. Just get up.


When you’re down, the most important thing is getting up. Once you get up, then you can focus on taking the first step. Once you get up, then you can get back on-track and eventually get going again. But you have to get up first.


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“I have been down countless times. But I never stayed down.

As soon as I was down, I gathered all of my inner strength and got up again.”


~ Anonymous

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If you hear that voice creeping up in your head that tells you it’s too tough, that you can’t make it, that your circumstances are too much for you to overcome... turn your mind off and ignore that voice. Focus your attention and your energy on just getting up and getting back on your feet.


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“A just person may fall seven times and rise”


~ Proverbs 24:16


Just Get Up… and Just Keep Getting Up: No matter how many times life knocks you down, always keep getting up. No matter how difficult your situation or your circumstances may get, never ever give up. Instead, get up. Don’t get down, and don’t give up. Get up… and keep getting up.


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“The key to overcoming is to get up one more time than you fall down.”


~ Kingsley Fletcher

A Quote for Reflection


“Success is getting up after you get knocked down. Everybody is going to have problems. Everybody is going to get knocked down. The question is: Are you going to stay down, or are you going to GET UP?”


~ Lou Holtz

 

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After using the REAL Man Program for a year, your students are eligible for scholarships.


If you are a coach or an educator and are interested in more information on our materials, please visit the General Publications page to view all of Coach DiCocco's published literature.


For more information, please contact:

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The REAL Man Program


Frank created and designed this character-education curriculum for students of all ages. It was developed for and implemented by the National Football League's Youth Impact Program ​with the intent of helping to shape middle school, high school, and college-aged students by promoting respect, integrity, courage and honor.


The REAL Man Program has 20 lesson plans designed to help today's youth reach their full potential and give them a stronger foundation in dealing with right and wrong. This program has been used by athletic programs, schools, and youth-development organizations nationwide.

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Mission & Vision

The H.O.P.E. Foundation For a Better Tomorrow strives to build better men and women for today and a better world for tomorrow by providing a comprehensive youth character development program, academic scholarships, and grants that sponsor camps and after-school programs across the nation.

Scholarship Updates


Our organization is dedicated to supporting educational initiatives that empower individuals to achieve their full potential. As part of this commitment, we offer scholarships to schools that participate in our R.E.A.L. Man program.


If you are interested in learning more about these scholarships, please don't hesitate to contact us. We believe that your involvement in our mission is crucial to our success, and we thank you for your support.


Over 90 Scholarships Have Been Given to Our Athletes!


Here are our most recent recipients:


  • Nolan Chandler from Gloria Dea Academy in San Antonio, Texas was awarded a scholarship in November 2024.
  • Hayes Brown from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, AL was awarded a scholarship in November 2024.
  • Ethan Mahler from South Fork High School in Stuart, FL was awarded a scholarship in May 2024.  
  • Joshua Mahler from South Fork High School in Stuart, FL was awarded a scholarship in May 2024.  
  • Jackson Silmon from Loyola College Prep in Shreveport, LA was awarded a scholarship in February 2024.  
  • Anthony Palmer from Avon Old Farms in Avon, CT was awarded a scholarship in November 2023.  
  • Tyler Martin from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, AL was awarded a scholarship in April 2023.  
  • Kameron Johnson from Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, VA was awarded a scholarship in April 2023.

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