The Middle Republican Natural Resources District is responsible
for the protection of the natural resources
and assists landowners in planning, funding,
and applying conservation practices.

Scholarships

Post-High School Scholarships:

The district has two scholarships available to district students. Each scholarship is worth $500. Students should be enrolled in a natural resources or an agriculture related field. Applications are accepted each year from January 1 to April 1.

2010-11 Recipients are:

• Tell Deatrich, Maywood High School, attending Chadron State College
• Alex Wach, Hayes Center High School, attending University of Nebraska--Lincoln

For a hisorical list of Post-High School Scholarship Recipients, click here.

Camp Scholarships

The Middle Republican NRD awards scholarships to high school students residing within the District who qualify for all the guidelines outlined in the camp application. Scholarships are available to students attending the Nebraska Range Youth Camp. Other camps or workshops dealing with natural resources topics may qualify pending the approval of the MRNRD Board of Directors. Two scholarships from each of the five counties in the MRNRD is available each year and the scholarship amount is equal to the camp registration fee.

New ACE camp for students in grades 6-8!  Click here for brochure and application.

Youth Range Camp for students in grades 9-12. Click on the following links: Letter, Brochure and Application

2010 Summer Camp Scholarship Recipients:

• Calen J. Weidner (Range Youth Camp)
• Marlys Brenning (ACE Camp)

Educator Scholarships

Scholarships are available to district educators who are interested in continuing education in a natural resources or agriculture related field. Two scholarships are available district-wide, each worth $150.

The 2005 Educator Scholarship winner was Teresa Hayes, a teacher at Wauneta-Palisade High School. Read about her experience.