Giving back- Bobby Lashley at Paris Elementary

American Top Team Altitude is located in Aurora, CO., roughly 5 minutes from Century Theatres where less than 3 months ago a tragic event affected the community. 90% of our members live in the immediate vicinity. Bobby Lasley encourages his team to stay involved in the community. His gyms and promotions not only work to benefit Colorado as a whole, but his non-profit organization (Lashley Fitness Foundation) and community programs work to help Aurora youth.

Everyone in Colorado and the entire United States has been touched by the recent incident at Century Theatres in Aurora. Many are also familiar with the fact that the shooter had several explosives wired in his apartment with the intent to take out an entire floor and possibly the entire structure. The apartment complex is located right across the street from Paris Elementary. When Bobby and I visited the school we were shown his (now) boarded up window from a window in the school’s gym. This is too close for comfort for any student, parent, or faculty member; however Paris Elementary has chosen to move on.

After the devastation of the Century shootings, Aurora is working to rebuild the trust and safety we as a community once felt. Something as simple as catching a movie became something you had to consider heavily. When basic freedoms are threatened you feel…helpless. Children are resilient. Their young minds often don’t comprehend what is happening around them. When you were young you were fearless and made of rubber. You’d try anything once just to see what would happen. You were a daredevil. Trying to comprehend the events that took place is different for every child, but what the children do notice is the panic and fear from us as adults, their mentors. They notice their parents, teachers, mentors, siblings and more. They sense our terror and sadness. It’s like a dark cloud that descends over us all and no matter how much you try to smile in the face of such darkness, you can’t. This is why we need to bring ourselves and our children back to happier times. It’s important that we get our children back to being children.

CJ Cain from Paris Elementary, a thoughtful and extraordinary teacher, contacted Bobby Lashley directly with the intention of bringing him to the school for a fitness day. The focus of the entire event is to help the children have fun again while getting in shape. We want the kids to remember how fun exercise can be and help them put the entire situation behind them.

Bobby was beyond eager to contribute to such a positive event. It’s an opportunity to give back and spread the word about health and fitness to our youth. When we visited Paris the excitement of the student body was electric. The kids were so excited to see this WWE and MMA superstar in their school. The faculty was equally thrilled. Paris Elementary is a wonderful school that offers a top tier fitness and educational program to their students.

Bobby and his staff of trainers from American Top Team Altitude in Aurora will be on hand all day on September 7^th to put every student at Paris Elementary through various fitness stations. They will emphasize the focus on strength, agility, and speed while having fun.

American Top Team Altitude is a family fitness center located in Aurora. Bobby has made his belief in “family” fitness very clear. Bobby is a parent and a pillar to the children of Aurora. We look forward to working with the community of Aurora for a long time to come.