Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - The National Association of Basketball Coaches, which has 5000 members, has created a student success program called Stay in to Win to help middle school and high school students focus on making good academic, career, and personal choices. The purpose of the program is to help all students focus on making important decisions that will help them become more successful in school and impact the overall quality of their life.
Members of the Marist College Basketball team visited Poughkeepsie Middle School on Monday, March 4, 2013. The players joined together with the middle school teachers and administrators to motivate and encourage students, particularly those at risk of dropping out, to stay in school to graduation. The players communicated the value of effective decision-making skills and the impact that academic, career, and personal decisions made now will have on their futures. The middle school students were encouraged to develop success teams to help them overcome obstacles and success plans to guide them as they make the educational and career decisions that will direct their lives.