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The Vern Oberg Legacy Scholarship has been established in memory of the dedication, commitment, and love for the sport of water skiing that Vern relentlessly demonstrated. Vern was a member of Water Ski & Wakeboard Alberta (WSWA) from the early days of the organization. He was also a dedicated Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada (WSWC) member as well as an active member of the Pan Am Region of the International Water Ski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) where he made changes and impacted the sport at a global level. Throughout his life Vern dedicated his time and expertise to the sport of water skiing and shared his experience and knowledge as a Pan Am Judge, Driver, Technical Controller and Chief of Competition to all those involved in Water Ski Canada and the sport at Large.
Vern was always impressed by young athletes who not only had talent but made a commitment to their development in the sport. He quietly encouraged many young athletes and was always willing to help, to coach, to take time to drive the boat and send notes of encouragement.
Vern was an Engineering graduate who recognized the importance of education and the challenges encountered by pursuing both athletics and an education. The Vern Oberg Legacy Scholarship has been created to provide financial support for the athletic development and academic pursuits of Alberta athletes who best exhibit drive, determination, and commitment to excellence in the sport of Water Skiing and Education.
CRITERIA:
The skiers selected shall best exemplify the qualities of drive, determination, and commitment to excellence in both the sport of Water Skiing and Academic/Post-Secondary education
ELIGIBILITY:
| Elite Scholarship ($2000) |
Development Scholarship ($500) |
| (named to CDN National Junior Team or higher) |
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- Member in good standing and a Canadian Citizen (provide picture of passport)
- Nationally rated competitor skiing for Alberta (non-carded)
- Must be a registered student
- Have a love and passion for the sport of water skiing
- Demonstrate a commitment to training and development
CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION:
(or Additional factors to be considered)
- Multi Event or Overall Skier
- Set a Canadian Record
- Placement at Special Event Tournaments
- Maintains a strong academic standing (copy of current transcript required)
- Active official and volunteer (provide list)
- Consistently demonstrates Honor, Integrity and Sportsmanship.
- Set a Provincial record
TO APPLY:
1. Send a letter demonstrating the above qualities,
2. AND one (1) letter of support from a non-family member
SEND TO:
The Vern Oberg Scholarship Committee c/o WSWA no later than Oct 31, 2020 –
Email: suzanne@wswa.ca
The Award(s) will be announced at the Alberta AGM in November
The Vern Oberg Scholarship Committee reserves the right to not award the scholarship(s) if it is felt there is not a deserving candidate.
We also recognize that competition was limited this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic
All information on our website https://www.wswa.ca/vernoberglegacyscholarship |
