The Chad Effect
Chicago Edition
What Happened?!
The Chad Cooke Classic
The 2015 Chad Cooke Classic was our first annual AAU tournament hosted in Lisle, Il to honor Chad! This tournament is run on the "more than just a game" mentality as we share Chad's story, conduct intentional acts of kindness to our teams, and encourage people from across the nation to take part through donations and volunteering.
Where: Walker Athletics, Lisle, IL
When: July 18-19
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Every player got a free t-shirt
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Every team got a free Inspiring Hope Basket (a basket full of snacks and a case of water)
Thank you to all of our volunteers, sponsors and donors who made this year a huge success!
The Chad Cooke Memorial Scholarship
The Chad Cooke Memorial Scholarship will be based in the Chicago area and will be given to students who represent the qualities and characteristics of Chad, such as a strong passion for life, an intentional lifestyle, and leadership qualities. Our scholarship will not be based on athletics or GPA, but will focus on students who seem to understand the "bigger picture" side of life.
The Scholarship will be established this year and recipients will be awarded for the 2016-2017 school year.
The 2016 Classic
For our second year of honoring Chad through this annual Classic, we have already started planning and working on ways to make our tournament even more intentional and unique, just like Chad! (Details are subject to change)