2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

STATE OF FOOTBALLThe Seahawks and Qwest Communicationsunveiled the “State of Football” atQwest Field in September 2004 to honor therich tradition and legacy of high school footballin the State of Washington.The helmet wall features replica helmetsfrom every Washington State high schoolfootball program.On hand to help with the official unveilingand to represent their state high schools wereMarcus Trufant, Jack Thompson, MichaelJackson and Mike Alcantera, who all spoke tothe significance of high school football andthe tribute that is made by the Helmet Wall tothe hard working high school student athletes.Also speaking were Seahawks CEO TodLeiweke and Qwest Communications WashingtonState President Kirk Nelson.Shaun Alexander spoke to students at theQwest Leadership Challenge breakfast.GATORADE JR. TRAINING CAMPSThe Seahawks have made a commitmentto the athletic improvement and life skillsdevelopment of the youth of the PacificNorthwest by holding football camps at anumber of locations throughout the region.These three-hour camps, free to all boys andgirls ages 8-14, feature Seahawks playersand area high school coaches who teachbasic football skills to all participants.Seahawks Gatorade Junior Training Campsare scheduled during the summer monthsand are held in Seattle and various cities inCentral and Eastern Washington.YOUTH FOOTBALLQWEST LEADERSHIP CHALLENGEThe Seattle Seahawks and QwestCommunications offer the “Qwest LeadershipChallenge” as a leadership development programfor high school football athletes. Theprogram promotes and inspires involvementin charitable causes and rewards communityservice. Over 20,000 Washington studentsfrom 335 schools are engaged in high schoolfootball each fall.In 2006, 116 students volunteered over4,600 hours of community service. The programdistributed $20,000 in college scholarships.Young participants listen to instructionsat one of many Gatorade Jr. TrainingCamps.COMMUNITY 9