We raised $2295 at the Christmas Party for the 2008 scholarship! OSN will chip in another $205 to bring us to an even $2500.

I would like a few more volunteers for the scholarship committee. Jim Wetzel and Sharon Wilson have already volunteered and I would like 2 or 3 more to review scholarship applications. When the applications are in, we will meet for dinner (on the TFF) and choose a recipient.

Details about applying for the scholarship will be posted later this month, along with a deadline for applying.

We also did really well on the toy drive and need to choose who we will donate to.

Dang, get fed a hot meal and then wants your opinion. Can't beat a deal like that with a stick...

I'd love to help out.

We have 5 people now. That should be plenty for the scholarship committee.

Sharon Wilson
Jim Wetzel
Mark Perry
Scott Gordon
J.P. Greeson

What is the Scholarship for I have a Daughter who is a Senior this year and we are applying for all we can. Thanks for any info.

Here is the submitted resume of last year's recipient, Josh Perkin. It is geared toward those individuals who are studying for a profession in the outdoors as Josh has described below.
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"I would like to express my interest in the Texas Fishing Forum / Texas Outdoor Writers Association scholarship. Bobby Whiteside, a former professor of Biology at Texas State University-San Marcos informed me of this excellent opportunity. With the combination of my experience during two internships with TPWD Fisheries Management Offices, a Bachelor’s of Science in Aquatic Biology and current graduate research with Guadalupe bass, I feel I am an excellent candidate for this scholarship.

Since first volunteering with the TPWD I’ve had a strong interest in the field of fisheries biology, especially fisheries management and conservation. The biologists that I worked with at the TPWD strongly guided my participation in their work as well as encouraged my attendance at SWT (now Texas State University) as it is known for producing exceptional fisheries graduates. I am confident that I have the drive and determination to become a fisheries biologist and believe that it will be a highly rewarding career. As a volunteer and intern with TPWD I learned valuable fisheries biology experiences and as a graduate student now have the opportunity to make use of those skills.

I will be presenting some of my findings at the Texas Chapter of the American
Fisheries Society meeting in Lake Jackson in March. I hope to learn more about the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and perhaps meet some of its members there.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Josh Perkin"