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: Miles France, 10795 CR 197A Lot 255, Nathrop, CO 81236
Phone: 719-395-0360, E-Mail: miles@mrf.org