SMART Sports is proud to host its inaugural golf fundraising event!
Join us for a day of golf, networking, and purpose while making a difference that extends far beyond the course. Whether you’re registering a foursome, purchasing tickets, or becoming a sponsor, your support helps create meaningful opportunities for young people through sports, education, and career exposure. Together, we can make a lasting impact.
Event Schedule
Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8:00 a.m., giving you time to check in, connect with fellow golfers, sponsors, and community leaders, and warm up before play. The 9:30 a.m. shotgun scramble tees off for 18 holes on one of Chicago’s premier championship courses.
Following play, join us for a 3:00 p.m. reception and awards celebration, featuring lunch, prizes, contests, raffle drawings, and recognition of our tournament winners and sponsors. Whether you’re playing, sponsoring, or simply joining us for the celebration, you’ll enjoy a memorable day while helping create brighter futures for young people through SMART Sports.
Throughout the four-week experience, scholars strengthened their skills in reading, math, science, and technology while building confidence through hands-on projects, team challenges, leadership activities, guest speakers, and career experiences. Every day reinforced an important lesson: sports can be a powerful pathway to learning, opportunity, and success beyond the game.
The stories, photos, and highlights from this incredible summer are now available in our 2026 Post-Camp Newsletter. See what our scholars accomplished, hear about the experiences that inspired them, and celebrate a summer of growth, discovery, and new possibilities.
The 2025 SMART Sports Summer Camp gave Great Lakes Academy scholars an unforgettable four weeks of learning, growth, and discovery.
More than a traditional summer camp, the program blended science, math, reading, technology, sports, and character development into an engaging, full-day experience. Scholars challenged themselves academically, built confidence through teamwork, stayed active, and developed skills that will benefit them in the classroom and beyond.
From hands-on learning activities to leadership lessons and meaningful relationships, the summer was filled with moments that inspired curiosity, resilience, and a love of learning.
Take a look back at the highlights and celebrate everything our scholars accomplished during an incredible summer.
During the summer of 2025, SMART Sports was proud to support the youth football camp led by former NFL players Junior Bryant and Brandin Bryant.
Over four weeks, young athletes developed their football skills through expert coaching, position-specific instruction, conditioning, and competitive drills while learning the importance of teamwork, leadership, discipline, and sportsmanship. The camp provided a positive environment where players of all skill levels were encouraged to grow both on and off the field.
We are grateful to have partnered in an experience that inspired young athletes, strengthened their confidence, and reinforced the life lessons that sports can teach.
