The
Qwest Leadership Challenge presented by the Denver Nuggets, in partnership with the
Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) encourages basketball student-athletes to make a difference in their communities. The program is designed to develop leadership within interscholastic athletics and promote community service and commitment. The
Qwest Leadership Challenge is open to varsity basketball players (male and female) throughout Colorado.
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Nathan Rueb
Nathan volunteers at his local elementary school in Vona, Colorado. Two mornings a week he listens to the students read, helps them with their class assignments and assists the teachers with grading papers and other odd jobs. On Saturdays you can find Nathan assisting with the pee-wee basketball practice. Nathan enjoys his work because, “it’s a lot of fun working with the little kids especially because they are so enthusiastic and willing to learn.” Nathan fulfills the Qwest Leadership Challenge with his volunteer work on and off the basketball court.
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The Qwest Leadership Challenge offers two levels of participation:
Team Challenge: Varsity basketball teams (Boys and Girls) may sign up to participate as a group. The team must complete 60 hours of community service during their season. Qwest will provide a $500 grant to the teams’ designated non-profit or school upon completion of the challenge. Participants in the team challenge are not eligible for the college scholarship.
Individual Challenge: Varsity basketball coaches may nominate one player from their team to complete the challenge. This individual must complete 30 hours of community service during the season. Upon completion, Qwest will provide a $250 grant to the athlete’s designated non-profit or school and an additional $250 donation will be made to the participant’s school basketball program.
Students participating in the individual challenge will complete for a $5,000 college scholarship (one each awarded to male and female athlete). The scholarships will be awarded based on the student’s exemplary service, leadership and commitment to their community as demonstrated through their Qwest Leadership Challenge project.
Students in the Qwest Leadership Challenge must commit to completing the challenge between November 1, 2007 and March 7, 2008.
Qwest Leadership Challenge Timeline
Step One: Program Signups
November 1, 2007 – January 4, 2008
Teams or individual players (as nominated by coach) must enroll and designate participation as team or individual. All applications must be signed by sponsoring coach and initial registration must be submitted via fax only to Rhonda Blanford-Green, Assistant Commissioner, Colorado High School Activities Association (303-367-4101 fax).
Step Two: Submission of Proposed Projects
Before January 4, 2008
Upon acceptance in the Qwest Leadership Challenge, all participants (individual or team) will receive an e-mail with a link to the online registration. Participants will be asked to submit their proposed project overview which outlines project goals and identifies the non-profit or school-based program that will benefit from the project.
Please see the Tool Kit for project ideas and helpful contacts.
Step Three: Qwest Leadership Challenge Project Execution
Before March 7, 2008
Participants must complete their volunteer projects (30 hours individual or 60 hours as a team).
All final project reports including tax identification number for donation to their non-profit or school must be submitted by 3/7/2008 for consideration.
Step Four: Announcement of Qwest Leadership Challenge Finalists
By March 19, 2008
Individual finalists (five male and five female) and one team project will be chosen by March 19, 2008 and invited to a Nuggets game in April 2008.
At the game, one male and one female individual challenge finalist will be selected for the $5,000 scholarships.
Step Five: Qwest Leadership Challenge Finalist Awards Program
April 13, 2008
Finalists will attend a dinner and Nuggets game on April 13, 2008.
Each individual finalist will receive three tickets to the awards dinner and Nuggets game.
The team selected as the group project finalist will receive one ticket for each team member and coach to the awards dinner and Nuggets game.
Scholarship winners will be announced at our pre-game dinner.
All finalists will be recognized in an on-court presentation.
Step Six: Qwest Leadership Challenge Grants Awarded
April 2008
All Qwest Leadership Challenge participants individual and team who successfully completed their project will receive their grant from Qwest.
For general QLC questions, contact CHSAA at (303) 344-5050.
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