Sam Demma Keynote Scholarship

Sam Demma Keynote Scholarship

  • Award: $500 (one scholarship)

BPA’s NLC keynote speaker Sam Demma is not just opening the conference. He is also investing in BPA members who lead with intention, growth, and kindness.

Sam Demma is a bestselling author, viral creator with more than 250 million views, and high-energy keynote speaker who has delivered over 750 performances across three continents. He has spoken twice on the TEDx stage, collaborated with brands like Taco Bell, and shared his message throughout Canada, the United States, and Kenya. His work centers on resilience, empathy, leadership, mental health, and making a meaningful difference.

To celebrate BPA’s 60 years of leadership, competition, and community, Sam will award one $500 scholarship to a BPA member whose actions reflect strong character and positive impact. This award honors who you are becoming, not just what you win.

What This Scholarship Recognizes

  • Drive through follow-through and commitment
  • Empathy through how they treat others
  • Merit through effort and achievement relative to opportunity
  • Momentum through growth and improvement over time
  • Altruism through service and positive impact

Eligibility

  • Registered BPA member
  • Attending NLC
  • Open to all divisions

Application Requirements

Part 1: Five-Theme Snapshot

Applicants respond to all five themes below using one sentence each.
Limit: 25 words per response

Before you begin: You do not have much space on purpose. Choose moments you are genuinely proud of. Think specific, meaningful, and real. A single sentence can say a lot when it is grounded in lived experience.

The goal is not to list everything you have done. It is to share what matters most.

  • Drive: A goal or responsibility you followed through on, especially when it was challenging.
  • Empathy: A moment that shows how you intentionally treat others.
  • Merit: An achievement that reflects effort and perseverance, especially relative to your circumstances.
  • Momentum: A clear example of how you have grown or improved over time.
  • Altruism: One meaningful way you have served or made a positive impact.

Part 2: One Meaningful Moment

In 150 words or fewer, describe one moment that best represents the kind of leader or person you strive to be. This can connect to BPA, school, work, family, or community life.

Part 3: Optional Video (Highly Encouraged, Not Required)

  • Length: 45 seconds or less
  • Prompt: “Why this scholarship matters to you and how you hope to make a difference.”
Tip: Keep responses specific and real—choose moments you’re genuinely proud of.

Applicant Information

Student Name(Required)
Your Email Address(Required)
Advisor Name(Required)
Current Grade Level(Required)
Please enter a number from 1 to 10.

Five-Theme Snapshot

Applicants respond to all five themes below using one sentence each.

Limit: 25 words per response

Before you begin: You do not have much space on purpose. Choose moments you are genuinely proud of. Think specific, meaningful, and real. A single sentence can say a lot when it is grounded in lived experience.

The goal is not to list everything you have done. It is to share what matters most.

  • Drive: A goal or responsibility you followed through on, especially when it was challenging.
  • Empathy: A moment that shows how you intentionally treat others.
  • Merit: An achievement that reflects effort and perseverance, especially relative to your circumstances.
  • Momentum: A clear example of how you have grown or improved over time.
  • Altruism: One meaningful way you have served or made a positive impact.
A goal or responsibility you followed through on, especially when it was challenging.
A moment that shows how you intentionally treat others.
An achievement that reflects effort and perseverance, especially relative to your circumstances.
A clear example of how you have grown or improved over time.
One meaningful way you have served or made a positive impact.

One Meaningful Moment

In 150 words or fewer, describe one moment that best represents the kind of leader or person you strive to be. This can connect to BPA, school, work, family, or community life.
(150 words or fewer)

Optional Video (Highly Encouraged, Not Required)

45 seconds or less; Prompt: “Why this scholarship matters to you and how you hope to make a difference.”
Please be sure to ensure your video is posted publicly.