Posts by Stephen Popovich
Carolina Panthers Character Playbook LIVE – Marlboro School District
On Tuesday, May 7th Carolina Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera virtually interacted with students from Marlboro School District in South Carolina. The event was aligned with the Carolina Panthers community service initiative called “Keep Pounding Day.” Coach Rivera spoke to more than 500 middle school students about the importance of healthy relationships and making smart…
Read MoreCharacter Playbook Visits the Pat Bowlen Field House
On May 3rd local students from North Arvada Middle and Pinnacle Charter School visited the Pat Bowlen Field house to participate in the Character Playbook Experience. The Experience is a two part event that kicks off with a character conversation that was emceed by Broncos reporter Phil Milani and included Broncos Player Casey Kreiter, Broncos…
Read MoreCarolina Panthers Character Playbook LIVE – Orangeburg School District
On Monday, May 6th Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver Torrey Smith virtually interacted with students from Orangeburg School District in South Carolina. The event was aligned with the Carolina Panthers community service initiative called “Keep Pounding Day.” Torrey spoke to more than 550 middle school students about the importance of healthy relationships and dealing with peer…
Read MoreCharvarius Ward and Byron Pringle Surprise Platte City Middle School Students
On Friday, May 3rd Charvarius Ward and Byron Pringle surprised more than 700 students at Platte City Middle School. This was a reward for Platte City Middle School winning the Character Challenge online social media contest for the Kansas City market, which asked students across the country to “BullyProof” their schools and post examples online.…
Read MoreCharacter Conversation in Detroit
Lions players, cheerleaders, and United Way for Southeastern Michigan staff members visited John R. Kind Academy for a Character Conversation on May 1, 2019. The VIP guests sat among students to talk about life lessons and share stories and advice. The entire group of 150 students and guest then came together for a group conversation…
Read MoreCharacter Playbook comes to Prior Lake
The Minnesota Vikings and Greater Twins Cities United Way visited Prior Lake to celebrate character and Character Playbook with Twin Oaks and Hidden Oaks Middle School students. Vikings legend John Swain, Vikings Cheerleaders, and United Way Executives kicked off the event with a panel that explored the importance of character. Students had the opportunity to…
Read MoreSam Acho Visits Nichols Elementary
On January 23, 2019 Sam Acho surprised 6th grade students at Nichols Elementary School! He spent time with them going through the Character Playbook modules and talked with the students about his career, including obstacles and successes along the way.
Read MoreLos Angeles Chargers Character Playbook Live
On Tuesday, March 19th Los Angeles Chargers Tight End Hunter Henry and former Wide Receiver Mike Willie virtually interacted with about 75 students from Kelly Elementary School. The discussion focused on building healthy relationships and having high character. Throughout the event both Hunter and Mike shared personal advice with the students about striving to make…
Read MoreSaints and United Way Celebrate at Galvez Middle
The New Orleans Saints, Verizon, and Capital Area United Way visited Galvez Middle school for the Louisiana Character Playbook Celebration. Over 100 7th graders experienced a panel of Saints, United Way, and Verizon executives, NFL referees, and Saints Hall of Famer, Michael Lewis. The event was hosted by the Saints director of community program Jason…
Read MoreKansas City Character Playbook Live
On Tuesday, December 18th Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Chris Conley and Cheerleader LaKeyna hosted the largest Character Playbook LIVE to date, with more than 2,200 students across Kansas and Missouri. During the first activity Chris and LaKeyna asked the students True and False questions related to peer pressure, asking a trusted adult for help,…
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