Youth Scholarship Fund
“Build Your Own” Youth Scholarship
Funds may be used for dressage opportunities of your choosing (clinics, show fees, team competitions, etc).
Earn credits by:
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Obtaining Youth Program Sponsors
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Securing items for the annual online auction
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Participating in fundraising sales
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Holding your own bake sale/food stand at your chosen location
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Volunteering at LVDA events
Credits may be earned throughout the year. Funds may be dispersed at any time throughout the year by completing a simple form. All credits earned in a calendar year must be used by December of the following year.
Questions may be directed to Bethany Lewis.
How can credits be earned?
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Sponsorship - A youth member can solicit sponsorship and would receive 30% back in their fund. Example - Solicit a Platinum Sponsor ($200), receive $60 in credits.
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Securing items for the online auction - receive a 10% credit for securing items (up to a $20 maximum per item) and an additional 20% percent of the final selling amount. Example - Secure a $50 item, receive a $5 credit. That item sells for $40, receive 20% ($8) back in credit for a total of $13 credit for that item.
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LVDA Fundraisers - Participate in fundraising. Example - Selling mums. Total profit is $2.75 per plant. Offer $1.25 in credit for each plant sold. Any fundraiser would have a pre-determined amount that would go into their scholarship fund.
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Hold your own fundraiser - Organize a fundraiser for LVDA and receive 50% of funds received in credit. Example - Sell hot dogs and baked goods at Tractor Supply - sales total $100, earn $50 in credit for the scholarship fund.
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Volunteering - Youth members can earn credits for volunteer hours. Hours may NOT be used for year-end awards AND credits and may ONLY be earned at LVDA events. Credits will be earned at a rate of $3 per hour. There are a limited number of available hours at each event and hours may not be donated, they must be worked by the youth member.