Windermere, FL — [September 24] — The Windermere Prep Athletic Department is excited to announce the acquisition of the PERCH Platform for its weight room, marking a significant step forward in enhancing athletic performance and providing innovative learning opportunities for students. PERCH is a cutting-edge suite of hardware and software tools designed to maximize every moment in the weight room, increase athletic performance, and ensure safety.

Director of Athletics, Patrick Hollern, expressed his enthusiasm for the new platform, saying, "The introduction of PERCH in our weight room is a game-changer. It allows us to deliver personalized training programs, track key performance metrics, and ensure safe, efficient progress for all our athletes. What excites me most is the potential PERCH has to bridge athletics and academics, offering students hands-on learning experiences across multiple disciplines. This is a powerful tool that will help our athletes and students achieve their full potential."

About PERCH: The Future of Athletic Training
PERCH is built on a dynamic platform that integrates seamlessly into the weight room environment. The PERCH Platform combines three powerful components—Plan, Evaluate, and Train—creating a comprehensive training ecosystem. This suite of software products provides coaches and athletes with instant access to critical performance metrics like force, power, and velocity, enhancing both training efficiency and safety.

Innovative Applications Across Multiple Disciplines
PERCH isn't just about athletic performance; it's also a versatile educational tool that brings real-world applications to various academic disciplines. By incorporating PERCH, Windermere Prep is opening the doors to new, hands-on learning opportunities for students in Mathematics, Sciences, Computer Science, Physics, and the Arts.

Benefits of PERCH in Mathematics
PERCH offers a camera-based platform for real-time data analysis, allowing students to explore mathematical concepts in a practical sports context. Through PERCH, students can:

• Analyze data and model performance capabilities using anonymized metrics like force and velocity.
• Identify trends and patterns in athletic performance through statistical techniques.
• Visualize complex data sets with dynamic graphs and charts, enhancing their understanding of the relationship between load and velocity.

Benefits of PERCH in Sciences (Sports, Exercise, & Health Sciences)
PERCH's advanced technology provides a practical approach to learning sports science principles and strength conditioning. Students can:

• Conduct hands-on performance assessments, examining muscle capabilities and movement efficiency.
• Understand the principles of biomechanics and apply data-driven approaches to enhance performance.
• Collect and analyze real-world data, connecting sports science concepts to athletic training.

Benefits of PERCH in Computer Science
PERCH allows students to explore the intersection of sports and technology through data analysis and software development:

• Analyze and visualize data to understand the relationship between variables like load and velocity.
• Develop algorithms and machine learning models to optimize performance metrics.
• Understand the basics of user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design through PERCH's intuitive platform.

Benefits of PERCH in Physics
PERCH provides a unique opportunity to explore key physics concepts within the context of athletic performance:

• Measure and visualize relationships between mass, force production, and acceleration during exercise.
• Connect principles from biomechanics, kinematics, and kinetics to optimize athletic technique and prevent injuries.
• Conduct experiments using real-world data to study how changes in force and power affect performance.

Benefits of PERCH in the Arts (Media)
PERCH's technology also extends into creative fields, allowing students to:

• Create engaging media content such as videos, articles, and photography to showcase PERCH's impact on sports training.
• Collaborate across departments to produce documentaries and reports on how data-driven insights improve athletic outcomes.
• Develop interactive media projects to present real-time performance data in innovative and engaging ways.

Head of Sports Performance, Vincent Martins, described this opportunity by saying, "Perch is the first step in creating a top-of-the-line experience for the students at Windermere Preparatory School (WPS). Providing a personalized experience for each student athlete is a crucial part of the culture at WPS. Perch will allow us to do just that, programming for sport, season, and injury limitations is vital to a successful sports performance program. Intent is typically what drives positive growth in the weight room, with Perch, we can directly monitor loading, bar speed, and technical deficiencies. We can also work hand-in-hand with the athletic training department to devise return to play programs for our athletes and monitor their stress levels and adjust load accordingly. Perch will also help bridge the gap between athletes and students by allowing us to implement lesson plans in the academic courses through kinesiology, physics, and science programs. Perch is a tremendous addition to the school and I am excited to provide this experience to our students".

A Unified Vision for Athletics and Academics
The integration of PERCH into Windermere Prep's athletic and academic programs exemplifies our commitment to fostering a well-rounded educational experience. This platform not only enhances athletic performance but also brings interdisciplinary learning to life, encouraging collaboration across subjects and helping students connect STEM concepts to real-world applications.

The PERCH Platform represents a significant investment in our students and student-athletes, providing them with state-of-the-art tools to reach their full potential both on and off the field. Windermere Prep is proud to lead the way in embracing technology that enhances the student experience and prepares them for future success.