Very good point.
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Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 10:22 AM
Subject: RE: Scholarship Meeting last night


> Feb 1st is a good goal to first get them in the schools next year, but I
> think you will always want to follow up with a first week of March mailing
> to the track coaches. This is the first week of practice and the first
> time many of them see the kids in some time. Can't always count on the
> counselors to make kids aware of the scholarship.
>
> Also, I strongly agree with Bill's point at the bottom of the email. Need
> should play some role. The Washington State X-Country Coaches Assc gives
> out some scholarships every year and a year ago I sat at the presentation
> and marveled as they gave one to a kid from one of the most expensive prep
> schools and raved about the time she spent in the caribbean studying sea
> turtles over her summer break and how altruistic that was (as if that is
> what put her over the edge for the award). I couldn't help but think that
> the kid from Yakima who was just as good a runner and person and who
> worked 60 plus hours a week all summer to support his himself and his
> family might have been a little more deserving. Shouldn't be the only
> factor, but difinitely should be a factor.
>
> Kevin Ryan
> FootwoRx
>
>
>>Subject: Scholarship Meeting last night
>>Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:34:11 -0800
>>
>>Members:
>>Here are the attendees of last nights meeting;
>>Roar Irgens
>>Joe Tompkins
>>Sue Jacobsen
>>Rob Jacobsen
>>Terry Sentinella
>>(Bill Arnett absent)
>>(Steve Duncan absent)
>>Let's hear it dude! We have a couple of weeks to get this to the schools,
>>so a little time to schedule another meeting. I talked to Steve last
>>night. His main concern was to make the questions on the "Review Matrix"
>>match the questions on the applications. I think we struggled with this
>>last year. During the review, last year, we just skipped some of the
>>questions because they didn't pertain to the application, or the
>>applicants didn't answer the questions the way we wanted them answered
>>(possible wording issues).
>>As for the points system the 1,2,3, point scale worked well (highest score
>>gets a 1, second highest score gets a 2, etc.). Members will pick
>>applicants 1-13 (or however many applications we receive). We will add all
>>the scores for each applicant and the 6 lowest scores will be our
>>scholarship picks. Last year we had the applications at the schools around
>>4/1.
>>My goal is to have the scholarships distributed by 3/15, so the kids have
>>at least 1 1/2 months to respond. I really think these need to be at the
>>schools by 2/1, next year maybe!
>>Sue, I forgot to add applications may be dropped off at FootwoRx, 701
>>S.1st street, Mount Vernon, no later than 5/1/07. We set the mail in
>>application deadline on 4/28/07, Saturday prior to the review. I set up a
>>review meeting at Alfy's, 5/4/07, 6:30pm.
>>My plan is to go to FootwoRx and the P.O. Box, prior to the meeting ,
>>pick up the applications, get copies made, then head for Alfy's.
>>I would like to see all the personal information on the first page, so it
>>can be removed when we make copies for the committee to review. The
>>questions and answers can be on the last two pages.
>>Thanks for all of your input last night. I think the meeting went great.
>>We had a lot of positive input.
>>Terry Sentinella
>>
>>Subject: scholarships
>>
>>
>>>2/23
>>>
>>>My disappointment @ missing
>>>the mtg is lessened by knowing
>>>that it was attended by some and
>>>the process was reviewed.
>>>
>>>My fear is that the major point of
>>>contention was not addressed, to wit:
>>>My feeling that poor kids should
>>>have the advantage. And there are
>>>discreet ways to determine need.
>>>
>>>Maybe there is still time to revisit
>>>that issue. And Steve D.'s concern.
>>>
>>>Thoughts?
>>>
>>>Pls forward msg to Rob & Sue.
>>>
>>>cya,
>>>bil a
>>
>
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