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STURGIS ATHLETIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATON

Instructions for Completion

  1. Complete pages 2 and 3 in their entirety.
  1. On page 3 please read the instructions carefully!
  1. Please use a PEN to complete the application and the required essay.
  1. General information on camp scholarship awards may be found on pages 4 and 5
  1. Note: the maximum amount allowed (by the MHSAA) for athletic camp scholarships is $200.00
  1. APPLICATIONS MUST be RETURNED TO THE ATHLETIC OFFICE by the FIRST FRIDAY AFTER SPRING BREAK. Independent selection committees choose scholarship recipients. If you have any questions concerning the process please call the Sturgis Area Community Foundation office at 659-8508.

CHECK LIST:

Page 2: Items 1-10 completed, in ink.

Page 3: Selected the appropriate box AND provide any required information

Application returned to SHS Athletic office no later than the FIRST FRIDAY after

Spring Break. Please be sure both page 2 AND 3 are submitted.STURGIS ATHLETIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATON

APPLICATIONS MUST be RETURNED TO THE ATHLETIC OFFICE by the FIRST FRIDAY AFTER SPRING BREAK. Independent selection committees choose scholarship recipients.

Please write clearly and use a pen!

  1. Name______Current Grade: ______
  1. Address______
  1. Phone Number______Parent/Guardian Name (first and last)______
  1. Sports participating in______
  1. Have you attended an Athletic Camp before? ______If yes, where: ______

Camp you plan to attend: ______

Cost of Camp: ______

  1. Teacher we may contact as a reference______Email:______
  1. Coach we may contact as a reference______Email:______
  1. Favorite subject______Overall GPA______
  1. Please list any activities you are involved in at school or in the community ______

______

______

Future Plans______

______

  1. On an attached sheet, in 200 words or less, explain (please type the essay!):
  • Why athletics are important to you
  • What you have learned by participating in athletics
  • Explain why you are applying for a scholarship.
  • If your family has a specific financial need, please briefly describe the situation.

STURGIS ATHLETIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATON

Please provide us with the following information:

If you have already PAIDfor the camp you will be attending please check this box and

provide us with one of the following:

  • Copy of the cancelled check or
  • Email confirmation of your registration from the camp

If you check the box above and are selected to receive a camp scholarship the scholarship check will be made out to the parent/guardian listed in line # 3 of the application.

If you have NOT already paid for the camp you will be attending please check this box.

If you check this box and are selected to receive a camp scholarship the scholarship check will be made out to the camp indicated in line #5 of the application. If the check should NOT be made out to the camp please indicate to whom the check needs to be made out to: ______.

(For example: coach’s name)

For example: student is attending a team camp and the coach is sending one check to the camp for all participants. In this scenario the check would be made out to the coach, and the coach’s name would belisted on the line above.

APPLICATIONS MUST be RETURNED TO THE ATHLETIC OFFICE by the FIRST FRIDAY AFTER SPRING BREAK. Independent selection committees choose scholarship recipients. If you have any questions concerning the process please call the Sturgis Area Community Foundation office.

Sturgis Athletic Camp Scholarships

The athletic camp scholarships listed below are made possible by the following funds at the Sturgis Area Community Foundation:

Don Gage Memorial Scholarship

The Gage Fund provides scholarship assistance to student athletes

at Sturgis Middle School who wish to attend a sports camp.

Ernest V. Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship

The fund provides scholarships to Sturgis High School athletes to

assist them in attending sports camps in the sport of their choice.

Jim Smoker Memorial Fund

The Smoker camp scholarship was established for student athletes attending

basketball or tennis camps.

Jamie Casault Memorial Scholarship Fund

The following criteria are used in selecting recipients for this award.

*A boy or girl completing 8th grade or above with a strong desire to

play a sport.

*Attending a camp of 3 or more days.

*Recipient must have good academic standing and good citizenship.

Coaching staff and teachers may be contacted for recommendations.

*The financial status of the family may be used in determining the

scholarship.

Phyllis E. Gray Sports Scholarship Fund

The Gray fund provides scholarships for female students to attend athletic

training camps, clinics, workshops, and junior development programs

for tennis, golf, softball, volleyball and basketball. The fund may also

provide other types of support for these sports.

Dick Duffield Memorial Fund

The Duffield fund provides sports camp awards in memory of Dick Duffield to

students entering the 9th or 10th grade who have demonstrated a strong interest

in and love for competitive athletics.

Criteria:

*Good academic standing and good citizenship

*Financial status of the family may be used in determining the award.

*Demonstrated a strong interest in competitive athletics and wish to

improve their game through participation at a sports camp.

Sturgis Athletic Camp Scholarships continued

Elizabeth Peckham Memorial Scholarship Fund

1 Camp award for SturgisHigh School student entering the 9th, 10th, or 11th grades.

Budd Munson Tennis Scholarship Fund

This Fund provides tennis camp awards as well as other support for youth tennis. Eligible recipients are as follows:

  • Girls entering the 8th through 12th grades at SMS or SHS.
  • Attending a tennis camp

The following athletic camp scholarships are also available:

Wrestling Memorials

David Jackson Memorial

Please read and complete the attached application providing all the required information.

Note: the maximum amount allowed (by the MHSAA) for athletic camp scholarships is $200.00.

STURGIS ATHLETIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS: APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Please read the following information carefully!

  1. Applications MUST be COMPLETE (please provide all the requested information)in order to be eligible for scholarship consideration.
  1. All information must be provided at the time of submission of the application in order to be eligible for scholarship consideration.
  1. The completed applications must be submitted prior to the stated deadline to be eligible for scholarship consideration. ANY applications received AFTER the deadline will NOT be eligible for scholarship consideration.
  1. Please note that you must provide proof of camp registration (e.g. copy of completed camp registration form; copy of cancelled check) for your application to be eligible for scholarship consideration.