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Student Leadership Conferences
 

The OHSAA Foundation once again hosted its annual series of leadership conferences this March for over five hundred Ohio high school student-athletes.

The attendees gathered to discuss building character as athletes, finding equality in sports, and identifying careers in the sports industry through peer discussions and personal reflection. 

"[Our student-athletes] made it a point to come to my office and tell me it was awesome," said Tony Pusateri, Athletic Director of Dublin Coffman High School. "They loved the speakers, the fellowship, and the food!"

Harvey Alston, motivational speaker and author of "Be the Best," headlined each conference. Attendees also listened to guest speakers at each conference, including a panel of former Ohio high school athletes, former NFL quarterback Todd Blackledge and the Columbus Zoo's director emeritus, Jack Hanna.  

A range of experts in education and sports management gave presentations to support Alston and the guest speakers, offering insight into leadership skills, respect, sportsmanship and service opportunities. Each conference lasted about four hours.

The leadership conferences were held in Columbus on March 12. Dayton on March 27, and Canton on March 28. Conference photos, further information and OHSAA Foundation updates can be found on our Facebook page.

"We couldn't be happier about how everything turned out," said Kim Combs, Executive Director of the OHSAA Foundation. "It set a great tone for 2012, and we look forward to making a splash again as the year progresses."

 
   
   
  Scholar-Athlete Scholarship
 

The OHSAA Foundation has received the submissions for the 2012 Scholarship awards. Spring sport addendums must be submitted by June 5, and the winners will be notified by June 8. $30,000 in scholarships will be awarded June 15 at the OHSAA Scholar-Athlete banquet. 

 

Scholarship recipients are selected based on a point system which rewards students for various academic and athletic achievements. Thank you to our member schools for cooperating with the selection process!

 

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Foundation Service Week

 

2011 BASKETBALL

Service Week

The 2011 OHSAA Foundation Basketball Service Week Games  were held Wednesday, November 16th through Sat., Dec. 3rd, with over 200 schools participating state wide.  Over $100,000 along with food, clothing and Christmas gifts were donated to charitable organizations around the state. 

The program offers OHSAA member basketball teams the opportunity to replace a scrimmage with a "Foundation Game."  Schools are required to participate in a community service project benefiting a charity of their choice in conjunction with the game. 

Many teams really stepped up this year and not only donated funds but more importantly donated their time.  Below is an example of the spirit of "Service Week." 

The Colonel Crawford boys basketball team delivers Christmas gifts and food to underprivileged children in the school district.

Athletes learn true meaning of Christmas

The OHSAA Foundation would like to thank all of the schools that participated in Foundation Service Week!  Your community and the charitable organizations that you supported are  grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity.  

 

 

      

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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.


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