Foundation News

	Lakota West Lady Firebirds Meet NBA All-Star Shaquille O'Neal
	The Lakota West Lady Firebirds basketball team from West Chester, OH, led by Head Coach Andy Fishman, will attend the January 31, 2010 Cleveland Cavilers game and have an exclusive meet-and-greet with NBA All-Star Shaquille O'Neal. The team is being recognized for their outstanding service project and school participation during OHSAA Foundation Service Week.

	Lakeview Lady Bulldogs Meet Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh!
	The Lakeview Lady Bulldogs volleyball team from Youngstown, Ohio had a special treat on Saturday, September 5, 2009 as they were recognized at the AVP Crocs Tour Tournament of Champions in Mason, Ohio. The team, led by Head Coach Scott Taylor, was acknowledged on the main court for their outstanding service event as part of their participation in the OHSAA Foundation Service Week. The team also had an exclusive meet-and-greet with Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh!

	Foundation Leadership Conferences
	Instead of the traditional fall conferences, the Foundation is planning conferences for SPRING 2010. Schools will be encouraged to bring sophomores and juniors. Dates and sites will be announced at a later date.
	Click here for more information
	Foundation Scholarships The OHSAA Foundation annually awards $30,000 in scholarships to outstanding student-athletes from across the state.
	Click here for more information

Foundation Service Weeks

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2009 BASKETBALL Service Week

11/18/09 - 12/5/09

CONGRATULATIONS!

Over 300 schools participated in over 175 events across the state during the 2009 Foundation Service Week!

All host schools are required to complete a brief post-event report online about the game and service project(s). Visiting schools who selected a service project different than the host school are also required to complete the post-event report.

A link to access the post-event report was e-mailed to the athletic administrator and head coach at participating schools on 11/19/09 and 12/7/09 (based upon the email addresses provided on the applications). If you have any questions or did not receive the link, please email us at...

kcombs@ohsaafoundation.org.

The deadline to submit all post-event reports and contributions to the OHSAA Foundation is...

December 15, 2009.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

2009 VOLLEYBALL Service Week

8/14/09 - 8/29/09

Thanks to all schools who participated in the 2009 Volleyball Service Week. We congratulate you on your community service efforts!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2009 Service Week Photos

Coming Soon!

Links
Click logos for direct link.

Basketball for Food

Demand is at an all-time high at many food pantries across the state. More families than ever are seeking assistance during these tough economic times. Meanwhile, food pantries are struggling to keep their shelves stocked amid increasing demand and soaring food costs. According to a May 6, 2009 report from Feeding America, one in six young children live on the brink of hunger in 26 states in the U.S., including Ohio with the third highest rate of food insecure children under 5 years of age.

The OHSAA Foundation is proud to partner with Lebanon City Schools in their "Basketball for Food" program. The Lebanon High School boys’ basketball team and cheerleaders have organized a “Basketball for Food” campaign for the past three years. During their second year they collected 12,000 pounds of food and during their third year they collected over 23,000 pounds of food and $5,000 for the Warren County Food Pantry! For 2009, Lebanon City Schools have plans to further expand their program to include boys and girls basketball programs at all sixteen schools in the Greater Western Ohio Conference.

Lebanon City School officials have graciously shared information they used to grow their food drive over the past three years in hopes of expanding this program across the state. Using their experience and tools, we are compiling a template for other schools to use. For those schools who conducted a food drive last year, the template may assist in growing your program for 2009. For those schools unsure about what service project to do, the template provides guidance to make a significant impact in your community and help those in need.

Click here to access the template.

Ohio High School Athletic Association ~ 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH 43214 ~ (614) 267-2502