Kallie joined the InSports team as an intern this summer.  She is a senior at Southwest Baptist University in Missouri where she is studying Organizational & Strategic Communication.  She is from Eden Prairie, Minnesota.  Learn more about Kallie!

What does InSports mean to you?
I learned so much about working with others and work ethic through playing sports growing up.  InSports gives kids the opportunity to learn these valuable skills through sports!

What sports did you play growing up?
​Softball and volleyball.

How do you stay active?
Going on hikes is my favorite way to be active.

What is your favorite professional sports team?
Minnesota Vikings!

What is your favorite all time movie?
Remember the Titans

If you could have dinner with three people, past or present, who would it be and why?
Ellen Degeneres, Beyonce, and Michelle Obama.  They are all such influential people, and I would love to hear all of their stories.

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Sushi

Name one thing people would be surprised to know about you.
I lived in Japan when I was a baby!

Which InSports event are you looking forward to this summer?
I am really excited to for the kids to attend the St. Paul Saints camp!  It will be such a cool opportunity for them to learn baseball skills from the players and coaches.

​The InSports Foundation received a generous donation from Revolution Sporting Goods in Vadnais Heights, which included over $3,000 worth of hockey breezers.  Through generous donations like this, we are able to help get kids in the game by providing equipment needed to play various sports!
 
If you know of a hockey program in need of this equipment, please contact Kallie Nichols at KNichols@InsportsFoundation.org.

By Kallie Nichols

On Monday, August 15th the InSports Foundation will host our 3rd annual golf tournament. We are excited to be hosting the tournament at Victory Links Golf Course located in Blaine. Join us for a fun day of golf, games, food, raffles, and a silent auction with wonderful items provided by our sponsors and donors.

The money raised from this event helps InSports continue to carry out our mission of getting kids in the game. Last year, InSports was able to raise over $19,000 to help underprivileged youth in the community.

Sign up to golf in the event by June 30th to receive the Early Bird Individual Special of $135.
 
For further information or interest in sponsorship/donation, contact Candy Wolff at 952-687-7968 or email cwolff@innovativeos.com
 
Registration & Info: http://www.insportsfoundation.org/golf-tournament.html

This summer the St. Paul Saints baseball club is providing a scholarship opportunity for nine children to attend their summer baseball camp for FREE! The scholarship will cover all costs of attending the camp. The scholarship is intended for underprivileged kids who may not have the opportunity to participate in the camp otherwise due to financial sustainability.
 
The Saints summer youth baseball camp is June 27th to June 30th  and the second camp will be from July 12th to July 14th. The camp is for any boy or girl between the ages of 6 and 13. During this weekend, the kids will learn the fundamentals of baseball through one-on-one and group instruction led by Saints Manager George Tsamis. The camp will reinforce the fundamentals of hitting, catching, fielding, and throwing in an amazing atmosphere at the new CHS field! The kids the will have the opportunity to meet and play with Saints players and coaches.
 
This is a great opportunity to get kids whom have suffered from hardship the ability to go out and have some fun for a few days. Getting kids out and keeping them active is an essential part of youth development and this really gives a chance to some kids who may not have the necessary amenities to get out and play everyday.
 
This year the Saints have reached out to team up with the Insports foundation to help find and provide 9 kids with this opportunity to receive this scholarship. The application for the scholarship can be found in the link below. Applicants will be required to fill out a form covering personal and academic information as well as having to complete a short essay about what sports means to him/her, and why he/she is deserving of the scholarship. The application deadline for the June camp is June 15th and the deadline for the July camp will be June 30th
 
Good luck applicants, and go Saints!
 
For further information, contact Candy Wolff at 952-687-7968 or email cwolff@innovativeos.com
 
Application Link: http://www.insportsfoundation.org/saints-scholarship-application.html

Last Saturday, over 450 participants laced up their shoes and ran in the first InSports Color Dash in St. Louis Park! The Color Dash 5k was a unique opportunity for the community to participate in an exciting day full of color and laugher while supporting underprivileged youth. 50% of all of the proceeds raised from the day will go towards helping kids get in the game

Before the race, runners had a chance to participate in Zumba, listen to the band Record High, visit booths from our sponsors, and even meet MN Wild mascot Nordy, and David Morgan and Troy Stoudermire from the Minnesota Vikings! 

We would like to thank our sponsors, participants, donors, and Color Dash for making this event a great success!

Head over to our Facebook page for more pictures!

The InSports Foundation is excited to launch our Saint Paul Saints' Camp Scholarship opportunities for 2016! In partnership with the Saint Paul Saints baseball team, we have nine scholarships available for boys and girls ages 6-13!
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Recipients of the camp scholarship will be awarded a three day camp led exclusively by the Saints players, coaches, and team managers. Participants in this event will have the opportunity to improve their hitting, pitching, and catching skills at the new CHS field in St. Paul. Along with working one-on-one with the team, there will be daily giveaways, autograph sessions, and tickets to the pre-game ceremony with a baseball game included. (Originally $185/camper)

How to Apply 
​To get started, fill out the application HERE! The deadline to apply for the first camp is June 15th. If chosen, participants will be notified by email.

Camp One: June 27, 28, 29 
             DEADLINE: June 15, 2016
Camp Two:  July 12, 13, 14 
             DEADLINE: June 30, 2016


Questions? Please contact the Samantha at sromero@insportsfoundation.org

On Saturday, May 21st, InSports Foundation will be hosting our first Color Dash! 50% of the proceeds from this event will benefit underprivileged youth pay for their seasonal expenses. The Colordash is a non-competitive, un-timed, 5k run/walk that will be held in Saint Louis Park, MN. At each kilometer of the course, volunteers will toss colors at participants. By the end of the run, everyone will be covered with colors! 
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The Colordash is a great opportunity for you and your family to be active and have fun while also supporting underprivileged youth in the community. Pick-up of registration packets begins at 7 a.m. and the dash begins at 9 a.m.

• Register Today!
• Visit the Colordash website for more information, including some FAQ

Admission includes an event t-shirt, race pins, temporary tattoo, and 50% of your registration fee goes straight to local youth in the community! 
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Come join us! Make sure to get there early to join in on the dance competitions, hula-hoop contest, and many more contests with awesome swag giveaways!

​The InSports team is thrilled to announce $6,645 were raised on our first year participating in Giving Hearts Day. Without our kind donors the Zach Kraft Scholarship couldn't have been possible. 

We will be using these funds to help underprivileged youth in the Fargo/Moorhead and Grand Forks area pay for their seasonal hockey expenses in honor of Zach Kraft. More details on how to apply for the scholarship to follow. 
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Samantha has been with InSports team since the Summer of 2015. She is currently a senior at the University of North Dakota studying Business Marketing. Although she is in Grand Forks for the school year, she is still very involved with InSports by running the social media, website, and finding new creative ways to get kids involved! Before working with InSports she was a marketing intern with her schools athletic program for a year and a half. Learn more about Samantha! 

InSports means giving all kids the opportunity to be part of something. I have younger siblings and I couldn't image them growing up without the opportunity to play sports. 

I have so many! One of the most rewarding InSports memory I have is meeting some of the St. Paul Saints scholarship recipients. I had the opportunity to meet Jalen and his family, they told me that Jalen was a very hard worker in his schoolwork and athletics and was very excited to have received the scholarship. The next day he was awarded 'player of the game' 

It's awesome to see how much passion and enthusiasm kids have for sports at such a young age!

I love attending sporting events, especially Sioux hockey games and Twins games. I also enjoy being a hometown tourist with my little brother

Anywhere! My list of places I would like to travel are endless

I would give it to InSports and underprivileged youth 

Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Twins

Every single one of my friends call me by my last name

1. Babe Didrikson​ (Need to know her secret, no one can even come close to her multi-sport athleticism)
2. Harry Styles (Why not?)
​3. God (I'd ask him why he made burgers and fries taste so good and vegetables taste like vegetables)

Teleportation - it would come in handy on cold, snowy days! 

Outdoor yoga / hot yoga 

My little brother is 3 years old - everything he says is funny to me!

Andrew has been with the InSports Team since the beginning, currently serving as the Programs Coordinator and Board Member. He has always been very active, at Concordia he was the Cobbers Mens Hockey team captain and moved on to play professionally in Sweden! Even though Andrew has been playing on a professional hockey team across the world, he still is very involved with InSports. This past summer he got engaged to his girlfriend of 8 years, with the wedding to follow this September!

InSports is our foundation solely based on helping others! Specifically helping kids with sporting opportunities they would not otherwise have. InSports means giving kids the chance to be kids through sports. ​

Seeing the smiles on all the faces during our United FC soccer camp this past summer. There is something about sports that makes kids smile unlike anything else, which is so heart-warming. ​

Much of my free time consists of sports! I also love working out during my free time. ​

Playing professional hockey ensures that I stay active and continue to improve. ​

Dubai, because it seems so fictional and far away. ​

I am good at juggling. ​

Wayne Gretzky ​

Miracle on Ice