InSports Foundation - NEWS

2020 Youth Hockey Skills Camp Recap

1/5/2021

In December, the InSports Foundation partnered with the Sioux Falls Stampede to put on a hockey camp run by Stampede coaches and players. Our 2020 event hosted two skills camps. We had a great response this year with about 50 participants in the South Dakota area. Each young athlete had the opportunity in a one-hour on-ice skills session, received a Stampede practice jersey and one gold-level Stampede game ticket. Thank you to the Stampede for another successful camp, helping kids get IN the game. Check out the fun we had below!

Reiley Hoopman Memorial Scholarship

12/15/2020

Reiley Hoopman Memorial Scholarship

Each month, The InSports Foundation awards a student athlete with scholarship as apart of our program to provide financial assistance to young athletes to help cover the funds of participation, traveling equipment, and more. In honor and memory of athlete, Reiley Hoopman, our foundation will be awarding the Reiley Hoopman Memorial Scholarship to a young athlete in January of 2021.

About Reiley

Reiley Hoopman was born January 8, 1999 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Jason Hoopman and Christina Tholen. He attended St. Francis High School and graduated in 2017. Reiley loved sports, especially basketball. Reiley enjoyed life, always smiling, always joking around, he touched everyone in so many different positive ways with his huge heart. Willing to help anyone in anyway, gentle giant, goof ball, loved his snacks but made sure he worked out every day no matter what! Always put family first, helped with his younger siblings in any way he could! Never wanted anyone stressed out or struggling for any reason. His heart was shared with so many, full of life always on the go keeping family and friends happy and close to his heart!

Reiley's Legacy

Help us honor Reiley's by donating below (make sure to mention the Reiley Hoopman Memorial Fund!), or by nominating a deserving young athlete to receive the Reiley Hoopman Scholarship. We appreciate your support as we help Reiley's legacy and love for sports and life live on.

InSports 2020 Golf Tournament

9/25/2020

On Wednesday, August 19th, golfers, sponsors, and volunteers filled The Wilds Golf Course in Prior Lake for the 7th Annual InSports Foundation golf tournament! The day was filled with socially distanced fun, golf, and perfect weather. A huge thank you to the Wild’s staff for helping ensure the safety of our golfers and volunteers during the tournament. The InSports Foundation raised over $76,000 to continue our mission of providing all kids an equal opportunity to participate in sports! We are excited and grateful to have TWO All IN presenting sponsors this year. As an all-in supporter, The HON Company and Newell Brands will be the presenting sponsors for all 2021 InSports Days! Through our InSports days, scholarships, and sponsorships, we are able to alleviate financial barriers for young athletes. Thank you to our golfers and sponsors for making this event a success - With your support, InSports has been able to help of 44,00 kids get IN the game!

Risen Christ Catholic School Morning Program

2/13/2020

4 Weeks
4 Sports
45 Kids Active

We had so much fun with Risen Christ Catholic School during our morning program the past four weeks! In partnership with Ace in the City and Active Solutions, we helped 45 kids stay active and try new sports. Risen Christ Catholic School is location in South Minneapolis - They are the only Catholic School in Minnesota providing a quality dual language education to a diverse community of learners. Ace in the City has been a strong partnership of InSports the past couple of years. Both organizations align on the importance of kids participation in sports. Ace in the City took on the coordination of the before school activities and InSports was able to come in and run four InSports Days, exposing kids to an array of sports. Thank you to Ace in the City and Active Solutions for partnering with us and supporting our mission to get kids in the game!

Minnesota Timberwolves InSports Day

1/25/2020

On Saturday, January 25th, we partnered with the Minnesota Timberwolves to put on a basketball InSports day. The camp was led by the Basketball Academy on the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx practice courts. 22 sixth-eighth grade boys participated in the clinic consisting of various games and drills, helping them learn more about the game of basketball! Followed by the camp, Minnesota Timberwolves Alumni, John Thomas, led a discussion on the importance of setting goals and working hard for your dreams. The kids learned a lot about basketball and had fun doing it! Afterwards, the camp participants, guardians, and volunteers enjoyed the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game at Target Center! What a fun event and wonderful night filled with basketball!

Hockey Skills Camp with the Sioux Falls Stampede

12/27/2019

The InSports Foundation partnered with the Sioux Falls Stampede on December 27th to put on a Hockey Skills Camp led by the Stampede coaches and players. The camp consisted of a one-hour on ice hockey skills session with the Stampede as well as a locker room tour. Each child who participated received an official Stampede practice jersey, one free gold-level ticket to December 27th game, as well as the opportunity to join the post-game autograph session with the Stampede players.

Stephen Weatherly Surprise

10/15/2019

What an incredible evening! The Stephen Weatherly Surprise was a success! We are so proud of the Inner City Ducks and Coach Shakeel’s football program he has built. The team got to practice on the Minnesota Vikings indoor field, receive a tour of the TCO facility led by Weatherly and to top it off, all the players were surprised with new football gear and a $3,000 Weatherly and InSports scholarship to help alleviate funds to keep kids in the game! "Myself growing up, I knew it was a struggle for my mom to put together money to pay for fees," Weatherly said. "It just means everything." We are so proud to partner with such amazing athletes!

InSports Summer 2019

8/6/2019

Fourteen Days
10 Locations
3500+ Kids Active

This summer, InSports was able to make another huge impact within the Twin Cities youth community. We were able to travel to over 10 schools for 14 different InSports days, in which we helped over 4,000 more kids get into the game! This summer, the kids were able to play lacrosse, football, soccer, "Capture the Football" and "Lord of the Rings". Overall, many of the kids were exposed to a sport or activity that they had never played before. They were also able to participate in fun exercises with the Premier Sport Psychology team, eat some snacks donated by the MATTER company, and meet a few professional athletes.

The kids weren't the only ones who had fun this summer- we did too! Through our free camps, these kids were able to stay active, try something new, and have fun. We can't wait to be back again next year!

Summer Partnership with Premier Sport Psychology

8/5/2019

This summer, we were fortunate enough to partner with Premier Sport Psychology, who provided the kids of our community with valuable information about leading a healthy live. Based in the Twin Cities, Premier works with people of all ages and backgrounds, including professional, collegiate, high school, amateur, and youth athletes, as well as musicians, actors, performers, and business professionals. They also work with the University of Minnesota Athletic Department, providing sport psychology services to 750+ student-athletes.

Their mission, much like our own at the InSports Foundation, is to help athletes reach optimal performance, mental health, and enjoyment in their sport and life endeavors.

During the summer, the kids were able to learn about different topics like Setting Goals, Confidence and Resilience, all while playing fun and stimulating games and activities. The partnership was a huge success, and we thank Premier for helping the kids of the Twin Cities get in the game!

InSports Day at Washburn High School

7/29/2019

On the 22nd of August, we were able to host our first-ever InSports Day at Washburn High School for the Minneapolis school district. We had 150 kids in attendance, and each had fun time playing lacrosse, soccer and capture the football.

However, the day was extra special as Premier Sport Psychology brought with them former Olympian and gold-medal winner David Plummer to speak to the kids. He spoke about his experiences as an athlete, staying healthy and then even answered some questions from the group.

The sunny day was filled with fun and smiling faces. The kids even got to go home with snack packs courtesy of MATTER. We love partnering with the Minneapolis school district and helping more kids in the game. We hope to be back again next year!