Wyoming Cutting Horse Association

Congratulations Jake James and Kara Hatten!
Jake and Kara are long time youth members of the WCHA and we are proud to award $1500.00 scholarships to both, respectively!

Jake D James is the son of Steve and Mavis James of Daniel, Wyoming. As I mentioned above, Jake has been an active and successful member of the WCHA since he was 8 years old. He has had many successes in the cutting pen, some of which include 4th, 8th, and 9th in the Junior and Senior Youth at the Western National Championships in Ogden, over the years. He was also the Wyoming High School Rodeo State Champion in boy’s cutting and 8^th in the Nation at the NHSFR. Along with this, he was 15th in the 20,000 non pro at the ’08 NCHA World Finals. Jake is also a very accomplished student. He is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars, has been on the Pinedale High School Honor Roll for the past 4 years, is a past president and treasurer of the Pinedale FFA Chapter, was a varsity member of the Nordic Ski Team and a member of 4-H. Jake plans on attending the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he will pursue a master’s degree in two fields: business and criminal justice.

Kara J Hatten is the daughter of Dave and Traci Hatten of Wheatland, Wyoming. Kara has also been active and successful in the cutting pen since she was 8 years old. Some of her accomplishments in cutting include; placing 5th in the youth and 15th in the 2000 Limit Rider at the Western National Championships, qualifier for the World Finals in the Junior Youth, Wyoming State High School Rodeo Association girl’s cutting champion and NHSFR qualifier. Kara is also a member of 4-H and a past president, secretary and reporter of the Wheatland FFA chapter. Kara plans on attending Casper college in the fall to study art and pursue a teaching degree in art education. Kara is also planning to study equine massage and chiropractics. Along with these pursuits, she also plans to travel the world and live in van down by the river. (This is what she told me when I interviewed her)

WYOMING CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP

WCHA invites all graduating senior to apply for the WCHA Youth Scholarship.
The criteria are as follows:

1) The applicant must be a current NCHA and WCHA member.

2) The applicant must be a graduating senior with plans to attend secondary school.

3) Grade point average, scholastic achievement, extra curricular activities, and cutting achievements will be considered.

4) The scholarship committee may require an interview with the applicant.

5) The deadline for applicants is May 1, 2010.

Send a letter of application stating your plans for secondary school and your qualifications as outlined in #3 to: WCHA Youth Scholarship

P.O. Box 549
Saratoga, WY 82331
Or email to: traci_hatten75@yahoo.com

Initiated in 2004, The Wyoming CHA established a Scholarship Program. It was our intention that youth who choose to extend their education past High School should be able to apply for consideration. This is open to any youth that is a paid up member in our affiliate.

The original contributors to this fund were:
Wagonhound Land & Livestock
Guy Baldino
Dennie Dunn

A committee of WCHA members volunteered to provide guidelines.
Those individuals are:
Paul Fehrenbach and Mel Dahl

If you want information on this program, direct your inquiries to our WCHA to: traci_hatten75@yahoo.com

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