Limi Boosters
Limi-Booster Officers: Standing left to right:
President: Marci Hicks, V. Pres: Donna Stowers, Sec: Julie Ochsner, Treas: Lisa Ladner, Past Pres: Susan Carmichael
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Mission Statement
The Limi Boosters are the auxiliary organization of the North American Limousin Foundation. The Limousin enthusiasts support the North American Limousin Junior Association members and promote the NALJA activities coupled with complimenting the efforts of NALF in promoting the Limousin breed.
Limi Boosters Objectives
• Support North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA) activities
• Provide scholarships to juniors: three $500 scholarships
(two for ag majors and one for a non-ag major)
• Provide financial assistance grants: two $500 grants
• Provide grants to state Limousin junior associations
• Support “mini-junior” (preschool ages) activities
• Donate gifts to participants at the National Junior Limousin Show and Congress (NJLSC)
20th Annual Limousin Beef Cookoff
1st Place: Texas
2nd Place: Kansas
People's Choice: Oklahoma
Keep Reading
Keep reading below to view:
1. Limi Boosters Membership
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Limi Boosters National Scholarship
3. Limi Boosters National Educational Grant
4. State Junior Activities Grant Application |
Limi Boosters Membership
The Limi Boosters, the North American Limousin Foundation’s (NALF’s) auxiliary organization, extends to you a special invitation to join their group.
The Limi Boosters plays a variety of roles in the promotion and support of the Limousin breed – including serving as spokespersons, sponsoring scholarships and educational grants for Limousin juniors, sponsoring grants for state junior activities, and donating gifts to participants at the National Junior Limousin Show and Congress (NJLSC).
Please join this dedicated group of people who play a vital role in the success of the Limousin breed. The cost is minimal, and the benefits are great to us all.
Limi Boosters Membership Application...
Send the membership application and dues payment to:
Lisa Ladner
23190 Whitfield Rd.,
Picayune, MS 39466
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Donna Etherton Limi Boosters National Scholarship
2012 Recipients
Ty Ladner, Picayune, Miss.
Molly Greenwalt, Lynchburg, Ohio
Each year, the Limi Boosters budget up to $3,000 for scholarships and educational grants. Each scholarship and educational grant will between $500 and $750. The association will award them at the discretion of its executive board.
Eligibility
Any active member of the North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA) who intends to enroll or continue in a four-year college program is eligible to apply. Applicants’ high-school transcripts must place them in the top scholastic one-third of their classes.
Funds
The Limi Boosters will pay its scholarships directly to the recipients.
Selection
The Limi Boosters will base selection of its scholarship recipients on scholastic excellence; demonstrated leadership; citizenship; financial need; and participation in 4-H, FFA and Limousin junior activities. A selection committee will consider all complete applications received before May 15, and the Limi Boosters will announce the winners at the National Junior Limousin Show and Congress (NJLSC). The winners do not need to be present to receive the awards. An applicant can receive one scholarship or educational grant in a given year. Former scholarship recipients cannot reapply, although they may apply for an educational grant (and vice versa).
Application Procedure
1. Obtain information and the application form from the following address, or print it from the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) Web site.
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Complete the application in detail and forward it – along with an official high-school transcript (showing class ranking), a recent photo of yourself and three letters of recommendation – to the following address by May 15.
3. One of the three letters of recommendation must be from an active NALF member other than a relative or guardian. That active member must provide his or her NALF member number and signature in the letter.
4. All applicants must complete the application on original scholarship forms. If applicants want to give extra information, they may attach addenda.
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Failure to include all of the required information will disqualify the applicant automatically.
Application Form...
Mail the completed application by May 16 to the following address:
Marci Hicks
PO Box 4253
Midway, KY 40347
859-576-2602
marci.hicks@uky.edu
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Ron & Carolyn Holland Scholarship
Objective:
The primary objective of the Ron and Carolyn Holland NALJA Scholarship is to financially support the educational pursuits of young Limousin enthusiasts that possess upstanding character, perseverance, work ethic, ingenuity and demonstrated scholastic achievement, consistent with the values endeared by the Holland family.
Eligibility:
Any active member of NALJA entering either their freshman or sophomore years of a four-year academic program majoring in Animal Science or closely related fields of study are eligible to apply.
Funds:
Ron Holland has donated this $2,000 scholarship. This $2,000 scholarship opportunity will be offered to NALJA members from 2013-2017 and will be awarded each year to a high school senior that will be pursuing a degree in an agriculture related field. This scholarship will be paid to the recipient over a four-year period.
Selection:
Selection of the Ron and Carolyn Holland NALJA Scholarship will be based on demonstrated character, leadership, citizenship, scholastic achievement, participation in NALJA activities and/or the Limousin breed, stated future professional goals, as well as financial need. A selection committee will evaluate candidates, with the 2012/2013 recipient announced at the National Junior Limousin Show Awards Banquet.
Application Procedure:
1. Contact the NALF office for an application form. Current information concerning the scholarship will be printed in the NALF Partners email newsletter, in the NALJA email newsletters, on the NALF website, and in the NALJA News publication. 2. Applications should be accompanied with three letters of recommendation, along with high school transcript of grades for the most recent completed academic year. 3. Application must be postmarked no later than May 15, 2013.
Application Form...
Mail completed applications to:
North American Limousin Foundation
Attn: Ron and Carolyn Holland Scholarship
6 Inverness Court East, Suite 260
Englewood, CO 80112-5595 |
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Limi Boosters National Educational Grant
2011 Grant Recipients
Joshua Dee Glendenning, Lebanon, MO
Zach Greiman, Garner, IA
Each year, the Limi Boosters budget up to $3,000 for scholarships and educational grants. Each scholarship and educational grant will be between $500 and $750. The association will award them at the discretion of its executive board.
Eligibility
Any active member of the North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA) who intends to enroll or continue in a two- or four-year college, vocational, or technical program is eligible to apply.
Funds
The Limi Boosters will pay its educational grants directly to the recipients.
Selection
The Limi Boosters have a strong desire to help young people who appreciate the Limousin breed; work hard; have energy, drive and determination; and are in need of financial aid to further their educations. The association asks recipients of its grants to be at least average students, have demonstrated citizenship and leadership skills, have participated in 4‑H or FFA, and be NALJA members. A selection committee will consider all applications received before the deadline, and the Limi Boosters will announce recipients at the National Junior Limousin Show and Congress (NJLSC). The recipients need not be present to receive the educational grants. An applicant can receive one scholarship or educational grant in a given year. Former educational grant recipients cannot reapply, although they may apply for a scholarship (and vice versa).
Application Procedure
1. Obtain information and the application form from the following address, or print it from the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) Web site.
2. Complete the application in detail and forward it – along with a recent photo of yourself – to the following address by May 15.
3. Attach (or have sent directly to the following address) three letters of recommendation. Two of the letters must be from any of the following: school superintendent, school principal, minister, 4‑H leader, FFA advisor, county Extension agent or teacher. One letter of recommendation must be from an active NALF member other than a relative or guardian. That NALF member must provide his or her NALF member number and signature in the letter.
4. NALJA News and other Limousin publications will provide current information concerning the educational grant.
5. All applicants must complete the application on original forms. If applicants want to give extra information, they may attach addenda.
6. Failure to complete the application in detail or provide a photo and three letters of recommendation will disqualify the applicant.
Application Form...
Mail the completed application by May 16 to the following address:
Marci Hicks
PO Box 4253
Midway, KY 40347
859-576-2602
marci.hicks@uky.edu |
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State Junior Activities Grant Application
2012 Grant Recipients
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Kentucky
Ohio
Colorado
Application Form...
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