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2009 NWTF Michigan State
Scholarship Winner: Presented 1/16/2010
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Erika
VanGoethem
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eligibility requirements and application
National Wild Turkey Federation's
Academic Scholarship Program
Dear Counselors:
The National Wild Turkey Federation has made a commitment to
America's young people through its academic scholarship
program. We are able to offer young people college
scholarships at the local, state and national level through
the generous support of our great grassroots volunteers and
fine corporate sponsors.Our J.A.K.E.S
(Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship)
Program is dedicated to educating, informing and involving
youth in wildlife conservation and the wise stewardship of our
natural resources. The NWTF J.A.K.E.S. Program offers
educational outlets and fun activities to youth 17 and under
through our national chapter system. The
NWTF is built on simple, basic principles, that includes
respect for the flag, regard for religion and the importance
of family and conservation. These principles are very
important to the NWTF and supporting our children's education
through this scholarship program is just one way the NWTF can
ensure we have the dedicated conservationists needed for the
future. Please review the enclosed eligibility requirements
and help us reward deserving students.
Tony Snyder
President
Michigan State Chapter
Across the country, NWTF chapters have embraced
the scholarship program and we have now awarded over one
million dollars to high school seniors since 1999. Graduating
high school seniors who exhibit exceptional performance in all
aspects of school, community and outdoor involvement are
eligible. Each recipient also must show a vested interest in
preserving the hunting heritage and dedication to
conservation. Local chapter scholarships are a minimum of
$250, state/provincial scholarships are a minimum of $1,000
(Michigan gives a $2,000 scholarship)
and the national scholarship winner will receive $10,000.
Selection Process
The selection process for local, state and national
scholarships is as follows: Local chapters awarding
scholarships need to have complete scholarship criteria and
application information to schools by mid-September. Students,
in turn, need to have their materials to local chapter
officers by Jan. 1st. Local chapters will award
scholarships by Jan. 15th and forward winners to
the state chapter president by Feb. 1st. By Feb. 15th,
state officers will award state scholarships and by March 1st,
forward state winners to NWTF national headquarters, where the
NWTF selection committee will select the national winner by
mid-April.
If your local chapter is unable to pick a recipient for a
local scholarship winner until later in the spring, your
chapter can still award scholarships past the deadlines.
Nonetheless, local scholarship winners chosen after the
deadlines will qualify for neither the state nor national
award.
Application Materials for Chapters
Downloadable scholarship application materials are available
at
http://www.nwtf.org/jakes/coordinators/scholarships.html .
If you cannot download a form save it to your computer. Please
remember to fill out the section on the back of the
scholarship application for the name and address of the local
chapter officer that the scholarship application should be
returned to, before delivering the application to schools.
For More Information
For more information on the scholarship program, contact JAKES
Program Manager Mandy Harling at the Wild Turkey Center by
calling 1-800-THE-NWTF or e-mail her at
mharling@nwtf.net.
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