Scholarship offer back on the field
Mooresville real estate agent J.J. Morse gets a kick out of giving away money.
And it’s a kick, several of them in fact, that will once again be used as qualifiers to enable select senior students at Mooresville Senior High to cash in on what Morse has to offer.
Again during the course of the fast-approaching varsity high school football season, Morse will be conducting qualifying kicks to hand-selected candidates for a shot at taking aim and connecting on a field goal try during a regular break in all home games for the MHS Blue Devils.
Those participants in the J.J. Morse Kicks for Kids Scholarship program will be in the running for the season’s grand prize that will be awarded to one of the booters.
This marks the third year of the program, and a number of students at Mooresville has already made the most of what they received.
“We’ve already had several scholarship winners,” boasted J.J. Morse, who lends his name to the event. “This is just one way that I can give back to the community. It’s been a real success in the past, and we look forward to great participation by the students this year, too.”
Morse will be conducting kicks during each of the Devils’ home games, the first of which is being played Friday. Applications for potential kickers remain available in the schools’ guidance counselor office.
If all goes according to plan, Morse will have several candidates to be involved in the kicks taking place in between the third and fourth quarters of every home game all season. All making good on the kicks that will be held from various distances will then be eligible for the grand kick-off that will be held during the final regular season home game.
The one making good on the kick that final night will be rewarded with the $1,000 J.J. Morse Kick for Kids Scholarship check.
Students meeting the application requirements will be selected and notified prior to every home game. They will be asked to gather near midfield during the third period for the qualifying kicks that will be held in between the final two periods of the game. In the past years, the kicks have taken place at the goal nearest the fieldhouse end of the stadium.
All of those making good on their kicks will then be pooled for the final session of the season. One selection from that field will then be chosen to take the scholarship boot. If successful, the entry will receive the $1,000 boost to be used to help with continuing educational expenses.
Only seniors at Mooresville High can qualify, and they don’t have to be participants in sports programs to fill out an application.
“We want as many students in the senior population to take part,” stressed Morse. “The more we have to fill out applications, the better. I wish I could reward them all. This is just a way that I can give something back.”
First kickers for the initial qualifying kicks are being determined and will be notified in order for them to be in attendance at the first home game Friday night.
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