USCA Review Committee for ICF Scholarships
USCA ICF Junior/Senior World Marathon Championship Funding
United States Canoe Association (USCA) has established a program to provide travel support to USCA members who qualify for the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Junior/Senior World Marathon Championships. The goals of the program are to encourage all of our younger paddlers to strive for the excellence that international competition represents, and to assist our most promising, and accomplished, younger members to compete with the best marathon paddlers in the world, at the ultimate marathon paddling event in the world.
Specifically,
USCA will provide up to $3000 annually to fund qualifying
USCA member travel to the annual
ICF Junior/Seniors World Marathon Championship, with individual disbursement not to exceed $1000.
To be considered for travel funding an applicant must:
1. Be
USCA member at the time of application
2. Not have reached 35 years of age in the year of the competition for which funding is sought.
3. Have participated in 3 of the 5
USCA National Canoe & Kayak Championships immediately prior to the date of application, or have participated in 1 of the 3
USCA National Canoe & Kayak Championships immediately prior to the date of application if competing as a junior.
4. Have been selected by
USA Canoe / Kayak (
USACK) to the Junior, Senior, or under 23 team representing the USA at the
World Championship for which support is requested.
5. Submit a complete and satisfactory application to the
USCA ICF Junior/Senior World Marathon Championship Funding Committee prior to the date specified on the application.
6. Summarize, on your application, an initiative that you will undertake during the year to introduce and promote marathon paddling to the community.
Download Application Form
Chair, USCA Review Committee for ICF Scholarships:
Bob Fisher
18 Second Street
Delhi, NY 13753
fisherra@delhi.edu. Phone (607) 746-6034
Past recipients of USCA ICF Junior/Senior World Marathon Championship funding:
2008 Czech Republic
Kaitlyn McElroy Senior women
Austin Schwinn Senior men
Jason Quagliata Junior men
2009 Portugal
Kaitlyn McElroy Senior women
Austin Schwinn Junior men
Jason Quagliata Senior men
Photos and participant accounts to appear soon.