GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Registration for the 2025 Florida Student-Athlete Leadership Seminar is now open! The seminar will be held at Faith Christian Academy in Orlando, Florida on July 22, 2025, and Santaluces High School on July 23, 2025. The first session of each conference will begin at 9 a.m. and the seminar will last until 1 p.m.
Schools and parents may register their students by clicking the following
link. Bulk registration is available to schools looking to register five (5) or more students. Registration will be open March 10 – June 9, to the first 100 student applicants at each location.
The cost to attend is $32 per student-athlete, which includes a shirt, lunch and a commemorative gift. For more information visit the conference website
conference website.
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*TENTATIVE* SESSIONS SCHEDULED
Keynote Address 1: 10 Keys to College Success – Hygens Succes. As a first-generation college student with immigrant parents, Hygens Succes understands the struggles and hardships one can encounter as a college grad. In his book, “10 Keys to College Success,” he shares his college journey from his school choice to even purchasing textbooks. This book is filled with gems of lessons learned, mistakes, and Hygens’ own college success stories. As a bonus, each key also includes helpful tips and suggestions to help alleviate potential questions for college grads as he provides a solution. Each of the 10 keys is an impactful story to help others learn from his experiences. “10 Keys to College Success” will create needed conversation points for high school students to consider before navigating college.
Keynote Address 2: Role of a Captain – Buck Martinez and Student ACES. Following a successful 30+ year career in the energy industry, Buck Martinez decided it was time to do what he was truly passionate about – mentoring others. In 2013, in partnership with his daughter, he founded Student ACES, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization with the mission to inspire and develop high school student-athletes to become men and women of character, honor and integrity. What started with just 32 students has grown to impact the lives of more than 50,000 students throughout South Florida in under 10 years. Buck is passionate about investing in our youth and works countless hours serving in the capacity of teacher, mentor and coach. His passion has not only impacted the lives of students, but executives as well as he inspires fellow community leaders across various industries, from construction to sports and everything in between, as a leadership coach and author of seven books.
Keynote Address 3: Student-Athlete Mental Health – Misty Buck. Misty Buck is an author, podcast host, speaker, and mindset coach. She is known for her work as a mental conditioning expert helping athletes and high-achievers transform their inner game. Inspired by her journey with mental health struggles, Misty’s goal is to teach others how to achieve and maintain mental peace. Her notable works include her books
Athlete Mental Health Playbook and
Athlete Branding Blueprint. She is also a contributor to the Hall of Fame Health, an affiliate of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Misty serves on the board of the Kennedy Kids Foundation, an organization in Miami that works to prevent teen suicide. She is also the co-host of Bailey and Buck Unplugged, which dives deep into the mental well-being of celebrities, athletes, and public figures, uncovering the stories behind their successes and struggles. Her third book,
Mindset Champion, is set to be published later this year.
Closing Session: Student-Athlete Panel: Hot Topics. A roundtable discussion where students from across the state can learn about what’s trending within the Florida High School Athletic Association from the point of view from FHSAA administration and members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
About the FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association supervises and regulates interscholastic athletic programs for high school students at member public, private and charter schools. The organization also recognizes and honors academic achievement among student-athletes at over 800 middle, junior and senior high schools statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, it is the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.