With Two New Fields on the Horizon, DME Has Its Sights Set on Impressive Growth in 2022.

We’re only three months into 2022 and DME already has some big goals.

Coming soon to campus is a brand new field. But this won’t be your standard, run-of-the-mill, athletic field. DME is doing it bigger and better than ever.

With an expected opening of July 2022, DME has broken ground on a 30,000 square foot, climate-controlled covered turf field. It will also have LED lighting, perfect for those early mornings and late-night practices and games!

The new field won’t only play host to an indoor turf area, but it will also include batting and pitching cages and will be home to indoor soccer, baseball, and sports performance programming.

“We have high expectations for what our campus can offer to our student-athletes. This includes making sure they have access to the most elite facilities. Speaking from a personal perspective, I’m excited about the impact this will have on our soccer program and the doors it will open for our players.” says Todd Eason, DME’s Director of Soccer.

In addition, a full-size outdoor turf field is also in the works with an expected completion date in the Fall of  2022. At an impressive size of 120 yards long, the field will increase the amount of usable space on campus for soccer, lacrosse, and football. It will also include lights surrounding the perimeter of the field for nighttime use.

When asked about how this will impact the growth at DME, Dan Pannagio, co-founder of DME, said, “This expansion gives us a lot of opportunities to grow. With the addition of two fields, we can serve more student-athletes and help more talented young people take their talent to the next level. We have big plans for DME Academy, and this is just the beginning!”

If you thought growth at DME has plans to slow down, buckle up because we’re just getting started!

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Specially-Wrapped 41-Seat Bus Will Take DME Student-Athletes to Games in Style

DME Academy is proud to add to our roster, a fully-branded bus, which will serve as the main transportation source for DME student-athletes to and from games and competitions.

“There are no mistaking DME student-athletes when they’re on the field or court,” said Dan Panaggio, co-owner of DME Academy. “Their work ethic and talent speak for themselves, but we also wanted to make sure their presence was felt before the games even started. The project is the result of close collaboration and partnership between DME Academy and IOI Ventures, a Bradenton, Florida-based marketing firm. Panaggio and his staff worked with the team at IOI Ventures to translate their vision into an actionable plan, and IOI took it from there, finding the right bus, developing and designing the brand assets, and sorting out the logistics of getting the bus wrapped.

“This was a project that we needed to get absolutely right,” said Jared Antista, CEO of IOI Ventures. “DME Academy’s reputation and presence in the youth sports arena is growing. You only get one first impression, and we’re excited that we played a small role to help DME’s student-athletes make one heck of a first impression when traveling to competing schools and events.”

Panaggio said that Daytona Beach, Florida residents should be on the lookout for the DME Academy bus throughout the area, and jokingly warned opposing teams to stay on their toes.

“If you see our bus pull into your school’s parking lot, be ready,” he said. “That means that you’re playing against a DME Academy team, and our student-athletes mean business.”

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DME SUMMER EVENTS

We are so sad to say goodbye to our Summer Superstars Campers but we want to thank all of our campers, staff, and parents for their efforts and contributions that made this experience one of the best yet! We hope to see you again next Summer! You can check out some of our favorite memories on our DME Superstars Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/dmesuperstars

As DME Sports Academy slowly reopens, we would like to share our Covid-19 protocols going forward.

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Dear DME Sports/Daytona Field House Community,

Based on the current status of the coronavirus (Covid 19), DME Sports and Daytona Field House owners and managers have made the decision to close our facility and suspend our programs at the end of today and will stay closed until further notice.
We firmly believe that this is in the best interests of everyone.

If you are involved in a current program, we will be in touch about next steps as soon as possible.

As of March 16, 2020, there are NO KNOWN CASES of this virus among the DME Sports Academy community. In addition, there is no indication that our campus is under any immediate risk, but we are taking proactive steps to keep our students, faculty, and staff safe and healthy.

While we are closed, our staff will be cleaning and sanitizing the entire facility from top to bottom so that when we are able to reopen, we will be ready to go.

We will continue to keep you updated with the latest Academy/Field House related information, always doing what’s in the best interest of our DME community.

Sincerely,
Owners/Management
DME Sports Academy

DAYTONA BEACH, FL. – July 11, 2019 – Xceed Preparatory Academy and CEO Dr. Brent Goldman are excited to announce a partnership with DME Sports Academy and its co-owners and co-founders Dan Panaggio and Mike Panaggio. Xceed will be the exclusive school for DME Sports Academy’s students beginning in August 2019. This will be Xceed’s fourth location. Xceed has locations in Weston, Coral Springs and Kendall, Florida.

DME Sports Academy, located in Daytona Beach, provides high-level instruction and competitive opportunities to advance athletic development for student athletes. The new school will be located at Daytona Field House, home of DME Sports Academy. Xceed’s Head of School and subject certified teachers will be on the DME campus allowing students to train and learn at the same location.

“We are thrilled to expand our network of private schools and partner with DME Sports Academy,” said Goldman. “This partnership brings a lot of advantages to both Xceed and DME. Having an Xceed school on the DME campus allows students to maximize their time each day to achieve their academic and athletic goals.”

Xceed Preparatory Academy is an AdvancED accredited network of private schools designed to meet the unique needs of elite middle and high school athletes. The Xceed model is a combination of an attentive in-person academic staff with online curriculum and Personalized Learning Plans, as well as flexible schedules for each student.

“We believe the addition of Xceed to DME Sports Academy will transform our academy for many years to come,” said DME Sports Academy co-founder and co-owner Dan Panaggio.

Xceed Preparatory Academy is now enrolling students for the 2019-2020  school year at all locations. For more information about Xceed’s Coral Springs, Kendall or Weston location visit www.xceedprep.org, email info@xceedprep.orgor call 954-803-1230. To learn more about Xceed Preparatory Academy at DME email bgoldman@xceedprep.org.

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About Xceed Preparatory Academy

Xceed Preparatory Academy is an AdvancED accredited network of private schools serving grades 6-12. The Xceed model provides personalization, online curriculum, flexible schedules and attentive in-person academic staff preparing students for college and beyond. Each day is designed to meet the learning needs and interests of each student in a safe and supportive learning environment. More information available at www.xceedprep.org.

About DME Sports Academy

Within our world class facilities, DME Sports Academy offers high level athletic development training for middle school, high school and post grad student athletes. DME focuses on the building blocks of character and discipline to better our student athletes towards the realization of their goals at our unique Academy in Daytona Beach, FL. #findyourfuture

More information is available at dmesports.com.

Dear DME Parents,

I am excited to announce that DME Sports Academy is partnering with Xceed Preparatory Academy (www.xceedprep.org), to be our exclusive school and curriculum provider for our academy students beginning in August 2019.  Xceed, based in South Florida, currently has three schools in Broward and Miami-Dade County and its unique educational beliefs and approach has it poised for significant growth.    

The Xceed mission is designed to meet the unique needs of elite middle and high school athletes. The Xceed educational model provides personalization, online curriculum, flexible schedules and attentive in-person academic staff preparing students for college and beyond.

Xceed was started in 2017 and based on CEO Dr. Brent Goldman’s past as a pioneer in the development of distance and internet-based education and his desire to better perfect online learning.  Xceed is accredited by AdvancEd which is the most prestigious accrediting agency for K-12 and post-secondary schools.  The Xceed DME location will open fully accredited and is expected to be NCAA approved in the early fall 2019 and SEVIS approved (the ability to issue visas to international students) by early 2020.

Our new school will be located at Daytona Field House, home of DME Sports Academy, and we are busy sprucing up the new classroom space with new flooring and furniture.  Students will no longer have to leave campus for classes! Xceed will hire a Head of School and subject certified teachers to work with our students.  They will be trained by Xceed prior to the beginning of the school year and will work with the existing Xceed employees throughout the school year.  

More specific details regarding our partnership with Xceed Preparatory Academy will be sent to you in the next few weeks.  We believe the addition of Xceed to DME Sports Academy will transform our academy for many years to come.

Best Regards,
Dan Panaggio
DME Sports Academy

NEW YORK, June 17 (Xinhua) — Sports skill training and cultural exchange opportunities offered by DME Sports Academy for talented students and young individuals from around the world have advanced people-to-people connection between China and the United States.

“We plan to do a great job to deliver meaningful education for kids. They get a chance to not just learn about Americans, but about kids from all over the world,” Mike Panaggio, co-founder and owner of DME Sports Academy (DMESA), told Xinhua in a recent interview at Daytona Beach, the east coastal county of Florida.

Established three years ago, DMESA offers top-level athletic development training and life skills mentoring to both U.S. domestic and overseas young talent. Panaggio expects some 60 to 75 kids joining in DMESA next year, including about one tenth from China.

One of his favorite exchange students was a 13-year-old Chinese boy, Chris Gao, who had lived with Panaggio and his Chinese wife, Jennifer, in their home. “He’s a straight A student, we were very proud of him. He’s like our son,” Panaggio recalled.

Panaggio inherited the passion for sports, basketball in particular, from his father, and combined his business talent with his love for what sports do for kids to pay back the community of Daytona Beach.

“Basketball in sports is a privilege for kids to play. Our job is to get them to college. And if they want to continue in the United States with additional degrees, we’re all for that and we promote them,” he said.

Panaggio believes that for kids from around the world to the academy, education here is not only about schoolwork and learning in the books. It’s about “learning how to speak the English language” and about “learning about other people,” he noted. “It’s just a great cultural exchange.

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Being a sharp businessman, he went to China in late 1980s, realizing the potential of Chinese market. “I love China and I think that anyone I’ve met in China has always been great.

I like the people,” he said emotionally.

Despite the ongoing tensions between the United States and China in trade and some other sectors, Panaggio was “quite optimistic” about the prospects of the two countries” relationship. “At least we’re hoping there isn’t gonna be a problem. Because I think of Chinese students no different from that we think of American students. People are people,” he added.

The photo taken in 2018 shows Guanda Huang (2nd L, front) from China taking part in a post graduate basketball training program at DME Sports Academy (DMESA), in Daytona Beach of Florida, the United States. Sports skill training and culture exchange opportunities offered by DME Sports Academy for talented students and young individuals from around the world have advanced people-to-people connection between China and the United States. Established three years ago, DMESA offers top-level athletic development training and life skills mentoring to both U.S. domestic and overseas young talent. Some 60 to 75 kids are expected to join in DMESA next year, including about one tenth from China.

(Xinhua/Zou Guangping)

Kids take part in a basketball training program at DME Sports Academy (DMESA), in Daytona Beach of Florida, the United States, June 6, 2019. Sports skill training and culture exchange opportunities offered by DME Sports Academy for talented students and young individuals from around the world have advanced people-to-people connection between China and the United States. Established three years ago, DMESA offers top-level athletic development training and life skills mentoring to both U.S. domestic and overseas young talent. Some 60 to 75 kids are expected to join in DMESA next year, including about one tenth from China. (Xinhua/Zou Guangping)

Girls take part in a volleyball training program at DME Sports Academy (DMESA), in Daytona Beach of Florida, the United States, June 6, 2019. Sports skill training and culture exchange opportunities offered by DME Sports Academy for talented students and young individuals from around the world have advanced people-to-people connection between China and the United States. Established three years ago, DMESA offers top-level athletic development training and life skills mentoring to both U.S. domestic and overseas young talent. Some 60 to 75 kids are expected to join in DMESA next year, including about one tenth from China. (Xinhua/Zou Guangping)

Mike Panaggio, co-founder and owner of DME Sports Academy (DMESA), is interviewed by Xinhua in Daytona Beach of Florida, the United States, June 6, 2019. Sports skill training and culture exchange opportunities offered by DME Sports Academy for talented students and young individuals from around the world have advanced people-to-people connection between China and the United States. Established three years ago, DMESA offers top-level athletic development training and life skills mentoring to both U.S. domestic and overseas young talent. Some 60 to 75 kids are expected to join in DMESA next year, including about one tenth from China. (Xinhua/Zou Guangping)

A staff member monitors the live broadcast of a training court at DME Sports Academy (DMESA), in Daytona Beach of Florida, the United States, June 6, 2019. Sports skill training and culture exchange opportunities offered by DME Sports Academy for talented students and young individuals from around the world have advanced people-to-people connection between China and the United States. Established three years ago, DMESA offers top-level athletic development training and life skills mentoring to both U.S. domestic and overseas young talent. Some 60 to 75 kids are expected to join in DMESA next year, including about one tenth from China. (Xinhua/Zou Guangping)

Mike Panaggio, co-founder and owner of DME Sports Academy (DMESA), talks about his company in his office in Daytona Beach of Florida, the United States, June 6, 2019. Sports skill training and culture exchange opportunities offered by DME Sports Academy for talented students and young individuals from around the world have advanced people-to-people connection between China and the United States. Established three years ago, DMESA offers top-level athletic development training and life skills mentoring to both U.S. domestic and overseas young talent. Some 60 to 75 kids are expected to join in DMESA next year, including about one tenth from China. (Xinhua/Zou Guangping)

Staff members work at the front desk of DME Sports Academy (DMESA), in Daytona Beach of Florida, the United States, June 6, 2019. Sports skill training and culture exchange opportunities offered by DME Sports Academy for talented students and young individuals from around the world have advanced people-to-people connection between China and the United States. Established three years ago, DMESA offers top-level athletic development training and life skills mentoring to both U.S. domestic and overseas young talent. Some 60 to 75 kids are expected to join in DMESA next year, including about one tenth from China. (Xinhua/Zou Guangping)

Students walk towards the entrance of DME Sports Academy (DMESA), in Daytona Beach of Florida, the United States, June 6, 2019. Sports skill training and culture exchange opportunities offered by DME Sports Academy for talented students and young individuals from around the world have advanced people-to-people connection between China and the United States. Established three years ago, DMESA offers top-level athletic development training and life skills mentoring to both U.S. domestic and overseas young talent. Some 60 to 75 kids are expected to join in DMESA next year, including about one tenth from China. (Xinhua/Zou Guangping)

Original Article: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/northamerica/2019-06/18/c_138151313.htm

DME is offering an exciting and unique soccer program in a state-of-the-art setting, where children can express themselves and develop through play. Sport has a positive impact on learning, boosts the metabolism and inspires kids to lead a healthier lifestyle.

This elite soccer program gives players all the benefits of home schooling but with the added engagement of a physical activity.

It is designed to improve soccer techniques, tactical awareness, psychology of sport and physical improvement. The program has been designed and will be delivered by an English UEFA ‘A’ License Soccer Coach with over 32 years experience in the English soccer leagues.

The coaching is geared around complimenting the students’ outside club training and game schedule as well as building confidence within the sport. Players will receive information regarding nutrition, hydration, rest and recovery and will take part in strength and conditioning exercises.

This pre-academy soccer program runs for forty weeks of the year and offers two options:
Option 1: Three day pre-academy (8:00am-10:00am on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Option 2: Five day pre-academy (8:00am-10:00am Monday through to Friday)

Why not come along to one of our no obligation FREE taster drop in sessions? This will give you the opportunity to meet the coaches, look around our incredible stadium and talk to the staff about any inquiries you may have. Children should arrive in sports kit and trainers so they can take part in the activities.

When: Saturday June 16th 2018 and Saturday 30th June 2018
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Where: Municipal Stadium, 3917 LPGA Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32124
Age Group: 11 – 18

To find out more about our program and to take advantage of our introductory offers, come along to one of our open days above.

To express your interest of if you have any questions, please contact Karen: karen.crichton@dmesports.com

Dear DME Family and Friends,

We wanted to write to you regarding some of the recent cheer related posts that appeared on social media. While we respect each person’s right to his or her opinion, we strongly disagree with the hurtful and inaccurate comments that were made about our Academy and the DME brand.

After trying to integrate a struggling local cheer team into our academy, we recently made the difficult decision to cancel the program. This decision was made after weighing what we believe was best for all parties involved. We wish all members of the cheer team nothing but the best as they move forward in their future endeavors.

As all of you are aware we have several successful programs within the DME family.

We truly wanted to make cheer a part of our ever-growing family.

DME Sports Academy will continue to build on our elite sports model that has attracted some the best coaching, players, and leadership from around the world. Our students, athletes, and staff represent each gender with open arms.

Our athletes have come to us from over ten countries and six continents.

We are truly a representation of the world.

Passionate owners Dan and Mike Panaggio will continue to invest in the Daytona Beach community through multiple business endeavors including DME Sports Academy.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

DME Sports Academy Management