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Delaware Farm Bureau

Blue Jacket Bonanza Requirements

The Blue Jacket Bonanza Program was organized to provide FFA students the opportunity to earn their own FFA Blue jacket.

The jackets are awarded based upon need, community service activities, leadership skills and a commitment to the FFA program. A jacket will be awarded on a one time basis per student.

The requirements for the jacket are:

1. Typed applications must be completed and postmarked by February 1.2. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a high school FFA program and be a student in

good standing.3. Jacket sizing MUST be measured with the jacket ordering guidelines on pages 2 - 3.

Please note that Delaware Farm Bureau will not be responsible for replacing jackets that are measured incorrectly.

a. Male jacket sizes are 100 - (size). Female jacket sizes are 103 – (size).4. Eligible students must

a. Be a resident of the state of Delaware, enrolled in a high school FFA program and be a student in good standing.

b. Submit a completed applicationc. Complete 10 hours of community service

5. A committee of 3 members, appointed by the Delaware Farm Bureau, will review the applications and determine the recipients. There will only be 50 jackets awarded.

6. Mail application packets by February 1 to

Delaware Farm Bureau

c/o Blue Jacket Bonanza

3457 S. DuPont Highway

Camden, DE 19934

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Delaware Farm BureauBlue Jacket Bonanza Application

NAME:                         FIRST MIDDLE LAST MALE FEMALE

ADDRESS:      STREET OR P.O. BOX CITY

                 

STATE ZIP PHONE #

E-MAIL:     

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS AWARD?    ____

HIGH SCHOOL:      

                  ADDRESS PHONE # GRADE

FFA ADVISOR:             NAME E-MAIL

FFA CHAPTER #:     ___ FFA CHAPTER NAME:      

FFA MEMBERSHIP #:       JACKET SIZE #:       -       _

Jacket sizing MUST be measured with the jacket ordering guidelines on pages 2 - 3.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT DELAWARE FARM BUREAU WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING JACKETS THAT ARE MEASURED INCORRECTLY.**

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ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO DO 10 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A FFA JACKET. THESE HOURS CAN BE DONE INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP (I or G).

                        SERVICE DATES I or G HOURS

                        SERVICE DATES I or G HOURS

                        SERVICE DATES I or G HOURS

**IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR QUESTIONS 1, 2 OR 3, PLEASEATTACH AN ADDITIONAL PAGE**

PLEASE DESCRIBE THE REASON FOR YOUR APPLICATION AND WHAT THE BLUE JACKET MEANS TO YOU. (200 WORD MINIMUM)     

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR CAREER GOALS AND HIGHER EDUCATION PLANS. (200 WORD MINIMUM)

     

PLEASE DESCRIBE WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR LEGACY TO BE. (50 WORD MINIMUM)

     

PLEASE HAVE YOUR FFA ADVISOR, PRINCIPAL AND A PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGN BELOW.

PARENT/GUARDIAN: DATE:

FFA ADVISOR: DATE:

PRINCIPAL: DATE:

A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION IS REQUIRED WITH THIS APPLICATION. PLEASE SUBMIT ONE WITH YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION. LETTER MUST BE WRITTEN BY YOUR FFA CHAPTER ADVISOR.

APPLICANT SIGNATURE: DATE: