The Brian Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Is Awarded Each Year to Two Student Athletes That

The BRIAN MAXWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Brian Maxwell Memorial Scholarship is awarded each year to two student athletes that will be continuing their post secondary education at a Canadian College or University. One male and one female are awarded separate scholarships in the amounts of $5,000 each. A runner-up prize of $1,000 for a male and/or female may also be awarded from the scholarship foundations.

OFSAA provides administrative support in the following areas

·  Advertise and disseminate scholarship application form

·  Mailing of notification letters

·  Photocopying of applications for committee members

·  Collection of applications

·  Short listing of applicants

·  On-going communication to recipients

·  Scholarship validation/enrollment confirmation

Application Process

·  Teacher-coaches are encouraged to nominate 1 male and 1 female from each school.

·  Applications are submitted to the OFSAA office for distribution to committee.

·  Application deadline is June 15th

·  All applicants are notified by letter as to the status of the application.

·  Scholarship and Bursary recipients are selected from shortlist.

·  BMMS Directors will select a date for luncheon and scholarship winners are invited to attend ceremony along with two guests.

Short List Committee

·  Teacher-coaches are utilized for the short listing of the applications.

·  OFSAA selects three male teachers for the boys’ applications and three female teachers for the girls’ application.

Short listing for less than 50 Applicants

·  Each member of the shortlist committee rates each application based on a detailed set of criteria. The top 6 males and the top 6 females scoring the highest are forwarded on to the BMMS Directors for a final decision.

Short listing for more than 50 Applicants

·  Each member of the shortlist committee receives a package of different applications. Committee members rate each application in their package on a set of criteria. The top male and top female for each committee member is selected to be short listed to the BMMS Directors.

Post-Ceremony

·  Bursary and scholarship recipients must provide proof of enrolment for each semester prior to receiving their installment.

·  If for any reason, the recipient cannot attend school for that year they may request a suspension of the scholarship for 1 year upon approval from BMMS.

If this is not possible, the remaining scholarship is transferred to the next eligible recipient

Brian Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Application

$10,000 awarded annually with $5000 each to a Grade 12 male and female who:

1.  Compete in an OFSAA middle distance event of 800 meters or greater, or OFSAA Cross Country

2.  Graduates Grade 12 having attained 80% + average in school

3.  Attended Grades 10 and 11 in Canada

4.  Will use the scholarship for education at a recognized Canadian College or University.

A runner-up prize of $1,000 may also be awarded to a male and/or female.

Name: ______Male____Female_____

School Year: ______

Address: ______

______Postal Code ______

Phone Number: ______

Date of Birth: ______

(month/day/year)

Email Address: ______

Parents’ Names: Mother______Father______

High School: ______

Address______

Phone______

Principal______

Phone: ______

Email______

Athletic Department Head______

Phone: ______

Email______

CANADIAN COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES YOU ARE CONSIDERING ATTENDING

School/Diploma/Degree Focus

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LIST OTHER SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL RECEIVE (INCLUDE AMOUNT)

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List school involvement such as students’ council, house league sports, clubs etc.

______List community involvement such as coaching, volunteering, organizing, fund raising ______List your hobbies, interests, or major causes that you participate in

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Thank you for completing the Application for the Brian Maxwell Memorial Scholarship

PLEASE INCLUDE WITH YOUR APPLICATION:

1.  A personal narrative, in your own words, stating why you feel you qualify for the scholarship. The narrative must not exceed 500 words, have proper grammar and paragraph spacing and using 12 point type fonts or greater.

2.  Maximum of 2 letters of reference (from either a coach/teacher/community member) not to exceed 200 words and using 12 point type fonts or greater.

3.  Your current report card & official school transcript.

4.  A summary OFSAA participation as using the attached summary sheet.

5.  A summary of any other major athletic achievement.

Applications that are received late or do not comply with the above criteria will not be accepted

Thank you for completing the Application for the Brian Maxwell Memorial Scholarship

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: FRIDAY June 15, 2012
Mailed or faxed applications are acceptable. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. Please only submit the above requirements.

SEND APPLICATIONS TO:

Brian Maxwell Scholarship C/O

OFSAA

3 Concorde Gate

Suite 204

Toronto, Ontario

M3C 3N7

Fax (416) 426-7317

Brian Maxwell Award – Tips for Applications

It is important that the applicant effectively communicate their achievements to the scholarship selection committee. The selection is made by two volunteers who read every application submitted. Applicants that made the short list in prior years emphasized their achievements in a clear and concise manner. The unsuccessful applications contained lengthy narratives and letters of recommendation in small print that was difficult to read.

Try to hold the attention of the reader throughout your entire application. Before preparing your application, please follow these guidelines.

Letters of Recommendation

·  Should not exceed 200 words and character fonts should not be smaller than 12 point

·  Recommendations should accent specific attributes of the applicant

Applicants’ Narrative

·  Typed, not to exceed 500 words with proper grammar and paragraph spacing and written personally by the applicant

·  Focus on attributes that best qualifies for the award

·  Articulate non-athletic achievements such as community work, school participation, volunteer work etc.

·  Have a strong summary or conclusion to complete the narrative

OFSAA PARTICIPATION SUMMARY

OFSAA Cross Country Championships

Date Team Placement Individual Placement

GRADE 12 ______

GRADE 11 ______

GRADE 10 ______

GRADE 9 ______

OFSAA Track & Field Championships

Middle Distant Track Events (800m to 5,000 m)

Event (s) Date Placement Time

GRADE 12 ______

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GRADE 11 ______

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GRADE 10 ______

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GRADE 9 ______

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OTHER TRACK ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS

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Describe one or two meaningful achievements unrelated to athletics: (provide separate attachment)

Brian Maxwell was a successful distance runner and entrepreneur asa co-founder of Power Bar with his wife Jennifer.He attended Victoria Park Secondary School from 1968-72. As a distance runner, basketball guard and wrestler at Victoria Park, Brian had a doggeddetermined dedication to be the best at his chosen sport.Brian excelled inTrack & Field Long Distance and Cross-Country running. He was anOFSAA Champion and Canadian Junior, Juvenile and senior champion. While on Scholarship at University of Berkeley,Brian attained a degree in Architecture andKinesiology. He was the winner of many InternationalMarathons (3rd placein Boston Marathon and twice at Ottawa)and a member of the 1980CanadianOlympic Marathon team. Later in life he found out that a defective heart valve had robbed him his whole life of an estimated 1 to 3% of his aerobic power which would have translated to a handicap of close to 5 minutes making him a sub 210 marathoner!! Preference shall be given to a student whose character is reflective of qualities thatBrian Maxwelldemonstrated in his life: honesty, integrity, compassion and an unwavering quest toaccomplish the best he could academically and athletically whilesupporting his fellow team mates.