2022 Jeff Pier Memorial Scholarship Essays Due March 1st

1/28/2022
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Submissions for the annual Jeff Pier Essay Scholarship are being accepted; NJSRA U14 athletes are eligible, and should submit their essays to the NJSRA Secretary at bobkluck@optonline.net  

Essays will be accepted until March 1st.

Jeff Pier Winning Essay from Albert Bonardi

9/13/2017
February 5, 2017 My Family – A True Inspiration By Albert Bonardi – U14    Question: How have your parents helped with ski racing?    My parents have been an illustrious inspiration for me in my skiing career.  They identified my skiing abilities at an early age during a trip to Mount Snow, Vermont, and ever since they have supported my interest in this wonderful sport.  They first choose Hidden Valley as the place to learn and perfect my skiing and then moved to wonderful Mountain...
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Jeff Pier Winning Essay from Kyla Butler

9/13/2017
How has Ski Racing Helped me in my Everyday Life? By: Kyla Butler    How has ski racing helped me in my everyday life? Skiing has helped me to focus; given me strength to handle difficult situations as well as helped me to understand responsibilities to my team, equipment, and training. Skiing has also taught me that nothing in life comes to you without hard work.  It has helped me mentally, physically, and emotionally.  When I was 9 years old, I was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome...
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Jeff Pier Winning Essay From Julia LaSala

8/16/2017
How has ski racing helped you in everyday life?    When I was a little girl on my way to practice at Mountain Creek, as we passed Dunkin Donuts I would say, “Daddy, my stomach hurts.” I said it every time. I was timid and scared. Anxiety fueled me up like a full tank of gas. “It's too steep!”“It's too icy!” These thoughts played over and over in my mind. In the second grade I went to school on average four days a week. I would throw up every Sunday night. The anxiety would...
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Jeff Pier Winning Essay From Luca Pizzale

8/16/2017
Congratulations to Luca Pizzale for writing the winning essay, 2 years in a row!!!
Enclosed is my essay submission: Thank you,Luca Pizzale Cozy as can be, I was laying in my bed, in a deep sleep. Only my unconscious mind had control of me. Suddenly, a huge clamour smashed the delicate state that I was in. At first, I was completely unaware of what was happening. Then I opened my eyes. Bright streams of light halted all my vision. Attempting to locate the source of the light, I rotated my head...
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