SAIL - Scholarship Program 2006

GENCO/Upstate Pool has generously donated $1,000 to be awarded to two SAIL swimmers ($500 each) chosen by the SAIL Scholarship committee. A big thanks to GENCO/Upstate Pool for providing these scholarships for our SAIL Seniors. Good Luck Senior Swimmers!!

Criteria for candidacy:

Must be recommended by SAIL Coach
Must have at least two years SAIL Experience
Must be college bound senior swimmer
Must submit an essay on "What SAIL Has Meant To Me"
Level of commitment to SAIL

NOT Criteria for candidacy:

Swimming ability/accomplishment
Academic grades

Key Information:

Letter of Recommendation Deadline: June 30, 2006
Essay Submission Deadline: July 13, 2006
Scholarship Award at Classics: July 23, 2006

Submission Address:

GENCO Scholarship Committee
218 Gilderbrook Road
Greenville, SC 29615

Coaches

Each head swim coach may submit recommendation letters for up to two swimmers each year, regardless of the number of teams that coach represents. Exceptions to this rule may be considered only when an appeal is made to the Scholarship committee. If a team has more than five senior swimmers that coach should apply to recommend more swimmers. The rule of thumb is one candidate per five swimmers, beyond the first two candidates. Consider the following when preparing your letters of recommendation:

Character of the individual
Extra Curricular activities
Volunteer work (if applicable)
Attitude
Commitment to your SAIL team

Letters of recommendation must be received or postmarked on or before the Friday following the second dual/tri meet. Any postmarked after this deadline will not be considered. Please include the swimmer's address and phone number in your letter. The Scholarship Committee will notify the seniors of their candidacy.

Candidates

Each recommended candidate will be notified and asked to submit an essay on "What SAIL Has Meant To Me" to be received on or before the Thursday before Divisionals. Scholarship awards will be made during the Classics swim meet. SAIL Reps of winning swimmers will be notified before hand to ensure the attendance of winners and their families.

SAIL Reps

SAIL Reps are responsible to:

recommend your coach if he/she is also a senior swimmer eligible for the scholarship
make sure coach(es) know about the scholarship
make sure the coach(es) have made their choices in a timely manner
provide any feedback and/or resource your coach(es) may need in making their decision and/or preparing their letters
make sure coach(es)' recommendation letters are submitted (postmarked) and e-mailed by the deadline

GENCO Scholarship Committee
Kris Maitland-Smith 906-7522
Patty Fogle 286-0895
Susan Blum 268-7956