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Student-athletes from Auburn University made visits to local schools and led discussions on sportsmanship. Auburn also designed sportsmanship bracelets (similar to the Lance Armstrong Livestrong bracelets) that were passed out at an event where several of the school’s athletic teams greeted fans and signed autographs. The athletic department also capitalized on its Auburn Pride Sportsmanship program, which was created by Auburn student-athletes to promote good sportsmanship among Auburn players, coaches, staff and fans, to draw attention to the event. Auburn Pride posters have been featured in football programs and also hang in all locker rooms and athletic facilities.

Bucknell University recognized National Sportsmanship Day at men’s and women’s lacrosse games. The school acknowledged National Sportsmanship Day in a public address announcement at both games, and fans received Bison Good Sports Posters, rally towels, and fliers explaining the Bison Good Sports program, a sportsmanship awareness program designed to promote appropriate fan conduct at all Bison sporting events. The poster has also been displayed around the University to promote the events.

Members of Clemson University's Solid Orange Squad, a volunteer group of student-athletes committed to service, traveled to Dacusville Elementary School to put on two assembly programs to 600 students. The topic of both programs was Clemson’s “Be a T.I.G.E.R.!” character education initiative. Using this interactive approach, Clemson used each letter as a vehicle to talk about sportsmanship. For example, R is for Respect and a strong emphasis was placed on respecting one’s opponents.

The C.H.A.M.P.S./Life Skills program at Indiana University hosted students from the Bloomington Boys and Girls Club. Rick Greenspan, Director of Athletics, and Hoosier student-athletes welcomed the students from the Boys and Girls Club to Assembly Hall where they were able to participate in various activities including a poster contest, an educational session about the importance of sportsmanship, a facility tour, and a basketball lesson from members of Indiana’s men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Coaches and student-athletes of Joliet Junior College made a visit to the Cathedral of St. Raymond School. Each coach and student-athlete spent time talking to the entire sixth grade class about the importance of sportsmanship. Afterwards, the students were divided into several groups, where they performed various skits and role played to develop a better understanding of real-life sportsmanship issues.

The Miami Dade College women’s basketball program partnered with the NBA Miami Heat Academy School to celebrate National Sportsmanship Day. They promoted and discussed the importance of fair play and simply playing the game for fun while emphasizing the value of engaging in good sportsmanship behaviors.

New Mexico State University turned National Sportsmanship Day into a month long event. The Aggies kicked off their month by visiting Mac Arthur Elementary School where they spoke to local elementary students about the importance of sportsmanship. They continued to promote sportsmanship in a variety of activities throughout the community.

The Rocky Hill School (East Greenwich, RI) welcomed over 20 special guests to the school to celebrate the day. Many notable athletes, coaches, sports media, and sports administrators, including former NBA star Dana Barros, former Red Sox pitcher Ken Ryan, and Pawsox General Manager Lou Schwechheimer, came to Rocky Hill to participate in an all-school assembly followed by smaller group discussions with the notable guests. Students were also able to attend a luncheon with the guest speakers. In addition to the assembly and discussions on sportsmanship, the students marched to commemorate Go FOURTH, a nationally recognized respect program created by Fifth Grade Teacher Mary Wright.

Over 30 men’s and women’s volleyball student-athletes from Stevens Institute of Technology visited Calabro Primary School in Hoboken, NJ to conduct a one-hour session on sportsmanship with fourth and fifth grade students. The players led students in various activities including discussions on sportsmanship and creating cheers that exemplified good sportsmanship. They also created a game of “tic-tac-toe sportsmanship” using words that the students identified in the discussion groups. The visit ended with a summary discussion as the students highlighted what they had learned that day and the key components involved in positive sportsmanship.

Valley View High School (Germantown, OH) created a “Sportsmanship is Out of This World!” theme to celebrate the day. Teachers and students dressed up as superheroes and aliens. Art classes made posters and students decorated lockers. Music was played and announcements were made about sportsmanship throughout the day. The school gave out sportsmanship T-shirts and provided all of the students with “Spartan Sportsmanship is Out of This World!” pencils and stickers.

The United States Military Academy celebrated National Sportsmanship Day in conjunction with the 52nd annual West Point Boxing Brigade Open, a nationally televised event on ESPNU. All of the boxers wore jerseys emblazoned with the event’s theme, “Winning with Honor,” to emphasize the importance of sportsmanship and winning in the appropriate manner.