About Us
Dedicated to teaching kids
Our Mission
Trooper Bear offers a classroom educational program for children ages 4 to 9 and teaches them how to relate, respect, understand, and interact with people with physical disabilities or learning disabilities.
The Trooper Bear Program discusses proper etiquette of how and when to offer help to a person who appears to need help while in a public setting.
The Trooper Bear Program covers teasing, bullying, and other inappropriate behaviors while in school and what they should do about it.
The Trooper Bear Program places special emphasis on giving respect and compassion to others and talks about how hurtful teasing and bullying can be to other children.
Our Star-Powered Philosophy
Trooper Bear is planning to recruit more spokespeople to help get the word out to more communities and more schools, so more children have the opportunity to learn about the proper way to interact with those people they meet who have disabilities.
Raymond Berry
Active 1955 - 1967
Played in what is now called “Greatest Football Game Ever Played”
Raymond Berry was a favorite receiver of Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore Colts from 1955 to 1967 and played in what is called the “Greatest Football Game Ever Played” against the NY Giants for the 1958 NFL Championship. Raymond was also the coach of the New England Patriots and took that team to the Super Bowl XX in 1985.
Berry was named to the list of the “Best 100 Football Players of All Time.” Now Raymond has another achievement to add to his long list, being a founding Trooper with the Trooper Bear Program.
Raymond and Javon will be making public appearances for Trooper Bear to meet the children during the Trooper Bear presentations. These NFL stars also hope to help bring out the press when Trooper Bear is appearing at elementary schools, so more area schools find out about the Trooper Bear Program. They will also appear in the video teaching materials teachers use during their classroom sessions on the Trooper Bear Program.
Jovan Haye
Active 2005 - 2011
Conquered Dyslexia to Rise as a professional athlete in the NFL
Jovan Haye had Dyslexia as a child and was bullied and teased because he couldn’t keep up in school. But later in school, Jovan was diagnosed with Dyslexia and received help to overcome this disability. Once this barrier was removed, Jovan’s real intellect shined bright.
He actually graduated from high-school with honors and went on to graduate from Vanderbilt. But he never forgot how hurtful it was to be teased for his disability. Jovan has even written a book titled “Bigger Than Me”, about how his disability impacted his early life. Click the book to order it from Amazon.
Jovan had a successful NFL career that spanned from 2005 to 2011 as a full-time starter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tennessee Titans. Jovan has embarked on the next chapter of his life. Now retired from football, he has become an entrepreneur, businessman, and investor. And now a Trooper.
Bigger Than Me
How A Boy Conquered Dyslexia To Play In The NFL
According to the NCAA, only 9 in 10,000 high school senior football players eventually play for the National Football League. Jovan Haye achieved that rare dream, despite overwhelming odds.
We Bring the Learning to You!
Feel free to reach out if you are interested in discussing how to host a Trooper Bear event at your school. Generally, we ask about the size of your class(es) and the grade level(s) you are considering. We will then be able to provide a custom package for your Trooper Bear Program.
Trooper Bear History
Program Quick Facts
- Educational program for children ages 4 to 9
- Teaches relating, respecting, understanding and interacting with people with physical or learning disabilities
- Trains students on proper etiquette of how and when to offer help to a person who appears to need help while in a public setting
- Places special emphasis on giving respect and compassion to others