TitoRocket
5-Year Member
- Joined
- May 3, 2012
- Messages
- 38
Hi guys,
On all the applications I've been filling out recently, I've constantly come across the issue of whether or not my two years of cross country was a "varsity" sport. If by the Wikipedia definition of varsity, it is a sport that represents a school, and competes against other school's teams. I am 99.99% sure that Cross Country was a varsity sport.
However, I ran for the JV team, as only the top 7 runners were called varsity. Does this mean that on my applications, I cannot check off varsity? Or by participating in a varsity sport rather than a club sport, does that allow me to check off varsity?
Lastly, up until about ten minutes ago, I always thought a Varsity "Letter" was a piece of paper stating that you played on your school's varsity team. However, a quick google search showed that it was that carpet/felt "letter" of the alphabet that one would sew onto a jacket. This letter was given to everyone on my team who actually showed up for the practices and the meets (our team is walk-on). Does this mean I can say I have a Varsity Letter?
Thanks!
(And congrats to the C4Cs who finished up basic!!! Your pictures from the facebook USAFA were a great source of inspiration!)
On all the applications I've been filling out recently, I've constantly come across the issue of whether or not my two years of cross country was a "varsity" sport. If by the Wikipedia definition of varsity, it is a sport that represents a school, and competes against other school's teams. I am 99.99% sure that Cross Country was a varsity sport.
However, I ran for the JV team, as only the top 7 runners were called varsity. Does this mean that on my applications, I cannot check off varsity? Or by participating in a varsity sport rather than a club sport, does that allow me to check off varsity?
Lastly, up until about ten minutes ago, I always thought a Varsity "Letter" was a piece of paper stating that you played on your school's varsity team. However, a quick google search showed that it was that carpet/felt "letter" of the alphabet that one would sew onto a jacket. This letter was given to everyone on my team who actually showed up for the practices and the meets (our team is walk-on). Does this mean I can say I have a Varsity Letter?
Thanks!
(And congrats to the C4Cs who finished up basic!!! Your pictures from the facebook USAFA were a great source of inspiration!)