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It started with a simple plan to make a superior T-shirt. A shirt that provided compression and wicked perspiration off your skin rather than absorb it. A shirt that worked with your body to regulate temperature and enhance performance.

Founded in 1996 by former University of Maryland football player Kevin Plank, Under Armour is the originator of performance apparel - gear engineered to keep athletes cool, dry and light throughout the course of a game, practice or workout. The technology behind Under Armour's diverse product assortment for men, women and youth is complex, but the program for reaping the benefits is simple: wear HeatGear® when it's hot, ColdGear® when it's cold, and AllSeasonGear® between the extremes.

Under Armour's mission is to provide the world with technically advanced products engineered with our superior fabric construction, exclusive moisture management, and proven innovation. Every Under Armour product is doing something for you; it's making you better. www.underarmour.com

At the heart of sports history for almost a century, no other company has been as influential and intimately involved in shaping the games of tennis, golf, baseball and American football as Wilson. As the originator of breakthrough technologies, Wilson has produced legendary classics and earned world-wide legitimacy in each sport it participates in. Backed by generations of athletes, Wilson is the true American icon in the world of sports equipment.

Wilson is the world's leading manufacturer of ball sports equipment. www.wilson.com

Trick It Out Football is the Official Skills Competition of the AYF National Championships! Trick It Out offers great practice and skills tricks for teams and players to use to improve and excel. AYF players and teams all over the USA can now use the same Skills and get ranked online at trickitoutsports.com. AYFers can now exclusively get the Trick It Out Program for free. Visit the website today!

Riddell has been a leading innovator in high performance athletic equipment for 80 years. Today, Riddell football helmets, shoulder pads, protective equipment & apparel can be seen on nearly every football field spanning all levels of play. The Riddell Revolution® helmet is the standard against which all football helmets are measured. An extensive long-term study by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center was published in the February 2006 issue of Neurosurgery. The results were impressive: Players wearing the Riddell Revolution football helmet were 31% less likely to suffer a concussion than athletes who wore traditional or standard football helmets. Riddell continues to innovate – last year launching a unique fitting system for the Revolution termed Ideal Fit and a groundbreaking protective feature -- a push-button Quick ReleaseTM Face Mask Attachment System that certified athletic trainers are demanding. Riddell recently launched its latest breakthrough innovation -- the Revolution Speed football helmet – a combination of protection, comfort, and style that is taking the football world by storm. Riddell’s proud history has been built on their passionate quest for the next improvement in athlete protection and their drive to advance the state-of-the-art in athletic equipment. Visit www.riddell.com

FieldTurf Tarkett, a Division of the Tarkett Group is the largest entity in the sports surfacing industry and offers unparalleled leasing capabilities, engineering, manufacturing resources, and environmental standards. In addition to its world-renowned FieldTurf and Prestige brands of artificial turf, FieldTurf Tarkett provides an equally impressive range of sports flooring products that includes synthetic and hardwood basketball, volleyball and gymnasium flooring, squash and racquetball courts, floor protection and covering systems, and weight room flooring. Also in the range of FieldTurf Tarkett products are high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks including the Beynon track surfaces, playground surfacing, commercial and residential landscaping, and a complete range of tennis and golf surfaces. All of FieldTurf Tarkett's surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment. The company calls it 'Environmental Intelligence' and lives by this principle in every way. For more information, visit www.fieldturftarkett.com.

Gatorade® Thirst Quencher, the nation’s leading sports drink, was created 35 years ago at the
University of Florida to help athletes stay hydrated and play their best game. Backed by more
than three decades of research, Gatorade is scientifically formulated and athletically proven to
replace fluids and provide energy to working muscles. Research on the effects of exercise,
environment, nutrition and hydration conducted at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, makes
Gatorade the most researched sports drink in the world. The Gatorade Company understands
the needs of active children and adults. www.gatorade.com

Sadler & Company has specialized in insuring sports and recreation organizations since 1957. Operating in all 50 states, we presently insure over 5000 local organizations through various special programs. Our history and experience are important because sports and recreation insurance is not something that can be mastered overnight.

Sadler is the national sports insurance and risk management faculty member for the National Institute of Youth Sports Administrators (NIYSA) which is a division of the National Alliance For Youth Sports (NAYS). Sadler designed the courses and teaches sports insurance and risk management to over 500 recreation professionals each year.

John Sadler also serves on the Medical and Safety Advisory Committee of USA Baseball. www.sadlersports.com

Eastbay is a leading world supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment. It was established to meet the performance needs of local high school and college athletes within Central Wisconsin. Originally viewed as a grassroots project, this venture grew into a worldwide direct mail catalog and internet sales conglomerate featuring top athletic brands. For more information, please visit www.shopayf.com

Universal Cheerleaders Association was founded in 1974 by Jeff Webb to provide high quality educational training for college and high school cheerleaders through summer camps and clinics on college campuses. UCA is now the largest cheer organization on the planet!

UCA’s goal is to inspire leadership on and off the field. All of UCA’s material and programs are centrally focused on the traditional role of cheerleading. UCA believes that the primary purpose of a cheerleader is to support athletic programs and lead the crowd before and during games. Cheerleaders play an instrumental role in raising, leading and maintaining school spirit in and around their communities. In short, they are leaders in building general morale at their school!

Since its founding in 1974 by Jeff Webb, Varsity has been the driving force making cheerleading the dynamic, athletic, high profile activity and phenomenon that it is today! Varsity is comprised of the leading organization and brands in various cheerleading segments and Varsity/CDT Uniforms is the Official Cheer Uniform Sponsor of American Youth Cheer.

SHUTTERFLY(NASDAQ:SFLY), the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service offers Youth Sports Share sites for team parents to communicate, share photos and manage the season calendar. Shutterfly’s free Share sites are designed to be command central for teams, housing roster and contact information, game day updates and even tracking snack duty. Every Share site comes with a page for uploading images and short videos for free. After each game, a new folder is automatically created for site members to upload their team photos, complete with detailed instructions. Photos are posted in their original size, and are available for download for free or can be purchased as prints directly from the site. Photos from the site can also be easily made into coach's gifts like photo books and posters. Create your Team Share site now

Chicago Trophy and Awards International understand excellence. Since 1958 Chicago Trophy has had the great pleasure of producing trophies and plaques for all your winners. Fifteen years later we introduced "Awards International" to serve the world of corporate recognition. We now proudly present a unified company. Our customers can key in www.awardsco.com to reach our new, progressive, user friendly Website featuring quality recognition awards for any and all occasions. www.awardsco.com

Established in 1979, Befour has become a leading manufacturer of precision digital scales and a top innovator in portable scoring systems. Made with pride in the USA, all Befour products demonstrate the highest commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. Befour products are all-metal and extra rugged to ensure years of trouble-free operation. As the gold standard for health facilities, military installations, and team sports, Befour scales are praised as the most accurate and reliable products on the market. And our commitment to quality is backed by our industry leading product warranty. www.befour.com

The Florida Sports Foundation, Inc. is the official sports promotion and development organization for the State of Florida. The Foundation is a private, not-for-profit corporation operating under contract with the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development under the Executive Office of the Governor. www.flasports.com

Kissimmee, the heart of Florida. There is no other vacation place quite like it. A charming, distinctive area that’s part of one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations and just south of Orlando, Kissimmee deserves your exploration. Kissimmee puts within easy reach all different types of activities and attractions -- a rich treasure chest of fun and excitement that creates endless possibilities to make vacation memories. A day that starts in Kissimmee can become anything you want it to be. The area’s authentic small-town charm evolves into theme park thrills , outdoor adventures , challenging golf , tranquil beach landscapes, and any other vacation escape you dream of. It’s all right here and it’s all waiting for you. Kissimmee … the heart of Florida. www.floridakiss.com

The Central Florida Sports Commission is a non-profit, private organization created to attract international, national and regional events and sports-related business and activities to Central Florida. The Sports Commission is our community’s clearinghouse and first point of contact for sports and sports-related activities and is committed to developing the region’s sports product.Visit the website at www.orlandosports.org