Raiders, Jay Richardson is set to open his Foundations Life Skills Camp for young men.

The Jay Richardson Foundation will have its first Life Skills Camp in the NFLer's home town of Columbus, Ohio June 25th -26th.
 
June 14, 2010 - PRLog -- The Jay Richardson Foundation was established in 2009 as a non-profit organization focusing on giving back to athletic youth. The Foundation will be holding its first annual Life Skills Camp on June 25-26 (Friday and Saturday) in Columbus, Ohio at AME Third District Headquarters, (288 South Hamilton Road Columbus, OH 43213) for boys who will be 9th – 12th graders during the 2010 – 2011 school year. After receiving a $5,000 donation from the Dr. OZ show, Richardson is excited to begin the process of having a foundation up and running.The purpose of the camp is to teach high school - age male athletes life skills that will prepare them for life before, during and after their sports career. The key areas of focus for the foundation are improving youth sports activities, providing life skills training, decision making and money management. “The odds of becoming a pro athlete are 22,000 to 1 - I’m not quoting that to crush anyone's dreams of pursuing a professional sports career, I just want to express the importance of having a back up plan." says Richardson. The cost for the Camp is $25.00. A $5.00 discount will be offered to boys attending AME churches. Registration will be available online at www.JayRichardson98.com. To register, a short summary explaining why attendance at this camp is important to the attendee is required. Workshop Descriptions are as follows:

• An Athlete and a Gentleman - This workshop will teach etiquette and social
graces for everyday situation and for special occasions.

• What’s Your Game Plan? - This workshop will teach the importance of playing an
active role in planning for your future and having more than one option moving forward.

• Eat This Not That - This workshop will provide healthy food options on a budget,
a lesson in basic nutrition

• Do the Right Thing - This workshop will highlight the need to make the right
decisions and the consequences of not making good choices. It will focus on
the legal implications and the impact on an athlete’s sport career.

• “You know what I’m saying?”- This workshop will provide media training for
interviewing and making statements to the press. It will also cover what to do
when being asked to speak at an event.

• Preparing for your J.O.B - This workshop will provide information on pre-interview
preparation, what to wear, resume pointers, interviewing tips and cautions about social
networking forward.

• It’s All about The Benjamin$ -This workshop will cover how to set up a bank account,
responsible use of an ATM card and credit, budgeting for college.
The camp will be a wonderful two-day event for young mens lives to be enriched in a positive way.

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