October Meeting

The Rockbridge Young Farmers will meet Thursday, October 7 at 7 p.m. in the new ag classroom at RCHS. We will be discussing Christmas Tree sales, deciding when to pick them up, etc.

Hope to see everyone there! Bring a friend!

Annual Picnic

The annual Rockbridge Young Farmer’s picnic will be held at the Kerrs Creek Fire Dept. on Sunday, September 12 at 5:30 p.m. Eating around around 6 p.m. The club will provide hamburgers and hot dogs, buns and drinks. Please bring a covered dish or dessert. Table service (plates, cups, etc.) will also be provided.

Please RSVP to Bobbie Loudermilk.
Hope to see everyone there!

It’s time to begin preparing for Christmas Tree sales…bring ideas!

July Meeting

The Rockbridge Young Farmers Association will meet Thursday, July 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Farm Credit office. Events for the Fair, the Redneck Olympics and Kid's Pedal Pull, will be discussed and an update will be given on the RCHS Ag Department.

June Meeting

The Rockbridge Young Farmers Association will meet Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Pink Cadillac Diner. Dutch treat dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m.

May Meeting

The Rockbridge Young Farmers Association will meet May 6, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockbridge County Farm Bureau office. The meeting is upstairs. Go in the door at the back of the building. No additional details were available at time of posting.

April Meeting

The Rockbridge Young Farmers Association will meet Thursday, April 1 at 7 p.m. at the Rockbridge County Farm Bureau office building on Rt. 11. Please note the start time is back at 7 p.m.

We will not be having a guest speaker.

We plan to discuss:
Barnyard Olympics held annually at the county fair
A potential farm tour to take place this fall
Ag classroom improvements

RYF Announces Scholarship Opportunity

The Rockbridge Young Farmers Association is pleased to announce the availability of a college scholarship. Scholarship monies, up to $1500 will be awarded to current college students, and/or graduating high school seniors who are currently or will be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the field of agriculture, horticulture,forestry, health nutrition food and exercise, or natural resources.

Eligibility:
To be eligible a student must be a resident of the Rockbridge Area when school is not in session, and be in good academic standing. Additionally, scholarship recipients must remain in an agriculture related major for the duration of the school year monies are awarded. If the student changes major or drops out of school during the year the scholarship is awarded, the student will be required to return all awarded scholarship monies to this organization.

Application Process:
To apply a student must complete an application form, write a 500 word maximum essay on a selected agriculture related topic, and include two letters of recommendation one from a current teacher or professor and the other from a member of the field the student is pursuing an education. Applications are available here or by contacting Jessica Kelly, RYF Vice President, at (540) 463-5555. Application deadline is April 10, 2010.