GPS Speaker John Underwood Shares Insights Re: Athletes Maintaining Healthy Lifestyle

Glenbard coaches, athletes and their parents welcomed GPS Speaker John Underwood and his important message for both athletes and non-athletes.  John Underwood,  a nationally respected speaker, shared his "Life of an Athlete" program to help  athletes reach their full potential. The program provided information on achieving peak performance through nutrition, sleep and avoiding drugs and alcohol. 

Underwood referred to "Life of an Athlete" Manuals at his presentation, these references and his website can be found here:

Sleep & Recover Manual 

Power Back Diet
Life of an Athlete website

Glenbard South parent Kim Woods 

with John Underwood

At  parent and student athlete meetings/Glenbard Parent Series program on August 18, at Glenbard South and Glenbard East, international sports consultant John Underwood shared the science behind living a healthy lifestyle, including avoiding alcohol and drugs.

Glenbard South parent Kim Woods found the presentation to be very informative. "I was especially surprised to learn how detrimental marijuana is to a teen's developing brain - affecting long-term memory, reaction time and general health. The information on blue light/ technology use before bedtime delaying the ability to fall asleep was also very interesting."

Chad Hetlet, Glenbard West
Head Football Coach

The parent and student athlete meetings continued on August 19 at Glenbard North and Glenbard West. Chad Hetlet, Glenbard West Head Football Coach found great information shared at Underwood's "Life of an Athlete" morning workshop for coaches.  "What struck me was not only the importance of sleep, but the need for the body to repair itself during sleep. It was also very useful to hear that the optimal time of day to train is between 7-11 am and that the body will be able to reach its peak performance 35-50 minutes into that practice."

Coach Hetlet also stated "Another take-away for me, was that a few hours a careless partying, can wash away weeks of athletic training."

"Pressures of Perfection"

New York Times article quotes GPS speakers

Here is another important, and difficult read on the pressure of perfectionism and campus suicide.  Inside, find quotes from Frank Bruni, author of "Where You Go, Is Not Who You'll Be", one of our favorites from last year . You will also find quotes from Julie Lythcoth-Haims "How to Raise an Adult :Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success"-  sure to become one of our favorite GPS speakers this school year. Join us on Thursday, Oct 8  at noon at Glenbard South.

Suicide on Campus and the Pressure of Perfection - The New York Times

nytimes.com

Kathryn DeWitt had put on her Penn Face. But living up to expectations — her own and others’ — was just too much. Dying seemed the only way out. It wasn’t.

John Underwood "Life of an Athlete- Pure Performance to Maximize Your Potential"

The Glenbard Parent Series is partnering with the DuPage County Health Dept/Prevention Leadership Team to bring John Underwood "Life of an Athlete- Pure Performance to Maximize Your Potential" to the Glenbard Schools on August 18 and 19.

John Underwood,  a nationally respected speaker, will share his "Life of an Athlete" program to help  athletes reach their full potential. The program will provide information on achieving peak performance through nutrition, sleep and avoiding drugs and alcohol. As a trainer of Olympic athletes and Navy Seals, John Underwood has the expertise and knowledge to help teens reach their goals during their competitive years. John is an internationally recognized human performance expert, specializing in recovery, peaking training and lifestyle impact on mental and physical performance. John will present information on how alcohol and other substances affect the body and brain of adolescents and how adults can have an important impact on the lifestyle choices young people make. Underwood is a dynamic speaker who has traveled the country with this presentation, including working with coaches, parents and teen athletes.

Four Parent and Athlete Sports Orientation meetings are open to all.  Attendance is mandatory for Glenbard student athletes and their parents. No registration is required.

      Tuesday, Aug. 18

6:00 pm – Glenbard East Auditorium, 1014 S. Main St., Lombard IL  45 minutes

7:30 pm – Glenbard South Auditorium, 23W200 Butterfield Rd., Glen Ellyn IL  30 minute

Wednesday, Aug 19

6:00 pm- Glenbard North Auditorium, 990 Kuhn Rd., Carol Stream IL  30 minutes

7:00 pm – Glenbard West Auditorium, 670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn IL  30 minutes

John Underwood will address Glenbard coaches during the day on Aug 19. The two hour training beginning at 9am or noon at the Marquardt Administration Center in Glendale Heights is open to all area coaches and requires registration.

For more information contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard Student and Community Projects Coordinator at (630) 942-7668 or by email at gilda_ross@glenbard.org

Glenbard Parent Series Summer Reading List

Our students have their summer reading and so should we as parents. Here are some titles to check out at area libraries and bookstores, and then please join us and meet the authors as part of the Glenbard Parent Series line up for the 2015-16 school year.

*First up is Carlotta Walls LaNier/"A Mighty Long Walk:My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School" (Aug 27 at 7pm).

*September brings Dr Kelly McGonigal/"The Upside of Stress:Why its Good for You and How to Get Good At It" and "The Willpower Instinct::How Self -Control Works, Why it Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It" ".

*A just added event is Julie Lythcott-Halms/"How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success"(Oct 8 at noon).

*Returning to GPS is Dr Ken Ginsburg/ "Raising Kids to Thrive"and "Building Resilience in Children and Teens:Giving Kids Roots and Wings"(Nov 17 at 7pm).

*Here is a must read, Dr Laurence Steinberg/"Age of Opportunity: The New Science of Adolescence" (Jan  26 at 7pm).

Josh Shipp/"The Guide to World Domination" and "Jump Shipp: Turn Your  Passion into Your Profession" (Feb 18 at 7pm) will appeal to both students and parents.

*Students, school staff and parents will enjoy Jonathan Mooney/ "Learning Outside the Lines" and "the Yellow School Bus"(March 3 at 7pm).   

*A invaluable guide to the college process, Christine VanDeVelde/'College Admission: From Application to Acceptance Step by Step" (May 5 at 7pm).

More information and event location can be found at the GPS website here.

Find the GPS facebook here.

The DuPage County Health Dept wants all parents of teens to know why and how to dispose of over the counter medications

Advice from Dr. Lourdes Ferrer on College Success

Dr. Lourdes is an education consultant, researcher, program developer, motivational speaker and author, assists school districts to improve the academic achievement of all students. Her specialty is closing the achievement gaps between students from diverse backgrounds through student engagement, staff development and parental empowerment.

Sneak Peak at GPS 2015-2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Fall Sports Orientation: Parent and Athlete Meetings

John Underwood

“Life of an Athlete/Pure Performance to Maximize Your Potential”

Tuesday, Aug. 18

6:00 pm - Glenbard East Auditorium

7:30 pm - Glenbard South Auditorium

Wednesday, Aug. 19

6:00 pm- Glenbard North Auditorium

7:00 pm - Glenbard West Auditorium

 Thursday, Aug. 27

Family Read

Carlotta Walls LaNier

“A Mighty Long Walk – My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School”

7:00 pm Glenbard East Auditorium

Dr. Kelly McGonigal

“The Upside of Stress: Why It’s Good for You and How to Get Better At It”

Embracing stress to be stronger, smarter, and healthier

Tuesday, Sept. 15

7:00 pm - Glenbard West Auditorium

Dr. Kelly McGonigal

“The Willpower Instinct: Life-Changing Advice for Goal-Setting, Patient Parenting, and Greater Productivity”

Wednesday, Sept. 16

11:00 Community outreach/luncheon

12:00pm – 2:30 pm District #15 Marquardt Administration Center

Dr. Randy Sprick

“Positive Parenting: Mastering Motivation, Attitude and Responsibility"

Practical strategies to impart independence, problem solving and self-control.

Monday, Oct. 12

6:30pm Please join us for a pre-meeting Columbus Day Holiday dinner

7:00pm Glenbard South Auditorium

Dr. Alec Couros (D#87 Institute Day speaker)

“Raising the Selfie Generation”

The opportunities and implications of growing up in today’s digital world

Tuesday, Oct. 13

7:00pm - Glenbard North Auditorium

John Dominguez PhD

A Paradigm Shift: How Parents Can Help Their Kids Create an Environment Where Bullying is Obsolete

Thursday, Oct 22

12:00PM-2:30PM CCSD District 93 Administration Center

Ken Ginsburg, MD

"The Skills to Succeed"

Mastering the tools to thrive in a high-pressure culture -now and in the future

Wednesday, Nov. 18

6:15pm Wellness Expo Foyer College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center

7:00pm College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center

    --and  

"Fostering Resilience and Coping Skills to Meet the Challenges of Today's Teens"

11:00 Community outreach/luncheon

Thursday, Nov. 19

12pm-2:30pm District #15 Marquardt Administration Center

Dr. Marc Brackett

“Raising A Happier, Healthier-More Competent and Compassionate Teen"

The practice of emotional intelligence to reduce stress, gain inner strength and interpersonal success

Wednesday, December 2

7:00pm – Glenbard South Auditorium

Dr Brenda Gorman

"Instructional Strategies and Literacy Development in Dual Language Learners"

Wednesday, Jan 20

12:00pm-2:30pm Glenbard South Auditorium

Dr. Laurence Steinberg

“Age of Opportunity: The New Science of Adolescence”

Myth-shattering, research-based information on the capacity of the teenage brain

Tuesday January 26, 2016

7:00pm College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center

  ---and 

The Essential Guide to Adolescence ages 10-25: Teen Behavior Explained

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

12:00PM-2:30PM CCSD District 93 Administration Center

Dr Scott Bellini

Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents

with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Social Difficulties

Thursday, February 4

12:00pm-2:30 pm District #15 Marquardt Administration Center

Josh Shipp

Connect with, Understand, and Guide Your Teen to Awesomeness

Live Life Well Speaker

Thursday, Feb. 18

7:00pm – Glenbard North Auditorium

Jonathan Mooney

“Learning Outside the Lines: The Tools for Academic Success”

Empowering students to celebrate their learning differences

Thursday, March 3

7:00pm- Glenbard West Auditorium

Dr Patrick McGrath

Don't Try Harder, Try Different: Managing Anxiety and Stress

Wednesday, March 16

12:00pm-2:30 pm-CCSD District 93 Administration Center

Film Screening "The Mask You Live In"

Is Masculinity Harming our Boys, Men and Society at Large

Followed by discussion with Dr. Pedro Noguera

Wednesday, April 27

7:00pm Glenbard East Auditorium

Christine VanDeVelde

"Calming the Nerves: Everything You Need to Know About the College Admission Process"

Step by step guidance, from application to acceptance

Thursday,  May 5

7:00pm Glenbard South Auditorium

Parents inspired by two Dr. Silverman presentations on May 7 

Parent shares takeaway from morning presentation on "Helping Girls Thrive"

During a Glenbard Parent Series program the afternoon of May 7, Robyn Silverman presented Helping Girls Thrive: Developing Their Confidence, Goals and Leadership.

Mary Ellen Young, director of Helping Girls Navigate Adolescence, shared this takeaway:

Mary Ellen and Nora Young with Robyn Silverman

"Dr. Robyn Silverman is an amazing speaker. She reminded me as a mother to watch my own words and actions. I loved the suggestion to create a "fat talk free zone" in my home, and I will share that desire with others who are guests in my home. I will stretch the definition of beautiful. I will help my child discover their strengths and I will point to examples of those strengths. I will show my daughters whatever their size to trust their power to accomplish great things. I will be available as a mentor, not when it's convenient, but when she needs me. And if I'm not the best mentor I will find someone who is."

Parent appreciate strategies shared from evening's Helping Teens Thrive

North parent Micki Dobrowski shared the following takeaway from the evening of May 7 Glenbard Parent Series program with Robyn Silverman, Thriving Under Pressure: How to Help Youth Set Goals, Discover Their Strengths, and the Strategies for Motivation, and Good Health:

Robyn Silverman (left) and Micki Dobrowski

"This was a great GPS.  Dr. Silverman provided me with many techniques I will be able to put to use immediately. I especially liked the tools to empowerment: strength recognition, strength finding, vision, challenging and championing/character connecting.

The other piece that I will take away from tonight's presentation is "I am ... Name it, Claim it and Control it." 

I learned it's OK to go back and admit past mistakes. These will be some of the strategies that I will use to move forward for my daughter and myself.  This talk has allowed me to see "around the corner" and I now feel I have the tools to empower my daughter to set goals and discover her strengths."

GPS takeaway: learn about damage steroids cause Dick Butkus: I Play Clean Initiative Mary Ann Aubrey Glenbard West parent Mary Ann Aubrey and her family attended the Glenbard Parent Series event with Dick Butkus on May 4. She shares the following takeaway:  "What a thrill to hear Dick Butkus Monday night at GPS. I learned that steroid use happens at all levels and that coaches, parents and players need to learn about the damage they cause to the athlete's physical and mental health. I was also reminded that there are consequences to the teen developing brain, with the use of many legal and illegal drugs, and again as parents we need to be educated. Our athletes need to get strong through exercise and not through the use of performance enhancing drugs - play it clean. It was great to hear Dick's stories and enjoy his sense of humor. He talked about the changes in the game of football and his days at the U. of I., rooming with Glenbard West's original Hitter, Bruce Capel, on the Illini's 1964 Rose Bowl winning team. It was a very special event." Glenbard West alumnus Mike Hall with Dick Butkus

Wellness May at GPS brings three special events to conclude this year's programming.

Dick Butkus brings his "I Play Clean" to Glenbard West on May 4 at 7pm.  Working to strengthen the future of sports, the program offers advice to coaches, athletes & parents about training, nutrition, attitude and the health issues involved with taking steroids.  Also appearing is Dick's son Matt who played defensive lineman for the USC Trojan football team and drives wellness initiatives through the Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness; and DuPage Medical Group board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Vijay Thangamani , who served as a former team sports physician for the Boston Celtics and the University of Notre Dame. Glenbard West alum Mike Hall, the winner of ESPN’s first season of Dream Job and current Big Ten Network anchor, will serve as moderator.

 On Thursday, May 7, GPS presents day of talks featuring acclaimed clinical psychologist Robyn Silverman, Ph.D.  Dr. Robyn Silverman knows how to inspire greatness in parents and their teens.  After spending years researching the areas of leadership development, wellness, and most recently, grit and fulfillment -- here is a positive approach to parenting filled with strategies to help youth set goals, realize their gifts, and achieve their dreams.

Dr. Silverman is an award-winning featured expert for the national media, regularly seen on The Today Show, ,the CBS Morning Show, and Good Morning America. Dr. Silverman is engaging, motivational, and passionate about helping youth overcome their barriers to achievement and success. She has been the consultant for 18 books on topics such as health, relationships, bullying, and child/teen development. Her book Good Girls Don’t Get Fat: How Weight Obsession Is Messing Up Our Girls & How We Can Help Them Thrive Despite It is based on her commitment to help all girls reach their potential, and expands upon her groundbreaking research on body image as an obstacle to accomplishment and acceptance.

“Helping Girls Thrive : Developing Their Confidence, Goals, and Leadership”12:00-2:00 p.m.Community Consolidated School District #93, Administration Center, 230 Covington Dr. in Bloomingdale.

"Thriving Under Pressure: How to Help Youth Set  Goals, Discover Their Strengths, and the Strategies for Motivation, Leadership and Good Health". Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at Glenbard South 23W200 Butterfield Rd. In Glen Ellyn.    A 6:15 p.m. A Wellness Expo with over 20 vendors will precede the 7 p.m. program.

CPDUs are available for education professionals.

 On Monday, May 11, 2015,  Washington Post award-winning journalist Brigid Schulte presents "Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time" 12:00PM -1:30PM   Marquardt Administration Center, 1860 Glen Ellyn Rd, Glendale Heights 60139.   

When Brigid Schulte, a harried mother of two, realized she was living a life of all work and no play, she decided to find out why she felt so overwhelmed.  This lead to a search for answers, and ultimately to her well-researched and bestselling book "Overwhelmed.” In this important GPS discussion we will examine contemporary scientific research on time management and learn why being overwhelmed can physically affect the brain.  What can we learn from the latest human performance and motivation-science to help us to make better use of each day? Enlivened by personal anecdotes, and humor, this program uncovers some of the misguided beliefs that – seemingly -- have made leisure feel like a thing of the past. Join us for this fresh perspective on a balanced life, as we present solutions that will lead to less stress as we discover how to find time for things that matter.

All GPS events are free and open to the public.

GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, Cooperative Association for Special Education (CASE), College of DuPage,DuPage Medical Group, the Emmy Gaffey Foundation, and Trust Company of Illinois, with additional support from Northwestern Medicine Behavioral Health at Central DuPage Hospital, FORWARD and Helping Girls Navigate Adolescence.

For information regarding GPS programs, visit facebook.com/glenbardparentseries or contact Gilda Ross, at 942-7668 or gilda_ross@glenbard.org