Your application must be in by
midnight 04 August 2024.
Be sure all parts of this form are completed.
Applicants must
- have their permanent home address in West Auckland.
- be aged 14 – 21 years inclusive by the 01 August.
- not be professional, semi-professional or financially carded (i.e not paid the equivalent of a living or salary to pursue their sports).
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Sponsorships and other forms of assistance that pay or reduce the costs of pursuing your sport, are permitted as are levels of carding that do not constitute being paid a living or a salary.
Reference from your coach, trainer, school principal or respected community member.
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It is a condition of a Don Oliver Scholarship that recipients provide regular written reports - to arrive on or before deadlines provided with the award of a scholarship - and informal reports when applicable. These will describe how funding has been used, relevant activities undertaken and achievements.
The following are also requirements:
• You continue to train and compete regularly to the best of your abilities under the guidance of a recognised coach.
• You attend 75% of any athlete development workshops, functions or programmes (if any) provided by or on behalf of the Don Oliver Youth Sport Foundation over the next 12 months.
• You take part in media and/or promotional activities as required.
• You acknowledge and promote the Don Oliver Youth Sport Foundation at any opportunity in interviews and speeches.
• You undertake personal appearances or events, within reason*, if requested by the Don Oliver Youth Sport Foundation.
(* This is not required if it conflicts with training, study or incurs expense).
The Don Oliver Youth Sport Foundation reserves the right to withhold athlete payments under the following circumstances:
• You do not remain seriously engaged in your sport or change your sport.
• You do not supply written progress reports as required or requested by the Don Oliver Youth Sport Foundation Board.
• You attend less than 75% of scheduled development workshops functions or programmes (if any) without good reason.
• You do not remain in contact with both the Don Oliver Youth Sport Foundation Board
• You take part in gross misconduct or bring sport into disrepute.
• You do not undertake reasonable personal appearances when requested.
I agree to Don Oliver Youth Sport Foundation contacting my designated coach, trainer, school principal or respected community member.
