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Sports Book Club

Executive Summary (draft in progress)

Problem

• Boys from every walk of life do not always pass successfully on to manhood
• Masculinity is compounded by stresses such as racism and poverty
• Boys need a way to build connections with their fathers at a young age
• Family literacy needs to be encouraged among young athletes

History

• Established the Princeton Sports Book Club

○ Discussion based book club that is geared towards boys/fathers to discuss books, connect with authors, and play sports

• Dedicated membership of 15+ fathers and their sons

○ Past meetings have been at gyms (e.g. Retro Fitness Kingston)

• Initial books included: Nowhere Boy, Sluggers: Magic in the Outfield, and Checked. All

meetups used the "Harkness Method" to structure educational discussions regarding important themes within the novel.

Milestones

December 2017

Establishment of PSBC

First official meet-up for the book club Winter 2018

Live Author/Scholar Athelete Events

First successful live author event with Katherine Marsh First live scholar-athlete event with 1st Team All-American Soccer Scholar Athlete Spring 2019

Gym Sponsored and Fun Meet Ups

First Gym-Sponsored Book Club meetup where training session with professional trainer for the boys and first Sports Video-Game Sports Watch Parties May-June 2019

Non Profit Corporation

Successfully filed Sports Book Club as a Non Profit Corporation to accept donations.

Value Proposition

• Developed an innovative educational and mentorship program for youth of central NJ region that

will make an impact one boy/one family at a time.

• Established partnerships with leading national organizations/institutions and subject matter

experts in the non-profit/education sector that use proven tools, strategies and a research based approach to redefining mentorship amongst young boys/fathers.

• We have recognized the need for boys to be thoughtfully prepared for the new world of knowledge

based, globalized economies and expanding gender equality.

• Know how to effectively communicate and coordinate events with scholar athletes and authors

Live Authors/Scholar Athletes

• Held a live author event with Katherine Marsh, author of Nowhere Boy, on December 2nd, 2018

○ Fathers and their sons had the opportunity to virtually meet the author. ○ Discussed themes and answered questions, as well as provided the backstory of why she wrote the book.

• Held Live Scholar Athlete Events

○ All American High School Scholar Athletes

• Setting Up Video Call Sessions with:

○ Cynthia Kadohata-Author of Checked ○ Matthew Olosunde- Former Manchester United U-23 Player/Univ of Oxford ○ Abigi Id-Deen-UNC Track and Field Coach

Sample Funding/Sponsorships

• Sponsors

○ Jazams ■ Local Independent Bookstore agreed to provide discounts for PSBC members. ■ New Jersey Youth Soccer Association ■ Agreed to provide discounted tickets for professional soccer games. ○ RetroFitness (Kingston) ■ Local gym agreed to provide access to the facility for trainer sessions and book club discussions. ○ FreshStyle Barbershop ■ Local barbershop agreed to provide discounts to PSBC members.

• Grants

○ Generous initial seed grants from local corporate philanthropy programs (e.g Green Medical Network Group )

Vision

• Development of PSBC as a “proof of concept” that can serve

as a leading non-profit organization dedicated to fatherhood/boyhood in New Jersey (within 18 months) and the USA (within 36 months) with eventual establishment of umbrella organization SportsBookClub.org

• Establishment of virtual presence with launch of

“JrSparkNotes” to help boys/fathers quickly comprehend important points from the monthly reading list.

• Combining the best of boyhood/fatherhood to promote family

literacy and impacting one child/family at a time.

Support

• Any donations are welcome and accepted through checks and, soon, our website
• Donations contribute to:

○ Operational expenses of Sports Book Club ■ Website ■ Bank Account ■ Payroll ■ Tax filings ○ Organizing events ○ Fellows/Interns ○ Social Media Promotion

• Passionate individuals willing to assist with growth and management
• Subject matter experts providing insight into strategy and operations.
• Questions? Email us at princetonsportsbookclub@gmail.com

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