Glenbard guest speaker will discuss athletes making wise choices

The Glenbard Parent Series is partnering with the DuPage County Health Department/Prevention Leadership Team to bring John Underwood and Life of an Athlete - Pure Performance to Maximize Your Potential to all Glenbard high schools on Aug. 18 and 19.

Underwood 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, Underwood has the expertise to help teens reach their goals during their competitive years.

Underwood will present information on how alcohol and other substances affect a teen's body and how adults can have an important impact on the lifestyle choices young people make.

The Parent and Athlete Sports Orientation meetings repeated at all four of our high schools are open to all. Attendance is mandatory for Glenbard student athletes and their parents.

Underwood will speak on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, Aug. 18

6 p.m. in Glenbard East auditorium, 1014 S. Main St., Lombard

7:30 p.m. in Glenbard South auditorium, 23W200 Butterfield Rd., Glen Ellyn

Wednesday, Aug 19

6 p.m. in Glenbard North auditorium, 990 Kuhn Rd., Carol Stream

7 p.m. in Glenbard West auditorium, 670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn

Underwood will address Glenbard coaches at 9 a.m. and noon Aug. 19 in the Marquardt School District 15 Administration Center, 1860 Glen Ellyn Road in Glendale Heights. The two-hour training is open to all area coaches and requires registration. For more information, contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at 942-7668 or gilda_ross@glenbard.org.