Arlington High School (Section I)
Arlington High School is providing opportunities for coaches within their programs to train through the InSideOut Initiative. The program helps develop transformational coaches, with a focus on reclaiming the educational purpose of interscholastic athletics. In conjunction with the coach training, Arlington is also involving their athletes through character development and leadership lessons based on weekly themed topics. The grant provided by the NYSPHSAA Foundation went towards paying for the program and expanding the impact within the school.

Brentwood High School (Section XI)
Brentwood does not currently offer the sport of field hockey and lacks the equipment to introduce students to the sport. Grant funding was used to purchase field hockey equipment for the PE program, which will expand physical education offerings, promote fitness and teamwork, and expose students to a new sport they may pursue in the future.

Brookfield Central School District (Section III)
In Brookfield, athletics play a vital role in uniting the community and supporting student engagement. Equipment and uniforms which had previously been donated now needed to be purchased, and limited funding and an already strained budget prevented the district from purchasing items outside their normal annual upkeep. The grant covered the cost of new equipment to lighten the burden on the district and provide students with a better participation experience.

Columbia (Section 2)
The Friends of Columbia Girls Wrestling booster club, in cooperation with the athletic department, is working to purchase a freestyle wrestling mat for their fast-growing girls wrestling team. Beyond use for their girls wrestling program, the school plans to host officials’ clinics to help recruit officials in freestyle wrestling. Funding for the mat was also contributed by parents and local business partners, showing support from the surrounding community.

Johnson City High School (Section IV)
Seeing the need for more officiating in various sports, Johnson City High School is teaching students the skills to become officials. Sixty students are currently taking a class during their study hall period to learn the rules and skills to become sports officials. Johnson City is using the RefReps program to get students certified in the sports of football, flag football, cheerleading, soccer, and basketball. The grant offset the cost of the official certification programs.

Letchworth High School (Section V)
Letchworth is launching a Unified Bowling program and was seeking funds to help with startup costs. The team is still in the planning phase but conditional approval of grant funding was given so long as they get district approval for the program. 

Northern Adirondack (Section VII)
After establishing a successful varsity flag football team, the district received interest from families in starting a team at the middle school level. A modified program would not only provide new participation opportunities but also improve the sustainability of the varsity program. Nearly 20% of the girls in the middle school registered for the interest meeting and the district moved forward to support the program. The funding will be used to help offset startup costs of equipment and uniforms. 

Tonawanda High School (Section VI)
After receiving significant interest from their students, Tonawanda will be launching a Flag Football team and was seeking funding to help cover startup costs. After receiving district support, a grant was awarded to help offset uniforms and equipment expenses. 

Vestal High School (Section IV)
As live streaming of high school sports continues its rise in popularity, Vestal High School has been at the forefront of providing their students the opportunity to learn more about the streaming and broadcasting field. Vestal’s student-run broadcasting program streams many of Vestal’s home games. From the equipment to the announcing, Vestal students take the lead with mentorship from college graduate students and school advisors. There is also a sports media class at the school that assists with production throughout the year. The grant covered the cost of audio equipment to improve the quality and experience of the broadcast program.

Woodlands Middle/High School (Section I)
The Woodlands softball team, led by a new coach, needed updated training equipment to improve player development and increase interest in the sport. The grant covered new batting cage nets and fielding equipment to help student-athletes better prepare for their season and develop more interest in the program.