St. Thomas University will host the Student ACES Captain's Summit, a leadership event designed specifically for high school athletic captains, on Tuesday, September 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fernandez Family Center. The event is the first of its kind to be held in Miami-Dade County.
The Student ACES Captain's Summit will provide the high school athletic captains with leadership skills, techniques and life lessons through an all-day, interactive program featuring world-class experts and leaders in their respective professions.
The student-athletes will gain tremendous insight on how best to lead their teams in today's highly competitive environment, both on and off the playing field, while preparing the young men and women to honorably represent their current schools as well as in their future college careers.
The event is the brainchild of Student ACES president and founder Buck Martinez, and his daughter and co-founder Krissy Webb, who debuted the Captain's Summit in Palm Beach County.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to bring the Student ACES Captain's Summit to Miami-Dade County,” said Martinez, a St. Thomas University graduate and member of the St. Thomas University Bobcat Sports Hall of Fame.
“Being a captain is a tremendous honor and brings with it large responsibilities. The Captain's Summit will arm the student-athletes with the necessary skills to be effective leaders not only in their current roles as team captains but as they move forward in life.”
The team of experts will work with the student-athletes to develop life skills in challenging topics including Individual and Team Safety, Optimizing Performance, Team Dynamics, Developing/Applying the Image of a Captain, and Money Management.
The student-athletes will engage in interactive drills designed to strengthen communication, respect, trust and sacrifice. The Captain's Summit will also provide valuable networking opportunities for the student-athletes with the professional experts as well as with their fellow athletic captains.
“I recently participated in the Student ACES Captain's Summit,” said Jake Allen, quarterback at St. Thomas Aquinas HS and Florida Gators commit. “It was an amazing experience and provided me valuable leadership tools that will be instrumental in my development as an athlete and a man.”
The Captain's Summit is open to all high school athletic captains in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, but will be limited to 200 participants. To register for the event, athletic directors or coaches should contact Krissy Webb at krissy@studentacesforleadership.com or (850) 559-7612.