New York State Guernsey Calf Award Application

The Calf Scholarship Award Program is sponsored by the New York State Guernsey Breeders Association for the purpose of encouraging those who are not presently owning Guernseys to become involved with the Guernsey Breed. A purebred Guernsey Calf will be awarded to the applicant who shows interest in the Guernsey breed and who has demonstrated the capabilities of developing the animal to its fullest potential. Award will be presented to the winner at the New York State Guernsey Breeders’ Annual Meeting in April.

Rules for Procurement of Award
**Applicant must be age 9-15 as of January 1st of application year.
**You do not have to belong to 4-H, FFA, or a breed club to participate.
**To apply for this calf award, you CAN NOT presently own a Guernsey.
**If you win this calf, you will be REQUIRED to exhibit it in at least one local fair, and also at the New York State Fair for TWO consecutive years. If you do not exhibit the animal at the required fairs, the New York State Guernsey Breeders will make a determination as to the placement of the calf. Our purpose is to promote the Guernsey Calf Scholarship Program, therefore exhibition at the fairs is our prime opportunity to fulfill this mission. Applicant is responsible to find out in advance the requirements for entering at the local and State shows, including entry deadlines and shot requirements for each show. Your county 4-H agent or FFA agent may assist you. The New York State Guernsey Breeders would be willing to help arrange transportation for your animal to the New York State Fair.
**If you happen to fall on financial hard times during the first two years while caring for this calf and need to sell the animal, NYSGB has first refusal rights on buying the animal. You have the option of placing the animal back in the New York State Spring Sale once the animal becomes of milking age if you do not have the facilities to milk the animal.
**If a decision is made by the committee and the board of directors that no applicant is qualified, no calf will be awarded.
**Each winner will be also required to fill out a County Achievement Form each spring. Talk to the Guernsey Youth Advisor for this form.
**If problems arise in the raising of this calf, the New York State Guernsey Breeders Calf Scholarship Committee will be called upon to make the appropriate decisions regarding the calf.
**There will be a followup to check on the calf after 6 months until the animal is two years old.

All applications are due on April 1st this year. If you have any questions regarding this application, you may contact someone from the New York State Guernsey Breeders Association, or Guernsey Youth Advisor, Christel Axtell–607-761-9443 or 607-467-4365 or Axtell7@juno.com