Scholastic All Star Awards

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Jackson Elementary in El Dorado Hills (2561 Francisco Blvd.)

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY: Thursday, February 10th, 2011.

Overview
The El Dorado United Soccer Academy (EDUSA) encourages all participants to strive for academic excellence. EDUSA will hold an awards ceremony in early March (date and time TBA) to honor academic achievement of our Scholastic All Stars.

EDUSA strongly believes that academics should be the primary focus in our children’s lives and we welcome opportunities to recognize players who have been able to maintain high academic standards while participating in our Club. After all, the word “student” precedes athlete in the term Student Athlete.

Program Description
All EDUSA players who receive letter grades are eligible to apply for academic recognition by the Scholastic All Star Program. Applicant must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average during the quarter/trimester/semester in which the applicant participated in EDUSA. We will be looking at the fall trimester for 2010.

•GPA for all subjects will be determined by the following scale:

A = 4 points (AP courses 5 points)
B = 3 points (AP courses 4 points)
C = 2 points (AP courses 3 points)
GPA equals the total grade points divided by the number of subjects.

•There can be no citizenship mark below “S” or grade below “C”.

Applicants attaining the following GPA levels of achievement shall be honored as follows:

4.1+ = Platinum All Star
4.0 = Gold All Star
3.5 - 3.9 = Silver All Star
3.0 - 3.4 = Bronze All Star

Application Process

Applications must be bound securely in a presentation folder (no 3 ring binders)and contain the items listed below in the following order.

• The applicant’s name and team name, to include year, must be printed clearly, neatly, and visibly on the front of the folder.

• Completed Scholastic All Stars application

• A 2” x 3” original photograph (no hats) of the applicant (alone) in their full uniform. Print the full name and team, to include year, on the back of the picture. Place the picture in a 3-hole full plastic sleeve.

• Unaltered, legible copy of the applicant’s fall trimester, quarter or semester report card from their school showing the GPA. Grade check reports or unofficial report cards will not be accepted.

• A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s school, on school letterhead. The letter must state why the applicant deserves consideration for the Scholastic All Stars honor roll.

• A letter of recommendation from an adult other than a relative, who has known the applicant for more than one year.

• A $25 application fee must accompany each application. Make checks payable to “EDUSA”. Fees will be used to cover expenses for the Scholastic All Star Program.

• Leave your completed packet in the box on the porch of Kim Hayes’ house (3712 Sohair Ct, El Dorado Hills) by Thursday, February 10th, 2011.

Scholastic All Star Application

Applications not properly presented will be returned to the applicant. Applications returned for corrective action may be resubmitted prior to the February 1st cut-off date.

You will receive an invitation to the awards ceremony in February via the email address given on the application. Please visit www.eldoradounited.com for posting of awards ceremony date, time and location. If you have questions, please contact Doug Handen (916) 941-6888 or email at doug@handenco.com.

EDUSA Responsibilities

EDUSA shall appoint a Scholastic All Star Coordinator to administer the program. The coordinator shall be responsible to certify each applicant’s application and prepare a roster of Scholastic All Stars.

The Coordinator shall be responsible to order and purchase Board approved Scholastic All Star awards.

The awards shall be presented by the Club President and Scholastic All Star Coordinator.