Long Island Swimming Officials Association Chapter: New York State Certified Swimming Officials Association Serving Sections VIII & XI.

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1 Long Island Swimming Officials Association Chapter: New York State Certified Swimming Officials Association Serving Sections VIII & XI President Dear Coach: November 7, 2018 George Fleckenstein Vice President Ray Willie Secretary Chris Zimmet Treasurer Barbara Wendt Directors Doug Virkus Larry Wachter Past President Frank Dowd Rules Interpreter Robert Kersch Honorary Members Stan Adler Diedre Clark-Towers George Colombo.d Scott Donnie Joe Dooley.d Alan Feld.d Helen Fraas Duane Green Peter Hugo Ken Ilchuk Bob Kersch Frank Korowitz Frank Krayer.d Alice Kropp Ed Kropp Peter Leis Jim McAllister Walter Olsewski Charles Schegal I am proud to announce that the Long Island Swimming Officials Association will, once again, sponsor a Scholar-Athlete Award. The LISOA will be presenting this award to a deserving senior swimmer or diver who has competed for their high school during the Winter season and will be attending an accredited University or College in The high school the individual competes for must be a member of either Section VIII (Nassau) or Section XI (Suffolk). The LISOA Scholar-Athlete Award will once again be $1, This award has been given for over a quarter of a century and we are proud that the LISOA can be of service to the interscholastic swimming and diving community here on Long Island. Last year s recipient was Dylan Chan of Half Hollow Hills West High School. It would be appreciated if you would be kind enough to publicize this award to the senior members of your team. Please make your eligible candidates aware that the application may be downloaded and printed from the LISOA web page (liswimofficials.com) from the tab located on the left side. Should you have several deserving seniors who should be considered, please encourage each and every one of them to apply. All completed applications must be postmarked with accompanying documentation by Saturday, January 16, They should be sent to: Larry Wachter Chairman, LISOA Scholar-Athlete Award Committee 87 Empress Pines Drive Nesconset, NY Should you, or any of the applicants, have a question, I can be reached at: (631) or by at: lhw3@optonline.net. On behalf of LISOA Scholarship Committee members Walt Gustafson, Ray Willie, Kevin Bishop, Jane Reilly and myself, thank you for your anticipated cooperation and assistance. Sincerely, Larry Wachter Chairman, Scholar-Athlete Committee Long Island Swimming Officials Association

2 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE APPLICATION

3 (TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT) Application Checklist Completed Application with appropriate signatures Essays Coach s Letter Teacher/Advisor Letter Transcript Signature of Applicant INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED 1

4 Name of Candidate: LONG ISLAND SWIMMING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT) Date: Home Address: Home Telephone # Street Community Zip Code Address: Name of High School: School Address: Street Community Zip Code GPA: SAT: / / ACT: List colleges applied to in order of your preference: NAME OF COLLEGE INTENDED MAJOR DATE OF ACCEPTANCE ACADEMIC HONORS Please list all academic honors earned and society memberships while in high school. ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Tell us about your top three varsity level swimming events and include your best times or point totals, any high school records held and the highest level of high school competition where you have swum. Also include any other varsity sports you have participated in while in high school. 2

5 EXTRACURRICULAR, PERSONAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING SUMMER) List your principal extracurricular, community, and family activities and hobbies in the order of their interest to you. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments such as musical instrument played, varsity letters earned and captain of teams etc. ACTIVITY GRADE LEVEL HOURS PER WEEK WEEKS PER YEAR POSITIONS HELD, HONORS WON OR LETTERS EARNED WORK EXPERIENCE Please list principal jobs you have held during the past three years (including summer employment). SPECIFIC NATURE OF WORK EMPLOYER DUTIES DATES HOURS PER WEEK ESSAYS On separate sheets of paper, please answer the following questions. REMEMBER TO PRINT YOUR NAME AT THE TOP OF EACH SHEET. 1. Please tell us about yourself. Describe your interest. Why do you plan on attending college and any long-term goals that you have for yourself? In addition, tell us about any significant occurrences in your life that have made you who you are today. 2. Tell us what you have done to occupy your time over the past two summers. 3 SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

6 Name of Candidate: LONG ISLAND SWIMMING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION (THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN) Father s Name: Occupation: Employer: Address of Employer Mother s Name: Occupation: Employer: Address of Employer: Other members of your household: Name Relationship Age Name Relationship Age Siblings currently attending college: Describe any unusual family obligations which may affect your family s ability to assist the candidate financially: Estimated total cost of first year of college: Tuition: Room: Board: Books: Travel: Incidentals: Anticipated financial plan for the first year of college: Candidate savings: Academic scholarship: Candidate job income: Athletic scholarship: SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN: 4

7 (THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY SWIM COACH) HIGH SCHOOL SWIM COACH LETTER OF REFERENCE: Name of Candidate: Tell us about the swimmer you are recommending. Include their abilities as a swimmer or diver and their work ethic with respect to competitive swimming and diving. Share with us any positive influence they may have on their teammates. Describe their personal qualities. Feel free to include any additional comments that you deem significant. Name 5

8 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR / TEACHER LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION Name of Candidate: Name of School Official: Title of School Official: High School: Telephone Number: On official school letterhead, please tell about the candidate. Tell us about the school activities they are involved in and any leadership roles they have displayed. Any additional comments about any special interests or abilities would also be welcomed. Signature of School Official: A COPY OF AN OFFICIAL SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT MUST ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION 6