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MDGA Outstanding Youth Award Application Deadline July 31

July 31 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

Outstanding Your Application Form

2025 Minnesota Dairy Goat Association Outstanding Youth Guidelines

  • Applicants must be 16-19 years old as of January 1, 2025.
  • Contestants must reside in the State of Minnesota. The only exception is applicants who live outside the state for the sole purpose of being a full-time student.
  • Applicants or their parents/guardians must be current Minnesota Dairy Goat Association members.
  • Preference is given to students not selected as Outstanding Youth in previous years.
  • A dairy goat club, farm, business organization, or family must sponsor the applicant.
  • Applicants must be knowledgeable about dairy goats.
  • An application, resume, bio, and two letters of recommendation are required by July 31, 2024.
  • The resume must include name, address, age, interests, hobbies, a short history of dairy goat involvement, and a recent photograph.
  • Two letters of recommendation, by a non-family member, are required and may be sent with the application or directly from the person writing the recommendation.
  • Applications are to be sent to: Lexy Heldt 16520 74th Street, New Germany, MN 55367 or lexyheldt@yahoo.com, any questions call 763-219-0164.
  • A selection committee may conduct an oral interview to determine a winner. The representative will be chosen based on their interest in the dairy goat industry, personality, resume, and recommendations.
  • The winner will be announced at the Minnesota State Fair awards ceremony.

Outstanding Youth Duties

  • Assist the State Fair Youth Committee
  • Must represent the MDGA at the Minnesota State Fair Youth and Open Dairy Goat Shows and MN State Show and represent the MDGA at other regional shows where possible.
  • Assist with awards ceremonies at the Minnesota State Fair Shows
  • Promote and assist with the MDGA’s informative Goat booth at the Minnesota State Fair
  • Provide dairy promotions through newspaper articles, radio interviews, and other media, or attend and/or speak at special events as requested
  • Present an oral year-end report at the Fall General Membership Meeting

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