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All-USA High School Band:
An opportunity to recognize exceptional music students
on a national level.
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Fourth Annual
Music Student Scholarships:
HERSHEY'S Fund Raising is co-sponsoring this annual
essay contest.
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HERSHEY'S STRIVE
Awards:
The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) honors
hometown heros actively involved with youth sports programs.
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| In partnership
with MENC: the National Association for Music Education,
the Hershey's All-USA High-School Band honors the best
high school musicians in the United States for musical
talent, academic achievement and community service. |
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SBO Scholarship Essay contest
With more than 12,000 entries each year, students send
in a 250-word essay on a selected music-related topic
to compete for more than $20,000 of prizes for themselves
and their school's music program. The program is managed
and promoted by Scholastic Band & Orchestra (SBO)
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SBO 50 Directors Who Make a Difference
Join Hershey's in honoring the leaders who have a direct
influence over the musical excellence displayed by talented
musicians in schools across the United States. SBO selects
a band director from each state and features them in
a special editorial section in their December issue. |
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Hershey's Cheering Challenge
Reach more than 3.3 million girls participating in
cheerleading, one of the fastest growing sports in the
U.S. Hershey's has teamed up with American Cheerleader
magazine to launch the Annual Hershey's Cheering Challenge!
The promotion will be wrapped around three major cheering
competitions staged in the "sweetest place on earth,"
Hershey, PA. |
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| STRIVE: Sports
Teach Respect Initiative Values and Excellence
The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) is proud
to introduce the HERSHEY'S STRIVE Awards. These annual
awards recognize coaches, administrators and volunteers
– from hometown communities throughout the United
States – who have demonstrated a heartfelt passion,
an enthusiastic commitment and a contagious spirit to
help kids succeed in youth sports activities. Through
their actions and professionalism, they demonstrate
to young people that sports teach respect, initiative,
values and excellence.
The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) comprises
the who's who in the youth sports industry. Its membership
represents more than 170 organizations/corporations
serving 52 million boys and girls participating in organized
youth sports throughout the United States.
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NCYS
will present HERSHEY'S STRIVE Awards in four categories:
National Youth Sports Administrator Of The Year
Recognize the national executive or staff member
who has made an impact in their particular sport
or youth sports in general.
Local Youth Sports Administrator Of The Year
Single out the professional or volunteer staff
leader who makes their league or youth sports
organization run smoothly in and out of season.
Volunteer Coach Of The Year
Honor the male or female coach who help young
people develop their athletic talents while at
the same time providing an atmosphere of good
sportsmanship, fun and camaraderie.
Youth Sports Volunteer Of The Year
Recognize team managers, concession stand coordinators,
fundraising captains, statisticians, tournament
directors, league chairman, etc. who work behind
the scenes and go the extra mile to help their
community or league youth sports program succeed.
Parents, team members, board members, community
leaders, staff members and coaches may nominate
a deserving adult in any of the categories. Visit
www.ncys.org or www.hersheysfundraising.com in
January 2005 and click on the STRIVE logo for
the official rules and nomination procedures.
Nominations accepted from January 2005 until May
27, 2005.
For More Information
Contact Sally S. Cunningham, Executive Director
of the National Council of Youth Sports at 772-781-1452
or youthsports@ncys.org
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