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ADGA Convention Youth Scholarship Application

ADGA Convention Youth Scholarship Application

Scholarship Amount of $280.00
Online application due no later than 9/4/2026

Selected applicants will be notified by 9/15/2026. Scholarship payment will be provided at convention.

PURPOSE: To provide financial assistance to eligible IDGA Youth to attend the Youth Program of the ADGA Annual Meeting & Convention held October 10-11, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN

EXPECTATIONS:

  • Recipient will attend the full Saturday and Sunday portion of the Youth Program at the ADGA Annual Meeting & Convention.
  • Scholarship award ($280) covers youth conference attendance for both days plus the youth banquet
  • All scholarship recipients who are 12 to 17 years old must have a parent or guardian present at the convention hotel for the entire youth program. Parents or guardians are not required to attend the youth program. Parents or guardians will be responsible for all of their own expenses.
  • Only complete applications will be considered for the scholarship.

APPLICANTS MUST:

  • Be age 12 through 20 years old as of the first day of the Convention’s youth program.
  • Be a current member of the Indiana Dairy Goat Association by June 1, 2026 
    • (applicant may be a youth or regular member or part of a family membership).
  • Not be a recipient of another ADGA Youth Convention scholarship for 2026.
ADGA Convention Youth Scholarship Application
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Please type your concise answers to items 1 through 6 (as listed below.) Number your responses (1-6). Limit your answers to no more than two (2) pages total.

  1. Describe how you became involved with dairy goats
  2. Describe your future plans with dairy goats
  3. List your outstanding achievements with dairy goats
  4. Describe how this scholarship would be of benefit to you (include some thoughts other than using the money to pay expenses)
  5. Describe how you will share the information you learn from attending the Convention youth program with others.
  6. Describe additional efforts you are making to attend the 2026 Convention Youth program.