Artavius "Tay" Fisher
I am a teacher, coach and mentor who is enthusiastic, creative, independent and love working with others. My goal is to see the youth blossom into great young men and women who will never give up regardless of their situations. I am all about diversity and inclusivity, in relation to age, gender and ethnicity. The goals remains the same and I will continue to build on these important qualities in my life because I know I have a lot to offer people that can change their lives forever.
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Artavius Fisher Earns Degree as Member of The College of Saint Rose Class of 2017
The College of Saint Rose congratulates Artavius Fisher of Kingston, New York, who earned a Master of Science in Education as a member of the Class of 2017. Saint Rose is proud of you, Artavius!
June, 29 2017 - The College of Saint Rose
Artavius Fisher of Kingston Honored for Academic Achievement at The College of Saint Rose
The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, announced that Artavius Fisher of Kingston, NY, is one of 113 students honored for academic excellence. Fisher received the Dr. Huey C. Bogan Award f...
June, 12 2012 - The College of Saint Rose
Artavius "Tay" Fisher was recognized for graduating
Artavius Fisher Earns Degree as Member of Siena College Class of 2008
Spring 2008 -
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Artavius "Tay" Fisher was recognized for earning an academic award
*Recipient of the Leo Dufort Athlete of the Month Award, February 2005
*Recipient of the Rev. Benjamin Kuhn Student Athlete Award, 2008
Winter 2005 - Spring 2008 -
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Artavius "Tay" Fisher was recognized for an accomplishment
*Recipient of the Jim Sullivan Most Improved Player Award, 2006
*Recipient of the Dan Cuhna Defensive Player of the Year Award, 2007
Winter 2005 - Spring 2008 -
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Artavius "Tay" Fisher was recognized for graduating
Artavius Fisher Earns High School Diploma at Kingston Senior High School Class of 2004
Spring 2004 -
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Artavius "Tay" Fisher was recognized for an accomplishment
Sportsman of the year (Daily Freeman), 2003
Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd, 2004
Boys & Girls Club Youth Of The Year Award, 2004
Sportsman of the year (Daily Freeman), 2009
Annual Tay Fisher Sportsmanship Award given to a boy and girl during graduation day at George Washington Elementary School, 2010
January Edition Hudson Valley Healthy Lifestyles Magazine, 2014
Kingston Success Story, 2014
Inducted in the Kingston High School Athletics Hall of Fame, 2017
50 state milestone (Harlem Globetrotters), 2017
Benjamin Wigfall Legacy Award - For Outstanding Leadership and Distinguished Contribution to the Community (Black History Month), 2018
Named Male recipient to the MACC Hall of Fame Honor Roll Class of 2018
Featured in GoNoodle, which is an interactive website to get students active and moving during the school hours, 2018
Honored by SUNY Ulster's Foundation Gala. The theme is Champions of Tomorrow: Igniting Opportunity, 2019
Winter 2003 -
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Fisher's Fight 4 the Cure Breast Cancer Event
This event is currently held in Kingston NY at Kingston Senior High School. Selected female campers from my summer basketball camp will play and help raise money for breast cancer awareness. As a community, we come together and celebrate the ones who survived and remember the ones we have lost who fought hard to beat breast cancer. Amazing raffles and exclusive Tay Fisher Breast Cancer T-shirts will be sold at the event. 100% of the proceeds will go to a local breast cancer (Miles of Hope).
Here is the list of benefits your contribution will go towards:
$25 buys a gas card
$75 pays for one mammogram
$100 pays for a week's worth of co-pays for radiation treatment
$150 pays for lymphedema sleeve
$200 pays for a week's worth of groceries
$350 pays for a month of fuel for a home (gas or heat)
$500 pays for 10 sets of transportation to/from cancer treatments
$1,000 pays for the college scholarship for one high school senior whose life has been affected by breast cancer.
My goal is to contribute to ALL of these areas soley from his breast cancer event.More than 400 people attend this event each year with over 20 volunteers and 10 survivors. We all come together for one reason: HELP OTHERS IN NEED.
Fall 2013
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Kingston High School
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Tay Fisher's Fundamental Basketball Camp
*Founder & President: Tay Fisher's Fundamental Basketball Camp
*WWW.TAYFISHER.COM
*Locations: Kingston, NY; Albany NY (Capital Region)
*Work with campers (ages 5-17) on basic fundamental skills of basketball
*Teach campers about the importance of academics and how it relates to sports
*Supervise staff and coordinate volunteer efforts
*Classroom sessions for kids ages 5-7 during basketball camp (Math and ELA)
*Expanded camp and volunteering abroad in Italy (Tuscany and Puglia)
Summer 2005
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Kingston High School
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Player at Harlem Globetrotters International Inc.
World Famous Harlem Globetrotter
*Traveled the U.S. and internationally playing basketball as Firefly Fisher .
*Participated in the Cooperation, Healthy mind & body, Effort, Enthusiasm, and Responsibility (C.H.E.E.R.) program designed with the U.S. Dept. of Education to build positive character traits in children ages 6-12.
*Educated youths on anti-bullying prevention (ABCs of Bullying and T-E-A-M)
*Traveled to all 50 states and over 72 countries providing entertainment for people of all ages
*Entertained U.S. troops in Hawaii, Afghanistan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Djibouti and all around Europe (2016 ESPN special entertaining our troops)
*Appeared on various media (TV and radio) platforms. Shows such as Sweetie Pies (Oprah Network), ESPN and CNN
*Featured in a collaboration with GoNoodle (2x)
*Featured in a collaboration with STOMP
August 2009 - September 2019
YMCA Youth Director/Teen Coordinator at YMCA youth director/teen coordinator
*Organized sports leagues and tournaments for after school programming and assisted students with academic needs.
*Provided guidance for positive peer interactions and improve individuals self worth.
October 2008 - August 2009
T-A-Y Anti Bullying Program
The T-A-Y Anti Bullying prevention program focuses on students talking, asking questions and remembering that it's not about "me its about you" concept to prevent bullying. It targets grades K-7.
T stands for TALK: I will encourage ALL students to not be afraid to talk to adults, teachers, principal, older siblings etc when they come across bullying. This can include them being bullied or if they see it happening to others (bystander). l will end with a quick activity from a volunteer to demonstrate the importance of TALK.
A stands for ASK QUESTIONS: I will encourage ALL students to not be afraid to ask questions if they need to find a place to feel safe. We will discuss places for students to go to and things for them to do to escape any negativity going on in their lives which includes being bullied.
Y stands for YOU: All students will be asked to repeat after me, "IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, IT'S ABOUT YOU." This will teach students about the word EMPATHY. Showing empathy towards each other is important. Flipping the two letters in the word EMPATHY "EM"will result in the word "ME". That's how I will teach the concept "IT'S NOT ABOUT ME, ITS ABOUT YOU". Thinking about other people's feelings will help with preventing bullying. I will end with a quick activity if proper equipment is available.
This program will provide tips for adults (parents and staff) and students to help build a positive environment while preventing bullying from occurring in and out of school. This will increase a positive atmosphere among peer interaction and create a positive academic setting. After playing sports my entire life and being an Ambassador for the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters for 10 years, it is important to share my message of positively, being kind and respectful at all times. The message is powerful, but the activities and interaction with the kids will leave them full of excitement. I hope you are excited to have the best assembly of the year.
November 2019 -
Presentations
Student Teacher (Grade 5)
Student teacher for grade 5 in Kingston NY at Bailey Middle School. I am reading a highly descriptive book called "The Monster Who Ate My Peas" by Danny Schnotzlein. Students will use their imagination and visualize what they are hearing from the book. I will not show them any illustrations from the reading because they must create their own image by using the authors words. Not all readings have illustration associated with the words so it is important for them to use their own imagination as they progress into chapter books.
After completing the book, students will go back to their seats. They will receive construction paper and crayons using their visualization skills to draw and write about their favorite part of the story. The physical act of creating a picture can help students grasp the concept of visualization. I will emphasize to students that everyone’s visualization will differ, which is the best part of visualizing. At the end, I will show students on the projector what the monster looked like to see if their monsters looked anything like the monster in the book.
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