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MEET THE JUDGES

Julie Foudy
Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist/Two-Time World Cup Champion
Founder, Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy
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Laura C. Gentile
Vice President, espnW
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Haley Kilpatrick
Founder & Executive Director, Girl Talk
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Leslie Kimball
Vice President, Communications, The Century Council
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Angela Ruggiero
Ice Hockey Olympian & Women's Sports Foundation President
More about Angela

CLICK HERE to view ALL 2012 PROJECTS

Thanks to the generous support from Disney Sports Enterprises and The Century Council, the Grand Prize Winners (plus a parent/guardian) will receive an all expense paid trip May 16-19, 2013 to join Julie Foudy at ESPN WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS at WALT DISNEY WORLD to be a youth leader at the Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games.

Who is Eligible to Apply

The 2012 Choose to Matter Contest is open to:

1. Any girl who has ever attended a Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy (from inception in 2006 to 2012). One Grand Prize winner will be selected from each of the three JFSLA locations.
2. The general public, specifically any mother/daughter team (living within the United States) who implements a service project together.  Mother/daughter projects will be entered into "The Century Council Mother/Daughter” Category, and one Grand Prize winner will be selected.
3. Any girl affiliated with our partner non-profit organization, Girl Talk. Girl Talk projects will be entered into the "Girl Talk" Category, and one Grand Prize Winner will be selected.

• All projects must be entered between December 15, 2012 – January 15, 2013 here on the Choose to Matter contest website.
• America will vote for their favorite project from Feb 8 - Feb 15, 2013.
• Five (5) Finalists per category will be determined by the top three (3) vote getters, and two (2) selected by Julie Foudy.

A panel of judges will review all of the Finalist Projects to choose a Grand Prize Winner per category based on the following criteria:

1. understanding of the issue
2. innovation and creativity
3. impact (positive change that was affected)  

Second, third, fourth, and fifth place prizes in each category will also be awarded.

Click here to view ALL 2012 PROJECTS OR Click here to view ALL 2011 PROJECTS OR click here to see 2011 WINNING PROJECTS

To appease our lawyers, a longer version of contest rules and regulations is listed here. :)

JFSLA students/alumni, mother/daughter pairs, and Girl Talk girls are developing and implementing community service leadership projects based on the causes they are passionate about. Once the girls have completed their projects they will post them here, starting on December 15, 2012.  Last day to post projects is January 15, 2013. Projects will be organized into five categories: JFSLA entries will be organized by the three academy locations, Mother/Daughter projects will be organized under The Century Council Mother/Daughter Category, and Girl Talk entries will be put into one Girl Talk category.

America will vote for finalists in each category, with one vote per person, per category.  Voting takes place on this website Feb. 8-15, 2013.

Panel of judges will determine the grand prize-5^th place winners in each category, mid-February, 2013

Grand Prize winners and other award winners will be announced the end of February, 2013.

A Message from Julie

Being athletic and living a healthy lifestyle gives girls the confidence to become leaders in their schools and in their communities. I’ve seen this first-hand in those who have come through our sports leadership academy and have gone on to impact their communities. One girl can make a positive difference - so keep up the great work on the leadership projects. I am proud of you for taking the initiative to create a positive change.

For those of you who are participating in the contest, check the site regularly for more details—or “Like” the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy Facebook page and receive all contest announcements directly to your Facebook page. Be sure to follow us on Twitter too. Don’t miss out on the chance of a lifetime to experience service, leardership, and fun!

Choose to Matter!
Julie Foudy