This document summarizes the Inspireum Soccer Awards program, which recognizes inspirational high school soccer players for their character, courage, contribution, and commitment. A selection committee of soccer experts and media personalities will choose 12 scholarship recipients from nominations by coaches, teammates, and fans. $25,000 in academic scholarships will be awarded to honor soccer players who inspire others through their leadership on and off the field. The program aims to promote positive youth development through sports.

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Selection Committee
STEVE SAMPSON
Soccer Awards Chairman, Former Coach
US Men’s National Team & LA Galaxy
LYNN BERLING-MANUEL
Chief Marketing Officer
American Youth Soccer Organization
ANDRES CANTOR
Internationally acclaimed soccer announcer
known for signature call, “Gooooooaaaalllll!”
JOE CUMMINGS
Chief Executive Officer, National Soccer
Coaches Association of America
CELEBRATE CHARACTER, COURAGE, CONTRIBUTION
MIKE GOLUB
Chief Operating Officer, Portland Timbers & COMMITMENT IN TODAY’S YOUNG ATHLETES
APRIL HEINRICHS
The Inspireum Soccer AwardsTM program searches figure of the classic film RUDY. Each year,
Technical Director, US Women’s National
Team; 1994 Gold Medal Winner the nation for the most outstanding young soccer hundreds of high school football players are
players who inspire and lead their teammates, nominated for these prestigious awards which
JUERGEN KLINSMANN
Head Coach, US Men’s National Team; schools and communities. This program looks grant $25,000 annually in scholarships and
Former German National Team Star Player
beyond traditional athletic performance measures to generate millions of votes from fans across the
PAM PERKINS reward heart, team-oriented values, and inspirational country (www.highschoolrudyawards.com).
General Manager, US Men’s National Team impact that help youth succeed throughout life.
This fall, soccer teams nationwide will celebrate
JEFF THOMAS The Inspireum Soccer Awards TM
celebrate their most inspirational players through
Chief Executive Officer, People To People
inspirational young athletes who embody the values Inspireum’s online nominations process. Both
JIM THOMPSON of character, courage, contribution and female and male players enrolled in high school
Founder & Executive Director commitment through the sport of soccer. that play on high school teams or with other
Positive Coaching Alliance
Recognizing and rewarding these outstanding organizations are eligible to participate.
players inspires other youth to pursue sports as a Coaches, parents, teammates, classmates and
positive, action-oriented path to self-discipline, friends are invited to nominate athletes, vote,
leadership, strong academic performance and a and provide supportive comments for their
healthy lifestyle. inspirational favorite. A national Selection
Committee of soccer and media notables, along
This new program builds on the success of the High
with a fan vote, will choose the scholarship
School Football Rudy Awards™, which honors
recipients. $25,000 in academic scholarships will
players who demonstrate the exemplary values of
be awarded by the Trusted Sports Foundation to
football legend Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, inspirational
the twelve finalists.
parents, teammates, students and supporters for
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this prestigious award which grants $25,000
annually in academic scholarships and generates
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2. Getting & Keeping
KIDS IN THE GAME
our mission
inspiring kids
to thrive in life through sports
by providing resources that
get & keep kids in the game.
Trusted Sports
Foundation
InspireumTM and Trusted Sports Foundation work in The last academic year (2009-2010) saw over $2 billion Trusted Sports Foundation is a
partnership to inspire young athletes to live up to their full eliminated from after-school sports programs in public nonprofit organization focused on
potential through positive sports experiences that form schools around the US.
inspiring kids to thrive in life
through sports. We provide
active, healthy habits for a lifetime.
financial assistance to low-income,
Youth sports are a critical positive developmental tool for
underserved youth who cannot
Despite the multitude of physical, mental and social the next generation of Americans. Kids involved in sports
afford the increasing costs of
benefits attributed to youth sports involvement, programs have better social skills, better academic
playing sports. We also raise
opportunities for youth to participate in athletics are in performance, and higher levels of physical activity
awareness of the importance of
serious decline. throughout life. Athletics also has the potential to reverse
athletics in developing future
alarming trends in teenage pregnancy, juvenile leaders, with skills and values that
• 62% of kids ages 9-13 do not participate in any
delinquency and underage drug use. transfer from the sports field into
organized physical activity during non-school hours.
the classroom, workplace, family
 75% of these kids don’t play because they can’t Join InspireumTM and Trusted Sports Foundation in and community.
afford registration fees and equipment. providing financial assistance to low-income, underserved
 Of those that do play, over 70% drop out by age 13 youth that enables them to reap the benefits of positive
(National Alliance for Youth Sports, 2002). sports experiences and get on track to a healthy lifestyle.
Awards Schedule
September 13 Nominations open
October 6 Voting begins
November 9 Nominations close 27
September (5pm PST) Awards website opens for nominations
Rudy
November 30 50 Semifinalists announced on Awards website
November 17 Top 50 Semifinalists announced
December 28 Top 12 Finalists announced on Awards website
December 13 Top 12 Finalists announced
January 16 4 Scholarship Recipients announced
January 3 Final results announced: Winner, 3 Runners-up & 2 Fan Favorites
February 11, 2011 High School Football Rudy Awards ceremony
January 14 Awards Ceremony at NSCAA Convention, Kansas City, MO
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