2025 WIAA LEAP Committee Application Survey

LEAP (Leadership through Education, Activities, and Personal Development) is a committee of student leaders from WIAA member schools who represent the voice of more than 225,000 student participants across the state.

Each spring, the WIAA selects eight incoming juniors to join the LEAP Committee. Members serve for two years, during their junior and senior years, and meet 5–6 times per school year at the WIAA office in Renton. Committee members also have the opportunity to participate in additional WIAA events, including Executive Board meetings and State Championships and gain valuable leadership training and personal development in partnership with You-Ish.

Meeting dates are shared upon appointment, and all travel expenses are reimbursed by the Association.

In addition to general questions about your involvement, this application requires that you:

Create and share a link (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) to a personal video statement that tells us who you are, what activities you are involved with, what makes your school unique, and what qualities you have that would benefit the LEAP Committee (no more than four (4) minutes long). HAVE FUN AND BE CREATIVE!
Respond to two (2) essay questions requiring 1-2 paragraphs each.
Have one (1) letter of recommendation submitted on your behalf by a teacher, coach, administrator or advisor. Detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of this application.

All applications must be submitted by MAY 31, 2025.

1.Your First Name(Required.)

2.Your Last Name(Required.)

3.WIAA Member School You Attend(Required.)

4.Please verify that your expected graduation year is 2027(Required.)

5.Your Current GPA(Required.)

6.Your Mailing Address(Required.)

Address

City

Zip Code

7.Your Email Address(Required.)

8.Your Phone Number(Required.)

9.Parent/Guardian Information(Required.)

Parent/Guardian's First Name

Parent/Guardian's Last Name

Parent/Guardian's Relationship to You

Parent/Guardian's Email Address

Parent/Guardian's Phone Number

10.School Contact Information(Required.)

Name of a person at your school that will serve as a point of contact for the WIAA

Contact's Position (AD, Advisor, Coach, etc.)

Contact's Email Address

12.Club and/or Non-WIAA-Sanctioned Sports/Activities in Which You Participate

13.Other Activities/Hobbies in Which You're Involved

14.Please list any special skills or areas of interest you would bring to the Committee

15.Academic and/or Athletic Awards You've Received

SHORT ESSAYS (1-2 Paragraphs Each)

16.Describe the value of education-based sports and activities, and why you personally participate

17.Describe the role(s) you typically play in a group/team setting either in school or in an athletic/activity setting

PERSONAL VIDEO STATEMENT

This link can be from YouTube, Vimeo, etc. Please make sure your video settings allow anyone with the link to view the video - if it's set to 'Private' we won't be able to access it. Your personal video statement helps us learn about who you are, what makes you and your school unique, what sports/activities you are involved with, and what qualities you have that would benefit the LEAP Committee. The video should be no longer than four (4) minutes. HAVE FUN AND BE CREATIVE!

18.Link to Your Personal Video Statement

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

In addition to filling out the above form, you will need to have one (1) letter of recommendation submitted on your behalf by a teacher, coach, administrator or advisor. Please direct anyone who will be writing a letter of recommendation for you to the following link where they can submit the letter:

LEAP LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FORM

QUESTIONS? Please contact Andy Knapp, WIAA Director of Marketing

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