A school principal who has helped many B.C. students land athletic scholarships will be putting on a pair of free seminars in Ladner this weekend.
Bill Green says we are extremely fortunate to be surrounded by many excellent coaches, programs and leagues in B.C., yet many quality athletes are going unnoticed by college programs that offer scholarships.
"In my experiences as a parent, school administrator and coach, it is evident to me that too many athletes and their families simply do not know how to align their busy lives to go about pursuing the athletic scholarship they have dreamed about for years," says Green.
"I have found that so many families are in the same situation that we were in... confused and overwhelmed, desperately searching for the information and process that would lead us in the right direction."
Green began acquiring knowledge from some of the top coaches, recruiters and scouts in North America when he was seeking a scholarship for his son, Taylor. He says Taylor received a tremendous number of university and college scholarship offers and was able to select the school that best met his academic, athletic and financial goals.
This year, Taylor was a member of the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball as they battled their way to the National League Championship Series.
After receiving requests from many families throughout B.C. to share his experiences and expertise, he began offering workshops designed to clarify the process of acquiring an athletic scholarship.
The workshops, which are applicable to male and female athletes in any sport, are intended to save families significant time, energy and money.
Green has conducted numerous workshops throughout Canada and the U.S. over the past seven years.
He is presently working with nearly 400 families on the process of planning, preparing and promoting their student athletes and has assisted dozens of athletes in achieving their dreams of acquiring athletic scholarships.
The local workshops will be held at the Ladner Leisure Centre on Friday, Nov. 4 from 7 to 8: 30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m.
He will also be holding a session at the Walnut Grove Community Centre in Langley on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. For more information, call 2507025071 or e-mail [email protected].
