The Second Impact CONCUSSION AWARENESS Mission Statement
Ray’s mission is to educate athletes about the importance of concussion awareness. Ultimately, his message is that of being honest. If you feel the concussion, then sit out. Ray shares his story of the mistakes made while not properly addressing concussions and the lifelong consequences he suffered as a result. Ray's goal is to raise awareness, offer support, and encourage being honest about concussion symptoms instead playing through a possible concussion. Through his talks, athletes will understand the importance of addressing a concussion promptly and properly. He encourages student athletes to follow their school or sport program protocols and doctor’s orders to ensure a safe return to play.
The mission: To use education to reduce the risks of layered concussions, emphasize the importance of reporting injuries promptly, fully follow through on protocol, and finally, to be honest.
Second Impact: The Ray Ciancaglini Story
When Ray Ciancaglini was sixteen, he took a hard blow to the head in a boxing match. With the misconception that you had to be knocked out to sustain a concussion, he stepped into the ring again the following week and suffered a second concussion while still in the recovery phase of the initial one. The injurious effects to Ray’s brain from this “second impact” altered the course of his existence forever.
