Jack Cramer Scholarship 2010
Jack Cramer is on the left explaining the new Cramer notebook to Paul Linblad and Joe Romo (former head athletic trainer of the Oakland Athletics). John Cramer is on the right.
John F. (Jack) Cramer, son of company co-founder Frank Cramer, was a man with a passion for athletic training. Born in 1918, Jack grew up in Gardner, Kansas, and attended Kansas State University where he was assigned the duties of head athletic trainer-while still a student! Jack spent his entire career with Cramer Products, Inc., starting in the early 1940s. He worked in sales, promotions, and advertising, and served as chairman of the board for 20 years. For many years, Jack demonstrated his creative abilities by contributing articles and sketches to Cramer Products' First Aider newsletter.But Jack's passion for his profession went way beyond the walls of Cramer Products.His home was always open to athletic trainers traveling through the area, and he was known as a one-man job placement center. He always knew what athletic training jobs were available across the country, and knew which athletic trainers wanted to move or change jobs. Jack was considered a pioneer in the field of athletic training and sports injury care. In 1982, he was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame, and he was a founder and honorary member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.Jack Cramer died August 5, 2004, at the age of 86. His memory lives on at Cramer Products, Inc., through the standards that he set for quality, service and innovation. It is our privilege to offer a scholarship in the name of this man who dedicated a lifetime to the profession of athletic training.
In conjunction with the NATA's Secondary School Athletic Trainers Committee, one two thousand dollar ($2000) scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving high school senior who is planning to embark on a career as a certified athletic trainer in a high school setting. The award will be paid directly to the institution that provides an approved curriculum that enables the candidate to sit for the Board of Certification examination.Please follow the following instructions carefully. The Jack Cramer Scholarship application is an on-line process with multiple components. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
To be eligible for consideration an applicant shall:
- Be a senior in a secondary school.
- Have established an overall minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (based on a maximum of 4.0) or its equivalent by the time of application.
- Applied to a university offering an athletic training education program providing eligibility to sit for NATA BOC examination upon matriculation.
- Be sponsored by an Athletic Trainer who is a current member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and is practicing within their state athletic training statutes if applicable.
- Have accumulated a minimum of 200 hours of observation in a secondary school athletic training room setting under the direct supervision of their sponsoring athletic trainer.
- Have established his/her intention to continue academic work to the baccalaureate degree level as a full-time undergraduate athletic training student.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
| APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2009 will be March 1st at midnight CST midnight pst. Completed application with letter of recommendation MUST be received by: March 1, 2010 at midnight CST |
To assist in the completion of the application process, please download the application worksheet and complete it so the online procedures can be completed in an efficient manner to ensure all components are included. Complete a multi-part online application process, information to be included:
1. Demographic information
- Name, address, email address, home phone
- Name of high/secondary school, address, phone number, principal's name, athletic directors name
- GPA
- Nominating certified athletic trainers name, phone number, email
2. Applicant questionnaire (this is a short survey that must be completed online)
3. Applicant essay (not to exceed 500 words), Please complete the essay as a Word document and have the file available when completing the application procedures online.
You will be required to cut-n-paste the essay into the appropriate box online. The essay must include the following:
- Indicate why you wish to become a certified athletic trainer.
- Indicate why you wish to work in the secondary school setting as an athletic trainer.
- Indicate how you will prepare yourself as a viable employee in the secondary school setting.
- Explain your role as a healthcare provider to high school athletes upon successful completion of the Board of Certification exam.
DO NOT IDENTIFY THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL, TOWN OR STATE, OR SPONSORING ATHLETIC TRAINER IN YOUR ESSAY
4. Narrative snapshot of your professional life in 5 years, you will be required to cut-n-paste the essay into the appropriate box online.
- In a short paragraph (not to exceed 100 words), what will you be doing in 5 years?
5. Essay explaining your vision of your future athletic training program. You will be required to cut-n-paste the essay into the appropriate box online.
- A. In an essay (not to exceed 300 words), describe your vision of the athletic training program at the school that hires you. Relate how your role as an athletic trainer will influence high school athletes and athletic training student aides.
YOU SHOULD COMPLETE ALL THREE ESSAYS (one 500 word essay, one 100 word paragraph, and one 300 word essay) BEFORE GOING ONLINE TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION!
COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION
SPONSORING ATHLETIC TRAINER
Sponsoring athletic trainer must submit a Letter of Recommendation (not to exceed 300 words).
The sponsoring athletic trainer will need to cut-n-paste their Letter of Recommendation on line at the following website in the NATA Members Only section. It is important that they submit the Letter of Recommendation using the login information you provide on the application worksheet.
Instructions for the Sponsoring Athletic Trainer Letter of Recommendation: (if the instructions are not followed, the application will be disqualified)
1. Include a summary of the student's assets and potential capabilities for a career as an athletic trainer in the secondary school setting.
2. Explain how student stands out as an exceptional candidate fulfilling the criteria for the Jack Cramer Scholarship
Link to to the NATA Members Only section for sponsoring athletic trainers to submit their candidate's Letter of Recommendation