SCHOLARSHIPS
2009 Scholarship Application (Word Doc)
2009 Scholarship Application (PDF)
2009 Scholarship Application Cover Letter (Word Doc)
2009 Scholarship Application Cover Letter (PDF)
2009 Scholarship Brochure (Word Doc)
2009 Scholarship Brochure (PDF)
INTERNSHIPS
2009 Internship Application (Word Doc)
2009 Internship Application (PDF)
The Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation was established in 1986 by the Kane County Farm Bureau to carry out charitable work in the advancement of agricultural literacy and preparing students and leaders for careers in the agriculture industry.
As a not-for-profit entity, the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation solicits and distributes private funding for agriculturally related education and leadership training, Ag-in-the-Classroom programs, Ag Literacy Library development, charitable activities and research. The Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation offers several scholarships to members or dependents of members who wish to pursue higher education in an agricultural related field.
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FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
The Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation Board has announced eleven students who were selected to receive $1500 college scholarships for the 2008-2009 school year. The success of the Foundation’s Winner's Choice tractor raffle allowed for an increase in the value of Scholarship from $1,000 to $1,500. One High School senior student was chosen to receive the $2000 President’s Scholarship. The Foundation also administers the $1,000 John Buck Memorial Scholarship award.
General Scholarships
To be eligible for a Kane County Farm Bureau general scholarship, the member or dependent must have been a member in good standing for two years. The student must also be planning an agriculture related career. A brochure is available to assist students in identifying those careers and areas of study.
John Buck Memorial Scholarship
Agriculture and golf were John Buck’s passions. So it was only fitting that after his death from cancer in 2001, that his family and friends would keep his legacy alive by offering educational scholarships in those fields. Buck was the founder of Buck Brothers, Inc. and J.W. Turf, both of Hampshire, dealers and distributors of John Deere farm equipment and golf course maintenance equipment, respectively.
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Late in 2001, the family of John Buck established the John Buck Memorial Scholarship for agriculture students through the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation. An endowment to the Foundation, supplemented by an annual John Buck Memorial Open golf outing, provides funds for $1000 scholarships for higher education for agriculture students. Any student in Kane, DeKalb, McHenry, Boone, Lake, DuPage or Will County is eligible to apply. A similar scholarship program has been established by the family through the Midwest Golf Course Superintendent’s Association.
Thomas Warhurst of Somonauk was the John Buck Memorial Scholarship recipient in the spring of 2008. Thomas is the son of David and Brenda Warhurst. Thomas was selected from a pool of 15 applicants in a seven county area for the $1,000 award.
Applications are available through local county Farm Bureau offices, at Buck Brothers, Inc. or J.W. Turf in Hampshire, or by contacting Steve Arnold, Executive Director of the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation, at 630-584-8660 or via this website. Application deadline is February 15, 2009.
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Foundation President’s Scholarship
The President’s Scholarship is a $2000 scholarship reserved for the high school senior among Foundation scholarship applicants possessing the most outstanding combination of scholastics, activities, goals and ACT score.
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Wayne Gehrke of Elgin was recently chosen as the recipient of the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation’s President’s Scholarship for the 2008-2009 school year. Wayne is the son of Bob and Beth Gehrke.
The President’s Award Scholarship will provide $2000 to be applied towards tuition for the 2008-09 school year. It was one of 14 scholarships awarded by the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation for the 2007-08 academic year. For more information on Foundation scholarship programs, call Kane County Farm Bureau at 630-584-8660.
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2008 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
For assisting in the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation’s
AG COMMUNICATION/AG-IN-THE-CLASSROOM PROGRAM
The Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation is a general not-for-profit corporation organized under IRS Code 501(c)(3) with one of its goals being to serve the needs of our county’s youth through education and other opportunities, so that they may increase their skills in agriculture.
The Foundation has agreed to fund an internship(s) to assist the Farm Bureau in its Public Relations efforts and to assist in the coordination of the Kane County Farm Bureau’s “Ag-in-the-Classroom” (AITC) program. AITC is an educational program designed to instruct students of all ages of agriculture’s role in society using innovative techniques such as science experiments, videotapes, classroom visits and other materials.
The intern chosen will work directly with the KCFB manager, Ag-in-the-Classroom coordinator and the Ag-in-the-Classroom Committee under the academic supervision of a college or university instructor.
KANE COUNTY FARM BUREAU INTERNSHIPS
AGRICULTURAL FIELDS OF STUDY
Location
St. Charles, Illinois
Dates
Flexible
Pre-requisites
30 undergraduate hours (communications or education emphasis preferred)
Requirements
Minimum of 300 hours, minimum of 20 hours/week (summer) Minimum of 100 hours (winter) or 30 hours (spring)
Value
up to $2500 to be paid at conclusion of internship (summer)
up to $750 (winter) and $300 (spring)
Responsibilities
Promote and coordinate Ag-in-the-Classroom projects
Assist with the planning of a week-long, graduate credit Summer Agricultural Institute for teachers
Assist with public relations efforts through newsletters, press releases and other correspondence
Develop grant requests to provide funding for the comprehensive Ag Ed program in Kane County
Coordinate County Fair activities with volunteer committees
Inventory, checkout and track educational materials
Work with volunteers to update and enhance Ag-in-the-Classroom programs
Contact
Steve Arnold, Executive Director 630-584-8660 or e-mail info@kanecfb.com
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