| VISA CHAMPIONS CREATING CHAMPIONS
Visa Champions Creating Champions is dedicated to inspiring and empowering young athletes to be bold and confident in their lives and sports through the mentorship of Olympic and National team athletes.
In the second season of our program, we will match 25 local Park City and Salt Lake City youth with their athlete heroes. Our goal is to encourage teamwork, dedication, goal setting, and life confidence in young athletes in order to build a strong foundation of future Olympians and community leaders.
The Visa Champions Creating Champions program will begin again in June 2004. Throughout the season, Visa Champions Creating Champions will hold several gatherings, which are designed to encourage growth of the mentor/mentee relationship and will take place at Utah Athletic Foundation (UAF) athletic venues. At these events, mentors and mentees will participate in fun teambuilding activities and mentorship pair competitions.
GET INVOLVED
Mentees
Visa Champions Creating Champions is now accepting application from local athletes, ages 10 - 18, who compete in winter Olympic sports which utilize Utah Athletic Foundation (UAF) facilities, have at least 12 months of experience in their sport and would like to be mentored by an Olympic or National Team athlete. We are seeking young people who can tackle life's challenges with a positive attitude and exude passion for their sport. Because Visa Champions Creating Champions provides youth in our community with a unique opportunity for inspiration, passion and courage in their lives and sport, young athletes who participate in this program must be fully committed to their sport and interested in becoming a community leader. Please click on the link below to download the application and reference form. Applications must be received by the Utah Olympic Park Sport Services Desk by June 1, 2004.
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> Mentee Application
> Mentee Reference Form
Mentors
If you would like to become a mentor, Visa Champions Creating Champions is now accepting application from local world-class athletes, who compete at the national team level in winter sports which utilize Utah Athletic Foundation (UAF) facilities. We are looking for world-class athletes who want to become exceptional role models for local youth, strive to be community leaders and are passionate about their sport. If you are interested in becoming a part of Visa Champions Creating Champions, please click on the link below to download the application and reference form. Applications must be received by the Utah Olympic Park Sport Services Desk by June 1, 2004.
> Mentor Application
> Mentor Reference Form
History
Visa Champions Creating Champions was created by U.S. Ski Team athlete Emily Cook, with support from Visa and the Utah Athletic Foundation. Emily believed that she could make a difference in the lives of young athletes just as her mentors had positively influenced her in the past. She dreamt of creating a program where older, world-class athletes could support young athletes in their sport by mentoring them and developing a relationship of encouragement and strength. That dream came true when 34 Olympic and national team athletes were matched with Park City and Salt Lake City youth in a mentoring program in September 2002.
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