DECATUR DIXIE GIRLS SOFTBALL, INC.

 

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

 

Decatur Dixie Girls Softball, Inc. provides registration fee scholarships to children, who without this financial assistance would not be able to participate. The DDGS scholarship program focuses on providing opportunities for area youth to participate in the softball program because of the physical, mental, and character-training benefits the program can provide.

 

A parent, guardian, or head of household, must provide information and complete all applications. (Incomplete applications will not be considered.)

 

Requirements for eligibility:

 

1. Age 18 or younger.

 

2. Player must commit to attend a minimum of 90% of scheduled practices

     and games.

 

3. Parent/Guardian/Family member must participate in at least one (1)

     volunteer opportunity during the scholarship season.

 

4. Player must participate in at least one of the fundraiser activities.

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Priority will be given to eligible youth meeting one or more of the following criteria:

 

1. Member of a multi-child family.

 

2. Living in a single parent home.

 

3. Receiving assistance from programs such as: Food Stamps, Medicaid, SSI,

    Foster Care, WIC, etc. (to receive priority status for this reason, you must

     provide written documentation of participation in one of these programs)

 

4. Written recommendation by school representatives, social workers, youth

     community center workers, or other social services representatives.

 

**NOTE – All applicants must complete a PLAYER REGISTRATION FORM. Players who are awarded scholarships must have a copy of their birth certificate and a player registration form on file before they are eligible to play**