2022 Scholarship Information

The Optimist Creed and the Documents explaining each Scholarship are available for download on our Downloads Page. 

The Daniel Boone Optimist Club is seeking applicants for its 2022 scholarship program. This year four scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors residing in the Daniel Boone School District: 

• One James C. Erdman Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for $1,500. Applicants must plan to pursue study leading to a degree in the medical field. 
• One Daniel Boone Optimist Club Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for $1,500 and will be awarded to a student whose actions most resemble the Optimist Creed and who inspires the respect and admiration of classmates as a result. (The Optimist Creed is included on the linked document detailing requirements. 
• Two Daniel Boone Optimist Club Scholarships for the Arts. Each scholarship is $500 will be awarded to students who plan to major or minor in the arts, or plan further study of the arts while pursuing their post-high school education. 

Students should apply by writing a letter of application. Each scholarship category has specific requirements applicants must meet. 

Daniel Boone Area High School students will use the District’s Naviance system to access this information and submit their applications as instructed by the Guidance Department. 

The scholarship information for 2022 graduates will be available by the end of February 2022. The application deadline is set by the Guidance Department. 

For seniors who live in the Daniel Boone Area School District boundaries and are homeschooled or attend a school other than DBAHS, please click on the Downloads tab at the top of this page for the specific requirements for each scholarship. The deadline for these applicants is April 1, 2022. Please email letters of application and any supporting information to:

Rosemarytw@hotmail.com, using the subject line indicated on the detailed requirements page, or mail to: Daniel Boone Optimist Club, ATTN: Rosemary T. Wisniewski, PO Box 98, Douglassville, PA 19518. 

For questions please contact: 

Rosemary T. Wisniewski 

2022 Scholarship Chairperson 

610-291-7918 

Rosemarytw@hotmail.com