ONE DEFINING MOMENT
Sunday, November 10 | 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Casa de Campo Gold Crown
FEATURING: Vera Jo Bustos (Coach VJ)
"Never underestimate the ripple effects of your words and your expectations."
We are thrilled to host Coach VJ at the Gold Crown Field House for a morning of motivation and inspiration. Her talk is geared towards coaches and parents for youth athletes through high school.
It is required that one coach from each 2025 Competitive League team attend and it is highly recommended that one parent from each team also attend.
Key talking points include:
- How to build a high-performance culture
- Insight on mental toughness and confidence
- Principles that can be applied to your team, your personal life, or your work life
VERA JO BUSTOS
BIO
As a graduate of West Las Vegas High School, Vera Jo Bustos was a standout and commonly known throughout the state of New Mexico, where she was a 3-time Athlete of the Year selection. Bustos went
on to play at Adams State University, where she capped off her college career in fine fashion. During her senior season, she became the Grizzlies all-time leading scorer, lead ASU to their second straight – and
second ever – NCAA tournament appearance and made it to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. Bustos still holds numerous records at West Las Vegas and Adams State and was a two-time college All-American.
Vera Jo spent one year playing professional basketball in Thessaloniki, Greece in the top division Greek League. She was inducted into the Adams State Hall of Fame in September 2019 as one of the youngest
inductees in school history. At the conclusion of her athletic career, Vera Jo coached at Western Colorado University for 2 seasons and the University of New Mexico for 5 seasons. She also serves as the vice-chair of the New Mexico Athletics Commission Board.
In July of 2020, Vera Jo became a published author with the release of her debut book, A Mindful Journey– An Adventure of Discovery & Transformation which topped the Amazon charts in three top categories for nearly eight months. Vera Jo understands what it takes to be the best and has been working to help aspiring minds reach their peak performance level for nearly a decade.
Today, she travels the country speaking and teaching hundreds of students, athletes, and business professionals in conferences, conventions, workshops, school assemblies, and mental performance trainings.
For more info, check out www.mentalitysolutions.com.