“Hooked on Running” Scholarship essays now being accepted

Taconic Road Runners Club believes that young people who are involved in the sport of running experience a healthy lifestyle and a high level of energy and self-confidence. In the spirit of a healthy race, graduating seniors from the Northern Westchester and Putnam area are invited to apply for a $1,000 scholarship. Four scholarships will be awarded.

Your application should consist of:

• an essay (approximately 300 words) on how running has affected your life,
• evidence of admission to a post-secondary school,
• letter of recommendation from a school faculty member,
• and optionally, any other information regarding your commitment to running that you would like us to consider.

Please submit your application to:

Taconic Road Runners Club – ATTN: SCHOLARSHIP PO Box 711 Shrub Oak, NY 10588

OR,

You may submit part or all of your application electronically to: scholarship@runner.org

Your complete application must be received by April 30, 2009.

Scholarship winners will be determined mid to late May and announced in early June, 2010.