As many of you have seen this season and already know, Tiger Splash has a number of volunteer swimmers who play a significant role at our practices and meets. We call this position, a Junior Assistant Volunteer. (JAV)

Junior Assistant Volunteer (JAV) is a volunteer position responsible for assisting the coaching staff with practice and meet day functions of the swim team. The goal of the JAV program is to ensure more individualized attention to every Splash swimmer, as well as develop leadership skills for JAV participants.

The Dripping Springs Tiger Splash Swim Team believes the JAV program is an integral part of our team’s success. While swimming is the primary focus of our organization, Tiger Splash is dedicated to giving back to those qualified swimmers who have invested so much of their own time and energy into all of our kids and our team. To honor the commitment and recognize the contributions of our JAVs, we offer a limited number of scholarships valued at a minimum of $1000. Applicants must be graduating seniors that have participated in the JAV program for a minimum of two years with a minimum of 10 hours volunteered per season.

We are so excited to announce this year recipients of the 2023 Tiger Splash Scholarship.

2023 Scholarship Award Recipient Highlights

*Austin Hovatter*

125.5 volunteer hours

JAV for 5 years

Attending Texas A&M University to pursue a degree in biomedical honors engineering.

Being a JAV taught him “how to teach others, leadership, proper time management, patience and understanding.”

*Jackson Leadbetter*

68+ volunteer hours

JAV for 4 years 

Attending Fairmont State University to pursue a degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Cybersecurity.

Swimming as a member of the Fairmont State University NCAA D2 swim team and he will also be partnering with a local program to teach kids with autism how to swim.

Being a JAV taught him how to roll up his sleeves and coach. He enjoyed using his passion for swimming to help make a difference to kids by teaching them how to swim and how to have fun in the water.

*Natasha Newton*

170+ volunteer hours so far 

JAV for 4 years and has been swimming with Tiger Splash since she was 5 years old (12 years)

MVP and JAV of the year in 2022

Attending Texas State University

Being a JAV helped her learn how to carry herself with confidence and how to communicate clearly with all ages/audiences..

*Alex Stinson*

144 volunteer hours

JAV for 4 years 

Attending Texas A&M at Galveston to study Engineering.

Being a JAV taught him how to be responsible, patient, and proactive. He gained skills in teamwork, communication, active listening, and leadership.

*Kinsey Silcox*

Over 113+ volunteer hours

JAV for 5 years 

Attending University of Vermont Honors College

Being a JAV taught Kinsey to lead with confidence, organize large groups of varied individuals, how to deliver advice, and how to be adaptable and think on the fly. It taught her how to be patient, how to deal with “difficult” personalities, and how to appreciate positive leaders and coaches.