The 5th Quarter program provides education and resources needed to develop Mountaineer student-athletes holistically. Better people make better Mountaineers, and through this program, WVU student-athletes are positioned for success, not only on the playing field, but also in life beyond graduation.
The Chambers Elite Climbers program provides select WVU Football student-athletes more advanced opportunities for development within the 5th Quarter program. The Climbers program is the premier, enhanced, off-the-field development program in all of college football. The career preparation, cultural field trips, humanitarian efforts and networking opportunities shape the future of the student-athletes.
In addition, being able to study abroad provides an amazing lifetime experience that few college football players ever get to experience. In the past two years, the Chambers Elite Climbers have traveled within the United States and Europe for educational, cultural and networking opportunities.
To close the two-week study abroad, the Climbers were able to explore Paris, enjoying the Louvre Museum, the Eiffel Tower and so many other things that the host city of the Olympics had to offer.
The Chambers Elite Climbers is a supplemental two-year program that provides additional personal and professional growth opportunities to student-athletes chosen through a competitive application process. Each cohort will dive deeper into key areas of interest — entrepreneurship and innovation, technology, financial education and communications — through a variety of educational resources, complete a study-abroad experience and select a West Virginia-focused humanitarian venture to pursue each year.
