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SCHOLARSHIPPROGRAM

" Leader ship On & Of f t he Fiel d "

Pit bu l ls FP . PO BOX 164 , M t . Ephraim , NJ 08059 . w w w .m ulder igsof t bal l .com

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The m ission of Pit bulls Fast pit ch organizat ion ext ends beyond sim ply playing a gam e. This program was designed t o help

young, fem ale at hlet es bet t er t hem selves t hrough t he m edium of at hlet ics.

It has always been our dream t o be able t o creat e a scholarship program for our at hlet es and we are proud t o announce t hat

t h is year , we are f inally in a posit ion t o do so.

The Scholarships we are able t o of fer t h is year have been nam ed in honor of am azing people who have direct ly

im pact ed t he l ives of your coaching st af f . We are beyond blessed t o have had got t en t he chance t o have t hese people in our l ives, and are very for t unat e t o be able t o ext end t o you a

piece of t heir legacy.

For t hose applying for a scholarship, we look forward t o reading your subm ission.

Best of Luck and Warm Wishes ,

Ji l l ian Mulder ig, President

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THE NICOLE AYRES SCHOLARSHIP

$250 Scholarship

Nicole Ayres (1988 - 2010) is t he l i felong best f r iend of Pit bulls' Coach, Nichole Ter rer i, whose l i fe was t aken

well before her t im e. Ms. Ayres was one of Sout h Jersey?s t op at hlet ic prospect s, and a dom inant pit cher

for Dept ford High School, when she accept ed a fu l l scholarship t o play DI sof t ball at Fordham Universit y in

2006. Af t er deciding t o t ransfer back hom e, w it h a com m it m ent t o play for Rut gers Universit y -- Cam den, Ms. Ayres was st abbed t o deat h 32 t im es, at t he young

age of 22 years old, in a random act of violence. Her legacy l ives on in t he hear t s of m any t hat she has

t ouched, including Nichole Ter rer i, who was inspired t o becom e a coach by her best f r iend?s dream s for t hem t o coach t oget her af t er t heir at hlet ic careers were over .

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The Nicole Ayres Scholarship

Det ails:

- (1) $250.00 Scholarship awarded t o (1) st udent -at hlet e t o assist in college expenses

Eligibil i t y Requirem ent s:

- Must be a Senior cur rent ly rost ered on a Pit bulls FP Team OR Pit bull Alum ni cur rent ly enrolled as a fu l l t im e st udent in college

- Must be com m it t ed t o playing collegiat e sof t ball OR cur rent ly playing college sof t ball

- Must com plet e Online Applicat ion and Essay by February 15t h

Applicat ion Fee: $5.00, m ade payable t o Pit bulls Fast pit ch

Essay Quest ion:

In 500 words or m ore, t el l us what inspired you t o want t o play sof t ball in college. Why is playing college sof t ball im por t ant t o you? Af t er your sof t ball career is over , what im pact do you t h ink being a college sof t ball player w il l have on your l i fe out side of t he sof t ball f ield?

Essay:

- 500 word m inim um- Must be subm it t ed via t he Online Applicat ion

Applicat ion Link : ht t ps:/ /www.surveym onkey.com / r / 2FRL7DG

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The Gene Dannenfelser Scholarship

Det ails:

- (1) $750.00 Scholarship awarded t o (1) st udent -at hlet e t o assist in t u it ion cost s of Pit bulls Fast pit ch Organizat ion

Eligibi l i t y Requirem ent s:

- Any at hlet e cur rent ly rost ered t o a Pit bull Fast pit ch t eam- Must com plet e Online Applicat ion and Essay by February 15t h- The Scholarship is awarded in August , 2018 t o assist w it h t he

follow ing year 's t u it ion cost s

Applicat ion Fee: $5.00, m ade payable t o Pit bulls Fast pit ch

Essay Quest ion:

In 500 words or m ore, t el l us about a t im e where you m ade a decision t hat helped bet t er t he public, or a larger com m unit y of people. Explain what m ot ivat ed you t o m ake t hat decision, and t he im pact your decision had on t he com m unit y, t eam , or group.

Essay:

- 500 word m inim um- Must be subm it t ed via t he Online Applicat ion

Applicat ion Link : ht t ps:/ /www.surveym onkey.com / r / 2393YCL

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THE GENE DANNENFELSER SCHOLARSHIP

$750 Scholarship

Gene Dannenfelser ( 1957 - 2017) was an incredible f r iend and m ent or of our Pit bulls FP CFO, Rober t

Medlar . Gene devot ed his l i fe t o t he public service and prot ect ing t he com m unit y, and served as Deput y Chief

of t he Cam den Count y Fire Depar t m ent . His involvem ent in local com m unit y program s is

count less, including t he work he did dur ing 9/11 and at Ground Zero in rescue ef for t s. The im pact h is l i fe

m ade on ot hers cont inues t o l ive on t hrough t he Cam den Count y Hero Scholarship Fund he founded as

President , and t h is scholarship nam ed in his honor .

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THE JEFF & JESSICA HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP

Full Tuit ion Scholarship

This fu l l scholarship w il l be awarded annually t o a Pit bulls player t hat l ives and dem onst rat es t he m ot t o ?Overcom ing adversit y ? everyone?s equal on t he sof t ball f ield.? Jef f and Jessica Morse are t he grandparent s of Jessica (Jess) Ken-Kwof ie, Pit bulls 18U Gold

?17. Dur ing Jess? Pit bull t enure, t hey were t he unwaver ing suppor t she needed (while her parent s were work ing), dr iving upwards of 200 m iles f rom t heir hom e in Nor t h Jersey t o Mt .

Ephraim and t ournam ent s, spending night s in hot els, et c. Jef f , a form er Hum an Resources execut ive, and Jessica, an

Adm inist rat or for t he Elizabet h Publics Schools, have worked hard t o overcom e m any challenges in t heir l ives t o provide for t heir fam ily, and now t heir granddaught er . In ret irem ent , Jef f

spends his t im e dedicat ed t o his fam ily, and college alum ni associat ion. When not at work , Jessica split s her t im e bet ween t hree com m unit y service organizat ions, and t raveling w it h Jef f and her fam ily. They arem ost grat eful t o t he wor ld-class Pit bulls

coaches for nur t ur ing and encouraging Jess, t o always be t he best she can be, on and of f t he sof t ball f ield. Suppor t ing a Pit bull

at h let e is an incredible honor t hey?re proud t o w it ness and suppor t , dur ing t heir l i fet im e.

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The Jef f & Jessica Honorary Scholarship

Det ails:

- (1) Full Tuit ion Scholarship awarded t o (1) st udent -at hlet e t o assist in t u it ion cost s of Pit bulls Fast pit ch Organizat ion

Eligibi l i t y Requirem ent s:

- Any at hlet e cur rent ly rost ered t o a Pit bull Fast pit ch t eam- Must com plet e Online Applicat ion and Essay by February 15t h- The Scholarship is awarded in August , 2018 t o assist w it h t he

follow ing year 's t u it ion cost s

Applicat ion Fee: $5.00, m ade payable t o Pit bulls Fast pit ch

Essay Quest ion:

In 500 words or m ore, descr ibe how you dem onst rat e t he m ot t o "overcom ing adversit y" in your own l i fe. What obst acles have you overcom e t o achieve a goal of yours, and what lessons did you learn along t he way?

Essay:

- 500 word m inim um- Must be subm it t ed via t he Online Applicat ion

Applicat ion Link : ht t ps:/ /www.surveym onkey.com / r / 2GZVQRV

10123 N 321 E New York Ci t y , NY 10007 - em ai l@w ebsi t e.com - h t t p:/ w ebsi t e.com - 1-555-555-5555

All Applicat ions and Fees m ust be received by February 15t h t o be

considered

Checks can be made payable to: Pitbulls Fastpitch and mailed to PO

BOX 164, MT EPHRAIM NJ 08059

The application fees are used to create and mail a Scholarship Book of the annual submissions to the families of Nicole Ayres and Gene Dannenfelser.

Scholarship Award Winners will be

announced at The Black & Gold

Banquet April, 2018 .