Titan FC joins group helping Mobile schools

Titan FC will be holding its 33rd event “Night of Champions” on March 20 in Mobile, Alabama. The show is part of AeroFest, a week-long series of events from March 17 – 20, 2015 to help raise awareness and support for programming to stem the tide veteran suicide. AeroFest further aims to foster long-term connections between military service members and the community.

Today Mobile mayor Sandy Stimpson announced a slate of upcoming classroom education programming that will bring some of our nation’s most elite and highly decorated veterans and athletes together with area school children. It will feature athletes from Titan FC, Shannon Lee of the Bruce Lee Foundation, and Team Froglogic, among others.

Titan FC and its COO Lex McMahon have led the effort to bring the MMA community together with the U.S. military to provide interactive training and development programming to active duty personnel. This effort has resulted in a wide array of events around the nation that provide morale building and personal development opportunities for current and former military members. As part of the AeroFest Classroom program, Titan FC athletes will come to local schools to educate children about self-discipline, self-respect, and respect for others.

Former Navy SEAL and Behavioral Training Specialist David Rutherford is the creator/owner of Team Froglogic. For the past nine years Rutherford has reached over 2.6 million people with his high impact style of motivational speaking, YouTube videos, radio show, books and performance coaching. Froglogic – The Navy SEAL Motivational Training program is derived from the 70 + years of operational successes within the UDT/ Navy SEAL Teams. David combines his incredible personal story of exploring the human condition for the past 20 years with the proven track record of the SEAL Teams to create an elite performance program that exposes corporations, elite athletes, Schools and all types of adults and kids to the four core Froglogic Concepts. David is committed to helping people by teaching them to Forge Self-Confidence, Live the Team Life, Embrace Fear, and Live With Purpose.

Shannon Lee, the daughter of legendary martial arts figure, Bruce Lee, is the CEO of Bruce Lee Enterprises, the CEO of Leeway Media (a production company) and President of the Board of Directors of the Bruce Lee Foundation. Shannon travels around the world speaking at schools and educational organizations. The Bruce Lee Foundation, a California 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation, seeks to preserve, perpetuate, and disseminate Bruce Lee’s life example, philosophies, and art of Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do through inspirational events, educational programs, martial arts instruction, and the Bruce Lee Museum. The Bruce Lee Foundation enriches lives, opens minds and breaks down barriers through the active proliferation of Bruce Lee’s legacy of undaunted optimism in the face of adversity, unwavering humanism, mental and physical perseverance, and inspirational presence of mind toward the betterment of our global community.

Founded by Medal of Honor Recipient, Col. “Doc Ballard, the Saluting America School Program empowers teachers to promote patriotism and raise awareness of sacrifices made by our nation’s active duty military personnel and our veterans. Through use of educational tools and suggested projects, educators customize classroom activities that teach young people about sacrifices made to protect our country’s freedom. Through selected activities and classroom programs with Medal of Honor recipients, young Americans learn about patriotism, citizenship, and our history. Tools developed by Saluting America allow each student to engage in the acknowledgement and appreciation of those who serve by completing a Tribute Card that is subsequently distributed. Saluting America provides teachers with components needed to implement the program. The program is supported by foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and volunteer efforts.

“One of the most exciting things about the Mobile AeroFest is that it is designed to be a permanent campaign to bring the best of our city and region together to improve people’s lives and make a difference, said Mayor Stimpson. “We are very energized about the prospect of bringing some of our nation’s greatest heroes, leaders and athletes to our classrooms to make a positive impact in the lives of children.