The Iowa High School Athletic Association is proud to provide outreach and educational services for Iowa students and member schools. These programs are in addition to the IHSAA’s athletic offerings.

Annual honors for the highest achieving academic seniors as selected by each member school. This recognition, award by Iowa’s governor since 2003, is presented by Iowa Farm Bureau.

The IHSAA has partnered with the Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Northern Iowa on a series of social justice and gender equity resources for students, coaches, and educators. Traditionally delivered through in-person workshops and training, these online resources are available from December 2020 for review by any individual or team interested in addressing long-standing issues related to race and gender inequality.

PowerPoint introduction with video for teachers and coaches to share with students

The Race for Equality

Scenario: Challenging harmful racial stereotypes

Down Over

Scenario: Harassment and social media

Wild Pitch

Scenario: Becoming an LGBTQ ally for justice

Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: The mission of the Iowa Association of Student Councils is to serve Iowa schools, students, and advisers by providing resources, programs, leadership opportunities through collaboration, education, support and recognition to build tomorrow’s leaders. The IASC is under the direction of the Iowa High School Athletic Association in partnership with the School Administrators of Iowa.

The mission of the Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) is to build the capacity of institutions of higher education, K-12 schools, victim service agencies, law enforcement and the criminal justice system to systematically implement best practice violence prevention and evaluation strategies in collaboration with state, family and community partners. The CVP does this by conducting common bullying and gender violence prevention trainings and workshops with school and community partners.

the Iowa Pride Challenge logo

A voluntary statewide community service initiative for high school and middle school basketball programs. Schools complete service projects and may play in a Pride Scrimmage or exhibition.

To learn more about educational services that might benefit your students, coaches, advisers, or community, please contact IHSAA assistant director Chad Elsberry at [email protected] or 515-432-2011.