OUR FOUNDERS

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Lifelong sports fan, Michael Sheck, was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. Michael has always been passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, and is constantly looking for ways to pay it forward. Through the years, Michael has worked with organizations such as Susan G. Komen, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Make-a-Wish, and JUF just to name a few. Though a businessman by day, Michael dedicates countless hours to Experience the Game and strives to make sure the organization can have as large an impact as possible. The knowledge he gained while tirelessly serving the community is a huge reason that Experience the Game is where it is today! ​

Alex Sheck has followed in his father’s footsteps in more ways than one. After graduating in 2016 from his father’s alma mater, University of Iowa, Alex also became a businessman, working in the financial services / financial technology industry. He has great interest in where Experience the Game is headed, and has continued to run the organization alongside Michael.

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MISSION AND VISION​
Experience the Game works towards giving children who come from lower-income families the opportunity to experience professional sporting events in an incredibly unique way. 
With the lost opportunity of experiencing professional sporting events and meeting professional athletes, underprivileged children are inadequately prepared for their path to success. To accomplish their goals, young people need advice from their role models to promote and reinforce various tactics to become successful. 

Experience the Game is in direct response to the growing number of children that cannot afford tickets to professional sporting events. The focus of the organization is to put children on a positive path and give them opportunities that will better their future.  

The mission of Experience the Game is the pursuit of the following principles: 

• Commitment: Experience the Game strives to inspire children as well as instill a sense of hope in their future
• Responsibility: The focus of Experience the Game is to empower children in establishing goals and following through on commitments
• Possibility: Experience the Game wants to expand the perspective of children and make them aware of life's possibilities
• Support: Experience the Game wants to surround children with caring people as well as give them experiences with support that will allow them to be better and more successful people in the future.

Through Experience the Game, children are able to have opportunities and experiences at professional sporting events that they would have no other way of obtaining. 

With help from Experience the Game, children are able to advance various personal attributes such as Commitment and Responsibility.