Foundation News

	Foundation Scholarships The 18th Annual OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Banquet was held on Friday, June 18, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North, 54 senior student-athletes from around the state were honored for the scholastic and athletic achievements. We would like to congratulate the scholarship winners and wish them much success in their college careers! If you would like to see banquet highlights and the scholarship winners you can access more information through the following link: Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Banquet The Foundation annually awards $30,000 in scholarships to outstanding student-athletes from across the state.
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	National Association of Sports Commissions Donates $5,000 to the OHSAA Foundation
	The National Association of Sports Commission (NASC) held its annual Sports Event Symposium on April 13-15, 2010 in Columbus, OH. The conference included the donation of $5,000 to the OHSAA Foundation The donation was made on behalf of the association members, whose contributions to the NASC Silent Auction provided conference attendees with a variety of items to bid on, with all funds being donated to the OHSAA Foundation.
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	Foundation Leadership Conferences
	The 2010 Spring Leadership Conferences were a huge success! Thank you to the all the student-athletes and administrators that attended the six conferences around the state. Next year's conferences will also be held in the spring so please look for more information regarding upcoming dates and locations. Click here for more information

Foundation Service Weeks

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2010 VOLLEYBALL Service Week

Volleyball Service Week applications are now being accepted! Information packets were sent to school administrators in May, packets can also be found under the "Service Week" tab. Volleyball Service Week dates are Monday, August 1 - Saturday, October 9, 2010.

Applications can be found on the "Service Week" tab and also through the following link:

2010 Volleyball Service Week Application

Completed applications can be faxed or emailed. The application deadline is Friday, August 6, 2010. If you have any questions please email us at kcombs@ohsaafoundation.org.

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2010 BASKETBALL Service Week

The 2010 Basketball Service Week dates have been confirmed! The dates are:

November 17 - December 4, 2010

An application link will be mailed to school administrators in early fall. Please make plans to participated in this years Service Week, it is a great way to become involved in your community!

Thank you to the 300 plus schools that participated in over 175 events across the state during the 2009 Foundation Service Week!

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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.

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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.

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