Homegrown Lacrosse Expands Community Leadership Award
Twin Cities nonprofit, Homegrown Lacrosse has added a girl’s category to its annual Community Leadership Award. Introduced in 2010, the Homegrown Lacrosse Community Leadership Award recognizes two graduating Minnesota high school lacrosse players who exemplify the qualities of character, confidence and community.
St. Paul, MN, April 13, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Annual scholarship competition open to graduating boys and girls lacrosse players.
Twin Cities nonprofit, Homegrown Lacrosse has added a girl’s category to its annual Community Leadership Award. Introduced in 2010, the Homegrown Lacrosse Community Leadership Award recognizes two graduating Minnesota high school lacrosse players who exemplify the qualities of character, confidence and community.
Created to recognize the acts of character and community that define young men and women, recipients of the 2012 each receive $500 scholarships for use towards their freshman year tuition.
“The award recognizes and showcases the significant impact a player makes off the field and their concern for the community as a whole,” said Colin Achenbach, program director and co-founder, Homegrown Lacrosse. “In 2011, each applicant’s entry illustrated their strength of character, compassion, knowledge and a desire to make a difference in their community.”
Recipients of the 2011 Community Leadership Award were Ben Martynec from Hill Murray and Zach Silvestri from Benilde-St. Margaret’s.
Submissions are due via email to Homegrown Lacrosse by midnight on May 12, 2012.
– Completed application form
– Summary of volunteer activities and community involvement during high school
– Contact information for a non-profit organization the applicant volunteered
– A short three paragraph essay describing the contribution applicant made to their community and what they learned from the experience
– A letter (or email) of recommendation from the applicant’s high school lacrosse coach
Award applications will be judged by Homegrown Lacrosse senior staff and members of the organization’s board of directors. Recipients will be notified by June 1, 2012 and formally recognized at the 2012 Mr. and Ms. Lacrosse banquet in June.
For more information on the Homegrown Lacrosse Community Leadership Award visit www.homegrownlacrosse.org.
About Homegrown Lacrosse
Founded in 2003, Homegrown Lacrosse is dedicated to encouraging positive change in the lives of youth lacrosse players and supporting the growth of the sport in Minnesota. Through community-based programming, Homegrown Lacrosse uses lacrosse to provide opportunities for individuals to get involved and cultivate the skills and relationships necessary to succeed on and off the field. Led and staffed by experienced collegiate lacrosse players, Homegrown Lacrosse holds clinics, leagues and K-12 educational programming throughout the year. For more information on Homegrown Lacrosse, please visit www.homegrownlacrosse.org.
Twin Cities nonprofit, Homegrown Lacrosse has added a girl’s category to its annual Community Leadership Award. Introduced in 2010, the Homegrown Lacrosse Community Leadership Award recognizes two graduating Minnesota high school lacrosse players who exemplify the qualities of character, confidence and community.
Created to recognize the acts of character and community that define young men and women, recipients of the 2012 each receive $500 scholarships for use towards their freshman year tuition.
“The award recognizes and showcases the significant impact a player makes off the field and their concern for the community as a whole,” said Colin Achenbach, program director and co-founder, Homegrown Lacrosse. “In 2011, each applicant’s entry illustrated their strength of character, compassion, knowledge and a desire to make a difference in their community.”
Recipients of the 2011 Community Leadership Award were Ben Martynec from Hill Murray and Zach Silvestri from Benilde-St. Margaret’s.
Submissions are due via email to Homegrown Lacrosse by midnight on May 12, 2012.
– Completed application form
– Summary of volunteer activities and community involvement during high school
– Contact information for a non-profit organization the applicant volunteered
– A short three paragraph essay describing the contribution applicant made to their community and what they learned from the experience
– A letter (or email) of recommendation from the applicant’s high school lacrosse coach
Award applications will be judged by Homegrown Lacrosse senior staff and members of the organization’s board of directors. Recipients will be notified by June 1, 2012 and formally recognized at the 2012 Mr. and Ms. Lacrosse banquet in June.
For more information on the Homegrown Lacrosse Community Leadership Award visit www.homegrownlacrosse.org.
About Homegrown Lacrosse
Founded in 2003, Homegrown Lacrosse is dedicated to encouraging positive change in the lives of youth lacrosse players and supporting the growth of the sport in Minnesota. Through community-based programming, Homegrown Lacrosse uses lacrosse to provide opportunities for individuals to get involved and cultivate the skills and relationships necessary to succeed on and off the field. Led and staffed by experienced collegiate lacrosse players, Homegrown Lacrosse holds clinics, leagues and K-12 educational programming throughout the year. For more information on Homegrown Lacrosse, please visit www.homegrownlacrosse.org.
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www.homegrownlacrosse.org
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