Amazing Athletes launches in Oklahoma City!

OKLAHOMA CITY - July 30, 2014 - PRLog -- OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Award-winning children’s sports enrichment program, Amazing Athletes (http://www.amazingathletes.com), is excited to announce that is has extended its program offerings to preschools in Oklahoma City!

Amazing Athletes is a year-round educational sports program that helps children of all abilities achieve milestones in motor development by teaching them the fundamentals of nine different sports. The Amazing Athletes program focuses on building the pillars of early childhood development, working to improve children’s hand-eye coordination, flexibility, cardiovascular health, muscle tone, balance, speed and agility, while also teaching children life skills -- such as teamwork, confidence, sportsmanship and cooperation -- through sports.

During each Amazing Athletes lesson, trained coaches utilize age-appropriate equipment to teach children the rules and mechanics of the nine ball sports. The classes allow each child to progress at his or her own pace in a non-competitive, learning-based environment that encourages patience, emphasizes teamwork and promotes self-confidence at an early age.

Angie Wiggy launched Amazing Athletes of Oklahoma City in May 2014. When Angie looked for her second career, she wanted to do something that would change lives.

“What better place to start than with developing young children and shaping a healthier future for them,” said Angie. “Not only concerned about the level of inactivity in today's youth and the reduction of physical education, but with the alarming rates of childhood obesity and diabetes, Amazing Athletes was a perfect opportunity.”

The result of her entrepreneurial spirit and passion for creating an enriching and active learning environment for preschool-aged youth led to the launch of Amazing Athletes in Oklahoma City. Since its launch, the franchise operation has quickly expanded into preschools throughout the central Oklahoma region, and the program continues to grow with new preschools signing up for the program every month.

“I'm so excited to share our award winning program with the children of Oklahoma City and Edmond,” Angie said. “My goal is to enrich their lives and health through a fun, educational, active learning experience with an end goal of each child being better prepared to enter elementary school, with the possibility of them identifying at least one sport they can pursue and remain active. It is proven that each child needs physical, social emotional and cognitive development in early childhood to reach their peak academic capability. Amazing Athletes focuses on all three key areas to enhance learning, build self confidence and overall health.”

Amazing Athletes’ award-winning franchise has been ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the magazine’s Franchise 500, and it was also named by the magazine as one of the top low-cost startups in the nation. The program was also recently named as one of the nation's leading military-friendly franchises for the second year in a row according to GI Jobs Magazine and MilitaryFranchising.com.

To find out more about Amazing Athletes of Oklahoma City, visit www.amazingathletes.com/centralok or call (405) 834-1892

About Amazing Athletes:

Amazing Athletes was founded in 2003 as a year-round sports-based youth fitness program helmed by trained coaches who teach children the fundamentals and mechanics of nine different sports including baseball, golf, hockey, volleyball, tennis, football, lacrosse, soccer and basketball. At the core of each class are developmental sports lessons, which focus on improving hand-eye coordination, flexibility, muscle tone, balance and speed and agility with the measurable aim of achieving key motor development goals and milestones. The activities within each class teach more than just the basics of each sport, but the program also teaches children fundamental life skills through sport. Amazing Athletes works diligently to ensure its classes allow every child – no matter his or her ability, age or skill level – to build skills at their own pace within a non-competitive, learning-based environment that emphasizes patience, teamwork and self-confidence. To learn more about Amazing Athletes and its franchise opportunities, visit www.AmazingAthletes.com or call toll-free at (888) 228-3942.