health & fitness
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CHILDHOOD
As a child, Greg learned firsthand that an athlete can have an immense impact on the community. Due to his efforts to read & help raise money for charity, he got to spend time with NFL players over the course of several years. They urged him to devote even more time to those educational & civic efforts -- encouragement which helped spark a lifelong interest in reading & writing and philanthropy & community service. (Scroll Down) |
PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS
Throughout his life, Greg has participated in athletics - from Little League & summer camp as a child, to weightlifting & varsity sports as a teen, to triathlons (with sponsors that included NIKE) & an all-in-fun "tryout" with the Minnesota Twins' AAA team' (with sponsors that included Louisville Slugger) as an adult. At times, his participation has required overcoming physical obstacles, including 7 operations. In 2009, he had to have surgery on his spine. Three years later, he completed a sprint triathlon on 6 days notice. Click here to read the USA Triathlon article about it. Along the way, he has had other fun & memorable sports-related experiences including: Honorary Bat Boy for a Day for the Chicago Cubs when he was a boy & throwing out the first pitch at a game for the Charlotte Knights (AAA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox) 25 years later. (Scroll Down to Continue)
Throughout his life, Greg has participated in athletics - from Little League & summer camp as a child, to weightlifting & varsity sports as a teen, to triathlons (with sponsors that included NIKE) & an all-in-fun "tryout" with the Minnesota Twins' AAA team' (with sponsors that included Louisville Slugger) as an adult. At times, his participation has required overcoming physical obstacles, including 7 operations. In 2009, he had to have surgery on his spine. Three years later, he completed a sprint triathlon on 6 days notice. Click here to read the USA Triathlon article about it. Along the way, he has had other fun & memorable sports-related experiences including: Honorary Bat Boy for a Day for the Chicago Cubs when he was a boy & throwing out the first pitch at a game for the Charlotte Knights (AAA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox) 25 years later. (Scroll Down to Continue)
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SPORTS & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
On the civic side, sports played a significant role in the mentoring program that Greg started shortly after college. The scholarships funded by his foundation (The 11-10-02 Foundation) have included scholarships for selected student-athletes. Individuals such as then-Chicago Cub Eric Young and then-Chicago Bears quarterback Jim Miller have served on the foundation's Scholarship Boards. The financial contributors to the foundation have included individuals such as NHL legend Chris Chelios & organizations like Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC).. Scroll down to Continue |
BOOKS
Greg's books highlight health & fitness (sports, health club, summer camp) in a positive light & reflect on lessons (i.e. work ethic, teamwork, perseverance, leadership) that are relevant to those kinds of experiences. Individuals & groups that have used the books & workbooks &/or the related posters in their internal efforts (i.e. with staff or members) or external efforts (i.e. for students or others in their communities) include many individuals and groups who are part of the sports and sports management and/or health-fitness related industries. (Scroll Down to Continue)
Greg's books highlight health & fitness (sports, health club, summer camp) in a positive light & reflect on lessons (i.e. work ethic, teamwork, perseverance, leadership) that are relevant to those kinds of experiences. Individuals & groups that have used the books & workbooks &/or the related posters in their internal efforts (i.e. with staff or members) or external efforts (i.e. for students or others in their communities) include many individuals and groups who are part of the sports and sports management and/or health-fitness related industries. (Scroll Down to Continue)
The list includes Minnesota Vikings, Toronto Blue Jays, Peoria YMCA, Michael Fulmer (Detroit Tigers pitcher) and his representatives at BBI Sports Group, Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC), Wisconsin Badger State Games Wausau, Lost Forty /Faction Cycling, LA Fitness, Chicago Bears, USA Mobility, Inc., Wellbridge Athletic Club, Camp Menominee, Olympic hockey player (Canada) Chay Genoway, ACE Cheerleading, Saturday Place (co-founded by former NFL star Rashied Davis), pro golfer Jeff Hatten, Kentucky Rural Health Association, Foot Associates of New York, Seattle Seahawks and St. John's University women's soccer team (Scroll Down to Continue)
EVENTS
Greg has been invited to speak at summer camps as well as events for student-athletes (i.e. Boston University, University of North Dakota) & those in health & fitness-related fields (i.e. conference for nurses in Canada). At times, he has been one of multiple speakers at an event. In some cases, the other presenters have included sports-related figures including former University of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne and then-University of Kansas football coach David Beaty. To read feedback from athletic-related sources, click here. Scroll Down
Greg has been invited to speak at summer camps as well as events for student-athletes (i.e. Boston University, University of North Dakota) & those in health & fitness-related fields (i.e. conference for nurses in Canada). At times, he has been one of multiple speakers at an event. In some cases, the other presenters have included sports-related figures including former University of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne and then-University of Kansas football coach David Beaty. To read feedback from athletic-related sources, click here. Scroll Down
ARTICLES & INTERVIEwS
Greg has written profiles or conducted interviews for many papers & magazines (i.e. Oklahoma Sports & Fitness Magazine). These pieces have included ones that spotlight people with health-fitness connections (i.e. a collegiate student-athlete, a basketball camp owner, a summer camp owner, co-founders of an athletic fundraiser, a minor league baseball player, an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics, an NFL executive, an MLB executive). In one instance, he wrote a magazine column about the lessons learned from being in a wheelchair. In another instance, he did a photo/journal essay for a newspaper about Friday Night Lights high school football in Texas.
Greg has written profiles or conducted interviews for many papers & magazines (i.e. Oklahoma Sports & Fitness Magazine). These pieces have included ones that spotlight people with health-fitness connections (i.e. a collegiate student-athlete, a basketball camp owner, a summer camp owner, co-founders of an athletic fundraiser, a minor league baseball player, an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics, an NFL executive, an MLB executive). In one instance, he wrote a magazine column about the lessons learned from being in a wheelchair. In another instance, he did a photo/journal essay for a newspaper about Friday Night Lights high school football in Texas.