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2009 Souvenir DVD

Awards

Each year the NSSA supports both a Coach of the Year Award and the NSSA Academic All-American awards to NSSA members.

Coach of the Year nominations are due by April 15th. The NSSA Academic All-American nominations are due by May 1st. Awards are announced at the NSSA’s Annual Stepping Conference in June. To be eligible a coach or student must be affiliated with a NSSA member team in good financial standing. The Coach of the Year selections are made by members of the Youth Coaches Advisory Roundtable (YCAR). Any stepper on a NSSA member team with a GPA of 3.2 or higher can be recognized by submitting the name(s) of steppers from the team to the NSSA by May 1st.

Nomination forms for the 2010 awards will be uploaded onto the NSSA website in early January 2010.

The STEP U.P. Awards
The 2008 Youth Coaches of the Year

High School (U-18) Division
Kimberly Gold, Coach of the co-ed Martin Luther King Magnet School Step Team, Nashville, TN. Ms Gold is also a teacher at the school.

Middle School (U-14) Division
Amaka Unaka, Coach of the girls’ KIPP Ascend Charter School Step Team, Chicago, IL. Ms Unaka is also a social worker at the school.

Congratulations To!

"Middle School Step UP Coach of the Year, Amaka Unaka (left, standing) and some members of the KIPP middle school step team"

The purpose of the inaugural Step U.P. Awards is to recognize those individuals who promote the positive aspects of stepping – both with students and in the community. The awards and recognition are to reflect activity during the 2007-2008 calendar year.

Step Team Academic All-Americans –
Recognizes high school step team members (9th – 12th grades) that maintain a 3.3 GPA or better.
Coach of the Year Awards –
Recognizes the volunteer efforts of teachers and community leaders who volunteer their time to teach youth this cultural dance form.

Your Involvement
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