My Farm Work Experience: Freshman Year Of Sports In High School

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With our school lacking ag-related programs such as FFA, FBLA, etc. I was not able to participate in these types of programs unfortunately; however, my farm work experience has given me much more to offer than these programs could have done for me. On the other hand, I have participated in many school and community events that require heavy leadership characteristics. Sporting events are a particular event in which I have had great pride in participating. Various head injuries and surgeries limited my physical eligibility for sports in High School. Throughout High School so far, I have participated in Freshman year of varsity basketball. Throughout freshman year of basketball, I had a position on the varsity team, and was the only freshman …show more content…

I participated in the Science Fair. In the local Frederick science fair I have achieved victory in two of four years. I also achieved second place in one of those years. In the Northern State Regional Science Fair I won 5th place once. I achieved honorable mention twice. This means that every year I qualified for the Northern State Regional Science fair I placed or received honorable mention. Battling in the Northern State Science Fair Quiz Bowl I achieved great success. I have competed since 6th grade and plan on competing this year as well. My team won the Junior Quiz Bowl one year and placed third in two of those years. In the Senior Bowl my team placed 3rd twice. I have figured my way through Mathematics contests. I have participated in the Lake Region Conference and NSU Math Contests in the years Freshman through Junior year and plan to participate this year as well. While putting my brain to use in local Math Contests I achieved great success. In my three years of participation I placed the following: 5th place in the Algebra 1 division in the LRC Math Contest, Honorable Mention in the Northern State Math Contest Algebra 1 division, Tied for 1st place in the Northern State University Contest’s Geometry Competition, and won honorable mention in the LRC Contest’s Algebra 2 division. While participating in the Mathcounts program I however had the most success. I placed in the …show more content…

I have volunteered in the Relay for Life organization for eight years. I have been a captain of my own team for five of those years. I have been found umpiring Little League baseball games for the previous three years. In the last two in fact, I have been found as an assistant tee-ball coach. This Christmas time I participated in giving joy by being a Salvation Army Bell-Ringer I completed three two-hour shifts during the holiday season. I have also helped my mother deliver food to the Salvation Army for the past ten years. This winter I will be found as a 5th grade boys basketball coach. I am very excited to start this next chapter of my volunteer work. I was a participant in altar serving at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Westport for six years, also I participated in the youth group for three years. In doing so, I participated in a mission trip to the twin cities working in a soup kitchen. In this process I discovered the reality of how lucky I am to have what I possess. I would like to thank you for reading my application and hope you have a great

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