ARBA Youth

Each year at the ARBA National Convention, the association sponsors a Royalty Contest for the youth members. There are 8 categories, as shown above.

The competition consists of a written application, written test, interview, identification contest, and judging contest. (Lord and Lady exempt from judging contest). The deadline has passed for the 2009 contests. Please check back after the January 1, 2010 for forms for the 2010 convention.

Other contests are also available to the Youth attending the ARBA Convention, and also contests for those that are unable to attend. Forms for all Youth contests can be downloaded or printed from the links below. If you cannot view these forms, try downloading the latest Adobe Reader.

Team Breed ID Form

Team Judging Form

Youth Education Form

Click here for the 2009 Individual Judging Contest, Individual Identification Contest and Skill-A-Thon. Fill out the form and return to Gary Michaud.

Should you have any questions regarding any of the ARBA Youth contests, please contact the Department Chair, Gary Michaud, at the above address, phone, or email.

Click here for a list of
2008 contest winners

Click here for a list of
2007 contest winners.

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Youth Scholarship

The ARBA offers Youth Scholarships each year for those that meet the criteria for eligibility.

All applications must be submitted on forms obtained from the ARBA office, district Director, ARBA web site or Scholarship committee member. Computer forms will not be accepted unless in original format.

All applicants must have held continuous ARBA membership for at least three (3) years preceding application for scholarship.

Applicants must be a graduating senior to be eligible for consideration.

Applicants must have completed High School with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (unweighted) on a scale of 4.00, and be in the top 50% of graduating class.

Applicants may be currently enrolled in their first year of advanced education.

Home schooled applicants are eligible, but must submit SAT or ACT scores, plus a transcript of any advanced education.

All applications must include a complete High School transcript, plus a transcript of any advanced education.

Scholarship proceeds may be used to further education at any accredited four (4) year college, two (2) year college, vocational, or technical school.

Per Article III (l) in the By-Laws of the ARBA Constitution: "Scholarships will be paid to the member upon receipt of confirmation of college enrollment".

No member of the immediate family of any ARBA Youth Scholarship Committee member will be eligible to apply for a scholarship.

All applications must be sent to the ARBA office by August 31 of application year.

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Click below to download or print Youth Scholarship Procedures & Form

Youth Scholarship Forms

2008 YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Jessica Morgan, TX	Kayla Schmidt, KS
Alexander Schutz, NY	Anna Wagner, MN
Travis Wayne, MN

T.E. "Doc" Reed Memorial High School Scholarship

The 2009 Animal Science Workshop for Youth was conducted on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana on June 10-12, 2009. Congratulations to the winners of the T.E. "Doc" Reed Memorial High School Scholarship. As soon as information is received from Purdue University concerning the 2010 workshop we will post it here. In the meantime, any questions can be directed to Dr. Colleen Brady: 765/494-8433, bradyc@purdue.edu or Fred Douglas: 765/494-7591; FAD@vet.purdue.edu.