C E L E B R A T E C H A R A C T E R , C O U R A G E , C O N T R I B U T I O N & C O M M I T M E N T I N T O D A Y ’ S Y O U N G A T H L E T E S

Your opportunity to celebrate and reward your RUDY

is right around the corner. Just tell us how the

inspirational player on your high school team brings

outstanding character, courage, contribution and

commitment to the game. Nominations open

September 15, 2011, and can be completed online at

www.highschoolrudyawards.com.

$25,000 in academic scholarships will be awarded by

Trusted Sports Foundation to the twelve finalists, who

will also receive an autographed Rudy #45 jersey. A

national Selection Committee along with a fan vote

chooses the scholarship recipients and final Rudy

Award Winner. The nation's most inspirational player

will receive an $7,500 scholarship.

Inspireum™ operates The Rudy Awards™ in

partnership with Trusted Sports Foundation, a

501(c)(3) nonprofit charity focused on removing

barriers that prevent youth from participating in sports

to get and keep kids in the game.

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2011 Awards

Selection Committee

DREW BLEDSOE Former Patriots QB & four-time Pro Bowl

Selection; Rudy Awards Chair

TROY AIKMAN Former Cowboys QB & three-time Super

Bowl winner; Fox Sportscaster

SHAUN ALEXANDER Former Seahawks Running Back

& NFL MVP

ANDY BEAL President, CBS MaxPreps, Inc.

JENN BROWN ABC/ESPN Sideline Reporter &

ESPN GameDay Correspondent

TEDY BRUSCHI Former Patriots Linebacker & three-time Super Bowl winner; ESPN Sportscaster

ANDREA KREMER Award Winning Reporter

Correspondent, HBO’s Real Sports

JIM MORA, SR. Former Indianapolis Colts &

New Orleans Saints Head Coach

JIMMY PITARO Co-President, Disney Interactive

GLENN ROSENBLOOM

Vice President, ESPN High School

LEIGH ANNE TUOHY Mother of NFL player Michael Oher &

inspirational figure of film The Blind Side

The High School Football Rudy Awards™ celebrate

outstanding young athletes - not because of their

statistical performance, but because of their ability

to inspire teammates, classmates and communities.

These awards honor players who demonstrate the

exemplary values of football legend Daniel 'Rudy'

Ruettiger, inspirational figure of the classic football

film RUDY. Each year, hundreds of football players

nationwide are nominated by coaches, parents and

teammates for this prestigious award, generating

millions of votes from fans across the country.

The Rudy AwardsTM celebrate inspirational young

athletes who embody the values of character,

courage, contribution and commitment through

the sport of football. Recognizing and rewarding

these outstanding players inspires other youth to

pursue sports as a positive, action-oriented path to

self-discipline, leadership, strong academic

performance and a healthy lifestyle.

Your opportunity to celebrate and reward your

RUDY is right around the corner. Just tell us how

your inspirational player brings outstanding

character, courage, contribution and commitment to

the game. Nominations open August 17, 2011, and

can be completed online at

www.highschoolrudyawards.com.

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Tory Squires, 2009 Finalist

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InspireumTM and Trusted Sports Foundation work in

partnership to inspire young athletes to live up to their full

potential through positive sports experiences that form

active, healthy habits for a lifetime.

Despite the multitude of physical, mental and social

benefits attributed to youth sports involvement,

opportunities for youth to participate in athletics are in

serious decline.

• 62% of kids ages 9-13 do not participate in any

organized physical activity during non-school hours.

75% of these kids don’t play because they can’t

afford registration fees and equipment.

Of those that do play, over 70% drop out by age 13

(National Alliance for Youth Sports, 2002).

The last academic year (2009-2010) saw over $2 billion

eliminated from after-school sports programs in public

schools around the US.

Youth sports are a critical positive developmental tool for

the next generation of Americans. Kids involved in sports

programs have better social skills, better academic

performance, and higher levels of physical activity

throughout life. Athletics also has the potential to reverse

alarming trends in teenage pregnancy, juvenile

delinquency and underage drug use.

Join InspireumTM and Trusted Sports Foundation in

providing financial assistance to low-income, underserved

youth that enables them to reap the benefits of positive

sports experiences and get on track to a healthy lifestyle.

our mission inspiring kids

to thrive in life through sports

by providing resources that

get & keep kids in the game.

September 27 Rudy Awards website opens for nominations

November 30 50 Semifinalists announced on Awards website

December 28 Top 12 Finalists announced on Awards website

January 16 4 Scholarship Recipients announced

February 11, 2011 High School Football Rudy Awards ceremony

September 15 Open for Nominations

September 30 Fan voting begins!

October 26 Nominations close (5pm PST)

November 1 Top 50 Semifinalists announced

December 11 Top 12 Finalists announced

January 15 Final results announced: Winner, 4 Runners-up & Fan Favorite

February (tbd) Awards Ceremony at Winner’s high school

Awards Schedule

INSPIREUM | www.inspireum.com | 541.848.5427

Trusted Sports Foundation

Trusted Sports Foundation is a

501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

focused on inspiring kids to thrive

in life through sports. We provide

financial assistance to low-income,

underserved youth who cannot

afford the increasing costs of

playing sports. We also raise

awareness of the importance of

athletics in developing future

leaders, with skills and values that

transfer from the sports field into

the classroom, workplace, family

and community.

Getting & KeepingGetting & Keeping

KIDS IN THE GAMEKIDS IN THE GAME

Chance Anthony, 2010 Winner

www.highschoolrudyawards.com