Wekiva\u2019s family engagement liaison and\u00a0freshman\u00a0football head coach Lamarcus Jackson serves as the chapter\u2019s \u201cteam captain.\u201d For the chapter\u2019s first meeting, Jackson shared a brief video\u00a0sharing practical steps toward refining time management and\u00a0asked\u00a0studentsquestions afterward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTime management is something that we can all benefit from, even us as adults,\u201d Jackson said\u00a0to the students.\u00a0\u201cBut again, we want to make sure that\u00a0we\u2019re helping you guys do better than us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jackson and Wekiva parent Lamar Wright also led a \u201cpride moment,\u201d in which they complimented each student on their personal growth and character qualities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve watched these boys go from freshmen to now seniors to young men,\u201d Jackson said in an interview. \u201cIn a sense, these are my kids.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This week\u2019s handout included encouragement for fathers, suggested activities for fathers and children to build time management skills together, and related resources from the\u00a0All Pro\u00a0Dad website.\u00a0The topics will rotate with each meeting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to Jackson, representatives from All Pro Dad discussed the benefits of the program with Orange County Public Schools in June 2024. This year, OCPS paid the dues for area schools like Wekiva\u00a0to start chapters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey brought it to us, the engagement liaisons of the schools,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cI just took on the role of being the team captain to start the meeting until we find a dad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Several elementary and middle schools throughout Apopka feature an\u00a0All Pro\u00a0Dad chapter. Wekiva, however, is the\u00a0first to start a\u00a0high school chapter, according to the\u00a0All Pro Dad website<\/a>.\u00a0Jackson hopes the chapter will eventually grow to include 20 to 25 households.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI want you guys to make sure you tell your fathers, if\u00a0they want to come be a part of this, to come and be a part,\u201d Jackson told students. \u201cOne of the things that\u00a0the\u00a0studies and\u00a0the\u00a0numbers have said is, when dads are more involved in school,\u00a0you get more out of students.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The Wekiva All Pro Dad chapter will meet\u00a0on campus\u00a0every fourth Thursday of the month at 11 a.m.,\u00a0with the exception of the summer months.\u00a0Parents may register\u00a0at\u00a0the Wekiva chapter\u2019s page<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0All Pro\u00a0Dad website.<\/p>\n Sarah Merly is an editorial assistant and reporter for The Apopka Chief. She joined the Chief in May 2025 after graduating from Patrick Henry College’s journalism program in Washington, D.C. In her spare time, Sarah loves watching rom-coms, visiting Disney, and throwing parties.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-1.png\")
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