FARC has promoted running and race walking in central Jersey since January, 1983. We put on about 25 running events a year, plus maintain an active club that includes weekly group runs (Sundays), seasonal track sessions (Thursdays), periodic meetings with guest speakers, about 8 newsletters per year and social events (baseball games, picnic, annual party). We are also big on kids races, plus award anywhere from 2 to 4 $500 college scholarships each year, depending upon applicants. Many of our races are charity events, which typically donate over $25,000 each year to local charities.

FARC itself is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization. We currently have over 300 memberships (families counting as one membership) and over 530 individual members. Our members range from some serious competitors to the 'just stay in shape' runners, which includes most of us.

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2002 MATTHEW STUPER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Freehold Area Running Club (FARC) awards scholarships to deserving members who will be continuing their education at college, vocational/technical, or graduate school. Each scholarship is a one-time $500 award. An applicant may apply during any year in which he or she is enrolled full-time in school, beginning with the senior year of high school. Applications for 2002 have ended. The Scholarship Committee reviews applications and reach a decision at the end of April each year.

Please note these guidelines:

1. The applicant must be a member of FARC for at least the last 3 consecutive years.

2. The applicant will be evaluated based on criteria established by the FARC Scholarship       Committee, as approved by the Board of Trustees.

Criteria include

1. participation in cross-country and track in high school, college, and /or club races. (This includes being part of a team as manager, etc.)

2. participation in other school or community sports and activities.

3. academic achievements.

4. the applicant’s and family’s support/assistance in FARC events.

5. letters of reference.

6. the quality of your essay.

Applications may be obtained by

1. Print from web site Click Here

2. calling our hotline at (732) 431-2627 and requesting one to be mailed, or

3. writing to the following:

FARC Scholarship Committee

c/o Avram Shapiro

P.O. Box 101

Adelphia, NJ 07710-0101

Please mail completed application with letters of recommendation to the above address.

2002 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

2002 WINNERS OF THE MATTHEW STUPOR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

DAVID O'BRIEN, Raritan High School

CHRISTOPHER REED, Freehold Township High School

As you will see from the sketches that follow, we are pleased and honored to have David and Christopher as our scholarship recipients.

David, ranking 9th in his graduating class, is the son of Tom and Donna O'Brien. Tom has been a FARC board member and he, Donna, and David have been involved with the club for many years. In addition to working part-time at Sports Authority, David has been involved in any high school activities. He has lettered in marching band for four years, is a member and officer of the National Honor Society, the National Music Honor Society, and the National Drama Honor Society. He has placed first in forensic tournaments, Spanish competitions, and was voted most dedicated student in the concert band. He is also a member of the jazz band. In marching band he won the leadership award and was voted best brass player. He has been involved in production and acting ends of many school plays and musicals and serves as public relations/historian for the Drama Club and Tri-M. Throughout high school he has taken all the honors and AP courses available. David has run in a few local races and even has done a duathalon. We wish the David the best of luck as he begins his college career at the College of New Jersey.

Chris has lettered in varsity spring and winter track for four years and cross-country for three years. He has served as captain in all three sports this year. He also works part-time at Jersey Freeze. He has been named to the 3rd team in the Monmouth County Indoor 400 and the All-District winter and spring track teams. Christopher and the entire Freehold Township boys' track team have had a super year. Through April, he has the best shore performance of the year in the 400 hurdles (56.1) and, with the relay team, the sprint medley (3:30.2). The 4 x 400 relay team won their division at the Holmdel relays in April. In a meet with Middletown South, Chris tripled with wins in the 400 hurdles (57.5), the 800 (2:05), and the long jump (19-2 ½). This winter his 1600 indoor relay team broke the all-time Freehold Township High School record for the 1600 in a time of 3:38.21. Chris has been among the top finishers at many of our summer series races. We enjoy having him and all the young people compete in them. To quote from Chris's essay: " I think that the people are the secondary reason I attend FARC activities, next to the actual races of course." We wish Chris the best of luck as he continues his education at Rowan University.

2001 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Erin Coyne, Mark Haviland, Jennifer Saa, and Christopher Skeehan.

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