2013 Gunnedah Services & Bowling Club Lonestar Program Information:
| Who is Eligible |
Male and Female athletes aged between 14-18 in 2013, live in the Northern Inland region, who have been selected within their chosen sport at state or national level. |
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| Selection Process | Up to 8 regional based athletes may be offered a scholarship based on their recent performances, ranking and recommendations from respective state sporting organisations. Applications will be assessed by the NIAS Lonestar selection panel. Personal interviews may be called for. | ||
| Program year | Scholarship offered is for a 12 month period, November to November. | ||
| Program Outcomes | Lonestar athletes receive individual cash grants and support. These Scholarships are designed to assist athletes defray the costs of training and competing at a high level of such at state and national representation | ||
| Selection Criteria | - Athletes may be involved in an individual or team sport. - Athletes who are eligible to apply for a NIAS squad based program during 2013 are ineligible. - Scholarships will be awarded based on the most recent performances by the athlete at state age level or equivalent. - An athlete can only have a 'Lonestar' scholarship for 2 years. - Athlete must be a member of a regional and or state sporting body. |
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| Appeals | Subjectivity is an unavoidable element in all selections. Athletes who feel the selection criteria has not been adhered to should be aware that NIAS has a formal 'Appeals' process available. | ||
| Program content |
Lonestar requires the athletes to maintain monthly communication with the NIAS office in Particular the Athlete Services Manager. Athletes selected in the Program are required to: |
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| Athlete Benefits: |
♦ Financial support, total reimbursement grant of $750 to go toward expenses incurred in gaining access to higher quality competition, training, facility access, gym fees etc. |
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| Athlete Commitments |
♦ Attend all program activities. |
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| Cost |
♦ Nil |
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| Applications | ♦ Open Date- 13th August 2012 ♦ Close Date- 30th September 2012 |
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| Proposed Program | |||
| Date | Event | Venue | Time |
| Oct 2012 | Assessment and Interviews if Necessary | N/A |
NA |
| 1 Dec 2012 | Induction and Fitness Testing | Gunnedah | 10-1pm |
| Monthly | Athlete Reporting to NIAS | NA | N/A |
| May-June 2013 | RACE Workshops | Home Towns | 5.30pm-9pm |
| Nov 2013 | NIAS Annual Awards Night | Tamworth | 6.00pm-10pm |
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FURTHER INFORMATION |
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NIAS Office: 67 662526 |
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PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY |
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Northern Inland Academy of Sport ABN 59 403 639 063
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