Student-Athlete Development
Student-Athlete Development
Rising Stars Football Academy Camp has a tough schedule with 2 practices a day, workouts, and Student-Athlete Development in the evenings. What is Student-Athlete Development and why do we incorporate this within our camps? Too often sports camps only focus on that particular sport and have practices, scrimmages, and games. There is little to no time to focus on essential life skills that are even more important than what you do on the field. RSFA was founded on the principles of teaching the highest elite skills for every position on the field, and to also teach the importance of focusing on your academics and excelling in the classroom, on the field, and in the community. If our student-athletes focus on these things, everything else will take care of itself come signing day senior year. We want our student-athletes to work hard to give themselves opportunities in all facets of life.
We understand the impact that we can make on our student-athletes during the week of our camp. We understand it is important to not only focus on positional skill work and have instruction on the field, but to also include the following important pillars for overall development:
Academic Excellence, Leadership, Life-Social Skill, Physical/ Mental/ Emotional Health, and Financial Literacy.
We bring in guest speakers to speak about academic/ scholarship requirements. Doctors and Health Care professionals speak about the importance of physical/ mental/ emotional health. Current and Former NFL Players to speak about leadership, life-social skills. Mental Toughness Coaches speaking about the mental side of competitive sports. Financial Sponsors to speak about practical money skills, and budgeting for student-athletes. NFL Agents to speak about NIL. Top collegiate and high school coaches sharing the motivation and experience to inspire our student-athletes to succeed in life.
Rising Stars Football Academy Student-Athlete Development Programming
The Peyton Walker Foundation
We welcome Julie Walker back to camp from the Peyton Walker Foundation! Julie and her staff provide education, resources, and training in the areas of CPR and AED training and certifications. For more information on the Peyton Walker Foundation, Click Here
UPMC Sports Medicine
We are proud to have UPMC Sports Medicine as a main sponsor for our camps.
UPMC Athletic trainers provide coverage and services to all of our campers and coaches throughout the duration of camp.
UPMC Sports medicine doctors and trainers speak to our players about the importance of sleep, nutrition, hydration, and how these things can effect their performance on and off the field each day.
ONRISE MENTAL HEALTH
We are proud to partner with Onrise Mental Health. Onrise provides mental health services and resources for our student-athletes. Onrise Mental Health will be hosting a workshop at our 2025 Millersville University Camps. Onrise is also partnered with the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Union, Interpol Miami, USATF, and more.
Onrise mental health services are available to all RSFA Campers and Coaches. Click here
Millersville University and Thaddeus Stevens Tours/ Programs
During our student-athlete development workshops, our campers will get the opportunity to learn about Millersville University Degree Programs from Admissions Staff. Campers will also get the opportunity to take a tour and learn about Thaddeus Stevens College Technical Degrees and Programs.
Truist Bank
We are excited to have Truist Bank back with us again this year at camp to host a Financial Literacy session called “Banking on your success”. This workshop is specifically for student-athletes to teach them about simple banking services and resources. Additional topics covered are credit, investments, savings, and how valuable your money can be. Our student-athletes enjoyed this workshop last year and engaged with the Truist Representative and had awesome questions.
We welcome Truist Bank back to RSFA.
Don’t miss this opportunity to help your student-athlete with their development on and off the field!
Former NFL Players Guest Speakers Panel
During our student-athlete development workshops, our campers will engage in our panel with Former NFL Players who will share their stories of success on and off the field, and what it takes to become a collegiate student-athlete and a professional on and off the field.
No other camps in the country provide student-athlete development or programming like this.
