Belle Vue Middle School provides the facility, equipment, and support staff for the Academy. The Florida State University Athletics Department Promotions Office has been a strong supporter of the Afterschool Sports Academy, providing complimentary tickets to FSU football and basketball games. The tickets provided by the Promotions Office allows the Academy participants to attend FSU athletic events and witness the college atmosphere in an interactive and fun setting. The Academy staff consists of Ray Collum , the Role Model Program Special Project Coordinator and Joni Hill, who is the Sports Academy Academic Advisor. The role of the Academy staff are teaching sports skills during sport activities, tutoring Academy participants during study hall, and facilitating participation during social issue discussions.
All staff possess the ability and desire the serve as positive role models for the participants.
The role of the volunteers are to provide academic assistance and social support to the participants through mentoring, developing a friendly relationship, and being a role model in which the participants can emulate. To become a volunteer at the Afterschool Sports Academy, please email or call Ray Collum at 644-7113.