AARON DAVIS

THE ENTHUSIATOR

Does your school have issues that demand immediate attention? Then Aaron Davis can empower your students and staff to take positive action before tough issues become headlines.

Based on his expertise and life experiences, he thoroughly understands the importance of making the right decisions early in life, as well as the dreaded consequences of following the wrong crowd.

Aaron has been where your students are today and he has experienced first-hand some of the success that they seek tomorrow. Because of his enthusiasm and passion for seeing young people’s lives change, he is known, nationwide, as the Enthusiator.

Aaron holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was a member of the 1994 National Championship football team.

He has spent countless hours with young people in junior and senior high schools, colleges, and juvenile detention centers. He has worked directly with youth as Urban Outreach Director for Campus Life, and as an Educational Specialist for the University of Nebraska.

Aaron is co-author of the books: The Making of an Unshakeable Character and The Heart of a Difference Maker and is the author of the inspiring book, The Truth About Success.

ALBERT MENSAH

RISING FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IN GHANA

Albert Mensah was born and lived the first nineteen years of his life in Ghana (Africa). Born in a mud hut and living far from any urban center. Albert’s life was hard. When he was just a small boy he carried water several miles each day to help his family survive.

Albert’s powerful message of hope and inspiration is based on his own life experience as he shares the practical skills and tools he used to become successful. Albert believes that any person can become more successful if they can conceive a powerful dream that touches the heart of their existence. Albert’s life in Africa and his amazing success since coming to America demonstrates that high achievement always begins with Aiming High in the pursuit of such a dream.

When Albert was eight he saw his first movie. It was an American movie and he saw people wearing shoes. Every person in the movie wore shoes. At that moment Albert conceived the first dream of his life: He dreamed of going to America to live! He did not know how it could become possible, but he believed he could and would. Someday he would live where everybody had shoes. Without even realizing it, Albert had deployed the most powerful principle that permits human success and achievement. Albert had learned to Aim High! He spent the next eleven year putting himself in position to turn his dream into reality.

After Albert decided he would come to America his friend in Africa teased and ridiculed him. His nickname became “States” and it was not meant to be complimentary or supportive. After all, how could a poor little boy stuck in grinding poverty wind up in America? Where would he get the money to go? How would such a thing be possible? Even if he did make it to America how would he earn a living? Was his dream to become a cab driver in New York? Any reasonable person would know that circumstances like these would be impossible to overcome. Albert heard all these gloomy predictions but never quit believing he could come to American and be successful.

During his high school years Albert wrote hundreds of American colleges trying to obtain a scholarship. Ultimately, Western Maryland College near Baltimore contacted Albert and invited him to come. This was the ticket to America Albert had relentlessly pursued for so long. Today, Albert is an American Citizen and has become one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the world. Albert Mensah, the hopeful immigrant from Africa has become America’s Dream Engineer.

Albert’s powerful message of hope and inspiration is based on his own life experience as he shares the practical skills and tools he used to become successful. Albert believes that any person can become more successful if they can conceive a powerful dream that touches the heart of their existence. Albert’s life in Africa and his amazing success since coming to America demonstrates that high achievement always begins with Aiming High in the pursuit of such a dream.

BOBBY PETROCELLI

10 SECONDS CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER

“My message is clear and simple 10 seconds is all it takes to change a life forever.” Bobby Petrocelli speaks these words from experience. A drunk driver crashed through his bedroom and killed his wife. Bobby was seriously injured, but by no means is he a victim. Instead, he turned TRADEGY into TRIUMPH. As a high school teacher, counselor and coach at the time of the accident, he developed a strong passion to reach out to young people everywhere.

Now, as a motivational speaker, he encourages teens to live a triumphant life and find the faith, hope and love that they are searching for. He emphasizes making positive choices at all times, even under pressure. Those who experience Bobby leave motivated by his awesome story, refreshed by his charismatic personality and warmth, and empowered to face their personal challenges.

Bobby’s professional experience includes 11 years as an educator, counselor and coach. He holds a Masters degree in Counseling. He is author and co-author of eight different motivational books. His powerful story is presented in Triumph Over Tragedy. His latest book is 10 Seconds IS Changing Lives Forever: Letters of Hope. His story has been featured on Geraldo, Sally Jesse Raphael, The Hour of Power and The Family Channel.

MIKE SMITH

EXCITING, PASSIONATE, REAL.

A native to Imperial, Nebraska, Mike has been speaking professionally for the last 5 years and has been a youth outreach worker for over 10 years. He is the founder and executive director of a 501c3 non-profit in THE BAY and its offshoot, Skate For Change (SFC), both of which have begun to receive national acclaim and support from the likes of Red Bull and State Farm. This past summer, Mike also embarked on his second annual mission of skateboarding across the entire state of Nebraska to raise money for these causes.

Today, Mike spends his days expanding the scope of these ventures. Currently, he is finishing up construction on a 28,000 square-foot facility in Lincoln that will serve as the headquarters for THE BAY and SFC, containing an indoor skatepark, a coffee shop, an art gallery, and a concert venue for local youth to utilize until as late as 2 A.M. on the weekends. Mike has also been traveling the region with his skateboard in tow to help spread SFC to cities like Omaha, Kansas City, Chicago, Cleveland, and the rest of the country. His aim is to one day spread this concept to skateboarders across the world.

Mike is an expert at communicating with kids and encouraging them to make good decisions that lead them to follow their dreams. Mike will come to your school and speak truth and encouragement to your students – he has already made a difference for thousands of students, parents, and administrators across the country!

Mike Smith has been a full-time advocate and resource for homeless and runaway youth for the last two years. He meets them under bridges, in abandoned buildings and while they are train hopping. He works hard to help them get into a stable, safe, and consistent living situation.
Mike understands making poor decisions can get you into a tough spot. He knows about hard circumstances that sometimes influence bad choices. Mike uses these lessons to inspire young people to believe in themselves, to dream bigger and run hard to reach them.

The founder of Bay 198, one of the country’s only nonprofit skateparks, Mike doesn’t just talk about changing lives – he lives it. To raise awareness for troubled youth and funds to help provide them a safe productive outlet, he slept under a bridge for 27 straight nights (many frigid) last winter, and skated more than 430 miles across the state in June 2011.

He is a former All-American college basketball player and avid surfer, snowboarder and skateboarder with more than a decade of experience working with young people. Mike is an expert at relating to young people and communication a message of inspiration and hope that they won’t forget. Students from all walks of life will easily relate to Mike’s message and will be inspired to become the change in their community.