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Sears Excellence Award Recognizes Young Athletes for Athletics, Academics, and Community Life

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Sears, Roebuck and Co., in partnership with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and Disney's Wide World of Sports(TM) complex, has launched the Sears Excellence Award Recognition Series, a program that recognizes and rewards young athletes for excelling in athletics, academics, and community service. The program will honor one outstanding young athlete at each of the 24 AAU national level tournaments held at Disney's Wide World of Sports(TM) complex throughout the summer. Each winner will receive a plaque, and two national winners will be selected and awarded a commemorative trophy at a special ceremony in their hometowns.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Sears Excellence Award Recognition Series is a program that recognizes young athletes for their excellence in athletics, academics, and community service.
  • The program is a partnership between Sears, Roebuck and Co., the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), and Disney's Wide World of Sports(TM) complex.
  • The program will honor one outstanding young athlete at each of the 24 AAU national level tournaments held at Disney's Wide World of Sports(TM) complex throughout the summer.
  • Each winner will receive a plaque, and two national winners will be selected and awarded a commemorative trophy at a special ceremony in their hometowns.
  • The program is open to young athletes participating in AAU national level tournaments held at Disney's Wide World of Sports(TM) complex.
  • The Sears Excellence Award Recognition Series is a natural extension of the Sears Collegiate Champions program, which recognizes college athletes for athletic and academic achievements.

Statistics:

  • 24 AAU national level tournaments will be held at Disney's Wide World of Sports(TM) complex throughout the summer.
  • Each tournament will honor one outstanding young athlete with a plaque.
  • Two national winners will be selected and awarded a commemorative trophy at a special ceremony in their hometowns.
  • The Sears Excellence Award Recognition Series will reach an audience of thousands of young athletes participating in AAU national level tournaments.
  • Since 1996, the Amateur Athletic Union has relocated its national headquarters to Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
  • Over 40 AAU national championship events are annually contested at Disney's Wide World of Sports(TM) complex.
  • More than 3,000 boys and girls have experienced the world-class facilities at the sports complex by competing in a variety of events over the past two and a half years.

Sources:

  • PR Newswire, "Sears Excellence Award Recognizes Young Athletes for Athletics, Academics and Community Life"
  • Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)
  • Disney's Wide World of Sports(TM) complex
  • Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE: S)
  • 1999 AAU Schedule

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