{"id":5685,"date":"2026-09-14T11:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=5685"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:00:51","slug":"junior-coach-leadership-conference","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/event\/junior-coach-leadership-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Coach Leadership Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\">Elementary school students are already leading.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM-870x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM-870x1024.png 870w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM-768x904.png 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM-918x1080.png 918w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM-612x720.png 612w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM-408x480.png 408w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM-510x600.png 510w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM-283x333.png 283w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.52.31-PM.png 926w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>All year, Junior Coaches across Aurora Public Schools&#8217; 32 elementary schools have organized games, stepped in when conflicts arise, and made sure no one spends recess on the sideline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Junior Coach Leadership Conference brings 175 of these young leaders together for a morning of workshops and hands-on activities on a college campus, with community leaders from across the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Corporate partners sponsor individual breakout rooms and work directly with students, bringing their own leadership activity or building one with our team.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button--primary\" href=\"mailto:andrea.woolley@playworks.org\">Connect with us to secure your sponsorship<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>As a sponsor, your company:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">Brings employees together with students for mentorship and activity leadership<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">Receives logo placement and social media recognition based on sponsorship tier<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">Builds a direct, visible investment in Aurora youth leadership and community impact<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">Earns documented volunteer hours and employee engagement for CSR reporting<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">Receives a post-event impact report showing what your partnership made possible<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">Is included in event press outreach and co-promotional materials throughout the campaign<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Playworks-Colorado-JCLC-2027-sponsorship.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5688 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2108\" height=\"846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM.png 2108w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-1024x411.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-1536x616.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-2048x822.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-1920x771.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-1280x514.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-853x342.png 853w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-1440x578.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-1.48.46-PM-800x321.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2108px) 100vw, 2108px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"u-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Playworks-Colorado-JCLC-2027-sponsorship.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the flyer\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"hr--plain\" \/>\n<h6>About Playworks<\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\">For 30 years, Playworks has worked with schools across the country to improve children&#8217;s health and well-being through play. Today Playworks serves more than 6,000 schools, has reached nearly 6 million students, and has trained 89,000 Junior Coaches nationally. In Colorado, Playworks supports 32 elementary schools in Aurora Public Schools. Playworks is backed by investments from philanthropic partners including the Lilly Endowment and MacKenzie Scott.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elementary school students are already leading. 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