Michael Waters, Mike Philogene and GYSA Founder Present To 250+ at GYSA Character & Awards Night

LAS VEGAS, Nevada. On November 15th, 2019 Greater Youth Sports Association, Inc. (GYSA) a 501(c)(3) non-profit, serving at-risk, elementary-age youth in Nevada, hosted its first Character and Awards Night of their 2019-2020 season. The event which was held at SLAM Academy featured speakers including Michael Waters of Phase 1 Sports; Motivational Speaker, Mike Philogene; and Devonte Woodson of GYSA.

The Character & Awards Night is a staple in GYSA’s premier program, the School Sports Solution^SM. These nights conclude each of GYSA’s three sports seasons and aim to teach student athletes important life lessons. GYSA Co-Founder Annalise Lullo explained “We believe we can use sports as a vessel to teach our athletes the importance of having good character and a sound education.”

Each speaker presented to the athletes and their parents about the importance of responsibility and taking ownership. The presentations were very interactive and got not only the students excited and involved but the parents and coaches as well. Devonte noted “there is so much good that comes out of this night. It gets the students thinking about their futures while simultaneously giving their parents tools to assist them in building successful lives”.

The next GYSA Character and Awards Night will take place following their 2020 Basketball season in February.

ABOUT GYSA: GYSA, which was founded in 2018, has accomplished much over its short life. Devonte and Annalise founded their non-profit because they believe that cost should never be the reason a child does not participate in sports. Sadly, this is the reality for 7 out of 10 low-income students. During their first year they impacted more than 700 students. This season they are on track to impact more than 1,200. However, Devonte and Annalise feel they’ve only scratched the surface with their impact. They hope to eventually impact more than 100,000 students each year.