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“Extraordinary! I wish there had been a
Scholar-Athlete Games Program during my youth.”
-President Bill Clinton,
in his 2006 Keynote Address at the World Scholar-Athlete Games

• Since the Inaugural World Scholar-Athlete Games in 1993, over 25,000 individuals representing every country in the world have participated in the Scholar-Athlete Games in such venues as the University of Rhode Island in the USA, the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland, the University of Limerick in the Republic of Ireland, Queensland University in Australia and Tel Aviv University in Israel.
  
  
• At every closing ceremony, Dan Doyle has reminded the participants that they all would be invited back to the 25th Anniversary, in summer 2011, to participate in the 2011 World Youth Peace Summit.
  
  
• All 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games participants will also participate in the World Youth Peace Summit.
  
  
• Dates: June 26-July 4, 2011 (which includes the Summit)
  
  
• Location: The University of Connecticut, USA
  
  
• Age Range: WSAG participants must be age 15-19 as of June, 2011.
  
  
• Sports Activities: Baseball, Basketball, Chess, Golf, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Squash, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Bridge, Crew, Sailing, Fencing and Wrestling
  
  
• Arts Activities: Art, Choir, Culinary Arts, Dance, Digital Photography, Symphony, Theatre and Writing (Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry)
  
  
• Tuition: $750.
  
  
• What Tuition entitles you to:
  
  
• Dormitory accommodations at the University of Connecticut for nine days.
• Nine days of meals. (Three meals per day with the exception of arrival and departure day.)
• A very attractive World Scholar-Athlete Games/World Youth Peace Summit apparel packet. The full details of the packet will be posted on this website in March, 2011. At all past Scholar-Athlete Games, the apparel packet has been one of the great features of attending the Games.
• Prior to attending the Games, the opportunity to actively participate in the development of your Pathways to Peace project, through a well-planned “Pathways to Peace” program.  (This program is optional but available to all World Scholar-Athlete Games participants).
• The opportunity to be an important part of what General Colin Powell calls “One of the most compelling peace initiatives I have seen in years.”
• The opportunity to meet and get to know young people in your age range from virtually every country in the world.
• The opportunity to be part of an historic launch of a world peace initiative that will endure for generations to come.
• The opportunity to listen to some of the greatest speakers in the world. Past Scholar-Athlete Games speakers have included the likes of President Bill Clinton, Senator Bill Bradley, General Colin Powell, Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and many, many others.  (Visit past speakers, www.internationalsport.com/sagHistory/pastSpeakers.cfm
• The opportunity to be part of a life-changing experience based on sport, the arts and a commitment to world peace.
• View information on the Tuition, Payment Plan and Refund Policy.

• Refund Policy: With the exception of the non-refundable $250 deposit, World Scholar-Athlete Games fees are refundable until May 15, 2011. Because our budget is based on covering fixed expenditures, some of which have required making a three year commitment, we are unable to refund tuition payments after the May 15, 2011 deadline. No exceptions will be made. We appreciate your understanding.

• The major themes of the 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games:

• The Environment
• World Peace
• Ethics in Journalism
• Sportsmanship and Fair Play
• Leadership
• Technology
• Plus, a special discussion on Race, led by Dan Doyle
• Theme Days are an important tradition of all Scholar-Athlete Games Programs, and will be a major component of the 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games.  All six Theme Days will help our participants prepare for the World Youth Peace Summit. On Octoberr 15, 2010, this website will provide detailed information on specific activities that will take place during each Theme Day. 

• How we receive nominations: The Institute expects to receive well over 100,000 nominations for the World Scholar-Athlete Games.  The nominations come from coaches or teachers of the nominee, as well as from parents, athletic administrators, civic organizations such as Rotary International (a long time supporter of the Games), the media, directors of various arts and cultural programs, opposing athletic coaches, past Scholar-Athlete Games participants, past Scholar-Athlete Games coaches, and a number of honors organizations, such as the National Association of High School Scholars, which is an official partner of the Scholar-Athlete Games.  We also receive nominations from the Positive Coaching Alliance at Stanford University, another official partner of the Scholar-Athlete Games.  The primary source of nominations are from U.S. and foreign Embassies, and U.S. Congressional offices.  On June 23, 2010, the World Youth Peace Summit and the Connecticut Congressional Delegation will host a major reception at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.  Present at the reception will be over 150 foreign ambassadors, as well as many members of Congress.  Following the reception, diplomats and elected officials will work with their staff members to nominate a great many scholar-athletes and scholar-artists from their respective countries and Congressional Districts.
  
  
• You Do Not Need To Be Nominated: If you meet the core qualifications of being an honor roll student and being proficient in one of the sports or cultural activities, you may apply to the 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games without being nominated by an adult. Because we award spots on a first-come, first-served basis, we are pleased to offer this opportunity to scholar-athletes and scholar-artists who do not wish to wait for a teacher or other adult to make a formal nomination. Please View to file your application.
  
  
• Message to Nominees: If you have been nominated, you still must apply. Please View to file your application.
  
  
• Statement of Nominator Right of Privacy: The Institute for International Sport accords all nominators the right of privacy. This is particularly important for teachers and coaches who, in nominating certain qualified scholar-athletes and scholar-artists, do not nominate others. Based on feedback from teachers and coaches, we decided many years ago not to put our nominators into the position of having to defend their nomination to students not nominated – and their parents. Thus, while we encourage nominators to inform the individuals they have nominated, we do not reveal the name of the nominator.
  
  
• Dormitory Supervision: Scholar-athletes and scholar-artists are expected to adhere to an evening curfew. The dormitories at the University of Connecticut are carefully monitored by Scholar-Athlete Games personnel. The Scholar-Athlete Games takes great pride in the excellent behavior of its participants – a tradition dating back to the first Scholar-Athlete Games of 1993.
  
  
• Special Training Routines: Scholar-athletes and scholar-artists who are engaged in special training routines for their particular sport/cultural/arts activity, and who wish to continue the training routine during the Games, will be accommodated. Special training routine arrangements are made in April and May, 2011 and involve the Scholar-Athlete Games Commissioner communicating with the scholar-athlete/scholar-artist and his/her coach or supervisor. If you wish to make special training routine arrangements, please contact Jim Skiff after you have officially enrolled at jskiff@internationalsport.com.
  
  
• 2011 Arrival: Foreign Scholar-Athletes and Scholar-Artists are welcome to arrive at UConn on Friday, June 24 or Saturday, June 25. Domestic Scholar-Athletes and Scholar-Artists are welcome to arrive on June 25 or June 26. All participants must be fully checked in by no later than 4 PM on June 26. The 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games opening address will take place on June 26 at 7 PM.
  
  
• Transportation from Airport: Please keep an eye on this website for updates on the transportation plan from various airports. A detailed transportation plan will be posted on or about January 15, 2011.
  
  
• Where Should I Land? View Frequently Asked Questions.
  
  
• History of the Scholar-Athlete Games: View the remarkable history of the Institute’s Scholar-Athlete Games programs.
  
  
• Testimonials: View a few of the hundreds of testimonials from Scholar-Athlete Games alumni about their life-changing experience.
  
  
• Past Scholar-Athlete Games Speakers: Speakers have included some of the world’s most influential leaders including President Bill Clinton, who delivered the keynote address at the 2006 World Scholar-Athlete Games; Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, who delivered the keynote address at the Institute’s 2000 Mediterranean/ Middle East Scholar-Athlete Games; Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who delivered the keynote address at the 2003 United States Scholar-Athlete Games; Senator George Mitchell, who delivered the Institute for International Sport’s  20th Anniversary address at the 2006 World Scholar-Athlete Games; Senator Bill Bradley, who delivered the keynote address at the 1999 United States Scholar-Athlete Games, and General Colin Powell who delivered the keynote address at the 2008 United States Scholar-Athlete Games and the keynote address at the 2009 World Youth Peace Summit launch dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel delivered the keynote speech at the official press conference to announce the World Youth Peace Summit.  View what these distinguished individuals have to say about the Scholar-Athlete Games. View a complete list of the hundreds of past speakers at Scholar-Athlete Games events. Please keep an eye on the website for 2011 speaker updates.
  
  
• The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting: The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting by Dan Doyle has won two major book awards and was placed in nomination for a Pulitzer Prize. Parents of all participants in the 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games receive a complimentary copy of this acclaimed book.  If you would like to purchase additional copies, View here.

• Number of Participants: The 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games will welcome approximately 2,500 participants from virtually every country in the world. The Institute expects that of the 100,000 plus nominees, well over 75,000 scholar-athletes and scholar-artists will make application. Please note that acceptances are granted on a first-come, first-served basis, and based on the following criteria:
  
  
• Honor Roll Status
• Proficiency in one of the Sports or Arts programs
  
  
• Definition of “Proficiency” in a Sport: Since the Inaugural World Scholar-Athlete Games in 1993, the Institute has welcomed many fine athletes to the Scholar-Athlete Games program.  In order to qualify as proficient in a sport, a candidate for the 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games must be a member of a high school team (freshman, JV and varsity) or a club team. In the letter of recommendation, you will find a “Proficiency” box for the recommender to confirm your proficiency in your chosen sport.
  
  
• Definition of “Proficiency” in one of the Arts Activities: In order to qualify as proficient in one of the arts activities, a candidate must make sure that his or her recommender provides evidence of such proficiency in the particular arts activity of choice by checking the “Proficiency” box. In some cases, the 2011 World Scholar-Athlete Games Director of the particular arts activity, e.g. Choir, Dance, Symphony, etc. will contact the recommender for further details.
  
  
• How to Choose Your Specialty Activity: View information on how to choose your specialty activity, including the importance of providing us with a second and third choice.
  
  
• First Choice for Scholar-Athletes: As of now, applicants will receive their first choice of sports activity. Please be aware that this will change – perhaps very soon. As we fill up different sports, we will post this information on the website.
  
  
• First Choice for Scholar-Artists: As of now, applicants will receive their first choice of a cultural arts activity. This, too, will change – perhaps very soon.  In the case of symphony, once the application is reviewed, the Director of Symphony makes direct contact with the applicant to gather further information.