INFORMATION

Entry is FREE

Entries Close:  Tuesday 3rd October

Rural Ambassador and Young Rural Ambassador entry forms available from www.sacountryshows.com or here xxxxxxxx.

CV’s and reasons for applying for the Award must accompany the entry form.

REGULATIONS

Participants will be evaluated on their written submission and then selected for interviews to be conducted on the afternoon of Sunday October 8th. These participants will then be invited to attend the announcement of the winner and runner up of both awards to be conducted on Show Day.

The winners and runners up will receive:

• Rural Ambassador – $100 prize
• Runner Up Ambassador – $50 prize
• Naracoorte Lucindale Council Young Rural Ambassador – $50 prize
• Runner Up 2018 Naracoorte P&A Society Young Rural Ambassador – $25 prize

RURAL AMBASSADOR & YOUNG RURAL AMBASSADOR AWARD

Conducted by SA Country Shows

REGULATIONS AND ENTRY CRITERIA

This award is conducted by SA Country Shows who will be duly responsible for selecting the State winner during the course of each Royal Adelaide Show.
All entrants who enter the award must provide an undertaking that they will abide by the regulations and entry conditions as set out and to abide by the decisions of SA Country Shows.

The rules and regulations apply to all three levels of this award: Country Show Society, Association and State levels.

The award will be run by qualification through country shows to association finals with a State Final being held at the Annual Royal Adelaide Show.

AIMS

• To highlight the importance of youth in rural South Australia and in particular the agricultural show movement.
• To identify and encourage enthusiastic, skilful, industrious and unselfish young people.
• To give young people a forum to express their views through education and experience and develop closer links with the primary industries in South Australia.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Entrants must

• Apply for and complete the entry form.
• Provide information indicating their reasons for applying for entry together with curriculum vitae; indicating work experience, community participation and agricultural show involvement.
• Be residents of South Australia.
• Rural Ambassadors must be aged between 20 and 30 years inclusive as at 1st May.
• Young Rural Ambassadors must be aged between 16 and 19 years inclusive as at 1st May
• Be enthusiastic and knowledgeable about rural life and affairs and agricultural shows.
• Be able to spend the required time at the local show, association level finals and be available to attend the Royal Adelaide Show.

More information can be found on the Country Shows website www.sacountryshows.com or by phoning the convenor.

Awards/Prizes – Young Rural Ambassador

Country Show Societies and Associations are to be responsible for determining the prizes at their own levels.

Participants in the South Australian Young Rural Ambassador Award will all receive some prizes from several of the Award sponsors. The major prize for the winner of the State Final will be the opportunity to spend 2 days at the Annual Royal Adelaide Show with the Rural Ambassador State Finalists and will receive a clothing package from RM Williams to wear during their time at the Royal Show. Prize winner to advise of availability to attend the Royal Adelaide show within 30 days of the State Final. The runner up will receive a RM Williams shirt and belt.

(The State Final awards/prizes may be subject to alteration).

Awards/Prizes – Rural Ambassador

Country Show Societies and Associations are to be responsible for determining the prizes at their own levels.

The winner of the State Final will receive $5000.00 in prize money and the two equal runner ups will receive $1000.00. Subject to sponsor funding, all three having the opportunity to participate in a study tour traveling to New Zealand the following March/April.

Fourth and fifth placegetters will have the opportunity to attend a major interstate show.

All Association winners will be invited to participate in a leadership/personal development course. All finalists will receive an RM Williams clothing package and be accommodated, wined and dined by SA Country Shows during their period of attendance at the Royal Adelaide Show.

(The State Final awards/prizes may be subject to alteration).