STAR Impacts Junior High Students

Today's junior high school students are faced with a constant barrage of media, negative models of behavior by pro athletes, and a culture that advocates a "win at all costs" mentality.

These influences are impacting the attitudes and behaviors student-athletes are bringing to the field, the court and the classroom.

About STAR Junior High (Grades 7-8)

In STAR Sportsmanship, Junior High students learn...

• How to deal with difficult situations.

• How their actions affect others.

• The warning signs of steroids and other illicit drug use.

• Why it's better to put the team first.

• How to talk to a teammate about drugs.