"the JETS", Junior Elite Talent Squad

The Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. has built a local Junior Olympic Development Racing Team for cycling and triathlon for the 2009 racing season. If you are a junior between 10-18 years old and are interested in triathlon or bicycle racing; have your parents contact our junior development team manager, Robert Fuller, at fullercycling@gmail.com
Mission Statement Our mission is to teach young people life lessons through the sport of cycling and triathlon and to develop top junior athletes. We provide a platform to help young people achieve their personal goals in life, athletics, and health.
Vision Statement It is the vision of Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. to become the cornerstone junior developmental cycling and triathlon program in Northern California. Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. strives to accomplish our mission by teaching life skills through the sport of bicycle and triathlon racing. Integrity, Goal Setting, Sportsmanship, Citizenship, Honesty, Leadership, Responsibility, & Wellness are among the skills that we emphasize.
Coaching Each member of the Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. is given a cycling lesson plan that is written to help them achieve their goals, strengthen weaknesses, and refine those areas where the rider is already strong. We feel it is important to be on the road and trail with riders to teach skills and evaluate training progress. Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. additionally holds "training camps" which are targeted at specific skills and disciplines in both bicycling and triathlons and also provide the opportunity to have just plain fun being an athlete.
Mentorship The staff of Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. is comprised of experienced and dedicated adults who have a vision for working with youth in the area of cycling and triathlons. Our staff includes Firefighters, Business Professionals, Technical Specialists, and Police Officers. Riders are taught about giving back to the sport through the Team/Club mentorship program. Members of the Team are assigned new riders at the club level and then act as mentors who teach the sport and philosophies of Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. to new riders. Program members also participate in "Introduction to Cycling and Triathlon" programs and sport safety events.
Friendship and Camaraderie Great bonds between riders are formed through the program. Kids are able to find and share the common interest of bicycle and triathlon racing with athletes from their immediate area and from other parts of the region.
Bicycle Industry Sponsorship Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. staff has worked hard to develop relationships with the sporting goods industry. Support from the industry has enabled Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. to make participation in athletics a reality for many kids by facilitating special discounts and deals on product. Additionally, sponsors have contributed product to the program specifically to help build the team library of equipment.
Connection to USA Cycling and USA Triathlon Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. is a chartered IMBA Cycling Club and USA Cycling and USA Triathlon Racing Team. Coaching staff are also licensed through USA Cycling. Our staff enjoys a great relationship with the National governing body. This enables our program to plug our top riders into the USA Cycling and Triathlon pipeline, and facilitate selection to National and World Championship teams.
Something Different The Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. is much more than just another sports club. We are a comprehensive program which introduces the sport of cycling and triathlon to young people and helps them to pursue their own personal goals. A healthy, drug free, structured environment with solid adult mentorship focused on teaching life lessons and skills through sport is the largest piece of Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc.'s mission.
True Success For Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. the true success of the program will manifest itself years down the road when members of our program become contributors to our community: Doctors, Lawyers, Police Officers, Firefighters, and Youth Leaders. Rocket Sports Foundation, Inc. hopes that skills learned in our program will help pave the way to this type of success for our program graduates.