Itinerary

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GIU KICK-OFF CLASSIC - High School Football Summit Schedule

Wednesday, December 29
5 p.m. - Student participants arrive in St. George UT, check in and pick up combine gear.
8 p.m. - Gettin' To Know Each Other Pizza Party

 

Educational Sessions

SENIORS

Thursday, December 30
(Parents are invited to attend all sessions)

9 a.m. - Program overview and Summit welcoming: GIU Staff
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - "Be Prepared for Freedom: Self-Discipline" Learning how to manage your time, creating study habits, knowing you can't party every night or play
Madden until 4 a.m. Guest Speaker: College Advisor
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Lunch Break
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - "Steroid & Supplement Education": Getting Bigger, Stronger and Faster through hard work, not by cheating. Guest Speaker: NFLPA
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Using Football to Impact Positive Choices: Guest Speaker
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Dinner
8:00 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Any seniors who need combine times (DSU)

Friday, December 31

9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - "There is No Such Thing As a 4-Year Football Degree": Using your football scholarship to get the best education your school offers. Guest Speaker: College Academic Advisor
11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - GIU KICK-OFF CLASSIC players speak to the class.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Lunch Break
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Players not in the NFL because of injury/or just not good enough
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. - NFL Scouts "What Does It Take"
6 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Dinner
8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. - Dance Party

 

Educational Sessions

JUNIORS
(Parents are invited to attend all sessions)

Thursday, December 30

7 a.m. - 10 am - Combine work at Dixie State University.
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Program overview and welcoming: GIU Staff
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Lunch Break
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. - "Bad Senior Leaders = Bad Team" How to be a good senior leader on and off of the field. (Grades, organizing team workouts & runs, team outings, etc) Guest Speaker: Coach
4:15 p.m. - 6 p.m. - "How To Prepare Yourself For College"- How to stay on top of getting things done (i.e. doing your best in school, importance of ACT Testing, importance of training camps, sending your highlight tape, being true to yourself: are you FBS, FCS, D2 or D3 material?) Guest Speaker: High School Scouting Service

Friday, December 31

9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - "Steroid & Supplement Education": Getting bigger, stronger and faster through hard work, not by cheating. Guest Speaker: NFLPA
11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Using Football to Impact Positive Choices
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Lunch Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - GIU KICK-OFF CLASSIC GAMES Players speak to the class.
4 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Player not in NFL, because of injury or just not good enough
5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - NFL Scouts "What Does It Take"
6:30P.M. - 8:00 P.M. – Dinner
8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. - Dance Party

Saturday, January 1

9 a.m. - Closing Breakfast with Current NFL players
11a.m. - GIU KICK-OFF CLASSIC GAMES Kick-Off