All awards must be received by MVATA President-Elect, Jason Dieckhoff, by April 1.  Please send all applications (unless application says differently) to:

Jason Dieckhoff
Cass Career Center
1600 East Elm
Harrisonville, MO 64701
jason.dieckhoff@harrisonvilleschools.org
*NAAE Awards

Jess Clonts Memorial Scholarship

• Who's Eligible: 1st year teachers
• Award: $1,000 & Plaque
• State Sponsor: The late Bill Northcutt
• Applications:
  • Jess Clonts Memorial Scholarship
  • Clonts Application Questions

Outstand Young Member*

• Who's Eligible: Teachers with 3-5 years experience
• Award: $1,000 & Plaque
• Sponsor: MFA Incorporated
• Application: www.naae.org
• Deadline: April 1
• Mail to: Current Year President-Elect

Distinguished Service Award

• Who's Eligible: Candidate's Nominated From Each District
• Award: Plaque & MVATA Banquet Recognition
• Sponsor: Seitz Fundraising
• Application:
  • MVATA Distinguished Service Award
  • Distinguished Service Award Guidelines
• Deadline: Established by District
• Mail to: District Representative on MVATA Welfare & Service Award Committee

Outstanding Ag Ed Teacher*

• Who's Eligible: Current Ag Education Teachers
• Award: $1,000 & Plaque
• Sponsor: Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners
• Application: www.naae.org
• Deadline: April 1
• Mail to: Current Year President-Elect

Outstanding Middle School/Secondary Program*

• Who's Eligible: Current Agriculture Education Teachers
• Award: $1,000 & Plaque
• Sponsor: Missouri FFA Foundation
• Application: www.naae.org
• Deadline: April 1
• Mail to: Current President-Elect

Outstanding Teacher Mentor Award*

• Who's Eligible: Any Agriculture instructor who has served as mentor (within or in addition to the state mentoring program) for another agriculture teacher.
• State Award: $1,00 & Plaque
• Sponsor: Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners
• Application: www.naae.org
• Deadline: April 1
• Mail to: Current President-Elect

Postsecondary/Adult Education Award*

• Who's Eligible: 2-year postsecondary institutions and full time Young Farmer and adult agriculture education programs.  Qualifying in Young Farmer and/or adult ag ed program staff must devote at least 50 percent of their teaching time to this level of instruction.
• State Award: $250 & Plaque
• Sponsor: MFA Incorporated
• Application: www.naae.org
• Deadline: April 1
• Mail to: Current President-Elect

Teacher's Turn the Key Scholarship Award*

• Who's Eligible: 2nd, 3rd & 4th year teachers & have not attended a NAAE convention previously. The applicant must agree to attend the NAAE convention.
• Award: Registration for the NAAE Convention, Airfare/Mileage to the convention, and four night hotel stay for the convention.
• Sponsor: NAAE
• Application: www.naae.org
• Deadline: April 1
• Mail to: Current President-Elect

Ideas Unlimited Award*

• Who's Eligible:  All agriculture educators who are NAAE members and have been NAAE members the past three years or since they started teaching.
• Award:  $250 & Plaque for state winner, District & at-large winners also receive a prize determined by the president-elect.
• Sponsor:  Seitz Fundraising
• Application:  www.naae.org
• Deadline:  April 1
• Mail to:  Current President-Elect

MVATA Committees

MVATA District and Area Officers document

MVATA District and Area Officers document

MVATA Handbook 

NAAE

Map of MVATA Districts & Areas

NAAE Regions

NAAE Organizational Chart