HOW NJAA
WORKS
CHANGING LIVES
NJAA is developing world-class tournaments, events, and developmental programs designed to motivate and to reward participation, performance, and personal growth.
CORE6 + GRATS = WIN6
CORE6: NJAA is grounded in 6 core focus areas - the "CORE6": (1) athletics, (2) education, (3) mental health, (4) social development, (5) community engagement, and (6) financial literacy.
GRATS: At the heart of NJAA is our points-based "GRATS" ecosystem (our nod to Gratitude and Congratulations). GRATS is a gamified rewards system designed to motivate and incentivize junior athletes to participate and perform in NJAA sports tournaments, events, and developmental programs grounded in the CORE6 focus areas.
WIN6: Every time an athlete participates or excels in an NJAA event, they earn GRATS. The more GRATS an athlete earns, the more benefits, opportunities, and rewards they unlock — including scholarships, grants, and contributions to their education savings accounts.
By combining CORE6 and GRATS, we power a game plan that results in physical, mental, emotional, social, soulful, and financial well-being for our junior athletes. We call this our "WIN6".
Preparing our junior athletes for adulthood like never before.