Vision

Empower a new generation of strong healthy men (mentally, physically, emotionally, & spiritually) to be leaders in their families, work, communities, and the world.

Our sons learn from us by observing us.  They watch what we do.  They watch how we comb our hair and brush our teeth.  They watch how we interact with our spouses.  They watch how we deal with adversity. 

They are looking for clues.  They are always looking for clues about what it means to be a man.  Consciously or unconsciously we are constantly giving our sons clues about what it means to be a man.

The Role YOU Play

There is no more important thing that you will ever do than raising the next generation of strong healthy men to be leaders in their families, work, communities, and the world. Young men need help on the journey to becoming a man today.  Even well intended moms and dads often lack the structure and strategies to help them. 

Becoming A Man Adventures (BAM Adventures) is the process that we use to engage, equip and empower young men to grow into strong, active, contributing healthy men to be leaders in their families, work, communities, and the world. 

It is a journey.  It is not a singular event.  It is a becoming, not a point in time. 

Why Young Men?

While the basic process and principles of BAM Adventures would apply to both men and women, we have chosen to start with young men. 

Why?  We have raised three of them.  We see a crisis with young men today. Young men of every race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic group are struggling to find identity, focus, meaning, and personal power.  The need is for a collective strategy that builds community around developing a new generation of young men who are mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy and strong. 

We are creating a movement that will provide resources and a clear system and strategies for raising strong, healthy men to be leaders in our families, work, communities, and world.

Strong, healthy young men are becoming a rare breed.  From middle school through college we find thousands of young men that are struggling to find their way.   If we don’t do something about it the future will not be bright.

One Generation is all it Takes!

It just takes one generation to change the course of history.  One generation can take a stand against hatred, racism, sexism, and unhealthy manhood.

Join the Journey

By visiting this web site you have already become a part of the journey. What is your relationship with your son worth to you? Email this web site to a friend, write a message in the blog, attend an event, or hold a BAM Adventure in your area today!

The Co-Founders

B.A.M. has been co-founded by John Brantley and Drew Brantley. This father/son pair has been working together since 2005. The idea for BAM began to take shape in fall of 2007. In February 2008 we held the first BAM Adventure which was a huge success. As a result of the success of BAM Adventures, and the high demand for follow up, BAM Adventures was born.

John Brantley being dunked in a pool by his middle son Tyler Brantley.

Drew Brantley (middle) with his two brothers Tyler (left) and Chase (right) on a recent hiking trip.

The BAM Board of Directors includes:

John Brantley
Drew Brantley
Tyler Brantley
Chandler P Creel

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