John Underwood, an internationally recognized human performance expert, is in town today to introduce Portsmouth’s athletic directors, coaches, parents and students to his innovative “Life of an Athlete” (LOA) program, now used by more than 700 colleges and universities and thousands of schools in 39 states.
LOA , which Portsmouth will adapt to Life of a Student to cover all extracurricular clubs and organizations, is a community approach to reducing risk and increasing protective factors for students and athletes. It relies on setting clear consistent boundaries for behavior, increasing understanding of consequences, teaching appropriate lifestyles and establishing a process to identify and help those involved in drug use or behaviors of concern.
Tonight, Underwood will talk about how parents can use LOA principles to help their kids achieve peak performance, whatever their life interests may be. His presentation, open to the public, will be held at the Portsmouth High School auditorium from 7 to 8:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30. Admission is free.
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For more information, contact Ray Davis, Portsmouth Prevention Coalition, 401-864-2015, rdavisprevention@cox.net
