THE STUDENT-ATHLETE PLAYBOOK
CRU Chalk Talk Workshop
THINK LIKE A PROFESSIONAL. PREPARE LIKE AN ATHLETE.
An interactive planning and STEM experience for girls in 6th–10th grade. Explore how professionals think, make decisions, and manage their time, then put those skills into practice to build a week that supports your goals, interests, and well-being.
Big Thinking. Everyday Skills.
ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE
The skills engineers use to solve complex problems are the same skills young student-athletes can practice every day.
CRU Chalk Talk brings STEM and sport together through an interactive learning experience focused on critical thinking, decision-making, prioritization, and time management.
Girls will explore how these skills apply to school, soccer, and everyday life, then put them into practice by building a weekly plan that makes room for their goals, responsibilities, and interests.
SPECIAL GUEST SESSION
STEM MEETS EVERYDAY LIFE.
Same Skills. Different Fields. Big Possibilities.
What do professionals and student-athletes have in common? Both make decisions, solve problems, manage competing priorities, and prepare for what's next.
Through a special STEM guest session, girls will explore how engineering professionals approach real-world challenges—and discover how those same strategies can help them navigate school, sport, and everyday life.
It's an opportunity to think beyond the field, explore new career possibilities, and start practicing professional skills today.
THE EXPERIENCE
LEARN. BUILD. APPLY.
WHY
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Understand the value of planning
Discover how intentional preparation supports performance, reduces daily stress, and creates more time for what matters.
Through guided discussions and hands-on activities, girls will explore how critical thinking, decision-making, and intentional planning support their development as student-athletes. They'll put these skills into practice by building a personalized weekly plan that makes room for their responsibilities, goals, and interests.
LEARN
02
Develop the foundational planning skills
Explore how to identify priorities, make informed decisions, manage competing responsibilities, and organize your time effectively.
BUILD
03
Create your own student-athlete week
Put your new skills into practice using a Passion Planner to build a personalized weekly schedule around school, sport, wellness, and personal goals.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
A 2-hour experience combining conversation, learning, and hands-on planning.
LEARN
How intentional planning can support your academic and athletic goals.
REFLECT
On everything that makes up your week—from school and soccer to wellness, relationships, and personal interests.
PLAN
Build your own student-athlete week using a Passion Planner.
TAKE IT WITH YOU
Leave with a planning system you can continue using throughout the school year.
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Help Bring The Chalk Talk to Life
We're looking for volunteers to help create a welcoming, organized experience for our student-athletes.
Support may include event setup, student check-in, activities, refreshments, and event breakdown.