Bluegrass Competitions
The Abbey Horse Festival Fiddle Competition
Date: October 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010
Email: www.theabbeyhorsefestival.com
Location: Southeastern Livestock Pavilion
2232 NE Jacksonville Rd Ocala FL 34470
Phone: (352) 854-1400
This competition will take place on October 3, 2010 at 1:00 pm
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Date: November 25, 2010
NORTH FLORIDA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION
2010 BLUEGRASS MUSIC
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
In November 2010 at the NFBA EXPO, the NFBA will be awarding two music scholarships for $250.00 each. If any eligible student of Bluegrass music would be interested in applying for a scholarship, please call or Email me (Darlene Gilliam) and I will mail you an application and rules; or you can print the one from the NFBA website at: www.nfbgrass.org. Previous winners are not eligible.
To be eligible for the NFBA Scholarship, the applicant must be: Age 18 or under; Be a student of Elementary, Middle, High School or Home Schooled. Reside at the home of Parents or Guardians that are current NFBA members; Have a desire to play Bluegrass Music, Plays a Bluegrass Instrument, Scholarship will be made payable to an accredited music teacher. Must write an Essay and submit, along with application, to the NFBA Scholarship Committee no later than August 31, 2010 (Must be postmarked by 08-31-2010.)
Mail your application to:
NFBA SCHOLARSHIP
P.O. Box 2830
Orange Park, FL 32067-2830
There will be a Scholarship Committee made up of three persons - One NFBA Board member and two NFBA members. Each applicant will write an essay and submit it to the Scholarship Committee, which will then determine the two winners for 2010.
If you’re interested in this Bluegrass Music Scholarship program, please contact me at 352-475-3188 or 352-318-4067; or Email me at: gritsgirl7@aol.com
Darlene Gilliam
NFBA Music Scholarship Chairperson
NORTH FLORIDA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION
2010 BLUEGRASS MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Please complete this form and return it to the N.F.B.A Scholarship Committee.
Application and essay to be submitted NO LATER THAN AUG .31, 2010
NAME:¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬__________________________________________________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH: ___________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________________
CITY: ______________________STATE:______________________________ZIP:_______________________
PHONE: _____________________EMAIL:________________________________________________________
INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYED: ___________________________________________________________________
MUSIC TEACHER: ____________________________________PHONE:_______________________________
ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________________________
EMAIL: ______________________________________________________________________________________
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Age 18 or under
Be a student of Elementary, Middle, or High School, or Home Schooled
Reside at the home of Parents or Guardians that are current NFBA members
Have a desire to play Bluegrass Music
Scholarship funds will be payable to an accredited music teacher
Plays or is learning to play a Bluegrass Instrument
Must write an Essay 250 words or less, and submit along with application, to the NFBA Scholarship Committee no later than August 31, 2010.
ESSAY:
What inspired your interest in Bluegrass Music? What have you learned and accomplished already? What are your aspirations in the Bluegrass Music field? What do you hope that this Scholarship will do for you? Why do you think you deserve this Scholarship?
RETURN APPLICATION AND ESSAY TO NFBA BY MAILING TO:
N.F.B.A. c/o Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 2830, Orange Park, Fl 32067-2830
APPLICATIONS AND ESSAYS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY AUGUST 31, 2010