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Scholarships
Adam played soccer for 10 years with the Tonka United Club. For several years Adam and Gene also served as soccer referees, a great father-son activity. The Premier and Classic level teams that Adam played with from U14 through U18 levels regularly played in soccer tournaments around the U.S. and annually in the USA Cup in Blaine, one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the world. Their Tonka United team was composed almost entirely of Minnetonka players and they achieved high levels of success. One of the highlights in Adam’s life was playing soccer for two weeks around the Kent, England hometown of his beloved coach Bill Jarrett, and with his best friends. It is most fitting for Adam’s scholarship to be given through the Tonka United soccer club to recipients that share the same qualities and love of the game as Adam.
A 3-person team composed of Gene and 2 officials from the Tonka United Soccer Association selects the annual soccer scholarship recipient in late August. The $1000 scholarship must be used for college expenses. The scorecard used to select recipients rewards commitment, hard work, unselfishness, dedication to the game, and financial need. Past recipients have been star players that lead their teams, as well as over-achieving players that work hard and excel in their role.
Presentation of the 2008 Adam Van’t Hof College Scholarship
The Van’t Hof Memorial Fund and Tonka United Soccer Association are pleased to announce the recipient of the 8th annual Adam Van’t Hof Memorial Scholarship: Lindsay Howard from Minnetonka. The scholarship was presented to Lindsay on December 20, 2008 in Minnetonka City hall.
Adam was a soccer player for many years on Tonka United’s Premier and Classic teams, as well as a four-year Minnetonka High Soccer player.
A Tonka United panel of 3 people judged candidates and selected the recipient of the $1000 college scholarship. Criteria for the scholarship include commitment to the game of soccer, extracurricular involvement, soccer and educational achievements, and financial need.
Lindsay’s accomplishments are outstanding:
• Captain of her TUSA Premier team and senior captain of her Minnetonka high school team
• All-conference last 2 years in MHS and senior team MVP
• Recognized by coaches for her incredible hard work and commitment, as well as her talent
• Assisted in coaching younger age levels and rec team programs
• Achieved a 4.0 GPA and was valedictorian at MHS
• Now attends St Olaf College. As a freshman, she started every varsity game and led the team in scoring
Lindsay’s determination, leadership, commitment, and remarkable work ethic make her an excellent recipient of the award. The Van’t Hof family and Tonka United are pleased to award the 8th annual Adam Van’t Hof Memorial Scholarship to Lindsay Howard.
We applaud all the past recipients of the Adam Vant Hof Memorial Scholarship.
- 2000 - Trevor Eider (referee)
- 2001 - Jason Ober
- 2002 - Courtney Michel
- 2003 - Chris Zielinski
- 2004 - Kristi Olson
- 2005 - Alison Leaf
- 2006 - Brett Sorteberg
- 2007 - Ian Newville
- 2008 - Lindsay Howard
Thank you for your support of the Adam Vant Hof Memorial Fund. We hope you'll do so in the future as well. We also hope you can make the next Truckin' with Adam memorial celebration.
Player Scholarship Criteria (PDF)
Scholarship Application (PDF)
Scholarship Application (MS Word)
Scholarship Scorecard (PDF) |
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