Glenbard athletes and their parents are required to attend the Back to School Athletic night at their school.
Back to School Parent and Athlete Nights have been organized by the Glenbard Assistant Principals for Athletics, D’Wayne Bates Glenbard East, Matt Bowser Glenbard North, Tim Carlson Glenbard South and Joe Kain Glenbard West. The Assistant Principals for Athletes will discuss important policy as part of this mandatory event for student athletes and their parents.
In partnership with the Glenbard Parent Series, Dr. Wendy Borlabi will present Play it Smart: Mental Skills for a High Performance Edge
Monday, August 17 at Glenbard North 6 p.m.
Monday, August 17 at Glenbard East 6 p.m. (6:45p.m. Dr. Borlabi’s presentation begins)
Tuesday, August 18 at Glenbard South 6 p.m.
Tuesday, August 18 at Glenbard West 6:30 p.m.
Mental toughness is one of those words that has been thrown around for over 20 years to describe how we view an athlete that performs well. In fact, when an athlete performs well in the wake of his/her personal tragedy we use this as an example of what mental toughness is in sport.
In addition, a team can be mentally tough or mentally weak. In times of crisis, teams can come together to win. A team with a good foundation can bring them closer and more determined to win at during tragic circumstances.
Mental toughness is hard to completely define and different people have different definitions but we know it when we see it.
Each person can be made aware of their growth edges that may affect performance on and off the field, court or conference room. In addition, what may affect their ability to develop their mental toughness to perform at the highest level most of the time.
Dr. Wendy Borlabi is currently working with the Chicago Bulls and is founder of Borlabi Consulting, a performance psychology firm. Also, she is an independent consultant with the National Basketball Association.
She worked for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) at their training center in San Diego for six years (two Winter Olympic and one Summer Olympic Games). She co-founded Acumen Performance Group (APG) along with six current and ex-Navy SEALs. They developed a program that integrated the SEALs real-world experience and applied it in both the development and application of the high-performance concepts of seamless teamwork, mental toughness, and unwavering confidence.
At James Madison University (JMU) she worked for five years as the liaison between athletics and the Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC). In those five years, she began the sport psychology services for the student-athletes, coaches and athletic department. In addition, she facilitated the development of the sport psychology department as a division of the JMU athletic department.
She received a B.S. in Psychology from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, a M.S. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport Psychology from Georgia Southern University, and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Sport Psychology and Exercise Psychology at Argosy University/Phoenix.