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I'm Coach Sara
DashStrom Certified Coach
Coraopolis, PA
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." — Aesop
"I am, I can, I will, I do." - Christine D'Ercole
"When we commit to the process and detach from the outcome, we go further, faster." - Sara Passaro
About Me
As a Youth Empowerment Coach, I am passionate about helping kids develop character and a positive mindset through fun, active play and fitness games. I am trained in psychology and have a deep understanding of human development. Using the established Dashstrom curriculum as the foundation, I create engaging experiences that empower children to develop confidence, resilience, and a growth mindset, all while having a blast and making new friends!
As a parent of four—now teenagers—I’ve seen firsthand how mindset shapes a child’s growth. Having once managed four kids under six while working full time, I also know how challenging it an be to "fit it all in" and give each child the opportunities and experiences they need. I know the power of patience, encouragement, and challenge in shaping young minds. My goal is to make learning crucial life skills exciting and meaningful while fostering a foundation of strength, kindness, and self-belief.
When powerful mindset lessons are merged with movement, the neurons in the brain start to make new connections that will last a lifetime. Through dynamic activities and thoughtful coaching, I help kids develop the mental and emotional tools they need to navigate life with confidence and joy.
My Classes
May 6, 2025
PRIVATE CLASS/FUNDRAISER - 4,6 or 8 week sessions: I come to your location!
Schedule:
-
May 31, 2026
25
Registration Cost: $
20
Class Size:
Min Age:
3
Max Age:
17
CLOSED
Call me to learn more about fundraising or partnership opportunities with your school, gym, church, neighborhood, or sports/community organization! The price is based on $25 per hour per child and varies based on the program you choose.
Are you a parent who can gather rally other parents to register their kids for a 4,6 or 8 week session? Get the minimum kids to attend and your kid is FREE!
A full program is 8 weeks, meeting twice a week for an hour each time.
The program can certainly be adapted to other schedules that work for your group.
ex: a 4 week program, meeting once a week for 1 hour each time.
May 17, 2025
May 17 Private event: Long Ridge Community FREE trial "Goals & Grit" -CLASS FULL
Schedule:
-
May 17, 2025
0
Registration Cost: $
10
Class Size:
Min Age:
6
Max Age:
12
CLOSED
If your kids have fun and you see value in the program, there will be an opportunity for you to sign your kids up for some summer classes at Fairhaven Park!
Saturday May 17 2:00-4:00pm
(Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start and finish times)
Long Ridge Common Area
Please send your child with a full water bottle. Pizza will be provided afterwards.
Attire: sneakers, comfortable active wear appropriate for the weather. They will be active and they may get dirty.
No cell phones. My phone will be available and on in case of an emergency.
This is a private 2 hour event for the residents of the Long Ridge community. Your kids will learn how to set aggressive goals, believe that everything is possible and that hard things can be overcome!
This is a fun "drop off" or "stay and observe" activity that will empower your child to: understand a growth mindset, set big goals, and focus on the journey rather than the result. We want your child to believe in their own power and see what's possible! They will stay active and be so engaged in our fun games and dynamic Dashstrom curriculum, they won't even think of it was a life lesson.
Here is the class schedule:
5 min welcome/ice breaker
10 min warm up
20 min "Reach High" game
10 min "One Question" game
10 min break/transition
25 min Empowerment Activity
15 "Even If" game
10 Free play with a group game
10 min cool down/closing
Pizza for parents and kids afterwords!
Classes will be held rain or shine
June 7, 2025
June 7: FREE "Hello Summer!" trial class &" Cookie Cookie Ice Cream Co." Decorating
Schedule:
-
June 7, 2025
0
Registration Cost: $
10
Class Size:
Min Age:
6
Max Age:
12
CLOSED
Summer is here and your kids want to celebrate! We have a fun FREE event for the community to kick off the summer and give you a "taste" of something SWEET! This is your chance to bring your child and try out the Mindset Movers program free of charge. One hour will be a trial empowerment class where your kids will get to move their bodies, yell out loud, and feel fantastic while you observe. They will also get to decorate a cookie from Kennedy Township's own Cookie Cookie Ice Cream!
The empowerment class: Your kids will start to learn about the power they have within them to do whatever they set their mind to! They will learn about the power of their thoughts and words. They will participate in a fun fitness game that will empower them with the unshakable confidence that comes from knowing how to turn their negative thoughts into powerful positive ones.
If your kids have fun, and you find value in the experience for them, there will be a chance to sign them up for some of our summer camps to continue them on their empowerment journey this summer!
Saturday 10am-12pm
(Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start and finish times)
Fairhaven Park In Kennedy Township
Fairhaven Rd. McKees Rocks PA 15136
Lower softball fields, grassy area.
Please send your child with a full water bottle.
Attire: sneakers, comfortable active wear appropriate for the weather. They will be active and they may get dirty.
No cell phones. My phone will be available and on in case of an emergency.
Classes will be held rain or shine
June 9, 2025
JUNE 9-13: "Discover Your Super Power" Camp FULL WEEK 1-4pm (ages 6-8)
Schedule:
-
June 13, 2025
225
Registration Cost: $
10
Class Size:
Min Age:
6
Max Age:
8
CLOSED
This is a fun, high-energy camp that helps kids build confidence, resilience, and a growth mindset—all through movement-based games and challenges! Campers will learn powerful mindset tools, practice “power words,” and discover how to push through challenges using their bodies and brains together. It's a unique and fun way for kids to step away from screens, enjoy the outdoors, and get some exercise.
Daily Schedule:
30 min- arrival, free play
60 min - Dashstrom curriculum class (warm up, empowerment principle introduced, empowerment drill, game, cool down & wrap up)
15 min - break and snack
30 min - arts & crafts
30 min - camp games
15 min - free play, dismissal
✅ By the end of camp, your child will leave with:
💪 A stronger sense of self-confidence
🧠 Tools to build a growth mindset
🗣️ The ability to use positive "power words" to stay motivated
🚀 Practice pushing through challenges with grit and perseverance
🤸♂️ A love for movement as a tool for mindset
😄 A sense of pride from completing fun and meaningful challenges
👯 New friendships and positive peer support
🧰 A "toolkit" of empowerment strategies they can use anywhere
🌟 The belief: "I can do hard things!"
Monday-Friday 1:00pm-4pm
(Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start and finish times)
Fairhaven Park In Kennedy Township
Fairhaven Rd. McKees Rocks PA 15136
Lower softball fields, grassy area.
Please send your child with a healthy snack and a full water bottle.
Registration fee includes a Mindset Movers tee shirt, water bottle, wrist band and earned medal (metal challenge is on Friday for those attending the full week camp - trust me, every child is capable of earning their medal and will get multiple tries if they want it.)
Attire: sneakers, comfortable active wear appropriate for the weather. They will be active and they may get dirty.
No cell phones. My phone will be available and on in case of an emergency.
Classes will be held rain or shine
June 9, 2025
June 9,10,11,or 12: "Discover Your Super Power" Camp ONE DAY PASS
Schedule:
-
June 12, 2025
50
Registration Cost: $
10
Class Size:
Min Age:
6
Max Age:
8
CLOSED
This is ONE DAY option, as part of the full week "Discover Your Super Power" Camp. Please refer to the description under the full week camp. (please note that the roster is limited to 10 kids per day, which may include kids signed up for the full week -reserve a spot now)
*ATTENTION* Please make a note during registration to let me know which date below your child will attend. If you want to sign up for multiple day passes, but not the full week, you'll need to register for one day pass at a time and note the day.
Here are the days available for a day pass and what the focus is on each day:
Monday June 9 - Power Words and Self-Confidence!
Tuesday June 10 - Power Words (part 2) and even more Self-Confidence!
Wednesday June 11 - Positive Thoughts & how to replace negative thoughts (doubts)
Thursday June 12 - Running Posture & an Attitude that moves us forward!
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday OR Thursday 1:00pm-4pm
(Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start and finish times)
*ATTENTION* At registration, please indicate your date in the comments field. If you want to register your child for more than one day, but not the entire week, you'll need to do a separate registration for each day.
Fairhaven Park In Kennedy Township
Fairhaven Rd. McKees Rocks PA 15136
Lower softball fields, grassy area.
Please send your child with a healthy snack and a full water bottle.
Registration fee includes a water bottle & wrist band.
Attire: sneakers, comfortable active wear appropriate for the weather. They will be active and they may get dirty.
No cell phones. My phone will be available and on in case of an emergency.
Classes will be held rain or shine
Refund Policy
Partial refunds are provided for medical reasons only
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PRIVATE CLASS/FUNDRAISER - 4,6 or 8 week sessions: I come to your location!
May 6, 2025
Schedule:
-
May 31, 2026
Registration Cost:
$
25
Class Size:
20
Min Age:
3
Max Age:
17
Call me to learn more about fundraising or partnership opportunities with your school, gym, church, neighborhood, or sports/community organization! The price is based on $25 per hour per child and varies based on the program you choose.
Are you a parent who can gather rally other parents to register their kids for a 4,6 or 8 week session? Get the minimum kids to attend and your kid is FREE!
A full program is 8 weeks, meeting twice a week for an hour each time.
The program can certainly be adapted to other schedules that work for your group.
ex: a 4 week program, meeting once a week for 1 hour each time.
May 17 Private event: Long Ridge Community FREE trial "Goals & Grit" -CLASS FULL
May 17, 2025
Schedule:
-
May 17, 2025
Registration Cost:
$
0
Class Size:
10
Min Age:
6
Max Age:
12
If your kids have fun and you see value in the program, there will be an opportunity for you to sign your kids up for some summer classes at Fairhaven Park!
Saturday May 17 2:00-4:00pm
(Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start and finish times)
Long Ridge Common Area
Please send your child with a full water bottle. Pizza will be provided afterwards.
Attire: sneakers, comfortable active wear appropriate for the weather. They will be active and they may get dirty.
No cell phones. My phone will be available and on in case of an emergency.
This is a private 2 hour event for the residents of the Long Ridge community. Your kids will learn how to set aggressive goals, believe that everything is possible and that hard things can be overcome!
This is a fun "drop off" or "stay and observe" activity that will empower your child to: understand a growth mindset, set big goals, and focus on the journey rather than the result. We want your child to believe in their own power and see what's possible! They will stay active and be so engaged in our fun games and dynamic Dashstrom curriculum, they won't even think of it was a life lesson.
Here is the class schedule:
5 min welcome/ice breaker
10 min warm up
20 min "Reach High" game
10 min "One Question" game
10 min break/transition
25 min Empowerment Activity
15 "Even If" game
10 Free play with a group game
10 min cool down/closing
Pizza for parents and kids afterwords!
June 7: FREE "Hello Summer!" trial class &" Cookie Cookie Ice Cream Co." Decorating
June 7, 2025
Schedule:
-
June 7, 2025
Registration Cost:
$
0
Class Size:
10
Min Age:
6
Max Age:
12
Summer is here and your kids want to celebrate! We have a fun FREE event for the community to kick off the summer and give you a "taste" of something SWEET! This is your chance to bring your child and try out the Mindset Movers program free of charge. One hour will be a trial empowerment class where your kids will get to move their bodies, yell out loud, and feel fantastic while you observe. They will also get to decorate a cookie from Kennedy Township's own Cookie Cookie Ice Cream!
The empowerment class: Your kids will start to learn about the power they have within them to do whatever they set their mind to! They will learn about the power of their thoughts and words. They will participate in a fun fitness game that will empower them with the unshakable confidence that comes from knowing how to turn their negative thoughts into powerful positive ones.
If your kids have fun, and you find value in the experience for them, there will be a chance to sign them up for some of our summer camps to continue them on their empowerment journey this summer!
Saturday 10am-12pm
(Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start and finish times)
Fairhaven Park In Kennedy Township
Fairhaven Rd. McKees Rocks PA 15136
Lower softball fields, grassy area.
Please send your child with a full water bottle.
Attire: sneakers, comfortable active wear appropriate for the weather. They will be active and they may get dirty.
No cell phones. My phone will be available and on in case of an emergency.
JUNE 9-13: "Discover Your Super Power" Camp FULL WEEK 1-4pm (ages 6-8)
June 9, 2025
Schedule:
-
June 13, 2025
Registration Cost:
$
225
Class Size:
10
Min Age:
6
Max Age:
8
This is a fun, high-energy camp that helps kids build confidence, resilience, and a growth mindset—all through movement-based games and challenges! Campers will learn powerful mindset tools, practice “power words,” and discover how to push through challenges using their bodies and brains together. It's a unique and fun way for kids to step away from screens, enjoy the outdoors, and get some exercise.
Daily Schedule:
30 min- arrival, free play
60 min - Dashstrom curriculum class (warm up, empowerment principle introduced, empowerment drill, game, cool down & wrap up)
15 min - break and snack
30 min - arts & crafts
30 min - camp games
15 min - free play, dismissal
✅ By the end of camp, your child will leave with:
💪 A stronger sense of self-confidence
🧠 Tools to build a growth mindset
🗣️ The ability to use positive "power words" to stay motivated
🚀 Practice pushing through challenges with grit and perseverance
🤸♂️ A love for movement as a tool for mindset
😄 A sense of pride from completing fun and meaningful challenges
👯 New friendships and positive peer support
🧰 A "toolkit" of empowerment strategies they can use anywhere
🌟 The belief: "I can do hard things!"
Monday-Friday 1:00pm-4pm
(Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start and finish times)
Fairhaven Park In Kennedy Township
Fairhaven Rd. McKees Rocks PA 15136
Lower softball fields, grassy area.
Please send your child with a healthy snack and a full water bottle.
Registration fee includes a Mindset Movers tee shirt, water bottle, wrist band and earned medal (metal challenge is on Friday for those attending the full week camp - trust me, every child is capable of earning their medal and will get multiple tries if they want it.)
Attire: sneakers, comfortable active wear appropriate for the weather. They will be active and they may get dirty.
No cell phones. My phone will be available and on in case of an emergency.
June 9,10,11,or 12: "Discover Your Super Power" Camp ONE DAY PASS
June 9, 2025
Schedule:
-
June 12, 2025
Registration Cost:
$
50
Class Size:
10
Min Age:
6
Max Age:
8
This is ONE DAY option, as part of the full week "Discover Your Super Power" Camp. Please refer to the description under the full week camp. (please note that the roster is limited to 10 kids per day, which may include kids signed up for the full week -reserve a spot now)
*ATTENTION* Please make a note during registration to let me know which date below your child will attend. If you want to sign up for multiple day passes, but not the full week, you'll need to register for one day pass at a time and note the day.
Here are the days available for a day pass and what the focus is on each day:
Monday June 9 - Power Words and Self-Confidence!
Tuesday June 10 - Power Words (part 2) and even more Self-Confidence!
Wednesday June 11 - Positive Thoughts & how to replace negative thoughts (doubts)
Thursday June 12 - Running Posture & an Attitude that moves us forward!
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday OR Thursday 1:00pm-4pm
(Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start and finish times)
*ATTENTION* At registration, please indicate your date in the comments field. If you want to register your child for more than one day, but not the entire week, you'll need to do a separate registration for each day.
Fairhaven Park In Kennedy Township
Fairhaven Rd. McKees Rocks PA 15136
Lower softball fields, grassy area.
Please send your child with a healthy snack and a full water bottle.
Registration fee includes a water bottle & wrist band.
Attire: sneakers, comfortable active wear appropriate for the weather. They will be active and they may get dirty.
No cell phones. My phone will be available and on in case of an emergency.
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