Congratulations! The 2009 Scholarship winners were:

Cari VanHoorelbeke - Daughter of Chuck and Mary VanHoorelbeke.
Chris McPharlin - Son of Mike and Denise McPharlin, and grandson of Leon Huyghe.

Brother Members,

We are proud to announce the winners of our scholarships for 2009. Both of our winners have outstanding high school records and one has extensive family ties to our club.

First we have Chris McPharlin, son of Mike and Denise McPharlin and grandson of Leon and the late Marion Huyghe. Chris attended L’anse Cruse North High School where he graduated with a 4.021 G.P.A. with many advanced placement classes on his transcript. He also played varsity golf and coached a youth basketball team. In addition, he was class valdictorian and now attends Wayne State University.

Our other winner is Cari VanHoorelbeke, daughter of Chuck and Mary VanHoorelbeke. Cari graduated from L’anse Cruse High School with a 3.98 G.P.A. also with many advanced placement classes on her transcript. While in high school she was on the tennis team, in the National Honor Society, and Quiz Bowl. She now attends Lawrence Technological University.

Both of these young people make us proud and wish them success as they enter a new phase of their education.

Scholarship Chairman Al VanDenBergh Jr.

Rules For Application:
The applicant or father must be a member of the B.A.A. for at least a minimum of twenty-four (24) months by the deadline of August 1st at which time the six requests listed below must be in the possession of the Scholarship Chairman.
An applicant can apply for the scholarship in any of the first three years of accredited advanced schooling.
An applicant may apply once each year during the first three years of his or her higher schooling but may only receive one scholarship during those years.
The applicant, when reapplying, is responsible to resubmit copies of the six requests listed below.
Up to three scholarships at $500.00 apiece may be awarded each year.


The Below Six Information Requests Must Be Received By The Scholarship Chairman No Later Than Aug 1st:
1. Copy of Acceptance Letter from the University, College or Vocational School listed above.
2. Four years of High School academic records, with class standing, mailed directly from the school to:

Al VanDenBergh Jr
B.A.A. Scholarship Chairman
Post Office Box 140
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080-0140

3. Results of ACT, SAT, or both.
4. A list of extracurricular activities engaged in during your high school years.
5. A list of rewards received during your high school years.
6. An essay entitled "How I feel about my Belgian Heritage".