Quarterbacks of Life® Student Success & Leadership Program

HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE

– Don Wagner, Principal, Bellwood-Antis Middle School

"Since partnering with the Beating the Odds Foundation on the Quarterbacks of Life program, we have seen a noticeable change in our student body. Students have begun to internalize the Stepping Stones to Success and are facing the challenges of daily life with a game plan for

success.

Furthermore, the fantastic assemblies delivered by amazing role models have been a huge hit with our students. There is a noticeable buzz in the

school following the assemblies and the students have truly been inspired by the speakers’ stories of overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Thanks for all you have done."

Our MissionThe Beating the Odds Foundation's mission is to serve the needs of students by fostering in them the desire to achieve success in all that they do and to live lives of purpose and meaning as caring human beings and builders of caring communities.

– Warren Moon

“I got involved with the Beating the Odds Foundation in 2007 when I heard the Foundation’s mission. This program is all about helping young kids; I’m

in a position now where I can give advice to young people of what I’ve learned throughout my journey. Beating the Odds Foundation and

Quarterbacks of Life is all about providing young people with knowledge from people who have experienced adversity in their lives and persevered.”

The awesome power of dreams and the undeniable influence of those who awaken them in us!

BeatingTheOdds.org

25 Years of Partners Now Brings Powerful Life Lessons

Over the past 25 years, Beating the Odds Foundation has partnered with numerous organizations, corporations, and agencies including NASA, AOL, E! Entertainment, U.S. Army JROTC, NFL Alumni Association, Sports 1 Marketing and individuals from all walks of life, that we call Quarterbacks of Life® (QBOL™). All of our partners over the years have made it possible for hundreds of thousands of students to be reached with the “beating the odds” message and POWERFUL Life Lessons.

Today, we have an innovative and inspirational program called the Quarterbacks of Life® Students Success and Leadership Program. The POWERFUL Life Lessons taught in this program, in person and through technology, help students become proficient in Language Arts Skills, Interpersonal Skills, and life skills through activities such as Quarterbacks of Life®/ NASA partnership.

To the Moon In the game of football, Quarterbacks are leaders and team players who are charged with moving the football down field, putting points on the scoreboard, and winning games in the face of opposing team strategies and challenges. Since 2007, former NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon has served as a Quarterback of Life, where his story of triumph over adversity gives hope to students.

Quarterbacks of Life are individuals from all walks of life who have dreams and goals and a never give up state of mind. They face life challenges, experience self-doubt, and overcome adversity with resilience and the support of others in their quest for success. And, they support others in their journey to reach their full potential.

Quarterbacks of LifeNASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks to students from Mapletown Junior-Senior High School, West Greene Middle-Senior High School and Margaret Bell Middle School during the NASA Hubble Space Telescope Research Project Capstone NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Quarterbacks of Life

The Quarterbacks of Life Student Success and Leadership Program’s curriculum comprises various activities/projects that demonstrate to students what they are learning in school shapes their success in school, life, and a career.

Beating the Odds Foundation teamed up with NASA for this very special activity/project. Students apply their language arts and interpersonal skills and the Program’s 5 Stepping Stones to Success in researching NASA’s record of success regarding its many missions. Students likewise will understand what they and the many people working on the Hubble mission share in common regarding what it takes to succeed in life and a career.

At the conclusion of this research project, students have a useful definition of success and a blueprint for success to use in advancing their education, preparing for a career, and orchestrating a life of success.

Innovative and Unique

25 Years of producing powerful Quarterbacks f Life® stories, along with the curriculum called Stepping Stones to Success is what makes this Program innovative and unique. Teachers, administrators, parents, and community leaders are excited about the positive impact this Program is having on students.

Former Pittsburgh Steeler and Vietnam War Hero Rocky Bleier, and Soul Surfer and Shark Attack Survivor Bethany Hamilton, along with NFL Quarterback and Hall of Famer Warren Moon, Co-Chair this initiative. In addition to students meeting individuals, called Quarterbacks of Life®, students also have the opportunity to visit such institutions as NASA and hear how astronauts achieved their dreams.

To learn more, please visit PAST EVENTS and read about our success stories

Quarterbacks of LifeNFL Hall of Fame Quarterback and Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, Warren Moon; and CEO of Sports 1 Marketing and author of Connected to Goodness, David Meltzer speak to students at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Our ReachChallenger Center for Space Science Education is a nonprofit educational organization with its headquarters in Washington, DC. It was founded in 1986 by the families of the astronauts who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.

The organization offers dynamic, hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities to students around the world. These programs equip students with the knowledge, confidence, and skills that will help better our national social and economic well-being.

Challenger Learning Centers give students the chance to become astronauts and engineers and solve real-world problems as they share the thrill of discovery on missions through the Solar System. Using space simulation and role-playing strategies, students bring their classroom studies to life and cultivate the skills needed for future success.

– State Rep. Bill McCamley

“With this center, we're giving our children an opportunity that no one else in the state has, and very few people in the world have — to get this type of

education, and to spur this kind of excitement.”

45 Locations Around The World

The Challenger Learning Centers reach into communities around the globe, engaging more than 400,000 middle school-age students and 40,000 educators each year.

– William Henderson, Superintendent of Schools, Southeastern Greene School District

“This program has provided our students with the tools and resources necessary to achieve success regardless of the obstacles that they may

encounter. I believe that the students of Southeastern Greene School District have benefited greatly from this program and we look forward to many more

positive outcomes in the future.”