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Thank for signing up to volunteer!

Written on May 16, 2012 at 4:02 pm, by

Sweet. Thanks for signing up to volunteer! Your life is about to be rocked. Hope you’re OK with that.                 Sue, who oversees our volunteers, should be getting back to your shortly. In the meantime, check out our programs that we have going on or peep our calendar!

Coaching our Youth to greatness!

Written on May 3, 2012 at 6:10 pm, by

If you visit a Triple Threat athletic event, you might see some new faces. We’d like to introduce you to Dameon, Chris and Richard, who we call our Triple Threat Coaches!   Thanks to Up2Us and Coach Across America National Team’s new partnership with the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and Mercedes-Benz, 3 CAA coaches will serve 900 Continue Reading

Go get your golf on!

Written on May 3, 2012 at 5:56 pm, by

Triple Threat is having a golf outing, and it’s right around the corner! Mark your calendars for Monday, July 23rd! In the meantime, straighten out your slice, and visit our golf website at 3t.dojiggy.com!

Illuminate Your Mind

Written on May 3, 2012 at 4:36 pm, by

When it comes to the classroom, science can be tough. That’s one of the reasons why Triple Threat decided to put a fun spin on that pesky science bully. With the Illuminate Your Mind program, volunteers break science down in a way that’s not a tedious task.             Triple Threat Continue Reading

c2sl

Written on April 16, 2012 at 5:30 pm, by

Testing the button.

Youth take ride on business fast track

Written on April 4, 2012 at 5:49 pm, by

Triple Threat’s Money in Motion program introduces urban youth to a world many have never seen before. The program sheds light on financial literacy — a subject not usually taught in the classroom. Money in Motion has proven to be especially beneficial for youth in under-resourced communities who may not otherwise have a financial mentor. Continue Reading

Big plans for the big city!

Written on March 13, 2012 at 10:46 pm, by

3T has made its way to the Chi city! Triple Threat started about 4 years ago out of Caleb Luper’s house. Since that time, Triple Threat has served more than 12,000 students from under-resourced areas. And our reach has recently grown! How much? Can you say Chi city?               Continue Reading

Quad County Urban League program brings new talent to 3T

Written on March 13, 2012 at 8:54 pm, by

When you ask David Hill about working at Triple Threat, it doesn’t take long for him to smile. David, along with Trevor Campbell, recently joined the Triple Threat staff through two different work programs at Quad County Urban League. “I like being around people that care about me,” David said. “People that motivate me to Continue Reading

Triple Threat bringing the intensity with Nike Sparq

Written on March 5, 2012 at 11:33 pm, by

Here comes the boom.                 Thanks to a federal 21st Century grant, Triple Threat will be offering elite athletic training at 3 Aurora schools for 3 years. It’s called Nike Sparq. Think professional level athletic training delivered straight to Krug, Allen and Johnson elementary schools.       Continue Reading

Bardwell wins D131 boys basketball championship

Written on March 3, 2012 at 9:34 pm, by

Hundreds of players emerged on East Aurora High School. While all teams and players gave their all, only the Bardwell Bears finished the day without a loss.                 Bardwell survived some rough competition to win the annual District 131 5th grade boys basketball tournament. It wasn’t just the Continue Reading