Events

Check out this outstanding 8-week camp for varsity basketball players looking to ratchet their power, precision and play!

This camp is a great opportunity for athletes who are at the Junior Varsity or Varsity Level looking to improve their volleyball skills. Our intensive summer camps feature specific training focused on executing superior volleyball skills and technique as well as modules within the areas of Physical, Mental, Nutritional and Recovery management.

From energy systems development to micro and macro nutrition and recovery strategies, our players emerge as well-developed athletes powered by the perseverance and commitment that transcends talent. Our unique blend of performance-powered mental and physical conditioning coupled with precise skill development is designed for serious players who want to ratchet up their level of play.
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The Grand Rapids Triathlon is only in its second year and is already approaching sold out status. This weekend, the registrations tipped over the 1,000 mark on its way to a cap of 1,200. The race is less than two weeks away (June 10), but it is not too late to join in the fun. Registration prices go up after midnight this Wednesday (May 31), so if you have been thinking about racing, and have not yet registered, now is the time! Don’t miss out on another spectacular event! Go to www.grandrapidstriathlon.com to register. Athletic Mentors has over a half dozen of its athletes competing in the sprint, olympic and half distances and is a proud sponsor of the race!

The Grand Rapids Triathlon is fast approaching, and the time remaining to register as a volunteer is running out. Athletic Mentors is a proud sponsor of the event on June 10th in Ada, Michigan, and would like to encourage anyone not participating in the race to sign up to volunteer. A race of this scale relies on hundreds of volunteers! Please consider helping out at one of Michigan’s leading triathlon events. All volunteers will be trained prior to the event so you will know exactly what to do, where to go, and what time to be there on race day. You can register to volunteer by going to www.grandrapidstri.com and clicking on the Volunteer link in green at the top of the home page. Thanks for your help!

Check out this outstanding 8-week camp for varsity soccer players looking to ratchet their power, precision and play!

This camp is a great opportunity for athletes who are at the Junior Varsity or Varsity Level looking to improve their soccer skills. Our intensive summer camps feature specific training modules within the areas of Physical, Mental, Nutritional and Recovery management. From energy systems development to micro and macro nutrition and recovery strategies, our players emerge as well-developed athletes powered by the perseverance and commitment that transcends talent. Our unique blend of performance-powered mental and physical conditioning coupled with precise skill development is designed for serious players who want to ratchet up their level of play.
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Michigan’s leader in elite hockey training has announced openings in its slate of top-drawer summer hockey camps. Under the direction of NMU hall-of-famer, Coach Mark Olson, Athletic Mentors will be offering an intensive and comprehensive 16-week Pro Camp, a Young Elite Camp, and Elite Camp, and an On-Ice Conditioning camp. Improve your stride, strength, power and puck-handling for peak in-season performance at one of these premiere camps.

If you know a family with a rising hockey star, please share! Details can be found under the general Hockey pages, with online reservations available to nab a spot!

Do you know a young athlete with aspirations to become a triathlete? If so, we have some great news for you! Not only could your junior athlete win a scholarship for free triathlon coaching, but he or she can also compete in front of Olympic talent scouts right here in West Michigan.

Athletic Mentors is awarding coaching scholarships to juniors that are planning to compete in triathlon during the 2012 race season. Juniors ages 14-18 can apply for a scholarship by clicking on this link.

In addition, juniors age 15 – 19 as of December 31, 2012, can race the sprint distance at the Grand Rapids Triathlon on June 10, where Olympic development scouts will be watching. The Grand Rapids Triathlon has been selected as the only race in Michigan to be part of the USA Triathlon Talent ID Series.

So if you do know a young triathlete, please encourage him or her to take advantage of these great opportunities by submitting an application for scholarship and registering for the Grand Rapids Triathlon today!

If you want to improve your stroke and gain efficiency, sign up today for one of the two spots left in our March Swim Stroke Analysis clinic, March 4 & 11. If you register by Feb. 24th, you’ll receive $50 off! Register Online here.