Junior activities and news

How to become a Junior member?

It's easy! Just download the membership application (see below) or contact the ATA office. There is a one time Jr membership fee that is good until you reach 19 years of age. With this you are entitled to join in junior activities at the ATA functions.

Junior Membership Application Form

____2010 ATA Scholarship Winner Announced!____

The 2010 ATA Scholarship Winner is Kelsey Ann Welsch of Zahl, North Dakota. Kelsey is the daughter of Brian and Tami Ledahl. She is a 2010 graduate of Grenora High School.

In addition to being an ATA Junior Member, she has been very active in 4-H Beef projects, exhibiting Tarentaise heifers, steers and cow/calf pairs, and winning Grand Champion and Reserve Champion honors in showmanship and steer exhibits. She was honored to give the Welcome to buyers at the County Fair Market Animal Sale in Williston, ND.

Kelsey has been an active participant in numerous school and community activities, including Student Council, Yearbook Editor, National Honor Society, Class officer for 4 years, Sunday School teacher, and Tee-ball coach.
Kelsey is enrolled at North Dakota State College of Science and plans to major in the Culinary Arts.

.............Congratulations Kelsey!................

ATA Junior Scholarship information

Applications are due by April 15th for the ATA youth scholarship

Forms are available by clicking on link below or from the ATA office. Info@americantarentaise.org or 402-689-9808. Return the completed forms by email or mail to ATA Office 9150 N 216th St. Elkhorn, NE 68022

ATA Scholarship Application Form

Qualifications, rules and expectations!

• Scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to one or more graduating seniors.

• Applicant must have been a Jr. Member of the ATA for at least 1 year

• Applicant must submit a written application, on the form provided by the ATA, prior to the established deadline

• The recipient will be selected by the scholarship committee as soon as possible after the deadline.

• The amount of the scholarship will be announced each year with the awarding of the scholarships.

• The scholarship funds will be sent after the completion of the first quarter or semester of college and upon verification of this being received at the ATA office.

• The application has four parts; section one is on Tarentaise association/FFA/4-H activities and participation, section two is on School, Church, Community, and Personal -activities and interests. Section three is for a brief personal statement, and the final section is for general information about the applicant.