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able to play a small part in helping help with expenses for a Kansas youth to
young rodeo athletes attain their hopes and compete nationally.
dreams. The recipient will be selected by the family
The recipient of the scholarship will be se- and it does not have to be a senior.
lected by the family from a group that will be
selected by the judges. Farm Credit Academic Excellence
Scholarships
Floyd Kirby Memorial Scholarship Jim
Farm Credit of Kansas, the sponsor of the
& Jennifer Kirby along with their children & KHSRA Academic Rodeo Team, continues
families have given these scholarships in their support with scholarship funding. Eve-
honor of 'Grandpa' since 2005. Floyd was a ry senior member of the Academic Team
WWII Veteran and cowboy. He was an avid will be awarded a college scholarship fund-
team roper and founding member of the ed by Farm Credit. Farm Credit of Kansas
Dodge City Roundup PRCA Rodeo. Floyd serves the agriculture industry across the
had a soft spot in his heart for Kansas High state. They are proud to support the pursuit
School Rodeo as he had a grandson and sev- of academic excellence among our high
eral granddaughters who competed in sever- school rodeo athletes.
al events. In his later years he enjoyed haul- The recipient will be senior members of the
ing to the rodeos with his grandson, Jes- Farm Credit Academic Team.
se. In Floyd's honor we celebrate with these
scholarships the many parents and grand- Hill City, Kansas FFA Club Scholar-
parents who encourage the strong rodeo tra- ship
ditions maintained by Kansas High School
Rodeo. The Hill City, Kansas FFA Club and Com-
The recipient will be selected by the family - munity gave a new spark to Kansas High
there is no separate application for this School Rodeo this year. They were the first
scholarship. community to donate $100 added money to
every event of the KHSRA rodeo; both days
Edgar “Puncher” Cooper Memorial of competition. The FFA and community
members were wonderful to host our associ-
The first contestant in the National High ations rodeo and give back to our associa-
School Rodeo competition died January 27, tion so graciously. This year they have also
2006. Edgar “Puncher” Cooper (1931-2006) chosen to sponsor a $500 senior scholar-
was born in Saffordville, KS, served four ship award. They are proud to support our
years in the Navy, and lived the remaining KHSRA youth that work so hard in and out
50 years on a farm north of Saffordville. His of the arena; for the opportunity to compete.
father, Elmer Cooper, was a cowboy and The recipient is selected by the judges.
Puncher became skilled with horses at a
very young age, thereby receiving the nick- Nathan Hays Scholarship
name that stuck with him the rest of his
life. In 1949, he traveled by bus to the high This $500 scholarship is given in the name
school rodeo in Halletsville, TX, and com- of Nathan Hays who was a member of the
peted as a saddle bronc rider, winning 2nd KHSRA from 1992-1996. Nathan was an
place, and competing in several other excellent team roper and bull dogger with
events. He competed the following year in the most generous heart and a love for mak-
Santa Rosa, NM, also placing 2nd in the ing others happy. KHSRA had an important
saddle broncs. In 1949, he won the Ama- role in shaping Nathan's life, building self
teur Saddle Bronc contest at the Flint Hills esteem, teaching responsibility and building
Rodeo in Strong City, KS. Puncher was a lifelong relationships. The Hays family is
member of the AQHA for more than 50 forever grateful to what high school rodeo
years and was a breeder of performance did for their entire family, and gives this
quarter horses. He and his family held an scholarship to a candidate whose life has
annual production sale with two other breed- been affected by this association in the
ers for 25 years and it is still running. Sev- same positive way.
eral children and grandchildren competed in The family selects the recipient after review-
local rodeos and two granddaughters were ing the NHSRA application, paragraph and
members of the KHSRA. His wife, Jeannine, transcript of each applicant
and their five children and families are des-
ignating his memorial monies to be used to
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young rodeo athletes attain their hopes and compete nationally.
dreams. The recipient will be selected by the family
The recipient of the scholarship will be se- and it does not have to be a senior.
lected by the family from a group that will be
selected by the judges. Farm Credit Academic Excellence
Scholarships
Floyd Kirby Memorial Scholarship Jim
Farm Credit of Kansas, the sponsor of the
& Jennifer Kirby along with their children & KHSRA Academic Rodeo Team, continues
families have given these scholarships in their support with scholarship funding. Eve-
honor of 'Grandpa' since 2005. Floyd was a ry senior member of the Academic Team
WWII Veteran and cowboy. He was an avid will be awarded a college scholarship fund-
team roper and founding member of the ed by Farm Credit. Farm Credit of Kansas
Dodge City Roundup PRCA Rodeo. Floyd serves the agriculture industry across the
had a soft spot in his heart for Kansas High state. They are proud to support the pursuit
School Rodeo as he had a grandson and sev- of academic excellence among our high
eral granddaughters who competed in sever- school rodeo athletes.
al events. In his later years he enjoyed haul- The recipient will be senior members of the
ing to the rodeos with his grandson, Jes- Farm Credit Academic Team.
se. In Floyd's honor we celebrate with these
scholarships the many parents and grand- Hill City, Kansas FFA Club Scholar-
parents who encourage the strong rodeo tra- ship
ditions maintained by Kansas High School
Rodeo. The Hill City, Kansas FFA Club and Com-
The recipient will be selected by the family - munity gave a new spark to Kansas High
there is no separate application for this School Rodeo this year. They were the first
scholarship. community to donate $100 added money to
every event of the KHSRA rodeo; both days
Edgar “Puncher” Cooper Memorial of competition. The FFA and community
members were wonderful to host our associ-
The first contestant in the National High ations rodeo and give back to our associa-
School Rodeo competition died January 27, tion so graciously. This year they have also
2006. Edgar “Puncher” Cooper (1931-2006) chosen to sponsor a $500 senior scholar-
was born in Saffordville, KS, served four ship award. They are proud to support our
years in the Navy, and lived the remaining KHSRA youth that work so hard in and out
50 years on a farm north of Saffordville. His of the arena; for the opportunity to compete.
father, Elmer Cooper, was a cowboy and The recipient is selected by the judges.
Puncher became skilled with horses at a
very young age, thereby receiving the nick- Nathan Hays Scholarship
name that stuck with him the rest of his
life. In 1949, he traveled by bus to the high This $500 scholarship is given in the name
school rodeo in Halletsville, TX, and com- of Nathan Hays who was a member of the
peted as a saddle bronc rider, winning 2nd KHSRA from 1992-1996. Nathan was an
place, and competing in several other excellent team roper and bull dogger with
events. He competed the following year in the most generous heart and a love for mak-
Santa Rosa, NM, also placing 2nd in the ing others happy. KHSRA had an important
saddle broncs. In 1949, he won the Ama- role in shaping Nathan's life, building self
teur Saddle Bronc contest at the Flint Hills esteem, teaching responsibility and building
Rodeo in Strong City, KS. Puncher was a lifelong relationships. The Hays family is
member of the AQHA for more than 50 forever grateful to what high school rodeo
years and was a breeder of performance did for their entire family, and gives this
quarter horses. He and his family held an scholarship to a candidate whose life has
annual production sale with two other breed- been affected by this association in the
ers for 25 years and it is still running. Sev- same positive way.
eral children and grandchildren competed in The family selects the recipient after review-
local rodeos and two granddaughters were ing the NHSRA application, paragraph and
members of the KHSRA. His wife, Jeannine, transcript of each applicant
and their five children and families are des-
ignating his memorial monies to be used to
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