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Block & Ball
by Headway
DIGITAL COMMUNITY | AGES 8 - 15
A place for kids who make things - not just consume them.
Block & Ball is a safe, structured creative community where students share work, explain their thinking, and build real habits of mind. Launching soon. Join the waitlist to be first in.
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HOW BLOCK & BALL WORKS - THE DROP
Everything starts with a Drop.
A Drop is how every member shares their work. Four steps — every time. No exceptions. That consistency is what makes the community work.​
WHO IT'S FOR
Builders. Competitors. Creators.
Minecraft builders. Rocket League players. Chess strategists. Scratch creators. Any student who makes something - digital or physical - has a place in Block & Ball.
WHO IT'S FOR
Builders. Competitors. Creators.
Minecraft builders. Rocket League players. Chess strategists. Scratch creators. Any student who makes something - digital or physical - has a place in Block & Ball.
WHO IT'S FOR
Builders. Competitors. Creators.
Minecraft builders. Rocket League players. Chess strategists. Scratch creators. Any student who makes something - digital or physical - has a place in Block & Ball.
WHO IT'S FOR
Builders. Competitors. Creators.
Minecraft builders. Rocket League players. Chess strategists. Scratch creators. Any student who makes something - digital or physical - has a place in Block & Ball.
WHAT MEMBERS CAN DO
AS A MEMBER (AGES 8 - 15)
Build. Share. Engage.
Submit Drops of your work — anything you build, create, or compete in. React and respond to other members' Drops. Join community challenges. Build the habit of showing your thinking, not just your results.
→ Submit Drops
→ React and respond to others
→ Join seasonal challenges
→ Build your creator profile
AS A GAME LEAD (AGES 12-15)
Lead. Mentor. Moderate.
Game Leads are the backbone of the Block & Ball community. They moderate engagement, run conversation threads, mentor younger members, and keep the community sharp. Game Lead status is earned — not assigned.
→ Everything members do, plus:
→ Moderate community engagement
→ Run conversation threads
→ Mentor newer members
→ Host seasonal challenges
THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
The path to Game Lead.
The Leadership Academy is a prerequisite for any member who wants to become a Game Lead. It is a structured program — not a badge you earn by logging in. It covers community leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and what it means to be responsible for other people's experience.
Leadership Academy → Game Lead
Complete the Academy. Earn the role. Lead the community. Open to members ages 12–15.
IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOUR STUDENT - THEY BELONG HERE
They're already doing the work. We just gave it a name.
The student who plays chess, runs checkers tournaments in their head, or thinks three moves ahead in every room they walk into has already learned patience, pattern recognition, and strategy under pressure. The one building in Minecraft, designing maps in Fortnite Creative, or rebuilding their LEGO set from scratch because the instructions felt wrong has already learned spatial reasoning, resource management, and creative problem-solving. The one grinding ranked in Rocket League, pulling off combos in Mortal Kombat, or running a franchise in Madden or FIFA has already learned how to read a situation, adapt in real time, and handle losing with composure.
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Block & Ball does not interrupt any of that. It asks one question after: can you explain what you just did?
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Show it. Name it. Explain it. Ask one real question. That is the Drop — and the Drop is where interest becomes investment.
Where playing becomes thinking. Where a hobby becomes something a student can speak about, defend, and build on.
They do not need to stop doing what they love. They need someone to take it seriously. That is what we do.
FOR BUILDERS. COMPETITORS. CREATORS.
DROP PASS
$25
per season
Submit Drops. Engage with the community. Participate in seasonal challenges. Core membership.
For members ages 8–11 and active community participants.
MAKER PASS | BEST VALUE
$45
per season
Everything in Drop Pass + featured Drop placement, maker challenges, and direct feedback from the Headway team on your work.
Includes Leadership Academy access for eligible members (12–15).
GROUP RATE
$150
per season
For schools, co-ops, and programs. Facilitator dashboard included. Contact us for groups larger than 10.
Includes Leadership Academy access for members who qualify.
JOIN THE WAITLIST
Be first in when Block & Ball launches.
Waitlist members get early access, founding member pricing, and first look at the platform before it opens to the public. If your student is 12–15 and interested in the Leadership Academy, note that below.
WANT THE FULL PICTURE
Read the Block & Ball Open Book — the Drop mechanic, membership tiers, Leadership Academy, community rules, and what we're building.
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