Junior Youth Receive Awards at Montana Farmers Union Convention

GREAT FALLS, MT (Nov. 3, 2006) – Three Montana Farmers Union (MFU) junior youth received the annual Mildred Stoltz Scholarship Award at the organization’s 91^st annual meeting and convention at the Education Luncheon in Great Falls on Saturday, October 28, 2006.

Mildred Stoltz was MFU’s education director for more than 18 years. During that time she developed education curriculum for the organization. In her honor, the Farmers Union Oil Company of Great Falls – now Mountain View Co-op – set up a fund to recognize youth for their leadership skills and cooperative spirit. Each year youth are selected from Hill County Junior Camp and from Arrowpeak Junior Camp, which is located in the Highwood Mountains.

The 2006 Mildred Stoltz recipients are:

Erik Kelly, Chester, son of Charlotte and Ed Kelly

Maggie Shane, Floweree, daughter of Marc and Rachel Shane

Jack Henry Shultz, Raynesford, son of Wendy Palmer and Bruce Shultz

The recipients receive a plaque, $50 and a free camp registration for the next camp season. In addition, their names are added to the plaques that hang in the state office and at Arrowpeak Camp.

Youth Achievement Awards also were presented to five youth who have excelled in Farmers Union and community service activities. The 2006 recipients are:

Pre-junior: Cory Kelly, Chester, son of Charlotte and Ed Kelly

Junior: Erik Kelly, Chester; and Klayton Lohr, son of Kirby and Kelli Lohr, Shelby

Senior: John Kelly, Chester; and Karra Lohr, Shelby

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