Coming Events

There are still a handfull of J. Kyle Braid fundraising opportunities ahead including the West Suburban Breakfast, the 10th Annual Ditka Smoker, the White Sox vs. Seattle Mariners baseball game, and Cruising for Charity. Why not be a part - check them all out and find out which ones fits your lifestyle!


Photo Galleries

Be sure to check out some of our photo galleries on this site too!!!

Ditka Smoker 2004, Ditka Smoker 2005, Ditka Smoker 2006, An Evening of Dining and Dancing, and An Evening in the Beer Garden.

Coaches' Workshop

 
 
The Presenters - Ken Braid: Managing Director, The J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation

Ken Braid is a Chicago area native. He graduated from the University of Illinois where he served as captain of the football team. He was a successful entrepreneur during his 20 year business career with an emphasis on overseas manufacturing. The death of his only child, Kyle, in 1994 prompted Ken to leave the business world and devote his life to helping teenagers, Ken and his wife, Colleen, founded The J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation with a ranch facility in Villa Grove, Colorado.

Bill Walker: L.M.H.C.

Bill has been working with teenagers for over twenty years. He is the lead facilitator for The J. Kyle Braid Leadership Training Program. Bill has been an educator since 1979 and is currently licensed as a mental health counselor in the state of Florida.

Topics Covered

High School coaches across America are benefiting from Coaches Conference. This unique workshop for high school coaches guarantees to build and strengthen relationships between coaches and their athletes. This workshop is not about x's and o's or how to run a better offense or defense. This workshop is about much more.

  • Understanding yourself & your priorities
  • Knowing what to instill in your athletes
  • Solving team problemsf
  • Establishing rules and consequences
  • Reinforcing positive behavior
  • Establishing goals
  • Caring for yourself
  • Role models
  • Coaching styles
  • Relationships with athletes

Program Objectives

  • To relate personality characteristics to team dynamics

  • To introduce coaches to different types & styles of coaching
  • To outline & practice communication skills
  • To match up personality characteristics to team dynamics
  • To discuss high school coaches meeting their obligations at home and at work
  • To write a team plan to help implement the knowledge gained during the presentation