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2018–19: IHSAA Foundation

The IHSAA Foundation

Two simple statistics illustrate the

incredible progress the still-infant

IHSAA Foundation made during the

2018-19 school year:

In 2017-18, 62 Indiana high schools were sports culture in Indiana is steadily being
enrolled in the Foundation’s InSideOut transformed from an emphasis on winning
Initiative. Today, the program is being imple- at all costs to one that builds character and
mented in 105 schools. That’s a remarkable changes lives.
69% increase in participation in just one year.
There is other impressive data to celebrate
In 2017-18, Foundation programs were as well. For example, 491 unique donors have
reaching about 37,000 student-athletes. This contributed to the IHSAA Foundation since
year that number jumped to about 51,000, a July 1, 2018, including 308 lifetime school
38% increase. donors. And total contributions are $37,000
ahead of where they were a year ago.
Examine those two numbers, 69% and 38%,
and it’s easy to see why the high school

Chris Ballard, general manager of the Indianapolis Colts,
gave the keynote address at a special InSideOut event
held in April at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.
More than 300 high school coaches, athletic directors,
principals and superintendents from every corner of the
state attended.

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