Sportz Farm
Athletic & Scholastic
Mentor Program
"Producing Professionals On & Off the Field"
Get Recruited To Play Football in College
Increase Your GPA, ACT & SAT Scores With Focused Tutoring
Develop Your Skills, Showcase At Camps & Invitationals
We Help Student-Athletes Hit the Books As Hard as The Opponents
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Mission
Statement
Sportz Farm is a NJ based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to bridge a disconnect that exists between local student athletes’ athletic prowess and their failure to shift that talent past the high school level.
Sportz Farm is a mentoring program developed to assist underprivileged, at-risk inner city youth, leverage their sports and academic capabilities to obtain scholarships to attend college.
Not only does Sportz Farm provide athletic, weight, speed & agility training but also instills social responsibility in the students via mandatory volunteer community work, character building & academic support via focused tutoring sessions for both school and ACT/SAT Prep. Student-athletes are required to volunteer their time to other local charities and good causes in efforts to help the kids build character and give back to their communities.
Sportz Farm fills a void in a community where youth are often not taught that academic achievement should come before sports. The Sportz Farm Foundation‘s mission is to “produce professionals on and off the field.”
Mission
Statement
About
Sportz
Farm
We are an educationally based Non-Profit Organization. We strive to build character in young men and women to support our mission of producing professionals on & off the field. We help talented young athletes pursue their goals by providing elite skill & weight training and maximize their exposure through participation in national invitational camps & tournaments. Combined with the academic support and mentoring we offer, Sportz Farm stands out as the premiere sports group of its kind.
Diteko Hammary
Diteko Hammary is a Native of Asbury Park, NJ and graduate of Brookdale Community College (2005) and has spent more than 20 years serving his community in countless ways. As a player and coach, Diteko (also known as Coach Teko) is a 4 time state football champion and 2 time National football champion.
MEET THE TEAM
Chante Brown
SPECIAL EVENTS ADMINISTRATOR
Patricia Haddad
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phil Doman
FOOTBALL COMMISSIONER
Venessa Soto
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Tirone Bradford
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Co Founder of SF North Carolina Elite & (NCEYF)
what
we do
what
we do
Sportz Farm gives student athletes in the 7th grade and up every advantage they need to be successful in taking their talents to the collegiate level. Not only are they provided with the athletic and nutritional based training but also the academic preparatory support, ACT/SAT prep, college application/essay & FAFSA assistance, college tours, college camps and more.
College Placement Assistance
Tutoring for School & ACT/SAT Prep
College application, essay & FAFSA assistance
Exposure via College Camps, Combines & Invitational’s
National and Regional College Tours
Character Building via Community Volunteerism
testimonials
What People Are
Saying About
Sportz farm
Dwight Wilkerson
Middletown North High School
“I just wanted to thank Sportz Farm for everything they’ve done for me during my off season. Everything you did for me couldn’t go unnoticed. You’ve helped me the whole way through and pushed me beyond the limit. I’m so thankful for it all because not only did it make me a better player but a better man as well.”
Jamar Small
Texas Southern University
“Sportz Farm provided more balance in my athletic and academic life. It’s a great program that every student athlete around the country needs to use. It will truly help a lot of kids looking to make it to the next level”
Daquan Bland-Bennet
West Virginia Wesleyan
“I can’t say enough good things about Sportz Farm. I feel like the program provides you with stability in not only your football career but also your life as a whole. They were always there and pushed me to go harder than I would have on my own”
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Services We
Provide
College Placement Assistance
Comprehensive recruiting services guaranteed to generate college coach interest & get you on the radar!
National All American Games, Showcase exposure & Youth All Star Weekend
Get invaluable collegiate exposure & build relationships with coaches via invite only camps, combines and invitationals.
Academic Tutoring ACT/SAT Prep
Increase your GPA, ACT & SAT scores to ensure eligibility and make yourself more attractive to college recruiters.
College Tours
Experience what college life is really like, visit a variety of campuses, identify your preferences & connect with college coaches.
Financial Aid & Scholarship Assistance
Maximize the amount of financial aid and merit based scholarships you receive using our expert in-house assistance.
College Application Essay Writing Assistance
Make your college application and essay stand out from the crowd with our college application and essay writing expertise.
College
Placement
Assistance
There are over 9 million high school student-athletes in the United States. Less than 8% will participate in college sports and an even lower percentage of at-risk inner city youth. That leaves millions of athletes who are good college prospects but get left out of scholarship opportunities. Why? They & their parents don’t understand how college recruiting works, so college coaches never learn about them and the value they could bring to their programs.
At Sportz Farm we help close that gap and educate both our student-athletes and parents on how recruiting works and provide the tools and services to get it done right.
Our student-athletes are provided with everything they need from online profile creation, personalized email solicitations to college coaches, highlight reel assistance, academic tutoring, FAFSA/Financial aid assistance, college application and essay writing guidance and much more. Click the button below to get a free consultation to see how we can help you or your child.
Click the button below to get a free consultation to see how we can help you or your child.
Get Recruited to Play Football in College
Academic Tutoring
Act
& Sat prep
One of the most important elements Sportz Farm provides is a strong academic component to the program. All athletes are required to submit transcripts and progress reports regularly. If the grades don’t indicate they are improving or showing effort, they are not allowed to participate in the athletic training or program. It’s often those non-academic activities that keep those kids engaged in the academic process and we leverage that completely.
Sportz Farm provides extensive academic preparatory support via intense tutoring sessions for both school and ACT/SAT prep. Both paid/volunteer tutors and SAT/ACT specialists attend and teach sessions in-person and remotely online. Click the button below to get a free consultation to see how we can help you or your child.
Showcases
Combines
Invitational
Exposure
Exposure is the name of the game when it comes to getting recruited to play football in college. At Sportz Farm we hand select the most impactful college camps, combines and invitational’s for our student-athlete’s to attend.
There are 1000’s of camps every year but only a handful are worth the time, money and effort in terms of REAL exposure.
Don’t get lost in the money pit by attending any camp or combine hoping for exposure. The Sportz Farm staff will hold your hand through the maze ensuring you get the biggest bang for the buck attending only those camps college coaches and recruiters attend. We also host our own invitational every May in Elizabeth, NJ which garners the attention of big DI & DII college coaches and recruiters. Watch the trailer and signup below.
College
Tours
Experience what college life is really like, visit a variety of campuses, meet coaches and identify what you really want in a college. Sportz Farm not only trains students for success but also helps them build character and experience college life by taking them on annual national and regional college tours.
There’s nothing like experiencing campus life in person to avoid making the mistake of selecting what you may THINK is a good fit.
We also use this opportunity to expose the athletes to football camps and connect them with athletic coaches when their grades meet the college’s academic standards.
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In The
News
You can follow Sportz Farm on Twitter @SportzFarm
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Camps, All-Star games, mentoring, volunteering & college tours.
Help Out
Donate
There are 3 ways to donate and support the Sportz Farm mission
1. Cash Donations – At Sportz Farm we’re always on the hunt for more great student-athletes who have infinite potential to excel both on and off the field. Cash donations help us tremendously in providing ongoing services and support to accommodate the needs of those without the financial & parental support. Being that we are a bonafide 501(c)3 non-profit organization all your donations are 100% tax deductible. Click the Paypal button below to donate via credit card or your Paypal account.
2. Amazon Smiles Program – Another way we continuously try to raise funds while applying for grants is through the Amazon Smiles program. As a 501(c)3, when you shop Amazon they will donate a small % of all eligible purchases to our organization. So whenever you place an Amazon order please start from this landing page and search for & select “The Sportz Farm Foundation “as your charity of choice! Shop & checkout as usual! Easy breezy! Spread the word!
3. Volunteer – Donate your time and expertise to help support the Sportz Farm mission. We frequently have community residents & working professionals volunteer their time and services to help mentor, tutor, coach, train, chaperone and more. We greatly appreciate anything you can offer to help out the organization and students. Click the link below to initiate the process.
Where
Does The
Money Go?
At Sportz Farm we utilize an aggressive but frugal approach to ensuring that every dollar donated is utilized to the max benefit for our student-athletes. We do everything we can to maximize the spending power of each dollar donated to the organization.
Your donation helps us, help students, parents and families in need and ensure they get a fighting chance to beat the odds. Here are a few things your donations directly impact for the students
Funding for College Tours & Camps
Tutoring ACT/SAT Prep
Facilities & Transportation
Expert Recruiting Assistance
Character Building Activities
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Frequently
Asked Questions
1. How do I know which program to sign my student athlete up for?
Sportz Farm counselors will walk you through the process so we can be sure your student athlete will not be wasting valuable time on any program that is not needed and put more on the programs needed to accomplish his or her goal.
2. Will SF create a highlight tape for my student athlete?
Sportz Farm works closely with contractors that will produce a attractive highlight tape for the viewing of college coaches
3. Is my student athlete guaranteed to improve his/her SAT/ACT scores?
Though we can’t guarantee anything, 100% of our student athletes received a higher score after 90 days of enrollment in our program
4. Are there any guarantees that my child will get a scholarship?
Scholarships are earned based on academic & athletic performance. Our job is to get our student athletes the maximum exposure to increase their chances of receiving scholarships.
5. How is your organization different from everyone else?
Our organization prides itself by going above and beyond for our student athletes to assure that they have everything needed to increase their visibility and maximize their GPA and standardized test scores
6. You're located in New Jersey We live in Texas how will this work?
We have traditional and online programs so it doesn’t matter where you are located our academic and recruiting assistance programs is a click away.
7. Who runs your academic program?
Dr. Avonia Richardson-Miller is the Chief Academic Officer of Sportz Farm with more than 15 years of educational leadership background and diverse experience including positions as a teacher, principle, adjunct professor (Seton Hall University) and more.
8. Do you only do football?
No, Sportz Farm helps with all sports.
Diteko Hammary
Diteko Hammary is a Native of Asbury Park, NJ and graduate of Brookdale Community College (2005) and has spent more than 20 years serving his community in countless ways. As a player and coach, Diteko (also known as Coach Teko) is a 4 time state football champion and 2 time National football champion.
Kevin McMillian
Kevin McMillan was born in Harlem in New York City and at an early age moved to the Bronx, New York. At the age of 16 he graduated from Harry S. Truman HS in the Bronx and enrolled at the State University of New York at Buffalo. While in college Kevin played basketball for 4 years and was voted captain in his senior year.
Gregory Hopson Sr.
Gregory J, Hopson Sr. was born March 30, 1955 to the late Joseph and Marjorie Hopson and raised in Newark NJ. He is married to the lovely Mrs. Ida Hopson and has three children Haleema, Gregory Jr., and Frederick. He is also the proud grandfather of six grandchildren.
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