The second Jersey Youth Academy will be held from Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22, in Columbus, Ohio. Applications are solicited from Jersey youth who will be enrolled in their junior or senior years of high school in the fall of 2011, and those who will have at least one year remaining in their studies at a two-year program, vocational school, college or university.
Selection will be based on an evaluation of merit, motivation and preparation for the program as reflected in the youth’s background, experience and goal statement. Applicants must be available to participate in the entire program.
All expenses, including round-trip transportation to Columbus plus meals and housing, are paid from the Academy’s endowment. Jersey Youth Academy is a 501(c)(3) private foundation dedicated to educating talented young people for careers in the Jersey dairy business.
The application is available by request to academy@usjersey.com. Applications will be accepted until the close of business at the AJCA office on Monday, December 27. Notification of selection for the second Academy class will occur by January 15.
An information webinar has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 24.