SPAVA is the Society for the Prevention of Aggressiveness and Violence among Adolescents. The SPAVA mission is to create a nonviolent society by being role models for the younger generation, particularly in Kentucky. As a student-athlete, you have the opportunity to serve as a positive role model to many children in this organization. We get requests throughout the year for CardsCARE student-athletes to speak at various schools throughout the community.

SPAVA Objectives are to:

• Demonstrate the value of hard work and the joy it generates
• Teach values of "Giving and Sharing"
• Teach techniques of anger control
• Teach strategies in the "art" of negotiating
• Teach and demonstrate how to take advantage of controlled aggression
• Empower students in the "art" of nonviolent self-advocacy and mediation skills
• Assist in "Change of Heart"

If you would be interested in donating approximately an hour of your time to the SPAVA program, please contact: