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COUNTY FARM OUTLOOK MAGAZINE. LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com October 23, 2012
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BACKGROUND: Troy Rawlings
takes the Clover Challenge
T
his year 16-year-old
Troy Rawlings has been
participating in a program
offered through the 4-H Foundation
and sponsored by DuPont Pioneer and
the American Soybean Association.
In the Clover Challenge, Rawlings is
hoping to earn a
$500 grant from
the American
Soybean
Association.
Qualifying for the
challenge is the
first daunting task
for
participants.
In order to be
considered,
they
must apply for the
grant.
In the grant
application
they
agree to choose a mentor who is not a
parent or family member. They also have
to write and submit a plan on how they will
complete their challenge project, make a
commitment to spend a certain number of
hours permonthworking on the project, and
use a minimum of two different methods to
communicate their findings with the public.
In addition, with their application they
have to submit written answers to eight
questions:
•
Summarize your 4-H or small grain
accomplishments.
•
Provide information on the breadth
and scope of the 4-H project that applies
to the grant.
•
List
your
public presentation
experience.
•
Provide
information
on experience
with electronic
presentation tools
(
PowerPoint,
Facebook,
YouTube, etc.).
•
List any
experience
in designing
educational and presentation materials
(
brochures, etc.).
•
What current ideas do you have for
this project grant opportunity?
•
What are your education plans and
career goals? In what way do you see this
grant helping you to achieve any of those
goals?