Wendy's Heisman November 29th, 2007
After much waiting, the 12 finalists for the 2007 Wendy’s High School Heisman have been announced. All 12 can be seen now on the Wendy’s Heisman website, including a picture of each, their athletic achievements, academic achievements, and what they’ve done in their communities. Welcome us in congratulating the 12 finalists and don’t forget to watch ESPN2 for full coverage of the Wendy’s High School Heisman presentation.
Wendy's Heisman November 19th, 2007
The field is being narrowed and any day now you can expect to learn whom has been selected as the 12 finalists for the Wendy’s High School Heisman. With this selection the 12 finalists know that they’ll be in New York City to not only learn which of them has won the prestigious award, but to add their names to others that have won the High School Heisman and then gone on to do great things. Keep checking back to find out which of the state finalists are named to the final 12 in voting for the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
Wendy's Heisman November 5th, 2007
With the state winners for the Wendy’s High School Heisman being announced today, it’s time to get connected with the other Heisman hopefuls. The Wendy’s Heisman Myspace page is a great way to find others that are both applying to be awarded the High School Heisman, and those that are cheering for you and all of the applicants.
With the awards ceremony quickly approaching, now is a great time to join the Wendy’s Myspace Page, meet some new friends, thank everybody for cheering for you, and get ready for the next phase. The Heisman Trophy award will be handed out before you know it, and having people in New York City that you already know thanks to the Wendy’s Myspace page will only make that weekend more fun. Check out the state winners here and start connecting with each other before the final ceremony in New York City.
Wendy's Heisman October 19th, 2007
The day has finally come – the school selections for the Wendy’s High School Heisman have been selected. Available under the Applicant Search Tab, you can find out who was selected by searching based on the student’s name, school name, or even by state. Check out who at your school was selected to move on one step closer to being named the 2007 Wendy’s High School Heisman winner. Check back on October 24th when the State finalists are announced.
Wendy's Heisman October 1st, 2007
With the deadline here (get those applications in already if you haven’t), many of you may be wondering what will happen from this point on. The first round of selections will occur in November, with those that have been selected to move on to the next round notified by the end of the month. This is possibly the hardest part of the entire application process – waiting to find out if you’ve made it to the next stage or not. We here at the Wendy’s High School Heisman want to say that while in the end only one young man and one young lady can win, each and every one of you that has taken the time to fill out an application and send it in should be proud of yourselves and deserves to be recognized.
Thank you to everybody that applied, your participation in this process is nothing short of amazing, and keep paying attention to the website. We will announce those selected for each stage here as they are notified, so keep an eye out to see if your friends and family have been selected to take one step closer to being named the next winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
Wendy's Heisman September 12th, 2007
Sure, you’d love to apply to the Wendy’s High School Heisman, but you’re thinking that since you don’t play football you can’t. Right? Wrong. You don’t have to be a football player to be considered for the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
The High School Heisman doesn’t only recognize football players, but in fact recognizes over 30 sports as being eligible for student-athletes to participate in and be considered for the Wendy’s High School Heisman. Whether you play soccer or volleyball, basketball or lacrosse, compete in wrestling or judo, as well as dozens of other sports, you can and should apply for the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
Also, just because you don’t play sports for your school doesn’t mean that you don’t qualify. So long as the sport you participate in is recognized by the High School Heisman committee, whether you play a sport for your school or for the local county team, you’re still eligible.
Don’t put off applying any longer, fill out your application and you could be the next Wendy’s High School Heisman, and you don’t have to play football to win it.
Wendy's Heisman September 7th, 2007
Before you can be awarded the Wendy’s High School Heisman, you have to apply. This can be a daunting experience, but in an effort to help, I’ve gone through the Wendy’s High School Heisman Application line by line, and will help explain each and every section.
Basic Information
On the first page of the application you’ll be asked to create an online account for yourself. This will consist of your name, address, phone number, and email address. In addition to your contact info, you’ll also generate a username and password that you will need to remember. Write it down if you don’t think you’ll be able to, because getting the information later can be difficult. After you’ve chosen an accepted username, you’ll have to answer a few questions about your eligibility. Answer the questions about your what year you are (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior), your GPA, and whether you participate in any of the listed sports.
School Information
Here you’ll be required to fill in information about your school, including where it’s located, the name of your school, and your high school’s CEEB (ACT/SAT) code. If there’s more than one option for this and you don’t know, ask your guidance counselor as they should have the answer. After that, fill in your principal’s name, as well as the rough population of your high school’s surrounding area. This doesn’t have to be exact, but you should have a pretty good idea. After all of that, click the next button and move on to the next section.
Academics
Here you’ll start by answering questions about school ranking. Whether your school ranks you by percentage or numerically, your guidance counselor should be able to let you know where you rank. After that you’ll have to fill in your test scores for the ACT/SAT standardized tests, as well as your GPA, some questions about how many AP/Honors courses you’ve taken each year, and whether or not you’ve been selected as an Academic All-American leading up to your senior year. Answer all of those questions, click the next button, and it’s on to the next section.
School Activities
Here’s where you get to tell everybody what you do when you’re not in class. The application will start by asking you to check any student government positions you’ve held since freshman year, but for student council and for your class. After that you’ll check off any offices you held for an academic/honor society (such as the National Honor Society), and whether you worked on the school newspaper/magazine or yearbook and in what capacity. You can also list two (2) additional school leadership positions that are not listed above.
After that you can list what other school-sponsored activities you’ve participated in, such as Band, Key Club, or the Foreign Language Club to name a few. There’s also space to add a few clubs and activities that you may have participated in that aren’t listed on the application. Once you’ve selected all your activities, click the next button and move on to your athletics.
Athletic Activities
The part I’m sure many of you have been waiting for. Now you get to list all the sports that you’ve been playing for all these years. First off you’re going to want to check which of the 33 sanctioned sports you’ve played since your freshman years of high school. After that you get to list which sports you were a captain or co-captain, as well as though sports you received a varsity letter in.
After you’ve selected your sports, you can brag a little bit. This is where you get to tell about all those records you hold. List all the records you hold on the school level, league or conference level, district level, and the state level.
Now that you’ve listed all your records you get to list any awards you’ve received for playing your sports. MVP of your school, Most Improved in a season at your school, All-League/All-Conference, All-District, All-State, and All-American are all options. Now that you’ve listed all of your sports, click the next button and move on to the next section.
Volunteer Services Activities
Time to list all of that community service you’ve been doing for all these years. First off, list how many service activities you participated in during each grade from freshman year of high school. After that, you can list up to six (6) service events, groups, clubs, or organizations that you feel provided you with the most meaningful experiences. Remember that you only get six, so pick well.
Next list how many hours you spent doing community service starting with your freshman year of high school. Be honest and realistic, and remember that these hours should be verifiable.
After that you can list up to three (3) service clubs that you held leadership positions in that were meaningful to you. This is where you can tell everybody that you were a troop leader with your Boy Scout group. After that there’s a space for you to talk about any community awards, honors, and rewards that you’ve received during your community service time. Once you’ve filled out the last section, click the next button and move on to the next section.
Student Narrative
It’s time to do a bit of writing. There is a pair of questions that you have 1300 characters to answer. Be honest when answering these questions, but also remember that you can’t go on for five pages. Answer the questions as honestly as possible within the allotted space and you’ll be fine. Once you’re happy with your answers, click the next button and move on to the last two sections.
Reviewer Information
This is where you’ll put in your application reviewer’s information. List their name and email address, and make sure that they are an official from your high school. A teacher, guidance counselor, or administrative official can do this on your behalf, making sure your application is accurate and correct. Once their information is there, click on the final next button and move on to the last section.
Certification
All you have to do here is type your name. Read over the Certification of Disclosure Information box, type in your name, and click submit. You’ll have the chance to review and print your application, so there’s a last chance to fix or add anything you may have forgotten.
Don’t forget to have your application in by 11:59 central time on October 1, 2007, including your review, so that you can be considered for the Wendy’s High School Heisman. Good luck to all the applicants, and thank you for taking the time to fill out the High School Heisman Application.