Dads Club of Roselle Park High School

DADS CLUB AWARDS POLICY

Revised - 2007

 Proposed by:

Mr. Gary Bundy & Mr. Ken Iachio

Approved by Executive Board & General Membership

May 2007

             I.      The Dads Club shall award:

1.      A scholarship of $250.00 per year to a male and $250.00 per year to a female member of the graduating class intending to continue studies in a four-year college.  This scholarship is for a four-year period contingent upon the maintenance of the scholarship requirements of the school attended.  Selection will be made by a committee composed of the high school principal, high school guidance counselor, and non-school member of the Dads Club.  Selection will be based on academic ability (50%), character (30%), leadership (15%), and extracurricular participation (5%).  The recipients of this award must have been a varsity athletic letter winner for more than one (1) year.

2.      Two $200.00 scholarships to two males and two $200.00 scholarships to two females who have earned the highest scholastic averages at RPHS and intend to further their education.

3.      Two $200.00 scholarships to two male athletes and two $200.00 scholarships to two female athletes furthering their education.  The athlete should have earned at least 3 varsity letters in one sport or 4 total letters in multiple sports, and achieved first or second team all conference, county, or state recognition, and be in good scholastic standing. 

4.      One (1) varsity gift to each athlete upon his/her earning his/her varsity letter in any sport or cheerleading.

5.      A Dads Club plaque to each team member and coach of teams that win a county, conference championship or a state title (including state sectional titles).  In addition, any individual county, district, regional or state awards will appear on said individual's plaque.

6.      Individual county, district, regional or state awards winner whose team did not win a championship will be awarded a Dads Club plaque.

7.      Any athlete who earns first team all state selection by any news media approved by the Dads Club will receive a silhouette picture plaque.  In the event this individual has also won individual county, district or regional awards, the athlete will receive only the silhouette plaque, since this is the highest possible award, which will be on permanent display in the trophy case.

8.      The Club shall sponsor the awards given annually by the high school Honor Society at its induction ceremony for new members.

9.      A $200.00 scholarship to a male member of the Marching Band and a $200.00 scholarship to a female member of the Marching Band.

10.  No recipient shall receive more than one of the above awards, except an individual may receive one award in Section I and one award in Section II.

11.  A scholarship award of $100.00 to a male athlete and $100.00 scholarship to a female athlete intending to further their education.  The scholarship award will be known as the Dads Club Frank and Tony Orlando (Golden Gloves) Memorial Scholarships.  The criteria for this award is to be a relative of a Dads Club member and will be awarded by the Dads Club Scholarship Committee.

          II.      The Dads Club shall, upon the approval of the membership each year:

1.      Provide money to sponsor one (1) boy to American Legion Boy's State and two (2) girls to American legion Girl's State.

2.      Sponsor the Annual All-Sports Dinner at the end of each school year.

3.      Sponsor the Annual Middle School Wrestling Tournament.

4.      Sponsor the Annual Dads Club Invitational Wrestling Tournament.

5.      Sponsor the Annual Parents Night during football season.

6.      Sponsor a team and sign in the Roselle Park Youth Baseball League. (The team will be sponsored on a rotating basis, a girls' team one year and a boys' team the following year.)

7.      Sponsor the Annual Golden Gloves Boxing.

       III.      The Dads Club may make special awards which the membership deems appropriate that are not heretofore listed.

       IV.      The Dads Club may make special contributions which the membership deems appropriate that are not heretofore listed.  This contribution shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) and will apply only to sports activities associated with the Middle School and High School levels.

          V.      The President may, without the membership approval, spend up to fifty dollars ($50.00), as he deems necessary.  However, he shall report this expenditure to the membership at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

       VI.      The Dads Club/Golden Gloves Fund to be established with all proceeds from this event, with exception of the kitchen/snack bar revenue, to be deposited into Dads Club Golden General Fund.  Said funds to be dispensed by a non-partisan committee consisting of Dads Club Treasurer and one Dads Club (appointed by the President) member along with a designated representative of the community.

    VII.      The Dads Club may make special contributions for Ad Booklets or advertising request from High School Sponsorship up to fifty dollars ($50.00).