AEHS BOOSTER ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

2008-2009

Name: ______Current GPA: ______

Booster Member Name: ______

Address: ______

Phone: ______E-mail: ______

Name of future College or

University/Higher Level Institute: ______

Sports History at AEHS:

Grade level
Sport & Season
List activities and
awards received / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Fall
Winter
Spring

Please indicate JV or Varsity level above. Attach separate sheet if necessary.

Application page 1

Candidate # ______

Essay: Athletes, Spirit Team Members, and Team Managers - In our evaluation, we want to learn why you chose to make sports an important part of your high school career. We want to learn in detail how that decision shaped you and instilled the qualities of performance, dedication, leadership and sportsmanship. We want to know how this experience will affect what you do after high school and why you deserve a Booster scholarship.
With these criteria in mind, please provide us with a 500-word, typed, double-spaced essay that addresses this topic:
Write about a specific sports season or sports event in your high school career that has had lasting impact for you, and explain why.

Your essays are scored by teachers at a local elementary school within the Down County Consortium.

SCORING CRITERIA / MAXIMUM
POINTS
Program Participation
A candidate may participate in up to 12 AEHS
teams over 4 years (3/yr) Fall/Winter/Spring
Varsity Team = 1 pt and Junior Varsity Team = 0.5 / 9
Level of Performance
1pt = Starter
1pt = Significant role in winning record
1pt = Coach’s MVP Award
1pt = Post season Championships individual/team
1pt = Media Name Recognition
2pts = All Gazette News Team
2 pts = All County Met Team / 9
Perseverance and Dedication
*Training, improvement (Coach’s Most Improved
recognition), sacrifice, overcoming obstacles,
hardships, etc. / 3
Sportsmanship
*Role model for behavior, promotion of positive
aspects with regards to sports competition,
encouraging others, etc. / 3
Leadership Role
*Team Captain, mentor to others, fundraising,
Assistant to coaching staff, management and
Team spirit / 3
Other Contributions
*Recruiting, tutoring, promoting AEHS sports,
providing team management, public
relations, etc. / 3
Academic Achievement
*Unweighted GPA 2.5 to 3.0 / 1
Academic Achievement
*Unweighted GPA 3.1 to 3.5 / 2
Academic Achievement
*Unweighted GPA 3.6 to 4.0 / 3
Maximum Score / 36

By signing below, I certify that the information in this application is true to the best of my knowledge.

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Applicant Signature Date

Enclosures due 3/31/09:

Application pages 1 and 2, Essay pages 500 words

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Application page 2