Forest Lake High School - Forester Yearbook (Forest Lake, MN)

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CHOICES After years of hard work, in practice and games, select athletes recieve the privilege of being recruited by colleges to participate in athletics. Many things happen during this time period. This is what happens to an averave college recruit. It starts early by making a name as an athlete. To do this they have to impress coaches and fans with their abilities. Another way of making a name is to attend a recruiting camp. This kind of camp shows scouts how the athlete performs against tough competition. If the athlete does well, then the scouts tell college coaches about the player. Writers from recruiting magazines also attend these camps to find talent to promote their magazine. Once an athlete makes a name, other college coaches and scouts check it out. Recruiting coaches send out questionaires to prospects and wait for a positive reply, then correspondence through mail occurs. This is one of the first stages of recruiting. During this time, phone calls are also made. If a college has reason to believe that the athlete has an interest in the college program, the coaches call to confirm the interest. These phone calls usually consist of questions about family, ability in sport, how much practice is done, achievements in the sport, other interests, and the amount of interest there is in the college, this is restricted to a certain time period by the NCAA. Coaches request a visit in person with the athlete. These visits consist of the coach presenting the college in an impressive way. This is done to familiarize the prospect with the college without boring them to death. These presentations may be interesting and appear glamorous to the athlete. College coaches also try to get the athlete on campus to show them around. The NCAA sets a limit of five expense paid visits for each athlete. The purpose of the visit is to show the athlete the school, campus life, and the athletic programs that are offered. These visits are fun and a good learning experience for the person. Then the athlete has to make the decision of where to go. Some athletes may go on athletic scholarships to pay for part or all of the college expenses. If they decide to attend a college this way, then they sign a letter of intent stating thet they will attend that particular college. If they don’t sign, they may decide to try out for a team and possibly earn a scholarship. This can be a tough route to take. These are some of the things a college prospect runs into as they decide where they are going to continue their education and athletic careers. 15

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MICHELE ALTAVILLA TONY BACKUS KIMBERLY BECK GREG BERG BRUCE BERGUM CARLEEN BLANCHARD Carla. Jenny, Nandy. Amy, Deanna and Sharyl are making their own designs off the band field. KIMBERLY BERNIN BRIAN BLAZEVIC NEIL BIERMAIER KYLE BOCKLUND STEPHEN BIZA CHRISTOPHER BROWN WAYNE BENNETT JASON BERGER SON ANNETTE BLANCHARD Seniors 17