Christian_Ranchers

Policies
1. Applications for scholarships are available by request by January 2nd of each year.
2. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 1st of each year.
3. Applications will be reviewed and approved at the first Board meeting following February 15th of         each year.
4. Scholarships will be awarded by March 31st of each year, and will be sent to the college or                 university indicated on this official application on the first business day in September, or
        when applicant begins his or her course of study.
5. The CR-YW, Inc. Executive Board will consider all applications, including those that do not fully
        fit with the Eligibility Policies.
6. The monetary size of the award will be decided by the Executive Board, and will be based on
        available funds.
7. Scholarship Policies are subject to change by the Executive Board without notice.

Eligibility
1. Applicant must be a current member of CR-YW, Inc.
2. Applicant must have been an active member (as described in the By-Laws) for the last three (3)
        consecutive years, Or have made a contribution of time or resources over the last three (3)
        years.
3. CR-YW, Inc. offers Family Memberships, and all family members may be eligible to receive
        scholarships including parents and siblings who have participated with supporting roles in the
       CR-YW, Inc. programs.

Article III of the By-Laws: Membership
Section 1. Class of Members. The Corporation shall have two (2) classes of membership: a) The Board of Trustees, which shall be voting members, and b) Family Memberships, which shall not have voting privileges concerning the Corporation.
Sections 2. Definition of memberships: a) Non-voting Family Memberships are renewable by submitting an annual membership form. b) An Active Member shall be defined as anyone who participates in five (5) or more CRYW, Inc. activities and one (1) or more fund raisers
in the year January 1 - December 31.

This program is designed to inspire members to build solid working relationships
with their horses by encouraging them to spend adequate time to do so, thus building trust between horse and handler. It is also designed to give recognition to those who invest their time and knowledge to train horses and to create a trusting partnerships with them.

THE RULES

1. Participants must be current CRYW, Inc. members. Memberships run from January 1 to
      December 31.
2. A Partnership will consist of one horse and one handler.
3. The Partners in Trust Program runs from April 15 to September 15.
4. The enrollment/registration application, and a donation of $5.00 for each partnership, must be
     submitted to Christian Ranchers - Youth of Wisconsin, Inc. prior to recording hours.
5. Participants do not have to own the horse they are using in this program.
6. Time may be recorded for any non-show, or competition-related activities in which a member
     participates by working the horse in hand or riding or driving. This may include halter classes and
     halter training, early ground work in hand, parades, drill teams, therapeutic riding, trail riding and
     lessons.
7. A separate official log sheet must be maintained for each horse enrolled in the program. All time is
     figured on a one horse- one handler basis and is upheld by the honor system.
8. Minors must have an adult sponsor who will over see and initial time logs. The sponsor may be a
     parent, guardian, adult friend or instructor. Members may have more than one sponsor.
9. Participants must maintain a diary in which to record the work and progress done on each day they
      log time with their horse partner.
10. Actual time spent working in hand, riding or driving shall be kept in full and one-half hour
       increments (i.e. 2.5 hours).
11. Participants are responsible for sending in their official Partners in Trust time logs and diaries to
       CRYW, Inc. in order to earn recognition or awards. Please, number all your time logs and keep
       them in numerical order.
12. Recognition levels are 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 hours. Gift certificates from sponsors of the program
       will be issued at $10.00 for each 20 hour milestone. Medals will be awarded each member who
       reaches the 100 hour goal by September 15th of the year of enrollment. Placement ribbons, 1st
       through 6th, will be awarded to reward those with the most time logged.

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L.E.G.-up Program (Livestock Education Grant)

Helping youth get a leg-up to ride and learn about horses,
and to learn to manage other livestock.

    The CR-YW, Inc. Board of Trustees are pleased to offer this grant to youth who could not normally afford to participate in an equine or other livestock program.
    The purpose of the grant is to open the doors for livestock educators to take part in the ministry, while helping youth pay fees when appropriate to do so. The grant will go directly to the student member in need, as a full or partial refund on fees already paid.

Who is eligible?
a. CR-YW, Inc. members only, who must become active members to reapply.
b. Livestock educators must become active members to reapply to offer
students grant applications.
c. Only livestock educators, who are Christians and are in agreement with the Mission Statement and Constitution of CR-YW, Inc., will be granted the right to participate in the Livestock Education Grant.

Small animals:

Members may also study and show small animals such as poultry, cats and rabbits.