Sport Experiences
Sports Challenge
Sports Challenge is a 5-day leadership academy that brings together a diverse group of students to practice sports skills and key leadership skills simultaneously. This highly demanding yet nurturing program offers a unique 1:5 coach-athlete ratio and individualized mentorship. This year's recreational focus allows participants of all levels to sample basketball, soccer and volleyball, Sports Psychology, Character-Driven Leadership classes, and more!
Join us June 23rd - June 27th, 2025 at Sanford School in Hockessin, DE. 6th-11th graders are invited to register.
Registration
Sports Challenge 2025Â
- Dates: Monday, June 23rd – Friday, June 27th, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily
- Open House Welcome: Sunday, June 22nd, time TBA
- Location: Sanford School in Hockessin, DE
- Participants: 6th-11th graders of all levels ready to play basketball, soccer and volleyball while developing key leadership skills
Questions about Sports Challenge?
Email us at sportschallenge
Participants of all levels will sample basketball, soccer and volleyball, Sports Psychology, Character-Driven Leadership classes, and more!
Check out our youtube page for all the nostalgia!
Registration
Sports Challenge 2025Â
- Dates: Monday, June 23rd – Friday, June 27th, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm daily
- Open House Welcome: Sunday, June 22nd, time TBA
- Location: Sanford School in Hockessin, DE
- Participants: 6th-11th graders of all levels ready to play basketball, soccer and volleyball while developing key leadership skills
Questions about Sports Challenge?
Email us at sportschallenge
Participants of all levels will sample basketball, soccer and volleyball, Sports Psychology, Character-Driven Leadership classes, and more!
Check out our youtube page for all the nostalgia!
Tuition
Tuition
Tuition: $50-$850 (Sliding scale tuition)
Tuition Assistance
Strive actively seeks to make our programs available to young leaders no matter their financial background. We therefore offer sliding scale tuition for Sports Challenge between $50 and $850, providing families the ability to choose the amount they are able to pay.Â
While Strive fundraises and receives grants, please keep in mind that tuition payments allow our organization to keep running our leadership programs. We appreciate your honesty in this process.Â
Families will choose their payment option when completing the Sports Challenge registration form.Â
Please note that lunches and snacks are provided at no additional cost.
Questions about Tuition?
Email us at sportschallenge
Nominations
Coaches, Teachers, Administrators, Mentors and Sports Challenge Alumni are welcome to nominate students for Sports Challenge! Please nominate 6th-11th graders who are rising leaders and enjoy playing sports!
Email us at sportschallenge
Note: Student-athletes are not required to be nominated in order to apply for Sports Challenge.
OUTCOMES
Daily Schedule
Our Culture
From the moment athletes arrive at Sports Challenge, they become immersed in the invigorating, inclusive and motivating culture of Strive. The program is demanding and supportive — inspiring athletes to improve their game individually and collectively. They are encouraged to take risks in a safe environment; to embrace failure and “brush it off.” This mindset cultivates growth in both athletic performance and leadership development.
Our Coaches
At Sports Challenge our coaches change lives. We are athletic professionals and college-level athletes who are so dedicated to the program that we take personal vacation time to build the Strive community and nurture young leaders. We serve as mentors in all aspects of the student-athlete experience — eating in the dining hall, hanging out during breaks, building individual relationships, and delivering high-impact sport-specific training.
Interested in supporting Sports Challenge?
OTHER SPORT EXPERIENCES
COACH IN TRAINING PROGRAM
A job opportunity for high school student-athletes to gain experience coaching younger student-athletes under the supervision of Strive Coaches at Strive’s Middle School Clinic and Sports Challenge.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MINI CLINIC
Strive’s Middle School Clinic provides a 1-day preview to Sports Challenge, bringing together a diverse group of middle schoolers to practice sports skills and key leadership skills simultaneously.
Ways to Engage
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