Member Services

SEBAGO LAKE ANGLERS ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Statement of Purpose

In recognition of the recreational and economic value of the Sebago Lake Watershed to our community, it is the aim of the Sebago Lake Anglers Association to honor and nurture this natural resource by fostering higher education in a field of study that will promote the conservation of our ecosystem.  To this end, the Sebago Lake Anglers Association offers a merit based scholarship for the pursuit of college level education in marine/environmental sciences or other related fields of study at an accredited institution of higher learning within the State of Maine .  

The Sebago Lake Anglers Scholarship

The scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis to a qualified graduating senior of one of the area high schools surrounding Sebago Lake .  These schools, all in school districts bordering Sebago Lake, will include Bonny Eagle High School (S.A.D. #6: Buxton, Limington, Standish, Steep Falls, Sebago Lake), Lake Region High School (S.A.D. #61: Bridgton, Casco, Naples, Sebago), and Windham High School.  Until such time that the Town of Raymond possesses a high school, it will participate in the program only to the extent that its resident candidate attends and graduates from S.A.D. #6, S.A.D. #61 or Windham High School .   

Qualifications for Consideration

To qualify as a candidate for the Sebago Lake Anglers Scholarship, a graduating senior must provide documentation of having been accepted in an academically accredited baccalaureate degree program in the study of marine/environmental sciences or other related fields of study at an accredited institution of higher learning within the State of Maine .  

Application

The application form is available from www.sebagolakeanglers.org    

Awarding the Scholarship

The Scholarship Committee, consisting of members of the Sebago Lake Anglers Association, will review the applications of the candidates including the applicant’s essay, grades, letters of recommendation and other supporting documents.  Applications and supporting documents must be received by May 10^th.  The recipient’s name may be announced at the commencement or awards presentation of his or her high school.

 The Scholarship Payment

The scholarship fund will be administered by the Scholarship Committee.  The dollar amount of the scholarship will be determined annually by the Committee. 

The scholarship recipient will receive the scholarship money only after the SLAA Scholarship Committee has received: 1) an official (sealed) transcript for the student’s first college semester indicating an overall GPA of 2.4 or above and 2) a copy of the tuition bill for the student’s second semester.  If this documentation is not received by March 1 of the second semester, the recipient will forfeit the scholarship payment.

04/14/06

SLAA Accomplishments

• 10^th ANNIVERSARY 

•  A COMPILATION OF OUR EFFORTS SINCE 1994 

• WE ASSISTED IN THE PAINTING OF THE NEW GLOUSTER HATCHERY. 

• WE ASSISTED IN THE DAM REPAIR ON NORTH WEST R. IN SEBAGO.  

• WE REMOVED BEAVER DAMS FROM NORTH WEST R.  

• WE REMOVED DEBRIS FROM BATCHELDER BROOK IN SEBAGO.  

• WE TWICE ENCOURAGED MAINE BRIDGE MAINTENANCE TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM RT.302 BRIDGE ON THE CROOKED R.  

• WE ASSISTED EVERY YEAR IN THE FIN CLIPPING OF FISH AT VARIOUS HATCHERIES.  

• WE ASSISTED IN THE STOCKING OF FISH IN PONDS AND RIVERS IN FISHERIES DIVISION ‘A’.  

• WE ASSISTED FISHERIES PERSONNEL IN THE FALL STRIPPING OF EGGS AT THE DIF&W FACILITY ON PANTHER RUN.  

• IN 2002 WE INITIATED A STUDY OF PLANKTON LIFE IN SEBAGO LAKE.  THIS STUDY HAS SINCE TAKEN OVER BY PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT.   

• IN THE SPRING 2002 WE STARTED THE SMELT EGG RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR SEBAGO LAKE.  THIS CALLED FOR THE COLLECTION OF SEA RUN SMELT, TRANSPORTING THEM TO HOLDING TANKS TO SPAWN AND THE RESULTING SPAWN TAKEN TO SEBAGO LAKE.  

• WE COLLECTED FRESH WATER SMELT EGGS FOR INTRODUCTION INTO SEBAGO.  

• AT THE REQUEST OF BIOLOGISTS WE POSTED SIGNS IN THE SEBAGO LAKE WATERSHED REGARDING ILLEGAL INTRODUCTION OF PIKE.  

• AT THE REQUEST OF BIOLOGISTS WE POSTED SIGNS IN THE SEBAGO LAKE WATERSHED URGING CATCH AND RELEASE OF WILD SALMON.

•   WE SUPPORT FINANCIALLY AND WITH MANPOWER THE VARIOUS FISHING DERBIES ON SEBAGO LAKE.  

• WE ATTEND NUMEROUS MEETING REGARDING WATER LEVEL ISSUES ON SEBAGO.

•   WE ATTEND MEETINGS CONCERNING DAM REMOVAL ON THE PRESUMPSCOT R.

•   WE GAVE TESTIMONY ABOUT BOAT AND RAMP ACCESS HEARING IN AUGUSTA AS THEY RELATE TO SEBAGO LAKE AND THE PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT

•   WE CONTACTED OUR LEGISLATORS REGARDING BUDGET CUTS WITHIN THE DIF&W.

•   WE ATTENDED HEARINGS ON BUDGET CUTS WITHIN THE DIF&W

•   WE ATTENDED AND RESPONDED TO ALL FISHING REGULATION HEARINGS CONCERNING SEBAGO LAKE.  

• WE PROMOTE FISHING IN SEBAGO REGION THROUGH MONTHLY MEETINGS, GUEST SPEAKERS, A BOOTH AT THE FRYBERG FAIR AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.  

• WE SPONSOR AND MAINTAIN AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP TO LOCAL SENIORS PURSUING A CAREER IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION, BIOLOGY AND WATER MANAGEMENT.

•   WE SUPPORT AND FINANCE “ADOPT-A-SALMON” PROGRAM WITH LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THE CASCO HATCHERY.  

• WE HAVE ATTEND LEA (lake environment assn.) /CROOKED R. INITIATIVE MEETINGS.

•   WE HAVE ATTEND TASK FORCE MEETINGS IN AUGUSTA FOR FUTURE FISHING INITIATIVES AND REGULATORY PLANNING

•   MEMBERS CONSTRUCTED CREEL CENSUS BOXES FOR DIF USE.  

• WE HAVE DONATED SAMPLES OF OUR CATCHES FOR DIF BIOLOGISTS STUDIES.

•   WE ATTENDED INFORMATION AS MEETINGS ON THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DAM ON THE SITE OF SCRIBNER'S MILL ON THE CROOKED R. IN HARRISON.