{"id":27183,"date":"2026-01-29T12:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=27183"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:32:19","slug":"sycs-grant-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/events\/sycs-grant-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Springtime Youth Calf Sale Grant Applications Due"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/01\/SYCS-Logo-With-Clover.jpg\" alt=\"springtime youth calf sale logo\" class=\"wp-image-13851\" width=\"175\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/01\/SYCS-Logo-With-Clover.jpg 699w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/01\/SYCS-Logo-With-Clover-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grant Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">Provide a $500 grant to qualified 4-H\/FFA members to help with the purchase of a registered dairy project heifer.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Be a currently active 4-H or FFA member (9 to 18 yrs of age) enrolled in dairy in WA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A registered dairy heifer (under 2 yrs of age), for the 2026 show season, must be purchased and transferred into the applicant&#8217;s name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contest-rules\">Contest Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant winners that are successful in purchasing a calf must agree to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-1\">\n<li>Exhibit and show the animal in at least one 2026 show or fair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a personal \u201cThank You\u201d letter to the consigner of the calf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a personal \u201cThank You\u201d to the grant donors. A list will be provided. Thank you\u2019s need to be sent before receiving the grant payment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Announced before March 31, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Enter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Complete out the <a href=\"#forms\">Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Answer these questions. Answers must be typed and singled sided:\n<ul>\n<li>What 2025 personal goals did you achieve and how will each one benefit you in the future?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What activities and projects (Personal, Family, School, Faith, Community) have you chosen to accomplish in 2026 that will develop and improve your (non-dairy related) skills and abilities?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is your career goal? Why did you choose that as your career?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How might friendships you make and your behavior choices influence life\u2019s successes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List the names of two people outside your family who have especially inspired you to work hard and consistently to make personal improvements. How did each one inspire you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What benefits have you experienced from your volunteering or community service?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outline your financial arrangements to cover the anticipated 2026 expenses for your project (feed, housing, health care, transportation, exhibiting at fairs, breeding, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Return your <a href=\"#forms\">application form<\/a> and essay questions by February 23, 2026, via <a href=\"mailto:sycs4h@gmail.com\">email<\/a> or mail to: <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Liz Holtcamp<br>10291 Ridge Place<br>Sedro-Wolley, WA 98284<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The questions required on the <a href=\"#forms\">Application Form<\/a> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applicant Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li>Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Age on January 1, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Club\/Chapter Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Years in 4-H\/FFA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parent&#8217;s Names<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email Address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicant Signature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date Signed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility Checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Are you currently an active 4-H or FFA member enrolled in dairy? Yes\/No<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you received a calf grant previously? Yes\/No<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I have completed and attached my answers to the essay questions. Yes\/No<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I have read and agreed to the <a href=\"#contest-rules\">contest rules outlined above<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"forms\">Application Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/SYCS-Calf-Grant-2026_FINAL.docx\">Word Version of Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/SYCS-Calf-Grant-2026_FINAL.pdf\">PDF Version of Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eligibility Requirements Contest Rules Grant winners that are successful in purchasing a calf must agree to: How to Enter Application Information The questions required on the Application Form are: Applicant [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":279,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":[],"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":""},"tags":[278,58],"tribe_events_cat":[86],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/27183"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/279"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27183"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/27183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27380,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/27183\/revisions\/27380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27183"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=27183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}