Every Young Athlete Needs a Mentor
Our mentorship program is designed to help build habits, grow confidence, and set clear goals for the future.
We want to use sport as a vehicle to develop the next generation of athletes and leaders.
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What We Focus On
Building Habits
There are many habits that can lead to success, and we introduce our athletes to many habits successful people have to find the ones that work well for them.
Setting Goals
Many young athletes struggle to decide where they want to go and how to get there. We help our athletes to set goals and create actionable steps for how to achieve them.
Time Management
The skill of time management is one of the most important things a young person can learn to prepare them for life. We give athletes the tools they need to manage their time effectively
Confidence
So many young athletes struggle with confidence in sport when they already have the skills they need to succeed. We help to overcome this mental hurdle
Meet The Mentors
Isaac Watsa
MentorIsaac is a former player and current coach with the University of Waterloo basketball team. Through his 5 year career Isaac battled through many injuries and setbacks to become a captain and starter for his team. Isaac is a 5 time academic all Canadian and two time Judy MaCrae impact award winner for the Warriors. He has also led the Watsa Basketball Camp for 10 years, coaching and leading over 2,000 players through his programs. Isaac is excited to help the next generation of athletes reach their potential just like his mentors helped him to do.
MacKeely Watsa
MentorMacKeely is a former basketball player from the University of Guelph and the University of Western. MacKeely was a 2x first team OUA all star, a 5x academic all Canadian and a captain for both universities. She was playing professional basketball in Spain when she suffered a season ending injury. While rehabbing from injury, MacKeely has been coaching a girls’ team with the Soldiers Program and currently works as a physiotherapist resident. She is passionate about supporting young athletes in reaching their full potential, just as she did in her own athletic journey.
What to Expect
Our mentorship format uses a WhatsApp group chat to communicate. Why this format?
In the past we've been a part of zoom call style mentorship and found it to be hard to be engaged with, and believe that an online meeting model doesn't create buy in from young athletes. We also know that finding times for a group of young athletes to meet can be really challenging with school, sports, and family schedules. The group chat allows the group to look and feel more authentic, and allows everyone to participate on their own schedule.
In our group chats, we post weekly videos/content as well as weekly challenges. In the chat, everyone is expected to reply weekly in response to challenges or to questions asked. We want to create an environment where young athletes can see others putting good habits into practice and inspire them to do the same.