Thursday, March 13, 2014

Jacksonville 4th & 1 Football Camp


Introduction to 4th and 1 
4th and 1 has provided SAT/ACT prep, professional development, creative workshops, and life skills classes to student-athletes at camp locations in East Texas, East Lansing and Jacksonville, Florida.  4th and 1's mission is to propel student-athletes through high school and college by providing them with individualized athletic, academic, and professional skills development.   This summer, 4th and 1 will partner with the Jacksonville Jaguars to offer a camp at Jacksonville University (June 15-20, 2014).  Thanks to the generosity of the Jaguars Foundation, the camp is free for all student-athletes who are accepted.    
Application Criteria 
4th and 1 is looking for 40 highly motivated student-athletes to represent the second class of 4th and 1-Jacksonville.  Applicants should possess the following characteristics: 
  • Rising junior or senior student-athlete 
  • B-average (approximate GPA of 3.0) 
  • Member of an underrepresented group (examples include: low socioeconomic status, racial minority, single-parent household) 
  • Demonstrated desire to excel
Application Instructions
  1. Visit www.4thand1.org/apply 
  2. Click on "Apply to 4th and 1 Jacksonville" 
  3. Complete the application and click "Submit"
  4. Email Dr. Keefe to let her know you applied   
Feel free to e-mail Daron Roberts (Founder - daronroberts@4thand1.org) or Alfonso Longoria (Camp Director - alfonsolongoria@4thand1.org) if you have any questions. 
For a glimpse of the 4th and 1 experience, watch this short clip: THE 4TH AND 1 JACKSONVILLE EXPERIENCE.