HUMAN PERFORMANCE PROJECT
In Illinois
The Illinois Human Performance Project is a developing chapter of the national Life of an Athlete Human Performance Project. Designed to educate and hold students accountable to making healthy life choices regarding sleep, nutrition, substance avoidance, mood, and leadership in order to achieve optimal performance. Although the national program was originally designed for athletes, the Illinois Human Performance Project targets all students, not just athletes, to challenge and empower their peers to set positive standards in health and leadership to achieve optimal performance.
HUMAN PERFORMANCE PROJECT
High School Chapters
- Grayslake North High School
- Hersey High School
- Hinsdale Central High School
- Libertyville High School
- Prospect High School
- Rolling Meadows High School
- Schaumburg High School
HUMAN PERFORMANCE PROJECT
Middle School Chapters
IL HUMAN PERFORMANCE PROJECT
Chapter Information
These schools currently house chapters. Each chapter is unique in the way that it operates. Within various schools, you will find many different programs that each chapter implements.
Barrington High School
Chapter Name:
Broncos Committed
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Fifth Quarter Events
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Pledge Development
- Middle School Mentoring
- Prescription & Opioid Education Awareness
Chapter Advisor: Amy Winkelman
E-mail: awinkelman@barrington220.org
Phone: 847-404-0581
Broncos Committed is an all-school wellness initiative focused on healthy living and optimal performance. Broncos Committed promotes science-based information regarding nutrition, sleep, stress management, and drugs, nicotine, and alcohol. Students learn how to be and perform at their best! Broncos Committed sponsors Avalanche (for freshmen), 5th Quarter Events, Red Ribbon Week, Reality Club, Snowball, Honk for Sobriety, and numerous middle school events, such as: Snowflake, BC Bash, and BMS Station/Prairie health class visits. Broncos Committed was founded during the 2011-2012 school year.
Buffalo Grove High School
Chapter Name: Elevate
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Brown Bag Programs
- Fifth Quarter Events
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Creed Development
- Pledge Development
- Program Presentations
- Science Module Education
- Middle School Mentoring
Chapter Advisor: Kip North
E-mail: christopher.nor@d214.org
Phone: 847-718-4197
Elevate emphasizes leadership principles, project development and implementation, and Human Performance Project science modules. Students receive tools for optimal physical and mental performance, along with interpersonal growth. They abide by the motto “Team, Teammate, Self” which helps them maintain a positive and supportive community. Working on community projects, students are challenged to help lead and further the Elevate culture at BGHS. Elevate sponsors the Brown Bag lunch program, 5th Quarter Events, National Prevention Week, presentations to Freshman Advisory, school programs, and staff, as well as visits to numerous local middle schools where they help middle school students develop their own chapters.
Elk Grove High School
Chapter Name: ASPIRE
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Brown Bag Programs
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Creed Development
- Program Presentations
Chapter Advisor: Jennifer Buxton
E-mail: jennifer.buxton@d214.org
Phone: 847-718-4724
Aspire was founded during the 2017-18 school year. The first program rolled out by the students was a Brown Bag Lunch program that is still going strong today! This chapter also uses their social media to share facts about nutrition. Follow them on twitter and be on the look out for their TIP TUESDAY!
Fremd High School
Chapter Name: Vikings United
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Middle School Mentoring
- Science Module Education
- Creed Development
- Fifth Quarter Events
- Brown Bag
Vikings United developed their chapter in Fall 2018. Their biggest successes they want to highlight are fifth quarter events and their brown bag lunch program! To keep up with their programming, check out their social media!
Glenbard East High School
Chapter Name: Rams Committed
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Middle School Mentoring
- Pledge Development
- Creed Development
Chapter Advisor: Joel Pelland
Phone: 630-234-6237
Rams Committed has monthly meetings that get well over 100 students in attendance! During these meetings, a few members of the Ram’s Committed leadership team give presentations on HPP science modules, educating the whole group about how their lifestyle choices are impacting their ability to perform.
Grayslake Central High School
Chapter Name: Rams Dedicated
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Creed Development
- Pledge Development
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Program Presentations
- Fifth Quarter Events
- Brown Bag Programs
Chapter Advisor: Kate Oldenburg
E-mail: koldenburg@d127.org
Phone: 847-986-3371
The goal of Rams Dedicated is to provide education and awareness about the Human Performance Project through community service, visits to elementary schools, planning social events, as well as presenting to staff, students and parents. Rams Dedicated is in its third year at Grayslake Central and is truly a student run program. Program highlights for this chapter include 5th Quarter events such as glow in the dark capture the flag, presentations to local elementary schools, as well as introducing the four pillars in the freshmen transition program. Rams Dedicated members also teach the depression unit in the sophomore health classes.
Grayslake North High School
Chapter Name:
Knights Performance Project
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Program Presentations
Chapter Advisor: Patrick Moran
E-mail: pmoran@d127.org
Hinsdale Central High School
Chapter Name:
Red Devil Standard
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Check back soon for more updates!
Chapter Advisor: Jason Hayes
E-mail: jhayes@hinsdale86.org
Phone: 630-570-8484
Libertyville High School
Chapter Name:
Life of a Wildcat
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Brown Bag Programs
- Fifth Quarter
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Creed Development
- Science Module Education
- Program Presentations
- Middle School Mentoring
Chapter Advisor: Brenda Nelson
E-mail: brenda.nelson@d128.org
Phone: 847-567-0413
Life of a Wildcat was founded in 2016 and is a very strong chapter! Check back soon for more information about what exactly they do.
Prospect High School
Chapter Name:
Life of a Knight
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Brown Bag Programs
- Fifth Quarter
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Creed Development
- Pledge Development
- Program Presentations
- Middle School Mentoring
Chapter Advisors: Tim Wolowiec and Nicole Stoltz
E-mail: timothy.wolowiec@d214.org; nicole.stoltz@d214.org Phone: 847-718-5566 (Tim); 847-718-5560 (Nicole)
This student leadership group focuses on improving health and performance across the PHS community through programs like our food pantry and our community out-reach program with our feeder middle schools. Life of a Knight was founded in 2016.
Rolling Meadows High School
Chapter Name: IMPACT
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Fifth Quarter
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Pledge Development
- Program Presentations
- Middle School Mentoring
Chapter Advisors: Kelli Lussow, Frank Schweda, Joe Disilvio, Jim Murray, and Michael Austin
E-mail: kelli.lussow@d214.org; frank.schweda@d214.org; joe.disilvio@d214.org; jim.murray@d214.org; michael.austin@d214.org
IMPACT was founded in 2018 and is an exciting new chapter! Check back soon to learn more about exactly what they do.
MacArthur Middle School
Chapter Name: Mac Allies
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Program Presentations
- Middle School Mentoring
Chapter Advisors: Mark Atkinson and Carly Racusen
E-mail: matkinson@d23.org; cracusen@d23.org
Phone: 847-870-5292 (Mark); 847-870-5201 (Carly)
The Mac Allies started their HPP Program during the 2017-2018 school year. Reach out to the chapter advisors to learn more about what they do in their Middle School.
River Trails Middle School
Chapter Name: Chief Leaders
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Creed Development
- Middle School Mentoring
- Program Presentations
Chapter Advisor: Cristy Tracz
E-mail: ctracz@rtsd26.org
The Chief Leaders HPP group was founded in 2017. This Student Leadership group meets one to two times a month and is focused on making positive and healthy changes in their school. The projects are student created and lead.
Thomas Middle School
Chapter Name: Wolf Pack DEN Club
This chapter participates in these staple programs:
- Awareness and Prevention Activities
- Program Presentations
- Middle School Mentoring
Chapter Advisors: Lori Naumowicz and Kristen Christiansen
E-mail: lnaumowicz@sd25.org; kchristiansen@sd25.org
Phone: 847-398-4260 (Kristen)
Check back soon for more information about the Wolf Pack DEN club.
