June Ready Memorial Scholarship
Purpose
The June Ready Memorial Scholarship is a monetary award given out each year to an individual or group in memory of June Ready. June was a founding member of the New South Wales Baton Twirling Association who was a competitor, coach, judge and passionate member of our association. She is a Life Member of both the NSWBTA and ABTA and was involved in the sport for over thirty years.
This scholarship is designed to honor her love for the sport and assist with its continued growth and development. The award is financial and can be awarded to an individual or group. It is designed to assist members with either of the following:
- The development of technical twirling skills for
- The development of body skills for athletes through dance or
- The promotion of the sport within the
- To assist coaches and judges in furthering their technical understanding of the sport.
Please Note: – Funds cannot be used for Costumes, Batons, Shoes or club training fees
Financial Amount
The financial amount awarded is the sole discretion of the NSWBTA Committee and will be voted upon each year at the NSWBTA AGM. (For 2022 the amount is up to the value of $250)
Selection Committee
Each year a selection committee is decided upon at the NSWBTA AGM.
The members of this committee are:
- NSWBTA President
- NSWBTA Executive Representative
- Coach Representative
- Twirling NSW Member Representative
- Are you interested in becoming either the Coaching Representative or the Twirling NSW Member Representative? Fill out the application (in the grey box) on this page.
The Winner
Upon winning the scholarship, the successful applicant will provide receipts and a detailed report on how and where the money will and has been spent.
We are encouraging our applicants to be excited and understand what a privilege it is to be the winner of this prestige memorial scholarship.
This award is also open to the following:
- An individual twirler
- A twirling club
- A committee member
- A coach
Applications
Applications are open to everyone within the twirling community. All applicants need to include the following:
- All applicants MUST complete the attached Application along with a Head Shot picture and ONE of the below supporting documents:
– Written letter
– PowerPoint presentation
– Poster
– Video
Addressing the Selection Committee outlining the following;
- Goals for twirling future?
- What the funds will be used for?
- How the funds would benefit you or your group?
Applications are judged by the above merits. Please include as much information as possible. Creativity is encouraged!
All applications MUST be received by 22nd October, 2023
Please use the form on this page to submit your application – scroll to the end of the page and look for the blue box.
June Ready Scholarship winner will be announced at our Annual Awards Showcase. Click here to find out more.
If you have any questions regarding the scholarship, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours Sincerely,
Nicole Artsetos
NSWBTA President
WHO WAS JUNE READY
June was a life member of the NSWBTA and the ABTA, she was an original ‘marching girl’ and feature twirler for the club Blackwatch, which was a club based in Sydney. In the early days twirlers were called Majorettes. Blackwatch was one of the largest and most successful majorette clubs in the 1960’s and 70’s. June led many parades and performances for Blackwatch.
June served both the ABTA and NSWBTA in many administrative roles.
As the sport became very popular in the early 1980’s with hundreds of members, June became a judge. She of course loved the traditional events of Strut and Marchpast but as the sport developed and changed her favourite event was Freestyle. She was always amazed at the talents and capabilities of the freestylist. She would often encourage athletes from a young age, offering words of advice.
June loved the sport.
She passed away is 2003, Sonia Johnson, Initiated the scholarship in the honour of June.
She didn’t have children involved in the sport and she thought it was important that her contribution was recognised, and thought we needed to do a better job of remembering / honouring those people who’s hard work made the sport what it is.
Twirling NSW Selection Committee Representative Application
JUNE READY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM
All fields marked with an asterix * are required. Profile photos must be .jpg files with a maximum file size of 1mb. Supporting documents can be the following file types: .pdf, .docx, .pptx, .mp4 up to a maximum of 2mb.