National Sportsmanship Day

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As part of National Sportsmanship Day, the Institute for International Sport has established an All-American Sportsmanship School Award to honor schools that have exceptional sportsmanship programs. All schools such as elementary, middle, high school and college which participate in National Sportsmanship Day will be eligible to submit an application for the award.

CRITERIA FOR ALL-AMERICAN SPORTSMANSHIP SCHOOL AWARD

To be considered for this award, a school must submit proof of the following criteria:

Participation in the Institute for International Sport's "National Sportsmanship Day"
A sportsmanship program that the school adheres to, which includes some or all of the following:
- Codes of conduct
- Promotional strategies (e.g. speakers on sportsmanship, media, etc.)
- How strategies are disseminated to parents, coaches, athletes and fans
- How the program interacts with elementary, middle schools and youth organizations (such as the Institute's "Team Sportsmanship" program)
- Methods to evaluate the effectiveness of the sportsmanship program
- Other effective sportsmanship initiatives, if any, administered by your school

The Institute for International Sport will present a banner to those schools chosen as All-American Sportsmanship Schools.

All-American Sportsmanship Schools will also be listed on the Institute for International Sport's website in the National Sportsmanship Day section.

CLICK HERE to download your "All - American Sportsmanship School Award" Application

2007-08 All-American Sportsmanship Schools

Annunciation Catholic School – Havelock, NC
Auburn University – Auburn, AL
Bucknell University – Lewisburg, PA
Clemson University – Clemson, SC
Coeus International School – Washington, DC
Indiana University – Bloomington, IN
Joliet Junior College – Joliet, IL
Miami Dade College – Miami, FL
Ortiz Middle School – Houston, TX
Rocky Hill School – East Greenwich, RI
Sussex Tech High School – Georgetown, DE
Valley View High School – Germantown, OH

2007-08 All-American Sportsmanship Conference

Empire 8 Athletic Conference: Alfred University, Elmira College, Hartwick College, Ithaca College, Nazareth College, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. John College, Stevens Institute of Technology, Utica College

2006 All-American Sportsmanship Schools

1. Chaminade-Julienne Catholic HS -Dayton, Ohio
2. Cocoa High School - Cocoa, Florida
3. Jefferson Township HS - Oak Ridge, New Jersey
4. North Hills HS - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5. Northrop HS - Fort Wayne, Indiana
6. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
7. South Brunswick HS - Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
8. William Penn HS - New Castle, Delaware

2006 All-American Sportsmanship School, North Hills High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania proudly displays the All-American Sportsmanship School Award Banner