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Bridging the gap between science and application Call to Action (cont.) Resources Call for Board of Directors Applicants/ Nominations Deadline: Completed forms must be postmarked by December 15, 2004. Two Board Member-At-Large positions will be open in 2005. To be eligible, you must be a current member of the NSCA, a CSCS® or NSCA-CPT®, and hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution. The Nominating Committee will select two candidates for each position to run in the 2005 Board of Director election. As a member of the Board of Directors, you will take an active role in the leadership of the NSCA. You will be required to attend both the National Conference in July and the Sport-Specific Training Conference in January. For job description and nomination/ application, contact Cheryl Thompson at [email protected] or call 800-8156826. Submit all required materials on disk and as hardcopy to: NSCA Nominating Committee Liaison (Con?dential) 1885 Bob Johnson Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906 • Current vitae or resume • Essay of 250 words or less indicating why you want to serve on the Board of Directors • Recent black/white “head shot” Please answer the following questions: 1. How has the NSCA in?uenced your career? 2. Why are you quali?ed to serve on the NSCA Board of Directors? 3. If elected, in what direction do you see the NSCA going over the next three years? Listing of NSCA involvement to include: • Attendance at National Conference • Presentations given at National Conference • Committee service • NSCA publication involvement (Strength and Conditioning Journal, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Position Papers, etc.) • Clinics hosted • Previous Board/Council service for NSCA and/or NSCA Certi?cation Commission Listing of professional activities for organizations other than the NSCA, such as: • Presentations at conferences or clinics • Publications—reviewed and non-reviewed • Public awareness regarding the value of the strength and conditioning ?eld and related professions • Leadership and/or administrative experience Need holiday gift ideas? ORDER YOUR GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TODAY! A one-year membership to the NSCA provides education and career development through the whole year! Gift recipients will receive a certi?cate and member decal notifying them of your generous present in time for the holidays! Call our Membership Department for more details at 800-815-6826. Bulletin 25.6 Awards The NSCA Awards Program is made up of a total of 20 awards that recognize individuals who have attained outstanding levels of achievement within a speci?c area of focus. Nine of these awards require nominations be provided by NSCA members. The deadline for award nominations is December 15. NSCA All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete (Sponsored by Power Systems) High School Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year (Sponsored by Power Systems) Personal Trainer of the Year (Sponsored by Power Systems) College Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year (Sponsored by Power Systems) Educator of the Year Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Professional of the Year Student Researcher of the Year Deadline: 5pm MST, March 1 (Sponsored by GNC) Outstanding Sport Scientist of the Year (Sponsored by GNC) Outstanding Young Investigator of the Year (Sponsored by GNC) For further information call 800-815-6826, email [email protected], or visit our web site at www.nsca-lift.org/awards to nominate online. Scholarships and Grants The NSCA ?nancially supports higher education of students pursuing a career in the strength and conditioning ?eld and facilitates and disseminates strength and conditioning research. The NSCA supports the Graduate Research Grant, the Undergraduate Research Grant, the Challenge Scholarship, the High School Scholarship, the Women’s Scholarship, the Minority Scholarship, the GNC Nutritional Research Grant, and the Power Systems Professional Scholarship. We awarded over $38,000 in 2003. Complete information about each award, and application details, can be found on the NSCA web site at