Football, unlike any sport that I have been a part of can define someone inside the classroom and within the gridiron. Character translates between the two and is something that I was always fascinated about. Someone that can show teamwork on the field are often able to show the same level of compassion and dedication in the classroom.
Throughout my time as a Hanover Tiger, I learned the ins and outs of football, starting with footwork and slowly working my way up to seeing the necessity of teamwork. It was not until I became a wildcat that I truly comprehended what it took to be a fully functioning team. Several years of senior captains lead our team and emphasis that the same respect you would give to a coach should be given to any teacher
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Coach had always said that academics were always before athletics and I feel that I embody that. On several occasions I would carve out time to tutor some of the underclassman in subjects that I felt comfortable in. Taking what I have learned from the field on how to demonstrate leadership I took to the classroom. From being a club officer/leader in three extra-curricular clubs to being consistently on disguised honor roll would not be possible without the skills that I learned from football.
In combination with the a zero tolerance policy for disrespect and the experience of the coaching staff, co-captains, and myself we revived a program. Undoubtedly the 2016 season was the most successful that was occurred in many years, not only in record, but our ability to play in a playoff game. I take great pride in being able to tell others that I was a part of the success that our program demonstrated this season.
I believe that I am the right student-athletic for this scholarship based on the character and dedication that I demonstrated on and off the field. This scholarship not only would greatly help towards my college expenses, but would validate all that I have put in to the youth and high school football in Hanover Township. Thank you for this opportunity and your consideration in regards to the
Football has a significant impact on all our lives, doesn’t matter if you play it or if you even watch it. Its has an impact on us financially and socially. Football is one of if not the greatest traditions of sport in America. It teaches teamwork. Football is the ultimate team sport. It adds great recognition, revenue, and spirit to college campuses and many different communities around the country. Many writers, scholars, and football coaches have stated that football is a metaphor for life and I truly believe that.
In 2016, more than ever, the team was committed to and had one goal of winning. One of our biggest rivals was St. John’s College High School (SJCHS). My doubles partner and I played the last match of the WCAC championships against SJCHS. During the season, SJCHS was one of the hardest competitors we faced but walking onto the court on the final day of championships, my partner and I knew we would fight and win. After 45 minutes, I hit an ace and we won the match that put us in the lead to win the championships. October 30, 2016 was the single most exciting and overwhelming day for the team all season. Everyone’s hard work paid off.
The most important lesson football teaches is how to be a team player. In football teamwork is the most important because each member is working to achieve the same goal, which is winning. Each player on the field is not worried about what they are doing but more of working together to get the job done. Each
Developing skills of organization, efficiency, and a strong work ethic was crucial to balancing time for studying, research, practices, and games. Additionally, to ensure I achieved my academic and athletic goals, effective communication with teammates, professors, and coaches was essential. Although my time as a student-athlete came to an end, the
I believe I am worthy of the honorable Town of Sheboygan Lions Club Scholarship, due to the fact that I uphold the same philosophy of WE SERVE and above all, I understand the value of higher education. Additionally, I deserve this scholarship as a result of my previous achievements which indicate my future success in education. Further, I am persistent, greatly wishing to help others achieve their goals as a friend and peer. I know I demonstrate the drive and values our community searches for. On a similar note, the funds will not simply be supporting my degree. If I receive the scholarship, the funds will be going to support my education in a facility in which I will be supporting others through my leadership roles. Specifically, as I continue
I am the cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track team captain. I participate in the Pennypack creek clean up where I provide my service to the community to help make the creek clean and safe. After high school I plan on attending Moravian College for 4-5 years where I will double major in criminology and political science. After college I hope to join the Philadelphia Police Department to become an officer and better the city. This scholarship would mean a lot to me. As a former Pennypack student I love the community and any chance I get I help out. This scholarship would help with my academic need and give me the tools to better myself and be able to help more people down the line.
Blessed to be part of such an amazing team. We have accomplished one of the many milestones that yet lies ahead of us; undefeated league champions. Thank you to all our parents, coaches, and fans who have given us endless amounts of support. Also, a very special thank you to Kay Taylor for capturing these amazing memories. Looking forward to an even more successful season.
What seemed like a mere Friday became one of the most memorable events in the Junior Academy. On 16 of October 2015, the Junior Academy Olympics was underway. Each individual Olympic team was composed of a team leader and students from all grades. Each team was filled with high moral and a strong belief that their team would be victories in each station. Once the Olympic song was finished, and the doves were released, the whole school was filled with an extravaganza of chants and cheers. The Junior Academy Olympics had begun.
I would be honored to be selected as the winner for this scholarship. I believe that my hard work and leadership skills will put good use to this scholarship and that it would help me with the very expensive college tuition. This scholarship would help me satisfy my thirst for knowledge that only a college education could satisfy. I hope that you selected me for this scholarship and know if you do it will be put to good use. With my large ambitions and dedication I hope that you will consider me for your
Primarily, football has taught me significant skills that classrooms aren’t capable of. For example, football has changed me in the way think and treat others. This sport inspires me to get good grades because if you don’t pass I don’t play. Equally important, the way the coaches push me in football, I challenge myself academically and physically. It is clear I wouldn’t be as progressive as I am right now I didn’t join football.
Participating in high school football has had a beneficial impact on myself as a person. Football has prepared me for situations and scenarios I will face during adulthood. Football workouts and activities occupied almost every day from the beginning of July to the end of October. This experience is similar to a person going to work almost every single day. If an individual on our team was ever tardy for a football function, the player was punished. The game of football also taught me to face adversity; in the game of football not everything can go your team’s way, but it is the way the team meets the challenge that shows who they really are. This applies in the business world.
I was at a new school. Coming to a new high school I had to use football to become accepted. My brother played at the University of Mississippi so I used that to be accepted as an athlete also. Football helped me build social connections and I receive social support for the development of an athlete identity. In tenth grade I wanted to quit football because people started calling me terrible at football.
For a lot of kids, it’s not until it’s all said and done, and they look back on it several years later, that they realize the difference the sport made in their lives. They are proud of playing the game. Have you ever met anybody who accomplished playing four years of high school football, and at the end of that run said, ‘Man, I wish I wouldn’t have played’? It doesn’t get said. Football players aren’t perfect. Nobody is. But millions of former players, one by one, can recount the life-altering principles they learned from football. They know the value of football is the values in football.That’s why high school football – and particularly high school coaches – play such a vital role in our society. Our football coaches are on the front lines of the battle for the hearts and minds of the boys in our society.
I hope to demonstrate through this part of the application that I am a worthy candidate for your 2016 scholarship. Throughout my high school and college careers I have been a dedicated student-athlete as well as an involved community member. I played four years of baseball at Broadneck High School including three years on varsity. I also played junior varsity football my freshman year and due to injuries, I moved to managing the varsity football team for three years.
My football career began at the age of five years old. My older brother and I joined the YMCA’s (Young Men’s Christian Association) flag football team that ended up being coached by my father. Being young and influential, my father’s main focus was to introduce us to the joys of the game. He preached having fun as the top priority. While teaching us the basics of the game, our father made sure we enjoyed being on the field learning how to be a team. At this stage in my life going to college for free and playing