Forging Youth Resilience

At FYR Mindset Reps, our mission is to empower individuals of all ages by integrating mental health, fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and mentorship into our transformative programs. We believe that through perseverance, community, and holistic growth, we can help people become the best version of themselves.

Forging Youth Resilience (FYR) is a member-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with local clubs, such as FYR Mindset Reps, that empowers young people to build physical and mental strength for life by providing access to a network of community-based fitness programs and mentorship.

We use fitness to teach imperative life skills like perseverance, grit, determination, resilience, and confidence through teamwork, leadership, and goal setting to prepare our athletes to face the challenges life throws their way with grace, maturity, and strength.

Our Mission

Mindset Reps empowers individuals of all ages to build mental and physical fitness through programs integrating mental health, exercise, mindfulness, nutrition, and mentorship

Our Vision

A world where individuals feel strong, capable and confident to become the best versions of themselves.

Our Values

Transformation

Through holistic growth and self-mastery, we empower individuals to align with their highest potential, enabling them to explore, adapt, and thrive in all areas of life.

Perseverance

We hold a steadfast commitment to goals and believe overcoming obstacles drives growth. Resilience empowers individuals to face challenges with determination, leading to success and deeper self-understanding.

Community

We create belonging through fun, supportive relationships, and meaningful connections. We cultivate an environment of cooperation, teamwork, and shared responsibility, strengthening bonds through shared experiences.

Excellence

We uphold the highest standards through responsible stewardship and service to others, ensuring safety and the well-being of individuals, the community, and the environment.

Who does FYR Serve?

FYR serves youth who are facing one or more of the following challenges who would not otherwise have access to the services we provide:

  • Youth coming from under-resourced families or neighborhoods

  • Youth out-of-school, including youth out-of-school facing unemployment

  • Youth in or aging out of foster care

  • Youth experiencing homelessness

  • Youth who may need an alternative pathway educational environment (at-risk to leave secondary school without a diploma)

  • Youth who are involved in the justice system

  • Youth experiencing environmental factors that put their health, safety, and well-being at risk

  • Youth facing socio-emotional challenges exacerbated by being part of an under-resourced environment

Why We Exist:

We believe in the next generation and their potential to change the world. Yet many youth do not have the same access to resources as others. Without access to resources, it’s often hard to see the bigger picture or the path forward.

By providing a critical network of support and imperative skills, we help empower our athletes to tackle the challenges and continued barriers they face outside of our program. Through a foundation of functional fitness and strength training, we open their eyes to new perspectives by challenging their limits. We support them in setting goals and breaking them.

Most importantly, we help them realize they are strong and capable while giving them the confidence to grow into adulthood.

Your Support

At FYR Mindset Reps, our mission is to empower individuals of all ages to build mental and physical fitness through programs integrating mental health, exercise, mindfulness, nutrition, and mentorship. We believe that through perseverance, community, and holistic growth, we can help people become the best version of themselves.

But we can’t do it without you.

We invite you to be part of this movement—together, we can create a world where everyone feels strong, capable, and confident to become the best version of themselves.

Thank you for being a champion for positive change. Your generosity will make a lasting impact. If you’re able to donate today! Every dollar counts!

  • $25 provides one week of programming for a youth participant

  • $50 covers mental heath resources for one individual

  • $350 covers a mental an physical fitness group for one week

  • $600 sponsors one athlete for a life-changing experience at FYR Leadership Camp

  • $5,000 equips a new program with equipment and supplies

  • $15,000 funds a group for a year!

  • $50,000 funds an entire site, with multiple programs for a year

Thank you to our Generous Sponsors and Partners:

Larimer County Behavioral Health Services Impact Fund

Weld County Trust

Official Fitness, Fusion Sign Labz, Tara Tooley Real Estate, Yeti, Ascent, The Lyric, LSKD, Old Town Athletic Club, Akins, Maxline Brewing, KodA Crossfit, Road 34, LMNT, Cold Stone Creamery, Bison Real Estate Group, Samana Float, CrossFit970, The Human Bean, CrossFit Endure, KJ Health Collective, and KJ Athletic Apparel

FYR Leadership Camp

Camp FYR is an opportunity for youth from different areas and backgrounds to grow, learn, have fun, and bond over hard physical work, problem-solving, and shared experiences. This sleep-away experience is a total change of environment for these athletes, most of whom never have a chance to leave their neighborhood. This helps to facilitate a change in their behavior, gets them out of their familiar habits, and provides them with just enough stress to help them grow.

They’re exposed to workouts, workshops, team-building exercises, and journaling that help them learn to handle adverse situations. They work specifically on mental toughness, grit, perseverance, self-talk, goal setting, nutrition, emotional intelligence, and overcoming challenges.

Led by FYR staff and volunteer guest coaches, including former Olympians, elite athletes, CrossFit Seminar staff, military personnel, first responders, and FYR coaches, these youth learn lessons needed to be successful in life.

FYR Mindset Reps Board and Staff

Board:

President - Casey Jordan

PhD, Change Management Consultant

Program Director - Taylor Montey

LPC, CFL2, CFKids, Fire Lieutenant, EMT

Treasurer - Scott Ready

Commercial Construction Manager, Former Law Enforcement

Secretary - Shana Makos

PhD, Interpersonal and health communication researcher

Outreach - Jeanette Jennings

LPC, CFL1, ADCC, Adaptive Athlete Trainer, EMT

Head Coach - Cricket Fuekar

B.S. Criminal Justice and Developmental Psychology, Personal Trainer for Adults and Youth

Fitness Programming - Lauren Olilla

CFL2, Firefighter, EMT

Coaches:

Taylor Montey

Jeff Tooley

Maiki Vlahinos

Morgan Brinker

Belle Hershey

Scott Ready

Lee-Ann Star

Caleb Kellar

Jeanette Jennings

Levi Gibbs

Mike Knudson

Dan Rush

Page Pennison

Lauren Olilla

Charlie Bakalars

Mental Health Professionals

Taylor Montey

Jeanette Jennings

Charlie Bakalars

Cricket Fuekar

Lee-Ann Star

Katy Courtway