100 scholarships for 100 years of 4–H Canada

By Gary Sliworksy
OMAF/MRA Rep.

100 Scholarships for 100 Years of 4-H Canada
The Chrysler Foundation has teamed up with 4-H Canada to sponsor one hundred scholarships valued at $1,000 each for 4-H members across Canada.
4-H scholarships provide opportunities for Canadian youth to further their education and expand their knowledge in support of the agriculture industry. Members also have opportunities to travel nationally and internationally on exchanges, participate in leadership conferences and apply for additional grants and awards. 4-H Canada works with all provinces to create clubs in local communities and has an exceptional track record of developing confident Canadian leaders.
4-H youth from across Canada are eligible to apply for the scholarship if they meet the following criteria. Applicants must be:
1. at least 16 years of age as of January 1, 2013;
2. a current 4-H member in good standing;
3. in their final year of high school and have applied* to a field of study in the arts, science or business of agriculture OR currently enrolled in a post-secondary school and studying arts, science or business of agriculture.
*Applied means the student must show acceptance from a qualified, post-secondary institution by May 31, 2014.
Applicants must submit a 500 word essay outlining “What does being a farmer mean to you?” as well as a letter of reference from a 4-H Club leader.
An on-line application form can be found at apply.4-h-canada.ca . The scholarship deadline is January 15, 2014 and scholarship winners will be notified in March 2014.
Volunteer Service Awards – nominate your volunteers today!!
This is a reminder that the nomination deadline for the 2014 Volunteer Service Awards is January 25, 2014. Nominations received up to that date will be included in the 2014 award ceremony. Nominations received after that date will be held until 2015.
Volunteer Service Awards are given to people who volunteer their time to a single organization for a minimum of 5 consecutive years (or 2 consecutive years for youth!). This could be for coaching hockey or baseball, fundraising for a charity, hosting cultural events or being on the executive or board of an organization. The possibilities are endless as volunteers are involved in so many things!
You are encouraged to nominate volunteers for these awards. Those of you who have attended a ceremony know how significant they are to the recipients. For nomination forms or more information, go to
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/honours/vsa.shtml
In order to complete a nomination on-line, you will need the following information:
·Name, mailing address, phone number and email (if available) for the organization
·Contact person for the organization
·Year the organization was established
·Mandate of the organizations (keep it brief, even one sentence is suitable)
·Name, mailing address, phone number and email (if available) for all nominees
·Years of service the nominee has provided to the organization
All organizations and nominees will receive communication before May 2014 from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration with information and details regarding the Volunteer Service Award ceremony location in their area.