STUDENT-ATHLETE COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY HELP COMES IN THE FORM OF A TV SHOW!

Coming this winter to TerrificKid TV is Moving the Chains. A sports show catering to the student as much as it is the athlete. Moving the Chains will feature The Recruiting Doctor, Dr. Todd Meiklejohn, NCAA recruiting eligibility expert. This interactive forum was created to provide a trusted source and education to high school student athletes and their parents. We look to help both parent and student to understand what to do and how to ensure that student-athletes will be college eligible and able to continue uninteruppted with their academic and athletic careers. Moving the Chains will premiere this winter on TerrificKid TV. Stay tuned for listings.

Got Change Incorporated Launches Youth Oriented MultiMedia Network to Teach and Train Local Youth Life, Professional and Leadership Skills.

More and more young people are falling prey to acts of violence. Here in South Florida we've seen a young lady almost beaten to death by a school mate right outside their school campus, a young man set on fire by several of his school mates on his way home from school to as recent as a 12 year old young man being shot in the head in a random act of violence while playing at a South Florida park. If your child isn't safe at school, in their own neighborhood or at the local park, where can they feel safe and how can we change this trend?

Got Change Incorporated is providing a great alternative. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANET NetVision! (NPNtv) is comprised of youth from the ages of 12-18 and has a mission to develop young people into global citizens by teaching them how to attain success through education, real-life professional training and personal development. NPNtv is launching TerrificKid TV which is a youth oriented and operated, online broadcast channel on its network. TerrificKid TV will provide local youth oriented content and programming that bring relevance, information and entertainment of substance to local communities, kind of like a PBS for young adults, an informative, yet cutting edge and thought provoking entertainment platform. With so much reality programming being broadcast on television, our youth are being bombarded with negativity and are developing a skewed understanding of what makes up good principles and character, which spills over into their daily walk of life. TerrificKid TV is looking to change this trend by providing youth with “crap free” programming that will consist of weekly shows live and recorded, web movies, sports and community news programming. The Network will be ran by youth and programmed by youth who has been trained by local, respected professionals in their related broadcast and media fields. TerrificKid TV will be broadcast to youth over the platform that they use most, broadband internet which includes broadcast via website, online radio, on demand video and live streaming to computers, laptops, tablets and cellphones.

In order for this changed environment for our young people to exist we must actually create the environment, get them involved, put them in this environment and help them grow. NPNtv is fueling this momentum for change by getting our young people involved and teaching them the proper life and professional skills to be a positive and active global citizen, starting right in their own community.

NPNtv is seeking youth who would like to learn the fields of multimedia, broadcasting and communications and who want to become an active participant of this dynamic program. Sponsorships and donations are also encouraged and welcomed to assist in the building of the NPNtv. Cash contributions as well as donations in-kind of computers, video cameras, digital cameras and any broadcast related equipment from businesses and individuals is needed. All donations are tax deductible.

TERRIFIC KID TV IS COMING!!

Preparing Your Student Athlete for Success!

Teaching Kids Champions Win With Honor

The Terrific Kid Certification Course teaches youth student athletes how to win by being Terrific.  Understanding the influence of sports on those who participate in them as well as those who follow them, we've created our Sportsmanship training to teach, better yet instill in the young athlete that in order for you to be a true winner you must posses great Character, even more so than your prowess and abilities to overcome and defeat your opponent in competition.  So what we have done is we've chosen and tailored a Character Education program specifically for the youth athlete. 

Placing our training within a classroom setting is what really makes our program so unique.  The classroom setting gives us the ability to hone the child's focus, removing any distractions, therefore keeping them attentive and solidly on task.  Our program is implemented in four to six, one hour training modules, much more encompassing and in depth than the 15 minute training of this very same program that is given in many public schools in America, creating the ability to for each child to learn much more effectively the Six Pillars of Character; Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship (TRRFCC).  By creating an interactive environment to keep our trainings interesting and fun we use various mediums for learning including videos, handouts, guest speakers, peer interaction and role play.  Our classes will be conducted by experienced youth development individuals who posses that innate ability to capture and maintain the attention of the kids by keeping class interesting therefore creating a greater desire within the kids to learn and maker a bigger impression on their development.

Our purpose is the full development of the youth athlete.  We are committed to shaping and creating an athlete of strength, ability, intelligence, diversity and purpose.  Our aim is to create a perfect balance of player and person.  The mission is of our Sportsmanship training is it to establish and create a mindset within the youth, one of positivity, substance and quality helping each child to build confidence through good character which will make them better on and off the field.

After successfully completing all 4/6 learning modules each participant will receive a Certificate of Excellence acknowledging the fact they now posses the Six Pillars of Character therefore certifying them as a Terrific (TRRFFC) Kid.  We will have a presentation ceremony in which each kid will be presented with their certificate acknowledging their great achievement. 

We also have training for trainers. We have programs for training Coaches, Volunteers and Parents because good character and sportsmanship has to be a consistent and resounding effort that must be practiced organization wide from Board members to administrators to parents  and volunteers.                                                                                                              

Training Modules

Below are the areas to be taught in the Terrific Kids program.  Listed are the subject areas and a brief description of each.

Trustworthiness

Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat or steal • Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the courage to do the right thing • Build a good reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, friends and country

Respect

Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Be tolerant of differences • Use good manners, not bad language • Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone • Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements

Responsibility

Do what you are supposed to do • Persevere: keep on trying! • Always do your best • Use self-control • Be self-disciplined • Think before you act — consider the consequences • Be accountable for your choices

Fairness

Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly

Caring

Be kind • Be compassionate and show you care • Express gratitude • Forgive others • Help people in need

Citizenship

Do your share to make your school and community better • Cooperate • Get involved in community affairs • Stay informed; vote • Be a good neighbor • Obey laws and rules • Respect authority • Protect the environment