MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION
Young Activist Scholarship Fund Nomination Form
Candidate Criteria:
1) Nominated candidates must be between the ages of
18 and 30 with a valid Motorcycle Endorsement on their
Drivers License. 31st Birthday must fall after Meeting
Of The Mind’s for that year.
2) Candidates must be a member in good standing of
a State Motorcyclists' Rights Organization (SMRO).
Length of membership required in SMRO to be determined
by its members if candidate is qualified.
3) Candidates must be nominated by their SMRO. Nominations
will be accepted from either state or local (District
/ Chapter / Local) SRMO groups, and must be submitted
on an MRF approved application form.
4) Nominations must be submitted between October 1st
and July 15th and postmarked no late than July 1st
of the year for which the application is submitted.
5) Candidates are to submit a minimum three hundred
(300)-word essay on why biker's rights are important
to them. A well written essay from the heart is like
a picture or blueprint of who the candidate is; coming
directly from the candidate, this gives the committee
members a better perspective of the individual. Include
the essay with the MRF YAS Application Form.
Winning candidates will be announced
via an MRF E-mail News Release on or about August
15th. All candidates will be notified with a letter
of thanks and encouragement to re-submit their candidacy
for the next year if they are not the selected winner.
Robert Cuthbertson of ABATE of California
sent in his application for 2004 and wasn’t chosen
however when he sent it in for 2005 he won along with
Jennifer Lynn Basden of ABATE of South Carolina.
In 2004 Crystal Maney of Buncombe
County Chapter of Concerned Bikers Association/ABATE
of NC was the first ever winner. 2006 their were four
winning Candidates thanks to some generous donations.
The winning candidates are and in no particular order:
Shawn Dickie of ABATE of Alaska, Aaron Meyer of ABATE
of Indiana, Justin Crawford (The Kid) of ICMS (Idaho
Coalition for Motorcycle Safety) and David Duffy of
ABATE of Iowa.
PLEASE PRINT
DATE:
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CANDIDATE STREET ADDRESS:
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CANDIDATE CITY, STATE, ZIP:
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EMAIL ADDRESS
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CANDIDATE PHONE NUMBER:
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MEMBER OF (SMRO):
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PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON A SEPARATE
PIECE OF
PAPER:
1) Please explain why you feel this person should
be selected.
2) Other considerations: Explain any extenuating circumstances
that you feel are
appropriate! Job, Family, School, Finances, etc.
SUBMITTED BY:
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POSITION (State/Local SMRO Presiding Officer):
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SIGNATURE:
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Mail Nomination Form to: Carol Downs, 1797 S. Nile
Court, Aurora, CO 80012
Phone: 303-204-6939, E-Mail: downs@mrf.org
