The OAHPERD Memorial The OAHPERD Memorial Scholarship Award: Guidelines for Scholarship Award: Guidelines for

Students and Faculty MentorsStudents and Faculty Mentors

Thursday, December 3, 2015Thursday, December 3, 20152:45 – 3:30 Salon C-D2:45 – 3:30 Salon C-D

OAHPERD State ConferenceOAHPERD State ConferenceKalahari ParkKalahari ParkSandusky, OHSandusky, OH

In Order of Appearance in In Order of Appearance in Topic PresentationTopic Presentation

1.1. Bob Stadulis, Kent State UniversityBob Stadulis, Kent State University2.2. Bruce Pietz, The University of Mount UnionBruce Pietz, The University of Mount Union3.3. MJ MacCracken, The University of AkronMJ MacCracken, The University of Akron4.4. Bonnie G. Berger, Bowling Green State UniversityBonnie G. Berger, Bowling Green State University5.5. Corinne Daprano, The University of DaytonCorinne Daprano, The University of Dayton6.6. Pam Bechtel, Bowling Green State UniversityPam Bechtel, Bowling Green State University

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015

TOPIC 1.  Application Criteria – Bob Stadulis TOPIC 2.  Professional Participation – Bruce Pietz TOPIC 3.  Non-Professional Participation – MJM TOPIC 4.  Scholarship– Bonnie G. Berger TOPIC 5.  Personal Statement– Corinne Daprano TOPIC 6.  Professional Goals– Pam Bechtel

FINAL –   Advice for FACULTY ADVISORS, for STUDENTS QUESTIONS FROM AUDIENCE

Bob StadulisBob StadulisEmeritusEmeritus, Kent State University , Kent State University

Qualifications needed to be considered for the Qualifications needed to be considered for the OAHPERD Memorial Scholarship OAHPERD Memorial Scholarship • A senior, majoring in health, physical A senior, majoring in health, physical

education, recreation, dance or a related area at education, recreation, dance or a related area at any college/ university in Ohio.any college/ university in Ohio.– Verifiable from applicant’s transcriptVerifiable from applicant’s transcript

• Nominated by a faculty member (can be up to Nominated by a faculty member (can be up to two nominees per school).two nominees per school).

• Continuing membership in OAHPERD.Continuing membership in OAHPERD.• The application must be received prior to or The application must be received prior to or

in (the second week in October)in (the second week in October)

The Application ProcessThe Application Process

Criteria used Criteria used in the selection of the in the selection of the scholarship recipientsscholarship recipients• Professional preparation and participationProfessional preparation and participation• Non-Professional participationNon-Professional participation

– ServiceService– LeadershipLeadership

• ScholarshipScholarship– Academic achievementsAcademic achievements– Scholarly presentations/publicationsScholarly presentations/publications

• Quality of Professional Goal Statement Quality of Professional Goal Statement ScholarshipScholarship

• Quality of Reference LettersQuality of Reference Letters

Important ConsiderationsImportant Considerations

Application must clearly address each of Application must clearly address each of the five criteria areasthe five criteria areas• A separate file for each of the five A separate file for each of the five

areas is recommended areas is recommended Application must be completeApplication must be complete Application must be on-timeApplication must be on-time Only electronic submissions consideredOnly electronic submissions considered

Bruce Pietz Bruce Pietz University of Mount UnionUniversity of Mount Union

Professional Participation: Examples of What Professional Participation: Examples of What CountsCounts• Member of AAHPERDMember of AAHPERD

– Attended AAHPERD ConferenceAttended AAHPERD Conference– Presented at AAHPERDPresented at AAHPERD

• Member of OAHPERDMember of OAHPERD– Presenter at OAHPERDPresenter at OAHPERD– Attended OAHPERD ConferenceAttended OAHPERD Conference– State Convention CommitteeState Convention Committee

• Member of Health & Physical Education ClubMember of Health & Physical Education Club– Held office in clubHeld office in club– Served on Health & Physical Professional CommitteeServed on Health & Physical Professional Committee– Voted Outstanding StudentVoted Outstanding Student

Professional ParticipationProfessional ParticipationBruce PietzBruce Pietz

Examples of What Counts (Continued)Examples of What Counts (Continued)• First Aid/CPR CertificationFirst Aid/CPR Certification• Member of Recreation ClubMember of Recreation Club

– Held office in clubHeld office in club– Served on Recreation CommitteeServed on Recreation Committee– Voted Outstanding StudentVoted Outstanding Student

• Member of Exercise Science ClubMember of Exercise Science Club– Held office in clubHeld office in club– Served on the Exercise Science CommitteeServed on the Exercise Science Committee– Voted Outstanding StudentVoted Outstanding Student

• MemberMember– National Education AssociationNational Education Association– Ohio Education AssociationOhio Education Association– National Athletic Trainer’s AssociationNational Athletic Trainer’s Association– Ohio Athletic Trainer’s AssociationOhio Athletic Trainer’s Association

Professional ParticipationProfessional Participation

What May CountWhat May Count• Member, Certified Peer EducationMember, Certified Peer Education• Member of HPE Pedagogy TeamMember of HPE Pedagogy Team• Intern, Observer, or Volunteer InstructorIntern, Observer, or Volunteer Instructor

– Athletic Trainer in a Hospital, Sport RotationAthletic Trainer in a Hospital, Sport Rotation– Therapeutic Recreation Intern, Observe Out-Therapeutic Recreation Intern, Observe Out-

Patient TherapyPatient Therapy• Board Member, National Association/Committee Board Member, National Association/Committee

– Example: Sickle Cell Anemia AssociationExample: Sickle Cell Anemia Association– Example: Public Relations and Evaluation Example: Public Relations and Evaluation

CommitteeCommittee

Professional ParticipationProfessional Participation

What May CountWhat May Count• Parks and RecParks and Recreation Department reation Department

– Sport Camp SupervisorSport Camp Supervisor– Camp CounselorCamp Counselor

• Volunteer Experience, Observer Volunteer Experience, Observer (Leadership)(Leadership)– Coach (example: Little League, CYO Coach (example: Little League, CYO

basketball)basketball)– Organizer, Jump Rope for HeartOrganizer, Jump Rope for Heart– Special Olympics CoordinatorSpecial Olympics Coordinator– Swimming Instructor Swimming Instructor

Mary J. MacCrackenMary J. MacCrackenThe University of AkronThe University of Akron

What Counts for Non-What Counts for Non-Professional Participation?Professional Participation?

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NOT ASSOCIATED WITH STUDENT’S MAJOR STUDENT’S MAJOR

Non-Professional Participation Non-Professional Participation is Non-Major Activityis Non-Major Activity

• Big Brother/Big Sister; Freshman ShadowingBig Brother/Big Sister; Freshman Shadowing• Hospital/Health Fair Assistant (non-Health major)Hospital/Health Fair Assistant (non-Health major)• Homecoming Float CommitteeHomecoming Float Committee• Junior Church Teaching AideJunior Church Teaching Aide• Member (Member (Athletics Team, Band or Choir, Fraternity or Athletics Team, Band or Choir, Fraternity or

Sorority Member, Intramural Team Member)Sorority Member, Intramural Team Member)• Senior Mentorship, Resident Assistant in Dorm Senior Mentorship, Resident Assistant in Dorm • Work (server in restaurant)(telemarketing sales,Work (server in restaurant)(telemarketing sales,

web site developer- non sport management major)web site developer- non sport management major)

Non-Professional ParticipationNon-Professional Participation

Athletics Athletics • Team PlayerTeam Player• Volunteer or Paid CoachVolunteer or Paid Coach• Volunteer- event staffVolunteer- event staff

Camp CounselorCamp Counselor Campus ActivitiesCampus Activities

• Career DayCareer Day• Campus Ministry Campus Ministry • Peer LeaderPeer Leader

College SenateCollege Senate Fraternity, Sorority LeadershipFraternity, Sorority Leadership Intramurals –player, captainIntramurals –player, captain Resident Assistant (RA)Resident Assistant (RA) College/University CommitteesCollege/University Committees

(student members)(student members)

VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER • Akron Roadrunner MarathonAkron Roadrunner Marathon• American Sickle Cell Anemia AssociationAmerican Sickle Cell Anemia Association• Big Brother/Big Sister programBig Brother/Big Sister program• CHAMPS program chaperone CHAMPS program chaperone • Clean-Up, Hurricane Katrina VictimsClean-Up, Hurricane Katrina Victims• Commuter Student LiaisonCommuter Student Liaison• Cystic Fibrosis Walk-a-ThonCystic Fibrosis Walk-a-Thon• Diabetes Walk, SwimDiabetes Walk, Swim• Create Field DayCreate Field Day• Heart WalkHeart Walk• Hispanic Health Month (non Health major)Hispanic Health Month (non Health major)• MRDD Special OlympicsMRDD Special Olympics• Relay for LifeRelay for Life• Senior OlympicsSenior Olympics• Teacher’s AideTeacher’s Aide• TutorTutor• United WayUnited Way• Walk for the Cure – Breast CancerWalk for the Cure – Breast Cancer

Non-Professional ParticipationNon-Professional Participation

What really counts?What really counts?• Leadership (What is a Leader?)Leadership (What is a Leader?)• Service College/ University/ CommunityService College/ University/ Community

–Quality (length of volunteer experience)Quality (length of volunteer experience)–Comment about what student learned from Comment about what student learned from

the experiencethe experience What may not count as highly?What may not count as highly?

–Lists of one-time activityLists of one-time activity–Experiences that “build” the vitaExperiences that “build” the vita

Bonnie G. Berger, Bonnie G. Berger, Ed.D. Ed.D. Professor, BGSUProfessor, BGSU

• Grade Point Average Grade Point Average • Dean’s ListDean’s List• AwardsAwards• Overall View: Specific CoursesOverall View: Specific Courses

– In the Major In the Major – General EducationGeneral Education

Scholarship is the Heart of the EvaluationsWhat Really Counts, What May Count, and What

Does Not Count?

SCHOLARSHIP: SCHOLARSHIP: What Counts?What Counts?

Other Indices of

Scholarship Ability to write Meaning &

importance• Personal statement Faculty References Life-long learning

Key components

Other indices

Key Components

Overall GPA In the major In the minor

General Education Electives Patterns The Total Picture

Other Indices:Other Indices:SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Writing AbilityWriting Ability• IdeasIdeas• Clarity of Expression Clarity of Expression

• OriginalityOriginality• Poetic expressionPoetic expression• GrammarGrammar• Avoidance of trite phrasesAvoidance of trite phrases

Related Indices:Related Indices:SCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP

Three References: Who Are They?Three References: Who Are They?• Are They Former Professors? Coaches?Are They Former Professors? Coaches?• Do They Address Candidate’s Scholarship Do They Address Candidate’s Scholarship

and Professional Competences?and Professional Competences?• Basis for Appraising Scholarship?Basis for Appraising Scholarship?

SCHOLARSHIP: SCHOLARSHIP: What Really Counts in ApplicationsWhat Really Counts in Applications??

Questions?Questions?Observations?Observations?Personal Experiences?Personal Experiences?Suggestions for Future Considerations?Suggestions for Future Considerations?

Corinne DapranoCorinne DapranoUniversity of DaytonUniversity of Dayton

Candidate’s Personal Statement Candidate’s Personal Statement and Scholarshipand Scholarship

– Emphasis of Emphasis of Practitioner-Scholar ModelPractitioner-Scholar Model– Mention of learning/scholarshipMention of learning/scholarship interests interests– Practical professional use of theoriesPractical professional use of theories learned learned

at Universityat University– Goal of attending Goal of attending graduate schoolgraduate school– Goal of being a Goal of being a life-long learnerlife-long learner

SCHOLARSHIP?SCHOLARSHIP?Other IndicesOther Indices

Three References: Who Are They?Three References: Who Are They?• Are They Former Professors? Coaches?Are They Former Professors? Coaches?• Do They Address Candidate’s Scholarship Do They Address Candidate’s Scholarship

and Professional Competences?and Professional Competences?• Basis for Appraising Scholarship?Basis for Appraising Scholarship?

SCHOLARSHIP: SCHOLARSHIP: What Really Counts in ApplicationsWhat Really Counts in Applications??

Questions?Questions?Observations?Observations?Personal Experiences?Personal Experiences?Suggestions for Future Considerations?Suggestions for Future Considerations?

Pam Bechtel, EmeritusPam Bechtel, EmeritusBowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State University

PROFESSIONAL GOALSPROFESSIONAL GOALS What Really Counts?What Really Counts?•Statement of Candidate’s GoalsStatement of Candidate’s Goals•Aligned with professionAligned with profession•Clarity of ExpressionClarity of Expression•Concrete future direction Concrete future direction •Ability to WriteAbility to Write

PROFESSIONAL GOALS:PROFESSIONAL GOALS:What May Count?What May Count?

• The Goals provide the Candidate’s sense of The Goals provide the Candidate’s sense of direction for his/her future.direction for his/her future.

• ExamplesExamples• Concrete future plansConcrete future plans

– Career path intended to pursueCareer path intended to pursue– Means of achieving goals.Means of achieving goals.

PROFESSIONAL GOALS:PROFESSIONAL GOALS:What Really Counts?What Really Counts?

Candidate’s Personal StatementCandidate’s Personal Statement…………………….from The Heart.from The Heart

Professional Goals: Professional Goals: What Really Counts?What Really Counts?

Questions?Questions?Observations?Observations?Personal Experiences?Personal Experiences?

Presenters’ CommentsPresenters’ CommentsAdvice for FacultyAdvice for Faculty

Faculty RecommendationsFaculty Recommendations• What really counts?What really counts?• What may count?What may count?• What does not count?What does not count?

Memorial Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Committee CommentsCommittee Comments

What I learned as I went through this process for What I learned as I went through this process for the first time…the first time…

Advice for FacultyAdvice for Faculty Share guidelines at faculty department meetings.Share guidelines at faculty department meetings. Encourage “all” majors to become involved with Encourage “all” majors to become involved with

OAHPERD.OAHPERD. Encourage students to become leaders and servers in the Encourage students to become leaders and servers in the

physical activity profession.physical activity profession.• On campusOn campus• In the communityIn the community• At conferencesAt conferences• Through organizationsThrough organizations

What I learned as I went through What I learned as I went through this process for the first time…this process for the first time…

Advice for StudentsAdvice for Students Become a “professional” Become a “professional” earlyearly..

• Become a member of organizations.Become a member of organizations.• Attend conferences.Attend conferences.• Take advantage of ALL your opportunities.Take advantage of ALL your opportunities.

Start your paperwork early.Start your paperwork early. Proofread your materials.Proofread your materials. Celebrate after you mail your materials.Celebrate after you mail your materials.

Closing Remarks: Closing Remarks: Questions from AudienceQuestions from Audience

Questions from faculty, student membersQuestions from faculty, student members• Guidelines for reviewGuidelines for review

Suggestions for OAHPERD Memorial Committee Suggestions for OAHPERD Memorial Committee reviewreview

Review Process Review Process • Advertising of scholarshipsAdvertising of scholarships• Receipt of applicationsReceipt of applications• Distribution to committeeDistribution to committee• Scoring of reviewers’ responsesScoring of reviewers’ responses• Tie votesTie votes

HANDOUTWhat Makes A Good Application GREAT?

Relative importance of participant activities within categories

More than a GPA – the value of scholarship Problems to avoid (application-- “messy” versus

“typed”) Letters of reference by individuals who truly know of

the candidate’s contributions (“the best student…” Applicant statement – good English, depth of

thought, evidence of self-awareness Evidence of going beyond the usual Individual distinguishing qualities and contributions