Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation Interns

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 seventeen students who were selected to receive $1,000 general college scholarships for the 2011-2012 school year.  One high school senior was chosen to receive a $1,500 President’s Scholarship.  The Foundation also administers the John Buck Memorial Scholarship award and the Chuck Swanson Memorial Scholarship.

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.

Buddy Haas

Foundation President’s Scholarship The President’s Scholarship is reserved for the high school senior among Foundation scholarship applicants possessing the most outstanding combination of scholastics, activities, goals and ACT score. William "Buddy" Haas of Elburn was chosen as the recipient of the President’s Scholarship for the 2011-2012 school year. Buddy has exhibited cattle and pigs since he was 8 years old and currently owns and operates his own cattle herd.  He plans to use his experience with animals in his professional career, and will pursue a degree in Large Animal Veterinary Business at the University of Illinois. The President’s Scholarship will provide $1,500 to be applied towards his tuition.

John Buck Matthew Paulsen

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. 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.  Matthew Paulsen of Clare is the John Buck Memorial Scholarship recipient in the spring of 2011.  He is the son of Jeff & Lauri Paulsen.  Matthew was selected from a pool of 35 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, 2012.

Chuck Swanson Kate St. John

Chuck Swanson Memorial Scholarship The Chuck Swanson Memorial Scholarship was established by the family and friends of the former Farm Bureau Director and long-time volunteer to provide awards for students residing in Kane County pursuing a degree in an agriculture related career field. It is one of 20 scholarships awarded by the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation for the 2011-12 academic year.  Kate St. John has been chosen as the recipient of the $1,250 Chuck Swanson Memorial Scholarship for 2011-12. She is the daughter of Paul St. John and Bonnie Ogle of Sugar Grove. Kate graduated with honors from the University of Illinois in 2010 and is currently a first year student at the U of I College of Veterinary Medicine. She has raised and exhibited sheep poultry and hogs through her 4H chapter and has sold eggs, meat and vegetables from the family farm at local farmer’s markets. Those experiences helped shape her lifelong goal of becoming a veterinarian.  As an undergrad, Kate participated in many activities including Production Medicine Club, Pre-Vet Club and the Illini Dairy Club.

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Alex Klein	Ben Fabrizius	Charlene Steininger	Olivia Fabrizius
Carolyn Gehrke	Karissa Pitstick	Leah Horton	Nolan Anderson
Doris Karales	Eric Lehrer	Kayla Meyer	Trent Pierson
Kristin Pitstick	Stephanie Horton	Sarah Weirich	Timothy Janeway
Wayne Gehrke

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