Coaches are the beating heart of all Skyhawks programs, and we’re excited to announce a new collaboration to take our staff training to the next level. Starting in 2019, Skyhawks Sports Academy will be partnering with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) to enhance Skyhawks staff training. Coaches and directors will complete PCA’s Double-Goal Coach® training, tools, and ongoing support to bolster Skyhawks’ existing two-day training that all programs staff currently complete. The Double-Goal Coach® program develops coaches who strive to win while also pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports

All Skyhawks coaches and directors complete a thorough two-day training program prior to becoming a certified Skyhawks coach. 100% of Skyhawks’ program staff are first-aid and CPR certified, and now Positive Coaching Alliance Double-Goal Coach® certified prior to the start of programs.

Founded in 1998, PCA has conducted more than 20,000 workshops for more than 3,500 schools and youth sports organizations, affecting more than 4.5 million youth and high school athletes. PCA is guided by an advisory board that’s a who’s who of sports legends, including 11-time NBA Champion Coach Phil Jackson, World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Brandi Chastain, and Green Bay Packers President & CEO Mark Murphy, among others.

About Positive Coaching Alliance:

Positive Coaching Alliance develops BETTER ATHLETES, BETTER PEOPLE through resources for youth and high school sports coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes. In addition to more than 1,800 free multimedia tips and tools at www.PCADevZone.org, PCA has partnered with roughly 3,500 schools and youth sports organizations nationwide to deliver more than 20,000 live group workshops, along with online courses and books by PCA Founder Jim Thompson that help those involved in youth and high school sports create a positive, character-building youth sports culture.

Before you sent your child off Trick or Treating on Halloween, did you have a conversation with them about safety? Perhaps you went through their candy to make sure nothing was tampered with (and to sneak a few pieces for yourself) or maybe you went with them to make sure they were safe under your supervision. The safety of our children is a constant voice in the back of every parent or guardian’s mind. In honor of Child Safety and Protection Month this November, Skyhawks is excited to share a few of our safety policies with you.

Here are a few of the preventative measures we take to keep your children safe at our programs:

1.    The Skyhawks Gate System

At each Skyhawks program, our coaches start and end with our safety process which we call the “Gate System." Every morning before camp, our coaches greet parents and campers in the parking lot as children are dropped off. Coaches guide the kids on to the court or field by funneling them through one of our entry gates. Once the child is through the gate, the coach maintains eye contact with them until they are safe with the rest of the group and the other coach playing a warm-up game. This process is completed in reverse at the end of the day so the coaches can make sure that every child goes home safely with the appropriate parent or guardian. 

2.    Safe Bathroom Breaks

Another policy for Skyhawks programs is to make sure the restrooms are completely empty before allowing children to enter. While the kids are inside, their coach guards the doorway to ensure that no one else enters while the children are using the facilities.

3.    Snack Time Precautions

Here at Skyhawks, we are no strangers to food allergies. We ask parents to let us know ahead of time if their child has any food allergies. However, we know sometimes parents can forget or the information can be delayed, so to make sure we do not have any incidents we have a strict no sharing rule during snack time. We also ask that parents of children with allergies send their camper with Wet Ones antibacterial wipes since they have been scientifically tested to remove food allergens from hands after eating.

4.    Exceptional Staff

Becoming a Skyhawks Coach or Director is an extensive and highly competitive process. If they meet the minimum requirements, interested prospects fill out an application and attend several interviews. Once hired, we take our employees through a rigorous training program to ensure that your children are in the best hands possible.

To learn more about our Safety Policies & Procedures, give us a call at (800) 804-3509!

Share a picture and win this summer!

We love seeing photos of Skyhawks campers having a blast at their programs, and snapping a memory of your child could win you a FREE program for them! Through the end of summer, share a photo of your child on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook and you could be a monthly winner! Once you’ve got the perfect picture of them celebrating a goal, nailing a jumper, or a huge smile on their face, share it on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook to be entered. We'll be giving away THREE free programs - one each month of the summer!


Here’s how to enter:


Instagram - Share your photo with Skyhawks Sports Academy (@SkyhawksSports) tagged and the hashtag #Skyhawks2018.

Twitter - Tweet your photo with Skyhawks Sports Academy (@SkyhawksSports) tagged and the hashtag #Skyhawks2018.

Facebook - Either tag Skyhawks Sports Academy in your photo in a personal post (make sure the privacy is set to public) or share your photo in a post on the official Skyhawks Facebook page (fb.com/SkyhawksSportsAcademy).


Just snap, share, and you’re entered - easy as that.


A winner will be chosen at the end of each month this summer (June, July, August). You can enter as many times as you’d like, but each photo can only be entered once so get as many photos as you can!


For complete rules and terms, click here.

Skyhawks is extremely pleased to announce that Skyhawks Franchise Group has earned the #284 spot on Entrepreneur Magazine's 2018 Franchise 500 Rankings! 

Entrepreneur’s annual Franchise 500 rankings are the world's first, best, and most comprehensive franchise ranking for almost four decades. Each year, the Entrepreneur ranks the 500 best companies to pursue franchise ownership with, based on brand power, financial stability, growth opportunities, corporate support, and costs & fees. 

This is the first year that Skyhawks has been named to the rankings, and this announcement comes alongside Skyhawks Franchise Group also being named a Top 100 Franchise by Franchise Gator! 

To learn more about becoming a Skyhawks or SuperTots Franchise owner, visit out Franchise Home Page. 

For more information on Skyhawks Franchise Group's rankings, click here.

Skyhawks Franchise Group is hitting the road in 2018 with the opening of the first international SuperTots franchise in Suzhou, China in partnership with Amigo Sports Academy! Initial programs including SoccerTots, HoopsterTots, and PartyTots, in the Suzhou area will be available in early 2018.

Ms. Adel Xu, CEO of Amigo Sports Academy said, “We are very thrilled to begin a partnership with Supertots for the greater China region. Supertots is a leading American brand in sports instruction, and its high-quality program is a huge hit among Chinese audiences. Supertots will be a great addition and we are confident of taking our visions to the next level, delivering audiences more inviting programming and engagement opportunities in the years to come.”


About Amigo Sports Academy (ASA)

Amigo Sports Academy was established in 2016 and is dedicated in providing sports training and spreading American sports culture to aspiring youth. Amigo Sports Academy partners with Major League Baseball (MLB), and has collaboratively set up the MLB Suzhou Learning Center. We are aiming to bring American sports culture and trainings to students who love sports. In addition, we also have a partnership with the prestigious sports academy IMG, to promote all kinds of American sports, providing talented Chinese students with well-rounded sports trainings and opportunities

Franchise Gator announced the release of its annual Top 100 list which ranks the top expanding franchise systems considered to be a solid investment for those looking to buy a franchise. Skyhawks Franchise Group makes our first appearance on the list in 2018, coming in at #88!

Franchise Gator has been assisting potential business owners in exploring franchise opportunities since 2002.  The Top 100 list was created to offer yet another tool to assist in sorting through the hundreds of opportunities available to explore.

"In our research we identified company traits that prospective franchisees should look for if they seek to minimize risk when exploring  franchise opportunities," said Eric Bell, General Manager at Franchise Gator.  "With this data we decided that we were going to evaluate opportunities that generally fell in the investment range that is fitting of most Franchise Gator visitors .  We have been compiling the Top 100 for 5  years now, and each year it continues to be leaned on by our audience.  We're very proud of that."

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Learn more about why Skyhawks Franchise Group was named a top franchise by vising Franchise Gator’s Top 100 listing: https://www.franchisegator.com/franchises/skyhawks-sports-academy/

This summer, Skyhawks will be giving away a FREE Skyhawks program and sports pacakge each week! Tag Skyhawks in a photo on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter with #Skyhawks2017 to enter - that’s it! Enter as many times as you like, but only one entry will be recorded for each picture. Winners and weekly prizes will be announced at the beginning of each week on Skyhawks’ social media, so follow us to see what’s up for grab and who won!

Facebook: /SkyhawksSportsAcademy

Instagram: @SkyhawksSports

Twitter: @SkyhawksSports

The first prizes will be announced on TOMORROW, JUNE 27th! Start sharing and enter to win!