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34 economist suntribune sports education saturday oct 19 2002 family pmctkt www presents ft0 a whole new series nutrition the big deal the links behmn ml health tending the setae of food diets reviewed a strategy for success educational entertaining enlightening dr stephen mclaren chief of family practice community event series 2002 tuesday october 29th 2002 7q0 830 pm markham stouffvitle hospital auditorium admission and parking free courtesy of our sponsors stouffviile hospital merck frosst students should choose school for academic jjfvstaisrilk mskkfhosst itllbsiei the following section of a story under the headline athletes marks vital was inadvertently left out of thursdays tribune athletes should seek as many scholarship offers as possible a lot of kids take the first offer he said youre really cut ting down on your bargaining position its better if you get a lot of schools a large part of getting a scholarship requires selling yourself in a portfolio a good portfolio should include details on academic performance a background in sports a video if you have it phone numbers of former coaches and newspaper clippings if available larry bone a newmarket resident who helps steer kids and parents through the schol arship process offers a course athletes teaching athletes that coaches kids how to write sats he said good salesmanship is important when trying to land a scholarship be very positive and assertive about your abilities he said there is no point telling them you are the most fabulous sprinter if youre not mr bone recommends stu dents choose a university that offers academic programs they wish to enroll in if i want to become a doctor i dont want to go to the university of minnesota he said students should also look at how much playing time they might get at a university a person shouldnt focus solely on american universities mr bone said i also believe you dont put all your eggs in one basket he said look at canadian options in some cases a canadian university might be better suit ed to an athletes academic interests than an american institution he said in other cases universities might have a quota for the number of inter national students it can accept mr bone offers a 10hour course that teaches students how to write the sat test adding here in canada stu dents are taught how to write multiple choice tests canadian universities offer quality scholarships as well said marg mcgregor chief exec utive officer with the canadian interuniversity sport cis a governing body for university athletes in the country its not a slamdunk that its better to go to university down there she said she suggests athletes should consider school facilities quali ty of coaching and what sort of support is available if they are injured current rules dictate the most a canadian university can cover with a scholarship is a students tuition and compulsory fees this means a university cannot pay for an athletes residence she said the graduation rates of student athletes at canadian universities are better than in the us ms lives here twice as many women as men develop multiple sclerosis sm multiple sclerosis society of canada 18002687582 wwwmssocietyca we help you protect what you value most we live where you live keith jupp agent 3 centre st ste 201 markham ont 9052941562 wliy is state farm your first and best choice for your insurance and financial needs superior financial strength one of the largest claims netivorks in north america outstanding customer service call or visit us today to find out how state farm can help meet your insurance and financial needs kevin joanne freeman shobha siitii is l srinivas agent i 1 0 shit- j 3321 mcnicoll ave ijua xm serb ont 5s lft s 4163324944 agent 9275 markham rd suite 207 at16 ave markham ont 9052947415 john calovic agent 548 carlton rd unit 204 markham ont 905 4777244 state farm is there for life statefarmcom s r it i i 1 state farm life insurance company ibs canadian head office scarborough ontario mcnaughton agent 7725 birchmount rd ste 45 markham ont 905 4794900 rick allington agent 50 mcintosh dr ste 215 markham ont 9054771107 andrew mctaggart agent 190 bullock drive unit 3 markham ont 905 2946357 whitchurclistouffville strawberry festival committee invites the community to their annual general meeting silver jubilee main slreei sfenfiff new committee members welcome there will be a snort presentation on positions available volunteer ana have run at the same time students welcome for information call 9056423779 or 90564berry