About the program

Character development for competitive girls in Minnesota

Character in Competition was created to help coaches develop the qualities they want to see in their athletes—but often don't have the time, resources, or framework to teach consistently.

Why it matters

Competition reveals character

Character in Competition is not a replacement for coaching. It's a complement to it.

We help athletes develop the communication, resilience, confidence, and leadership skills that allow coaching to have an even greater impact.

Competition tests resilience after setbacks, humility after success, communication during conflict, and leadership when challenges arise. While technical skills help athletes perform, character skills help them navigate the pressures, relationships, and responsibilities that come with competition.

Character in Competition helps athletes develop the habits and mindset that contribute to both personal growth and positive team culture.

For coaches & teams

Why Minnesota teams choose us

We do the facilitation

You don't need to prepare lessons or lead discussions.

Character in Competition is delivered directly to your athletes, allowing you to focus on coaching while we focus on team culture and personal development.

Designed specifically for girls

The program addresses challenges commonly experienced by girls in competitive environments, including confidence, comparison, perfectionism, relationships, belonging, and leadership.

Practical and engaging

Sessions are interactive, age-appropriate, and immediately applicable to athletes' experiences both within and beyond their sport.

Measurable impact

Participants complete pre- and post-program assessments that help measure growth in confidence, communication, resilience, leadership, and team connection.

The goal

What success looks like

Imagine a team where athletes:

Encourage rather than compare
Communicate with honesty and respect
Navigate conflict in healthy ways
Bounce back from mistakes and setbacks
Take ownership of their actions
Lead by example
Feel connected to something bigger than themselves

That's the goal of Character in Competition. Because the strongest teams aren't built on talent alone—they're built on culture.

The program

Five facilitated sessions for competitive girls

Competitive sports and performance activities teach valuable lessons. Character in Competition helps ensure those lessons are intentional.

Through five facilitated sessions, athletes develop the skills that strengthen team culture, build resilience, improve communication, and foster leadership both on and off the field, court, stage, or mat.

Designed specifically for girls in competitive environments across Minnesota.

Founding partners

Join us at launch in Minnesota

Character in Competition is currently partnering with a limited number of Minnesota organizations to help establish best practices, collect outcome data, and shape the future of the program.

Founding partners receive

Five facilitated sessions
Pre- and post-program assessments
Impact summary report
Preferred pricing
Recognition as an inaugural partner

Next step

Every team is different

Program investment is based on factors such as team size, number of participants, and scheduling needs.