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Our Initiatives Beyond the Game Award

Scholarships
With over $50,000 worth of post-secondary
scholarships awarded to IHSAA student-
athletes each year, financial support from
the IHSAA Foundation allows students to
continue building upon the skills learned in
education-based athletics at the collegiate
and trade-school levels.

The IHSAA Foundation’s Impact Awards celebrates the student-
Student Advisory Committee Grants athletes of today for their perseverance through adversity,
Designed to enhance and provide oppor- leadership of their peers, and for practicing togetherness. These
tunities for student-athletes to implement skills are both foundational in an education-based athletics system
the lessons learned from education-based and lasting as student-athletes transition to life after high school.
athletics. These grants to member schools
allow for attendance at the annual IHSAA In addition to these honorees, tonight we recognize those who have
Student Leadership Conference and funding exhausted their eligibility to compete in high school athletics but
to operate meetings throughout the continue to live by, and implement the teachings, of an education-
upcoming school year. based athletics system. This honoree perseveres through the
challenges set before them, takes a leadership position within their
Leadership Development community, and lends a hand to those in need.
Through a partnership with the InSideOut
Initiative, athletic directors and coaches We distinguish and honor those who embody the philanthropic and
from participating IHSAA member schools developmental spirit of the IHSAA Foundation with the Beyond the
can transform the “win-at-all-costs” sports Game Award.
culture into an opportunity to teach life
lessons that will benefits students for the
rest of their lives.

Officiating 101
Over the past three years, the number of
registrered officials has dropped 20%
nationwide. In partnership with RefReps,
the IHSAA and IHSAA Foundation are proud
to present the Officiating 101 program,
providing resources to combat this trend.
Our program teaches students how to
become an official, providing skills for
employment while earning credit towards
graduation.
Phyllis Tubbs

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