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Play It Forward: Coaches who make a difference

posted by Pretty Tough | Girls Who Are Fun Fierce & Feminine
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 4:02pm CDT

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Behind every athlete is a great coach. Has a coach made a difference in your life? Now is your chance to say Thank You. Nominate your coach and Play It Forward.

YouthNoise Play City is a nonprofit campaign that promotes using sports for social change. Last Friday, they launched a nation-wide writing contest called “Play It Forward” that asks entrants to submit stories and photos of the coaches who have made a positive impact on their lives. Prizes are available for both writers and the nominated coaches.

Do you have a coach who has made a positive impact on your life? Enter the contest!

The details:

“Play It Forward” runs from August 21 until September 21, 2009.

Contest is open to any US resident age 13 or older.

Top 3 nominated coaches will be flown to Washington, D.C. to be awarded as “Coach of the Year” at the national Up2Us Coach Appreciation Week conference.

Prize includes round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, food and conference registration.

Approximate Retail Value: $850 each.

Three first-place writers will win $250 Eurosport gift cards, and three second-place writers will win $100 Eurosport gift cards.

Check out the contest site at http://www.youthnoise.com/playcity/playitforward/!