Governor's Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction

Celebrating 40 Plus Years of Educating and Encouraging Wisconsin Youth Actively Involved in Agriculture

The primary objectives of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction Committee are to educate and encourage youth exhibitors to produce high quality livestock that will provide wholesome and nutritious products, to provide a platform for enhancing and strengthening the agriculture community of Wisconsin, and to foster better understanding of the agriculture industry throughout our society.

Come and celebrate "Wisconsin Youth MVPs – Feeding the World" at the 2012 Governor's Red, White & Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction at Wisconsin State Fair.  We need your help to have another record-setting year!

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 29, 2012 – The Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation has issued the 2012 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction Scholarship application.   The Foundation is sponsoring four $1000 scholarships, four $750 scholarships and six $500 scholarships.

These scholarships have been given on an annual basis recognizing the achievements of Wisconsin State Fair Junior Livestock exhibitors and assisting them with their educational expenses.  Individuals must be between the ages of 17-19 as of January 1st of the current year in order to be eligible to apply.  They must also be a current or past junior livestock exhibitor who has exhibited beef, sheep, and/or swine at the Wisconsin State Fair.  Applicants must pursue a post high school education, and be enrolled or planning to enroll in a University, Vocational/Technical School or University short course.  Only one scholarship will be awarded per individual and previous winners may not apply.

All applicants are required to fill out and return a Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship Application, postmarked no later than June 15, 2012 to:  Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship, c/o WI State Fair Park Foundation, 640 South 84^th Street, Milwaukee, WI  53214-0990.  All scholarship winners will be recognized at the Governor’s Red, White & Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction on Wednesday, August 8, 2012.

The scholarship applications are available by accessing the Agriculture page on the Wisconsin State Fair website http://www.wistatefair.com, through local extension offices, on the Wisconsin Extension website at http://fyi.uwex.edu/youthlivestock/programs/state-fair/, and the Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation website, www.gbrla.com.  For more information, contact Leah Mindemann, Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship Chair via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (952) 270-8778.

The Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation manages the Governor’s Red, White & Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction to provide a platform for enhancing and strengthening the agriculture community of Wisconsin, and to foster better understanding of the agriculture industry throughout our society.

Go to 2012 Scholarship Application under News to find the application to print.

2011 Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship Winners