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Play It Smart is a program of the National Football Foundation & the College Hall of Fame. The proram is directed by Len Stachitas. In 1998, The National Football Foundation created Play It Smart, an educational program targeted at kids from tough inner city environments where family and community support are generally lacking. The program, designed to take a student-athlete’s passion for sport and intense dedication to their team and transform it into a force for greater good in their lives, has exceeded everybody’s expectations. At less than a dollar-a-day per student-athlete, the program has sent 80% of its participants onto college.
Click the following link or the Play It Smart logo for additional information about the Play It Smart Program.
Play-It-Smart Website
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"This website does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame"
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SAT/ACT Registration Information
Academic Coach
2007-2008 Top Student Athlete
National Football Foundation Student-Athlete of the Month
Play-It Smart Contacts & Staff
Former Academic Coaches
Related Links
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SAT/ACT Registration Information
| SAT TEST | App Deadline |
| Oct 4, 2008 | Sept 9, 2008 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | Sept 26,2008 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | Nov 5, 2008 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | Dec 26, 2008 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | Feb 10, 2009 |
| May 2, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 |
| June 6, 2009 | May 5, 2009 |
| ACT TEST | App Deadline |
| Oct 25, 2008 | Sept 19, 2008 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | Nov 7, 2008 |
| February 7, 2009 | Jan 6,2009 |
| April 4, 2009 | Feb 27,2009 |
| June 13, 2009 | May 8, 2009 |
Visit College Board Information to sign up for the SAT test
Visit ACT Test Information to sign up for the ACT test
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Progress Report Sheet
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2007-2008 Top Student Athlete--John Zorbas
John maintained a 96 average during his senior year and will be attending Stonybrook University as a Student-Athlete
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Previous Top Student Athlete Winner
| Year | Top Student-Athlete |
2006-2007 | Jerry Saunders |
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Academic Coach--Eric Wysocki "Dub"
The Academic Coach assists the head coach in establishing policies and procedures that will enable student-athletes to achieve their individual goals as well as to meet the goals of the program. Specifically, academic coaches coordinate academic support services, SAT/ACT prep classes, study halls, life skill sessions, field trips to area colleges and other team building activities throughout the entire school year. Academic coaches also meet one-on-one with each player, and often serve as their advocate with teachers, school personnel, parents and guardians. In fact, an academic coach’s ability to capitalize on the positive peer pressure of the team is one of the key reasons PLAY IT SMART works.
Coach Dub can be reached in the school at:
718-229-7600 ext. 1020
or via email at; playitsmartbayside@yahoo.com or baysidecommodores@yahoo.com
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National Football Foundation Student-Athlete of the Month
| Month-Year | Player |
| November 2007 | Eric Chan |
| December 2007 | John Zorbas |
| January 2008 | Richard Denardo |
| February 2008 | Joel Campbell |
| March 2008 | Mehmet Ramusevic |
| April 2008 | Oneil Brown |
| May 2008 | Kory Dildy |
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Head Coach-Jason Levitt
Coach Levitt or Coach "J" is the 7th Head Coach in Commodore History. He is in his 2nd season as Head Coach, and 6th with the program
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Play-It Smart Contacts & Staff
Len Stachitas
Executive Director
Play It Smart
433 E. Las Colinas Blvd.
Suite 1130
Irving, TX, 75039
Phone: 972-556-1000
Email: Lstachitas@footballfoundation.com
Charles Gomes
National Director
Play It Smart
22 Maple Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 973.829.1933 ext. 217
Email: cgomes@footballfoundation.com
Jeff McCann
Associate Director
Play It Smart
22 Maple Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 973.829.1933 ext. 218
Email: jmccann@footballfoundation.com
James Chiarchiaro
NYC Program Coordinator
Phone: 917.607.4152
Email: jcheech32@yahoo.com
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Former Academic Coaches
| Name | Year(s) |
| Kara Tloczkowski | 2007-2008 |
| Justin T. Cobis | 2006-2007 |
| Steve Green | 2005 |
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Related Links
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Bayside Football's Play-It-Smart Logo Designed by Lisa Ferranti
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