VERN OBERG LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
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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 Scholarships $2000
and Development Scholarships $500 |
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- Member in good standing and a Canadian Citizen (provide a 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
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COVID EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR OUR WSWA COVID-19 RELIEF FUND
There is no question that COVID-19 impacted Water Ski & Wakeboard Alberta (WSWA), and all of our members. . We know we can make 2021 our best year yet, and we want to work together to do that!
WSWA has received COVID Relief Funding from the Government of Alberta, and we want to award that to you, our members, who help us grow the sport.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR IDEAS TO REBOUND AND SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FUNDING:
WSWA invites any WSWA member to submit a request for funding to support our collective rebound for the 2021 season.
WHAT DO WE WANT TO KNOW:
Tell us how COVID negatively impacted you in 2020
OR How you plan to make 2021 the best year yet for WSWA members
Please visit our website for all the DETAILS and how to APPLY: https://www.wswa.ca/covid-19-relief-fund
There's a DEADLINE - November 6, 2020 so get you application in soon!
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WE ARE HIRING!
We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to work in the Edmonton Office.
Employment Type: Part-Time (est. 20 hours/week)
Start Date: December 2020
Visit our website www.wswa.ca for more information and how to apply
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We will be announcing our AGM Date and information on how all our members can attend. Please watch for social media posts for the announcement.
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 SPONSORS!
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Thank you to our sponsors who supported us in 2020.
This year we held a Virtual Wake Tour and a Virtual SlalomTour. Thank you to those members who participated and a very BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors.
Wizard Lake Marine (wizardlakemarine.com)
and
PNPL Apparel (www.pnplapparel.co)
who both sponsored our Virtual Wake Tour
Martin Motor Sports (Martinmotorsports-marine.ca)
and
Shuswap Ski & Board (shuswapsnb.com)
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In an effort to support our members, we launched a Member Discount Program offering discounts on things that may be of interest to you. We have partnered with www.perkopolis.com.
If you haven't yet, you can take out a Free Perkopolis membership with your WSWA Membership. There are many different types of discounts from electronics to appliances plus many more. We hope you will take advantage of this program to make some purchases and save money.
Please let me know if you do use the program and how it works for you! We want to make sure that this program benefits our members.
You will need to set up a Member Account with Perkopolis. Here is how:
- Go to www.perkopolis.com and click “REGISTER” in the top right corner
- To access all perks, you must register by using your valid email address. Then, you will receive an email to activate your registration.
- Enter your member ID code which is WSWA + your WSWA membership ID number (eg. WSWA10002323).
Now you will be able to access all the Membership Perks. Please let me know if you need any assistance or have any questions on this program.
Thank you again for supporting Water Ski & Wakeboard Alberta! Follow us on social media and share and like our posts! We are on Facebook and Instagram
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Shuswap Ski & Board is a proud corporate sponsor of Water Ski & Wakeboard Alberta. Thank you for your generous support of WSWA and its members.
Visit http://www.shuswapsnb.com online or visit the shop in Calgary. Get online to view their HUGE SELECTION of: skis, gloves, ropes, handles, wakeboards, wakesurf boards, wakeskates, wetsuits, drysuits, bindings, rash guards, SUP's, tubes and towables, trampolines and inflatables, kneeboards and MUCH MUCH MORE !
Facebook: Shuswap Ski and Board Instagram: @shuswapsnb
WEBSITE: http://www.shuswapsnb.com/
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Are you a club or a school and want us to highlight your programs and membership? Are you hosting any wake or water ski events and want us to promote the events on our social media and newsletter?
Do you have any news to share? Any ideas, tips,or news for our newsletter or social media? If so, send to suzanne@wswa.ca and we would be happy to share with our members.
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Please FOLLOW US on our social media accounts and LIKE and COMMENT on our posts if you enjoy them. We could use your support on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaterSkiWakeboardAlberta/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waterskiwakeboardalberta/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaterskiWakeAB
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Thank you to our Association Supporters
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Thank you to all our members who supported us this year by taking out an annual membership. We truly appreciate your support!
#LiveTheLakeLife
Thank you,
SUZANNE VELCIC
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WATER SKI & WAKEBOARD ALBERTA
suzanne@wswa.ca
403-620-7259
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