2016 Logan Rau

Memorial Grant Application

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutscholarships,pleasecontactDakotaThomasat608.574.2323ordakota.thomas@jacks.sdstate.edu

PROCEDURESFORAPPLYING• Completedscholarshipapplication• PersonalStatement• Essay• Two(2)lettersofrecommendation• Thesereferencesshouldnotbearelative.Atleastonelettershouldprimarilyaddressyour

involvementintheagriculturaland/orshowindustry.• ApplicationsaredueFebruary16,2016.Therequiredmaterialmustbeinanenvelopewithaclasp

andpostmarkedbyFebruary16,2016.• Mailapplicationto:

JackrabbitMemorialc/oScholarshipSelectionCommitteeAnimalScienceComplexBox2170Brookings,SD57007

• IncompleteapplicationsandapplicationspostmarkedafterFeb16,2016,willbedisqualified.• RecipientswillbenotifiedbySaturday,February20,2016.Recipientmustbepresentattheshow

onSaturday,February27th,2016inSiouxFalls,SDtoreceivetheirscholarship.

GRANT• Theamountofthescholarshipshallbeatleast$250.• Thescholarshipwillbeawardedtoonepersonforoneyeartobeusedforashowcalfproject.• ThescholarshipisprovidedthroughtheLoganRaufamilyandcontributionsreceivedbytheSDSU

B&B/AGRJackrabbitMemorialCommittee.

BASISFORSELECTIONOFGRANTRECIPIENTS• Individualmustbeinvolvedintheshowcattleindustry.Preferencegiventokidsbelongingtoabreed

associationand/ortheSouthDakotaJuniorPointAssociation.• Applicantmustbeatleast12yearsold.• Preferencegiventoanindividualinfinancialneed.• Agriculturebackgroundisrequired.

2016 Logan Rau

Memorial Grant Application

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutscholarships,pleasecontactDakotaThomasat608.574.2323ordakota.thomas@jacks.sdstate.edu

FullName______________________________________________________________Phone()________________________________Address_____________________________________________Town__________________________State_______ZIP____________EmailAddress(ifapplicable)____________________________________________________________CircleOne:CollegeHighSchoolGradeLevel______________________________CurrentGPA____________College____________________________________________________Major______________________________________________________Parent’sNamesListyourinvolvementinyourschool,community,breedassociation,church,etc.:Listleadershippositions(i.e.atschool,sports,breedassociations,volunteerpositions)youhaveheldand/orleadershipexperiencesyouhavehad(i.e.campsattended,projects,events):PersonalStatement–Maximumof250words• Explainyourreasonsforapplyingforthegrant• Howyouwouldusethemoneyfromthegrant• Emphasisonyourfuturecareergoals• Involvementintheagriculturaland/orshowindustry• IfthereisaneedforfinancialassistanceEssay–Maximumof500words• Fromtheoutside,showinglivestockcanbeperceivedasuseless.Pleaseexplainhowthelivestock

industryhasimpactedyouandwhereitwilltakeyouinthefuture.Also,howcanweasagriculturalists,informthepublicoftheimportanceoftheshowindustry?