BOLAR Academy & Triple Threat Academy

This Project, founded in 2001, is a partnership between Bolar Sports Gym Solutions, owned by Rogerio Werneck of Brazil, and Triple Threat Academy, owned by Tony Freccero of the United States. BOLAR gives underprivileged students of Rio a place to go every day to keep them off the streets, and through basketball strives to teach lessons they can carry with them throughout their lives. BOLAR believes that by offering its members opportunities like this, they can not only become better athletes, but better people. BOLAR focuses on the importance of education, both on and off the court, to build a better life for members and their families.

Values of this game (Bill Bradley):
Passion
Discipline
Selflessness
Respect
Perspective
Responsibility
Resilience
Imagination
Leadership
Courage

BOLAR Academy Player Commitments:

1. Don't miss the practices and be there on time
2. Make your physical training every day
3. Help your teammate before he asks
4. Be well dressed to the practices and the games
5. Show good school grades
6. Aim the basketball skills excelence
7. Take care of your own future before someone do it

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 4pm until 5:30pm.

PLAYERS:
21 sutdents from a public school in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Former students from BOLAR Academy

MAP:
Wellcome to our gym