The Iain Wilson Character Through Competition Award (IWA)

The Iain Wilson Character Through Competition Award (IWA)

The Iain Wilson Award will be presented to orienteers each year who have displayed outstanding character in orienteering. The award is intended to assist with the cost of education, training and travel to local, regional and international orienteering events. Awardees will be selected for their commitment to growth and improvement rather than recent performances or rankings. The awardees might not be the fastest or the best with a map. They will show competitive spirit, friendship, and qualities that leave others feeling good about the world. It is the indefinable support that some individuals provide that the committee hopes to encourage. Awardees will be role models and mentors for future generations of orienteers. They will remind us of who Iain was and for what he stood.Winners will be those who embody in life the virtues cultivated in training and competition – thus honoring Iain’s memory.

Orienteers who are 20 years old or younger are invited to apply by January 15, 2017. Awardees will be asked to provide occasional updates to share with the Award’s supporters. Visit learn more or email .

Applicant’s Background

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Street Address:

City:State:Zip:

Phone:

E-mail address:

Date of Birth: / / Male Female

How did you hear about this award?

Short Answers

Questions 1 through 6 may be answered on a separate sheet and attached to this application. Each response should be 200 words or less.

1) Describe your history in orienteering.

2) List your proudest orienteering accomplishments.

3) Describe your aspirations in orienteering over the next one, three, and five years.

4) How will this award help you to achieve your goals?

5) What does training and competition mean to you?

6) What have you learned from your experience orienteering that defines you as a person?

Orienteering Club

Name of local orienteering club:

Club contact person’s name:

Contact person’s email address:

Contact person’s phone number:

Educational Background

Name of Elementary/Middle School:

Name of High School (if applicable):

High School graduation date:

Name of College (if applicable):

Favorite Subject(s):

Favorite Activities:

Honors and Awards:

Family Information

Parent/Guardian name:

Parent/Guardian phone:

Parent/GuardianE-mail address:

Additional Requirements

Attach a recommendation from principals, teachers, coaches, or other communityleaders, outside your family, who know you well (especially your sporting interests), commenting on your achievements, andvalues.

Attestation

I declare that the information reported on this form, to the best of my knowledge and belief, istrue, correct, accurate and complete.

Applicant’s Signature: ______

Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature: ______

Date: / /

Submission

EMAIL TO:

(When submitting by e-mail, please send a signed copy of the application to the address below)

OR

MAIL TO:

Orienteering USA

P.O. Box 505

Riderwood, Maryland 21139

Attachments

1) Multi-part written responses.

2) Recommendation

Deadline

Must be postmarked no later than January 15, 2017.

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