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GREAT OPPORTUNITIES --
(AKA FREE MONEY!!)
There
are many opportunities the ND FFA Foundation has for North Dakota FFA Chapters
and FFA members. Below are just a few of the programs that could help your
chapter with your community service projects, gain insight into farm safety, and
help your members obtain leadership skills.
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Alliance
Pipeline Safety grants -- Due during school year |
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ND
Ag in the Classroom Mini Grants -- Due Sept. 7 |
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Beginning
SAE Grants -- Due Sept. 14 |
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College
Scholarships for Ag Education Majors -- Due Sept. 30 |
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Alliance
Pipeline's FFA is Here to Learn and Serve grants - Due October 1 |
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Blue
Jackets Bright Futures - Due Nov. 9 |
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Expansion
SAE Grants - Due Dec. 1 |
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Washington
Leadership Conference -- Due May 1
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Blue
Jackets - Bright Futures (ND FFA Jacket Fund): A group of former FFA members have donated funds to be used for
new FFA jackets for FFA members who currently don't own one. If you know
of a fellow FFA member who could use a jacket, please fill out an application.
Beginning
SAE Grant Program (made possible through Bakk Farm funds):
Grants
for 8th and 9th grade FFA members to develop an SAE project.
($7,000 to be spent)
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Beginning SAE
Grant Winners
Marissa Asheim from Mohall FFA
Chapter
Taylor Bachmeier from TGU Granville FFA
Amy Becker from Carrington FFA
Colton
Eichele from Fessenden/Bowdon FFA
Evan Entze from Beulah FFA
Preston
Gilderhus from Maddock A.S. Gibbens FFA
Justin Grade from McClusky FFA
Eric Haman from Towner FFA
Cody Klein from
Scranton
FFA
Amy Lee from Turtle Lake/Mercer FFA
Tyler Meidinger from Wishek FFA
Josh Stutrud from
Rugby
FFA
Marissa Schrader from
Richland
44 FFA
Oakly Zink from
Hillsboro
FFA
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Expansion
SAE Grant Program (made possible through Bakk Farm funds): Grants for 10th and 11th grade FFA members
to expand on an existing SAE project. ($7,000
to be spent)
Alliance
Pipeline's
Safety in Our Agricultural Communities: Alliance Pipeline is very concerned about safety in
North Dakota
. Safety in Our Agricultural Communities is a program to promote safe
practices to others in our school and communities. Thirty-five FFA
chapters will have the opportunity to complete two safety activities during the
school year and receive $275 to be used in leadership activities.
Alliance
Pipeline's
FFA is Here to Learn and Serve Program: Alliance Pipeline is working with the ND FFA Foundation to
help chapters commit to their communities. We encourage members to
take this opportunity and apply for funds.
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Alliance Pipeline’s
“FFA is Here to Learn and Serve” Grant 2007 Recipients
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Bottineau: ($450)
Build picnic tables for recreation site for Carbury Dam |
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Central Cass: ($500) Build picnic tables for the
football field and build shelves for concessions stand. |
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Glen Ullin: ($475)
Build a park ceder sign for
Burlington
Park
and/or work with local group and Hebron FFA build small train cars
used at community events. |
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Hebron
: ($400) Build and donate a barrel train to the Hebron Lion’s Club
(work with Glen Ullin) |
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Lakota: ($500) Purchase EMT bags and oxygen tanks
for the school and community center.
Train students in CPR and the use of AED’s. |
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Larimore, Finley/Sharon,
Hillsboro
, New Rockford,
Park
River
: Asking for $2500 in total to plant trees in Northwood after the
damage from the recent tornado. |
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Maddock: ($500) Build park area near the high
school which will include picnic tables and shelters. |
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Medina
: ($400) Construct two wooden planters, plant shrubs and flowers, and
build two benches by the school.
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Richland
44: ($500) Spread
woodchips over the landscape fabric over the gardens at the Native
American Medicine Wheel Botanical Gardens. |
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Scranton
: ($500) Build picnic tables for the Bowman County Fairgrounds. |
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Tappen: ($500) Plant, take care of, and market
the school garden. |
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The ND Ag in the Classroom Mini
Grants: The North Dakota Ag in the Classroom
Council is offering grants up to $500 to groups or individuals sponsoring
programs or projects that promote agricultural literacy.
A total of $9,000 will be awarded. Grants
may be awarded for less than the full amount requested, based upon the
discretion of the granting committee and the funds available. The
proposed project must be targeted to young people from 6-18 years of age and
should enhance student knowledge of the contribution made by agriculture.
Proposed projects or events designed to reach large groups of students
will be given preference, as will those that involve innovative approaches to
promoting agricultural literacy.
College Scholarships for Ag Education Majors: If
you are an ag education major planning on teaching in ND, please consider filling out our application for a
college scholarship.
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2007 Alliance
Pipeline Scholarship Recipients
Tara Kae Bohrer from
Stanton
Andrew Jordan Dosch from
Powers
Lake
Emily M. Steckler from St. Anthony
Paige Penny Haugland from Ambrose
Ashley Elizabeth Vangsness from Leonard
2007 ND FFA
Foundation Scholarship Recipient
Neil Anthony Horner from Wishek
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Washington
Leadership
Conference Scholarships:
Are you interested in taking your leadership skills to the highest level?
Have you ever thought about how you can influence others to lead? Do
you have what it takes to make a positive impact in your local community?
If you have ever asked these questions of yourself, then the Washington
Leadership Conference is just for you. Located in our nation's capitol,
the Washington Leadership Conference is a five-day event that trains FFA members
to make a positive impact in their school, local community, state and country.
The conference focuses on the following areas: problem solving, relationship
building, living with character, developing an attitude of serving others.
The ND FFA Foundation has several scholarships for members.
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