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2016–17: The Year in Review

The IHSAA Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of a group of experienced
educators and business people who care about the future of high school sports.
Pictured from left-to-right are Bobby Cox, J. Terry Clapacs, Jennifer K. Wilfong,
Milton O. Thompson, Dr. Phil N. Eskew Jr. and Blake Ress.
Not pictured: Patrick Shoulders and Pete Ward

The IHSAA Foundation

Protecting, sustaining and nurturing the

proud tradition of education-based athletics

in Indiana

It’s been an active inaugural year for the 3. Provide leadership development oppor-
IHSAA Foundation, an organization dedi- tunities for student-athletes
cated to making sure the next generation 4. Encourage and reward community
has the knowledge, work habits, ethics service performed by IHSAA
and leadership skills to contribute to our student-athletes and coaches
community at the highest possible level. 5. Support Unified Sports Programs for
aspiring high school athletes with
The IHSAA Foundation has six specific goals: developmental/intellectual disabilities
6. Support deserving student-athletes in
1. Provide grants to member-schools their pursuit of post-secondary educa-
for initiatives designed to enrich the tion opportunities
experience of potential and current
student-athletes Those who wish may donate to the IHSAA
2. Provide personal and professional Foundation online at IHSAAFoundation.org.
development opportunities for coaches
and athletic directors

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