Youth interested in applying for the 2013 Youth Conservationist Program
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* Must be between 9 and 18 years old.
*Submit an application postmarked by April 1, 2013 that includes:
An essay which introduces you, your experience with animals, if for any reason, the animal is not being kept at your own home, explain, in detail where it will reside and what exactly your responsibilities will be, your essay should explain your interest in sheep, and answers the question: “Why I would like to help preserve a heritage breed of sheep.”
**Must be present to receive the ewe at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival on Sunday May 5, 2013.
**Must exhibit the ewe at least twice in 2013 at: 1) a county fair or local sheep show and 2) the State Fair in the state where the recipient lives.
**Must breed the ewe to a registered ram (of her breed) in the fall of 2013, should consult the donor breeder for their recommendations.
**Must either use the ewe’s fleece to personally make a wool item or sell the fleece to a spinner, felter or weaver.
**Must submit an article the following Feb/Mar to their local newspaper covering their year and including information concerning the next year’s YCP program.
**Must submit a one to two page report, with pictures, to the Donor Breeder by April 30, 2014 and provide a scrapbook to be used at the Maryland Festival then given back to the youth.
