WALK A DAY IN OUR SHOES, OUR TEAM. ONE UNIT, ONE SOUND!

Team,

PeppNation MKE HS Rugby Jerseys/Kit will be here in Milwaukee, Tuesday March 31, 2015.  I'm counting the minutes and can't wait to share with the team.  FOX 6 followed up yesterday and just in time, our PeppNation MKE HS practice was awesome last night.  Stay tuned and like PeppNation on FB for more information, daily feeds of student athletes from all over this great state of Wisconsin, the USA and the WORLD!

PNSLC Garland:

30 flyers were requsted by students age 10 - 15 @EDWARD MACDOWEL MONTESSORI ACADEMY

Super Strong day at Garland school, south Milwaukee.  I mean, they played so well yesterday and as a team.  Communication was at an all time high and more then 60 points were score between the two teams present.  

PNSLA PeppNation MKE HS Rugby Team:

20 + student athletes signed up for PNSLA from Juneau HS ( while there for #PeppRally Recruitment visit.  30 flyers passed out during lunch period grades 10 - 12.  The effort was nothing shy of brilliant at PeppNation MKE HS Practice too.  I mean the guys were focused and most importantly Persistent with every instruction/action given until coaches we're satisfied.  I'm thankful for your efforts ladies and gentlemen.

Thursday, March 26th, 2015

Word of the week: Persist

To continue steadfastly or firmly in some estate, purpose, course of action, or the like especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance etc.

PNSLA PeppRally @Obama School of Career and Tech. 

5075 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53209

10:45a - 11:20a

Organizer: Brandon Culpepper

PNSLA PeppRally @Hawthorne School

6945 N 41st St, Milwaukee, WI 53209

3:00pm - 4:15 pm

Organizer: Brandon Culpepper

PNSLC Neeskara School

1601 N Hawley Rd, Milwaukee

3:00p - 5:00p

YDM: Aaron, Raquel, Samantha & Coach Sarah

PNSLA PeppNation MKE HS Rugby Practice (Mind & Body)

2906 N 18th st, Milwaukee

4:45p - 5:30p

YDM: Coach Sarah, Coach Pepper

PNSLC YDM Training

Hephatha Lutheran Church Gym

2906 N 18th st, Milwaukee

6:00p - 7:30p

ALL ARE WELCOME

PN Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser (March 27)

2913 N 18th Milwaukee

Across from Hephatha Lutheran Church Gym

10:00a - 6:00p

ALL ARE WELCOME TO SUPPORT

What's next for Brandon Culpepper and PeppNation

Hello everyone and thanks for visiting my blog.  I haven't logged on since I moved back from NYC and lots has changed in my life since then.  I've recently returned full time to my home town, Milwaukee WI; in an effort to support my family, loved ones and this community.  PeppNation is larger then ever and PeppNation Sports Leadership Camps has made a difference in the lives of more then 1200 student athletes nationally in less then 2 full years of existence.

Yes I've been promoting the brand and vision of PeppNation since January 1st 2010, but the impact that we've made over the past two years has turned many heads and changed many lives.  I'm thankful to all our supports nationally and all of you for believing in my dream which in return help me to have the access to support others.  

Currently we've helped 18 student athletes get into college and they've signed for nearly a million dollars worth of scholarships.  We've done so by teaching student athletes how to market themselves to obtain scholarships.  Leveraging there talents to offset the rising cost of higher education.  

Is this difficult? 

I wouldn't say so, however there courage, faith and a burning desire to succeed are required to make your dreams become reality.

In order to find a college athletic scholarship you need to be willing to actively promote yourself to college coaches and engage with them throughout the college recruiting process.  Make it known that you exist, because college coaches can't find everyone and you just might be what he or she is looking for.

PeppNation Sports Leadership Camp is on it's 3 year of programing and going strong.  We started in Atlanta GA at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center with about 25 kids under 13.  Today we have youth in NYC with our Partners Play Rugby USA and Milwaukee WI partnering with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, MPS and Milwaukee Park and Recreation.  Over 1200 youth served and many more to come.  

College is promoted daily in our camps and we introduce non-traditional sports like Flag Rugby, Lacrosse and Cricket to name a few.  Camps are co-ed and a fun and safe environment for all participants.  

Our Mission:

To provide the highest quality mentoring environment for youth with the goal of creating well-rounded citizens who increase their athletic level while promoting continuing education.

I'll be blogging a lot more now that I've returned home.   I think this is a great way to inform networks from around the world what we're working on and how the world can join our efforts.  Culpepper's dreams and goals are now reality, because the dreams and goal of others are also accomplished.  

At the end of the day, if we can create and promote healthy lifestyles and positive citizens for today and tomorrow, then we can honestly change the world and how it is viewed by others; one child at a time.

Experiencing Peace, Unity, Community, Love, Hope & Everlasting Life Through Giving

Recently I visited Hephatha Lutheran Church for a Wednesday, Lent service and dinner.  I was exhausted let me tell you and committed.  During the service, we were invited to the front for prayer and pastor asked me to read a long time prayer from my childhood.  She recently emailed me, thanking me for coming and reading what she had placed in my hands.

The following is my responds to her email and the prayer.

What's interest me the most about last night, is that I absolutely love that pray. " Where there is doubt faith, disparity hope, darkness light, sadness Joy".

My favorite part is," O father, grant that I may not so seek so much to be consoled as to console.  To be understood as to understand.  To be loved as to love".  

You know pastor, sometimes I feel as if I have it all, the world in my hands. " For it is in Giving that we Receive, Forgive and be Forgiven".  

As you so cleverly once said, lets practice for eternity, here, WITH EACH OTHER on earth.

Thanks for the opportunity to give.

LORD MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE.  

WHERE THERE IS HATRED, LET ME SO LOVE. 

WHERE THERE IS INJURY, PARDON,

WHERE THERE IS DOUBT, FAITH. 

WHERE THERE IS DISPARITY, HOPE.

WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS, LIGHT.

AND WHERE THERE IS SADNESS JOY.

OH DIVINE MASTER, 

GRANT THAT I MAY NO SO MUCH WANT TO BE CONSOLED AS TO CONSOLE.

TO BE UNDERSTOOD AS TO UNDERSTAND.

TO BE LOVED AS TO LOVE..

FOR IT IS IN GIVING THAT WE RECEIVE, 

IT IS IN PARDONING THAT WE ARE PARDONED.

AND IT IS TO DIE THAT WE ARE BORN INTO ETERNAL LIFE..

AMEN

DO IT WELL OR NOT AT ALL

I'm forever amazed and thankful for this opportunity to be a Professional.  One who follows an occupation as a means of livelihood or gain.  The opportunity to contribute towards the economy which I live, drive business and consumer traffic towards and through PeppNation.  These are truly the best days of our lives ladies and gentlemen and it's time we act like it.  It's time we take control of our future and lead the next generation towards greener pastures.  Physically and mentally prepared for the battle which lies ahead.

Each and everyday seems to be yet another adventure, and as Pinky and the Brain would say, "An opportunity to take over the world" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_mPrhwpZ-8 :).

Each and every day we get a little closer towards accomplishing our dreams and goals.  The catch is, we never stop dreaming, which means opportunities for success are abundant.

I'm sure many of you have thought of your goals and ponder your dreams daily.  Are you accomplishing them?  If not, why?  Or... Perhaps you are accomplishing them and your vision is so broad,  you fail to acknowledge them; acknowledge your success my friend.  STOP AND SMELL THE ROSSES PEOPLE!  Of course.  That's it.

Everyone has their fair share of accomplishments each and everyday, but very few of us actually stop and smell the roses.  This is understandable and don't worry you're not alone; remember I said we never stop dreaming and opportunities are abundant.  

Here we are late January and approaching February at a rapid speed.  Why not accomplish today what I planned for tomorrow.  Good things come to those who work hard.  Yes rest is important and I'm constantly reminded to get some rest.  The thing that I adore the most, those who typically tell me to rest are the hardest workers I know.  Which is why I'll take their advice and purposely schedule more rest in m schedule.  Yeah you have your long days, nights and we-hours in the morning, but successful people are suggesting it, it would be wise of me to take note and follow suite.

Time and Chance comes to us all, weather we decide to take that time and chance is ended our own decision.

PN COED FLAG RUGBY SOCIAL & HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Time: A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present, to the future.

"Time flies when you're having fun" is often quoted by yours truly.  I can honestly say I'm having fun doing what I do; creating opportunity for myself and others.

This past Saturday, December 20th, 2014 PeppNation SLC hosted it's second annual Coed Flag Rugby Social, @Hephatha Lutheran Church Gym, Milwaukee WI.  Student Athletes, ages 7-14, throughout Wisconsin gathered to participate in this fun filled day event.  Rugby, Arts and Crafts (Holiday Cards), Rugby Film Review and PeppTalk {Civil Conversations around respect].  Community were among the many topics our guest engaged conversation.  I'm thankful to all our participants, parents, volunteers and spectators for their attendance.


24 games, 450 + points scored and lots of community was what this day was all about.  Teams of  mixed race and genders, playing with students other then their norm.  Seems so basic and the impact is breath taking to say the least.  I witness, leadership unlike I've ever seen before.  There was much skill level volatility on each team and celebrated their victories and evaluating, and improved upon their shortcomings as one unit, each and every game   There are two definition of Community displayed Saturday; 'A group of people having common interest, which I believe we demonstrated wonderfully, and A group viewed as forming a distinct segment of society'.  For example

The Community of Educated People
The Community of Civil People
The Community of Athletic People
The Community of Positive People
ALL OF THE ABOVE, WE ARE!

We've wrapped up 2014 PNSLC programming in stellar fashion and looking to have an even STRONGER 2015!  Happy Holidays PeppNation! I thank you all for your support and time.  We're in it to win it..  This is our journey, I didn't get here alone and together we will prosper.

One Unit, One Team, PeppNation

TIME TO GET BACK TO IT: FACE THE WORLD

Blogging has always been apart of my world, but for the moment my work and conversations have been face to face, rather than the FACE THE WORLD approach/opportunity I began some 3-4 years ago.  Blogging allows for people from all over the world, friends, family and novice (Future Leaders) alike to experience my life, my world, through my own words/lens.

CULPEPPER'S DREAMS AND GOALS ARE REALITY, has taken a slight turn in it's direction and purpose, and the focus is now more then ever, others.  My current Dreams and Goals are around the success of others, witness young people achieve their own DREAMS AND GOALS through the work and efforts of many, under the guidance of PeppNation, PN Sports Leadership Camps, Academy and PeppNation.org (The Village).  I plan to be partially responsible for 10s of 1,000s of students and student athletes alike who aspire college, go to college and graduate from college; learn trades, do trades and inspire and create trade jobs.  Those 10s of 1,000s once will then be responsible for leading others in the same manner which they were once led, while following the direction of former graduates and current business professionals.  You see, mentoring never ends...  There is always someone whose experience something, you haven't and eventually will; and those following who will experience things you already have.  Imagine if we all helped each other, teach each other and lead one another what this world will look like.

I want to create a global organization, with brand recognition that of McDonnell's and NIKE.  PEPPNATION WILL ONE DAY BE A HOUSE HOLD NAME, mark my words.  Currently we're serving roughly 500 participants here in Milwaukee, WI and the brand has been equally successful in NYC, ATL GA and soon Detroit, MI, Duluth, MN and Santa Rosa, CA.  Who doesn't want leadership and prosperity for their community?  Developing Youth Through Athletics & Extra Curricular Activities.  We must stat and believe that all things are possible, "I am human and nothing human is foreign to me" Maya Angelo.  Hard work pays off and those who work hard get PAID!

We've rapped up our first 13 weeks of Fall/Winter programing this week, and now it's time to begin selling in programing to other interested schools & community based organizations for 1st Quarter 2015.  This quarter concluded with our Flagship Coed Indoor Flag Rugby Cup, Saturday, November 22; learn more @peppnation.org.  Saturday, December 20th, PeppNation will host a Coed Indoor Flag Rugby Social @Hephatha Lutheran Church, 1720 W Locust, Milwaukee, WI; All ARE WELCOME.

My personal goal is serving 20 - 50 schools and CBOs, 2014 - 2015 school year calendar + summer camps; this fall we were @9.  I would like to Gross $100k + in fee for service, $250k + in grants and donations and $100k in sponsorship dollars in 2015.  Contributing to education, athletics, housing and the economic growth in communities we serve, both in person and online.  Long way to go and I'm confident we'll get there.

Happy Holidays to you all and stay tuned; much more exciting work to be done and children/young adults to serve.  If PeppNation can be successful in Milwaukee, WI, we can be successful anywhere in the world.

STANDING ON FAITH

AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, I HAVE MOVED TO NYC. BUILDING PEPPNATION AND PLAYING FOR THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB RUGBY TEAM. I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY THAT 2012 WILL BRING AND EXTREMELY PUMPED FOR THE GROWTH OF PEPPNATION.

THE END OF 2011 WAS ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS.  OVER 3 MONTHS, I TRAVELED TO OVER 5 STATES, 10 CITIES AND WAS ON THE AIRPLANE A TOTAL OF 18 TIMES. MY MOTHER SAYS THAT I NEED TO GET LIFE INSURANCE SINCE I TRAVEL SO MUCH, SHE IS A CHARACTER, BUT NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT SHE RIGHT. WE HAVE BEEN RECRUITING YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG LADIES IN HIGH SCHOOL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING SPORTS AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL.

WATCH OUT, PEPPNATION IS COMING TO A CITY AND HIGH SCHOOL NEAR YOU

BRANDON CULPEPPER
FOUNDER/CEO
PEPPNATION