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URL:https://strongstartinitiative.com/events/2026-2027-strong-start-awards
 -banquet/
SUMMARY:2026 - 2027 Strong Start Awards Banquet
DESCRIPTION:First Annual Strong Start Awards Banquet — 2027\n\n\nA red-ca
 rpet celebration honoring outstanding Strong Start program participants. \
 nFinalists in each category will be invited with guest passes for parents 
 and siblings.\nThe evening includes a keynote speaker\, professional photo
 graphy\, interviews\, media coverage\,\nand a full awards program recogniz
 ing excellence in athletics\, academics\, and leadership.\n\n\n\n\nEvent H
 ighlights\n\n  Red Carpet Experience: Step-and-repeat banner\, photographe
 r\, and media wall.\n  Keynote Speaker: A featured guest such as a profess
 ional athlete or motivational leader.\n  Scholarship Awards: Partial or fu
 ll scholarships depending on fundraising outcomes.\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\
 n\n  Date: 2027 (Exact date TBA)\n  Location: TBA — Greater Cincinnati /
  Northern Kentucky\n  Format: Seated dinner\, awards ceremony\, keynote\, 
 photos & interviews\n  Guests: Top 4 finalists per category + guest passes
  for their families\n\n\nScholarship Note: Scholarship amounts and the num
 ber of awardees are determined by total fundraising and sponsorship suppor
 t.\n\n\n\nAward Categories\n\n  Student-Athlete of the Year\n  Academic Ex
 cellence\n  Leadership & Character\n  Comeback Award\n  Community Impact\n
   Mentorship Champion\n  Coach’s Honor\n  Team of the Year\n  Strong Sta
 rt Spirit Award\n\n\n\n\nNomination & Selection Process\n\nEligibility\n\n
   Current Strong Start program participant (or 2027 cohort graduate)\n  Me
 ets team and school eligibility requirements\n  Demonstrates Respect\, Res
 ponsibility\, Transparency\, Youth Power\, and Community\n\n\nHow Finalist
 s Are Selected\n\n  Nominations open to coaches\, mentors\, counselors\, a
 nd staff.\n  Panel reviews athletic progress\, academics\, community servi
 ce\, and character.\n  Top 4 finalists per category receive banquet invita
 tions and guest passes.\n\n\n\n\nTentative Evening Schedule\n\n  TimeProgr
 am\n  5:00 PMRed Carpet\, Check-In & Photos\n  5:45 PMWelcome & Dinner Ser
 vice\n  6:30 PMKeynote Speaker\n  7:00 PMAwards Presentations\n  8:15 PMSc
 holarship Announcements\n  8:45 PMInterviews & Closing Photos\n\n\nFinal t
 imes may vary. A confirmed schedule will be emailed to invitees.\n\n\n\nHe
 lp Fund the Banquet\n\nYour donations directly support:  \n\n\n  Meal and 
 venue costs for students and families\n  $1\,000 scholarships for award re
 cipients\n  Stage\, lighting\, and sound design\n  Professional photograph
 y and recognition items\n\n\nDonate via PayPal:\n\nDonate here:  \n\n\nCli
 ck here to donate on PayPal\n\n\n\nYou can also scan the QR code provided 
 in our promotional materials to donate from your phone.\n\n\n\nRSVP\, Spon
 sorship\, and Attendance\n\n  Request an Invitation: Finalists and familie
 s will receive priority.\n  Confirm Attendance: Once invited\, please conf
 irm your seats early.\n  Sponsorship Packet: Available upon request.\n\n\n
 \n\nFrequently Asked Questions\n\nWhat should guests wear?\nDressy or semi
 -formal attire. A professional photographer will be present.\n\nAre ticket
 s required?\nFinalists receive complimentary seats for themselves and imme
 diate family.\n\nAccessibility:\nAccommodations are available. Please noti
 fy us in advance.\n\nPhoto/Media Consent:\nPhotos and video will be taken\
 ; consent forms will be included in RSVP materials.\n\n\n\nContact the Str
 ong Start Banquet Team\n\nEmail: \ncontactus@strongstartinitiative.com\n\n
 \n\nAdditional Forms:\n\n\n  Nomination Form\n  Sponsorship Interest\n  Vo
 lunteer Sign-Up\n\n\n\n\n\n*Program components—including scholarships—
 are dependent upon fundraising results and sponsor contributions.\n\n
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