SCHOLARSHIP INSTRUCTIONS

To apply for a scholarship: The CVBC is providing several competitive scholarships to help young people who are interested in birds to attend birding classes or camps. The following classes or camps are considered for this scholarship:

Birding field class at the Sierra Nevada Field Campus near Yuba Pass (San Francisco State University); ages 10-18.
For the field class at the Sierra Nevada Field Campus, the scholarship will pay for the cost of the class for the youth and an adult guardian.
Victor Emanuel Nature Tours’ Camp Chiricahua
This ABA co-sponsored camp presents young birders with an extraordinary opportunity to share a mutual love of birds and nature in one of the greatest natural history locations in North America. Contact 800-328-VENT or 512-328-5221 and/or visit https://ventbird.com/content/116/Tours.aspx#!p=1&d=&td=&dt=Youth%20Birding%20Camps&lid=0&gs=

Audubon Camps http://www.audubon.org/conservation/audubon-camps

Other Camps are found on the ABA website at: https://www.aba.org/camps/

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Camps http://www.birdconservancy.org/what-we-do/education/colorado-programs/summer-camps/

For all camps, the scholarship will pay a maximum of $2,000 towards the cost of the registration for the youth participant. Transportation will be the responsibility of the participant. Scholarship Management Guidelines

1. Be a student member of the Central Valley Bird Club.

2. Decide which camp or program you want to attend.

3. Send the following papers by February 15, 2024

  • A. letter of recommendation from a teacher, parent or an adult birding friend that should cover what they know about your commitment to birds and birding.
  • B. A written personal essay that states the importance of birds to you. The essay should not be more than 2 pages long (standard 8.5X11 in.). Do you try to teach others about birds? Do you draw the birds you see? Do you do any survey or volunteer work? Is listing the most interesting thing to you? We want to know about your interest in birds and birding.
  • C. Application Form (also found on website)

4. Applicants will be informed of decisions no later than February 20, 2024

Be sure your application form, essay, and letter of recommendation arrive by February 15. Send to Cliff Hawley, CVBC Youth Scholarships, 9360 Snowbird Way, Sacramento, CA 95826. For further information send email to Cliff Hawley at yellowhammerca@gmail.com