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Spotlight on Youth - Feb. 9, 2011 |
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Students can help name Derby Museum’s foal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Elementary school students in Kentucky and southern Indiana are being asked to help name the Kentucky Derby Museum’s new foal.
The dark bay, or brown, colt is owned by Running Waters Farm. His sire’s name is Derby in Motion, and his dam’s name is Nightatthemuseum.
The contest is open to students in first through fifth grades, and the Derby Museum is accepting submissions through March 31.
The Derby Museum’s website said the winner is to be chosen through online voting and will receive a plush horse, a behind-the-scenes and private tour of Churchill Downs and, for the student’s homeroom class, a party.
To enter, visit www.derbymuseum.org/name_foal.html
Jay County FFA receives “Living to Serve” grant
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The National FFA Organization recently awarded more than $400,000 in rural youth development grants to 65 local FFA chapters in 19 states across the country.
The “Living to Serve” grants will continue the outreach to rural youth and will support service-learning projects that impact local community needs. To be eligible for a grant, FFA members must live in a rural area and submit a competitive proposal for a service-learning project which successfully addresses a local issue or need.
One successful “Living to Serve” chapter was the Jay County FFA Chapter in Portland, Ind. They received $3,500 to fund their project “The Community Greenhouse for the Community Gardens” The Jay County FFA plans on expanding on a community service project it currently has in place. Members of the FFA will use this money to purchase soil, seeds and containers to raise vegetables to donate to local community gardens in Jay County. The plants will also be distributed at the Jay County Community and Family Service and local food bank. The Jay County FFA Chapter advisors are Melissa Muhlenkamp, Brittany Bridges, and Cody Linville.
The grants are administered by USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the National FFA Organization. For information on the “Living to Serve” program please visit www.ffa.org/ltsgrants
Ft. Recovery hosts canned food drive to benefit locals
FT. RECOVERY, Ohio — The Ft. Recovery FFA Chapter recently held a canned food drive with the entire high school student body and staff called the “Canning Hunger Campaign.”
Classes competed to see who could bring in the most cans. A total of 2,616 canned good and non-perishable items were collected. Winning the competition by collecting a total of 83 cans per person was Mr. Summers’ class. The food was delivered to local food banks to help needy families in the Mercer County area. The Ft. Recovery FFA Chapter would like to thank the entire high school student body, the staff and the sophomore FFA members for coordinating this great activity.
On Dec. 16, the Ft. Recovery FFA attended an area FFA Leadership Night. Approximately 180 members from surrounding FFA chapters attended. During the event, six state officers presented leadership sessions on FFA opportunities, goals, values and teamwork. The evening ended with pizza and pop.
Deadline approaches for Dekalb Ag Youth Scholarship
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Applications are now being accepted for the Dekalb Ag Youth Scholarship program, which will provide $2,500 awards to 10 students in 2011 in recognition of their commitment to agriculture.
“We are excited to once again sponsor the Dekalb Ag Youth Scholarship for the fifth straight year,” said Dekalb Marketing Manager Jason Hoag. “Dekalb has a strong history of investing in ag youth education by sponsoring a variety of scholarships and awards.”
This particular award is available to both high school and collegiate students who plan to pursue an agriculture-related degree and who have demonstrated strong leadership skills and community involvement. It has already made a difference for dozens of students since 2007.
“The scholarship has helped me get the best education I can,” said 2010 Dekalb Ag Youth Scholarship winner Chelsea Ahlquist, 18, of Onaga, Kan., who is working toward an agronomy degree at Kansas State University. “I’m really excited for the opportunity at Kansas State to pursue a career in crop development.”
Ohio FFA District 1 President Mike Hannewald of Waterville, Ohio, 19, was another 2010 recipient.
“I felt very honored to have received the scholarship and it has helped me focus on my education and preparing for a future career in agriculture,” said Hannewald, who is attending Ohio State University, majoring in crop science. “I really appreciate the support of Dekalb and Monsanto.”
Applications are available online at https://scholarshipapp.ffa.org and must be submitted by Feb. 15. FFA membership is not required to be eligible for the scholarship program. |
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