The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Executive Committee is again offering a $1000 scholarship in honor of Garland Bastin.The Bastin Scholarship started in 2001 and was established to honor the memory of Garland Bastin and in support of the standards of ethics that he endorsed throughout his distinguished career. He served as the NAILE General Superintendent for 27 years, from the show's founding until his death in 2000.
Applicants must be a high school senior during the current school year, must exhibit at least one animal in the 2014 NAILE Junior Dairy Show, and must attend the award presentation. The presentation will take place in Freedom Hall during the Junior Supreme Dairy Show which begins at noon on Sunday, Nov. 9.
The application form and additional information are available on the NAILE website at www.livestockexpo.org or by contacting the NAILE office at 502-595-3166. Application deadline is Sept. 30.
The 41st Annual NAILE is produced by the Commonwealth of Kentucky at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky under the direction of the Kentucky State Fair Board. During the Expo's run November 4 through 21, the facility's entire 1,200,000 square feet of climate-controlled exhibit space is used. More than 200,000 visitors and exhibitors attend the event annually.
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