Kids playing, laughing, moving with joy and confidence

Find Your North™

Helping Kids Build Confidence Through Play, Sports, Leadership & Connection

FIND YOUR NORTH™ ACADEMY

CONFIDENCE THROUGH MOVEMENT & CONNECTION

Confidence isn't something kids are born with.

It's something they build.

The Find Your North™ Academy helps children develop confidence, resilience, communication, leadership, and emotional intelligence through movement, teamwork, creative challenges, and real-world experiences.

Built around the Confidence Compass™, every session helps kids practice the skills they need to thrive in school, sports, friendships, and life.

Child overcoming challenge with support

Kids Need Confidence More Than Ever

Today's kids are growing up in a world filled with pressure, comparison, distraction, and uncertainty.

Many children struggle with:

  • Fear of failure
  • Low confidence
  • Friendship challenges
  • Anxiety and overwhelm
  • Speaking up
  • Resilience after setbacks
  • Emotional regulation
  • Leadership skills

Yet most youth programs focus on performance.

Confidence North™ focuses on the person underneath.

Most Programs
Teach Sports.

We Teach Confidence
Through Sports.

Traditional Programs

  • • Skills
  • • Competition
  • • Performance
  • • Winning

Confidence North™

  • • Confidence
  • • Leadership
  • • Resilience
  • • Communication
  • • Emotional Regulation
  • • Teamwork
  • • Character

"Confidence isn't a feeling. It's a direction."

The Framework Behind Everything

The Confidence Compass™ is the operating system behind every Confidence North™ program. Five layers. One direction. North.

🦁

Belonging

"I belong here."

Friendship • Inclusion • Teamwork

🐺

Courage

"I can try."

Bravery • Effort • Growth

🦉

Understanding

"I learn from mistakes."

Reflection • Learning • Insight

🐉

Visibility

"My voice matters."

Communication • Leadership • Voice

🔥

Impact

"I can make a difference."

Service • Leadership • Contribution

The Find Your North™ Journey

10 Weeks. Five Layers. One Direction.

Week 1
🦁

Welcome to Your North™

Building belonging

Week 2
🐺

The Wolf of Courage™

Learning to try

Week 3
🦉

Mistakes Help Us Grow

Understanding failure

Week 4
🐉

Using My Voice

Finding visibility

Week 5
🔥

Small Actions. Big Ripples.

Creating impact

Week 6
🤝

Great Teammates

We rise together

Week 7
🔄

Reset Button™

Handling big feelings

Week 8

Confidence Under Pressure

When it matters most

Week 9
👑

Leadership In Action™

Be who others count on

Week 10
🧭

Find Your North™

Celebration & graduation

Every Session Combines
Movement, Leadership & Reflection

1️⃣

Arrival & Community Building

Connection before content

2️⃣

Sports & Movement

Activity, joy, and energy

3️⃣

Confidence Compass™ Lesson

Framework learning

4️⃣

Team Challenge

Collaborative problem solving

5️⃣

Creative Lab

Self-expression & art

6️⃣

Closing Circle

Reflection & celebration

The Structure

90 Minutes

One Brave Rep At A Time™

Designed For Every Stage Of Growth

Little Explorers™

Ages 5–6

Friendship • Belonging • Play

Rising Leaders™

Ages 7–8

Courage • Teamwork • Communication

Game Changers™

Ages 9–11

Confidence • Leadership • Resilience

Future Leaders™

Ages 12–15

Leadership • Service • Self-Awareness

Measuring What Matters

Every participant completes a Confidence Compass™ assessment before and after the program.

Core Dimensions We Measure

  • ❤️ Belonging
  • 🐺 Courage
  • 🦉 Understanding
  • 🐉 Visibility
  • 🔥 Impact

Additional Growth Indicators

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Resilience
  • Teamwork
  • Growth Mindset

What Parents See

Increased Confidence

Improved Communication

Greater Participation

Stronger Leadership

Better Emotional Regulation

Increased Resilience

The Learning Continues At Home

📘

Weekly Confidence Challenge

Practice at home

💬

Family Discussion Guides

Conversations that matter

🧭

Confidence Compass™ Tracker

Growth monitoring

🏆

Graduation Certificate

Celebrate completion

🌟

Ongoing Resources

Lifetime access

Tanya Booke, Founder

Meet Tanya Booke

Founder • Coach • Author • Leadership Strategist • Mom

Tanya Booke is the Founder of Confidence North™, youth basketball coach, leadership development professional, and creator of the Confidence Compass™ framework.

As a coach, parent, and leadership practitioner, Tanya has spent her career helping people build confidence under pressure—from Fortune 500 leaders to young athletes learning to believe in themselves for the first time.

Her mission is simple: Help kids develop the confidence, resilience, leadership, and character skills they'll carry for the rest of their lives.

Kids and parents at California sunset

The Skills They Build Today Shape Who They Become Tomorrow

Confidence isn't something children find. It's something they practice.

Let's help them find their North.