Derek Dahl, Appleton (George & Barb Dahl)

 “My spring break began in Schofield, Wisconsin and ended in New Orleans, Louisiana.  I traded in my pads, skates, gloves, helmet, and stick for a Tyvck suit, rubber boots, respirator, hard hat, and sledge hammer.  Upon arriving in post-Katrina New Orleans, I understood how relatively insignificant my concern over the Showcase team was, when compared to daily life and death worries of the hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents devastated and displaced by the hurricanes.  I quickly went from stopping “one-timers” to gutting houses and gradually my hockey disappointments faded.  I put my life back into perspective, reconfirmed my dreams, re-ordered my goals and reset my responsibilities.”

School
GPA – 3.93
National Honor Society 

Sports
Five sport athlete – football, hockey, tennis, soccer, and track
Member of WAHA Team Wisconsin – U16 – 2004-2005
All Badgerland Conference Team
USA Central District Festival and WAHA
Midget Elite Tournaments

Community Service
Faith and Action Disaster Relief
Mentor in Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Quotes
From high school principal: “Derek is a person who leads through example and steady support.  He makes others around him better.”

From hockey coach: “Derek is a self-motivated, dedicated individual who is committed to his success.  Derek will have a bright future because of his work ethic, attitude, and dedication to being the best he can be.”

Derek will be attending Augsburg College.  Derek wishes to thank Wisconsin Amateur Hockey, not only its gold medal winners & coaches, but tireless organizers and volunteers, whose unselfish efforts make Wisconsin Hockey and this scholarship possible.