CHANTS Community Outreach Program

Purpose

The purpose of the CHANTS Community Outreach Program is to provide Coastal Carolina University student-athletes with a well-rounded educational experience. The program seeks to develop the whole student-athlete academically, athletically, and personally. The CHANTS Community Outreach Program supports the philosophy that student-athletes gain "leadership through service." The program is designed to enhance the quality of the student-athlete overall experience through community-based service that highlights how the student-athlete is a leader and a role model in the community as well as on campus.

An important part of one's life is selfless service to the community, and this commitment provides student-athletes an opportunity to begin now and develop lifelong commitment to volunteerism. The program assists to show how student-athlete's time is valuable and the impact of that time on others is immeasurable. The program hopes to develop future philanthropist, civically engaged citizens, role models to the youth within the community, and just better human being. The activities range from reading to local schools, motivational speaking, hosting sports clinics, and mentoring younger children.

CROW Program

CCU athletes and coaches go out to the schools and speak to students about setting goals and aspirations. If you are an athlete and are interested in becoming one of the CROW Program speakers please contact your coach or Dr. Emma Savage-Davis at 349-2665.

Run, Leap and Jump with the Chants

The Run, Leap and Jump with the Chants program is an after-school program to promote healthy life skills, fitness, goal setting, and overall personal and academic success while teaching elementary school students track and field skills and techniques. The program is designed to match Coastal Carolina University track and field and cross country athletes with elementary school students in an enriched athletic experience within an area after-school program.

Dadz4Kidz

The Dadz4Kidz program is designed to promote more positive male role models in every child’s life. This program allows Coastal Carolina University athletic coaches (who are fathers) to team with other fathers (dads, grandfathers, uncles, father figures) in area elementary schools to better understand the importance of volunteering in their children's schools; to show their daily dedication, awareness, determination and support to improve education; to promote academic achievement and good citizenship within the community, school and classroom; and to enhance study skills and time-on-task behaviors for children's overall personal and academic success.

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CHAMPS/Life Skills Program
Challenging Athletes' Minds for Personal Success

The mission of the Center for Education and Community is to strengthen the community through education – and to strengthen education through the community.

• To provide Coastal student-athletes with a well-rounded educational experience.
• To develop the whole student-athlete academically, athletically, and personally.
• To focus on the student-athlete's development in three areas
• Personal Development
• Community Service
• Community Leadership

Program Structure

• Student-athletes should volunteer at least one hour a week each semester to mentor to local elementary/middle school students
• Student-athletes participate in mentoring/tutoring at a local schools or recreation center
• Student-athletes volunteer to work with disabled children
• Those in the Middle (gender match)
• Mentor young adolescents in the middle school
• Reading Buddies
• Athlete and student read a common book and discuss the book
• Athlete read a book to younger children
• Participate in creative activities base on the book
• Readers Celebration (honoring elementary readers)
• Reading competition: number of books read or AR points
• Special ceremony at the school to honor participants
• Chants Celebrates Reading Success at a Coastal athletic event
• Motivational Speaking/Guest Appearances/Athletic Clinic Coordinator/ Coaches' Talk (adopt-a-school) (be on call for the school - flexibility)
• Chants Time!!
• Character Building Assemblies
• Motivational Speaking
• Guest Appearances for School Related Events
• School Celebrations
• Community Athletic Clinics

Benefits to the Athlete

• Promote respect for diversity among student-athletes.
• Assist student-athletes in building positive self-esteem.
• Enable student-athletes to make meaningful contributions to their communities.
• Encourage the development of leadership skills
• Build the lifelong commitment to volunteerism

Participating Teams

Football Women's Basketball Men's Basketball Softball Baseball Track & Field Cross Country

Women's Tennis Men's Tennis Volleyball Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Men's Golf Women's Golf