The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is now accepting applications for its Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture program to be held June 14-18, 2021 in Oklahoma City.
OYLA is a unique five-day summer leadership conference designed for high school students completing their junior year in 2021.
The conference will include special leadership classes, exciting speakers, team building and visits to agriculture-related industries. Selected students should be among the top, well rounded students in their class, and should have an interest in furthering their education at the post-secondary level.
OYLA participants will stay in Oklahoma City with conference activities located at the OKFB home office and around the Oklahoma City metro area.
All costs for the conference are covered by the OKFB YF&R Committee. Applicants are not required to be Farm Bureau members.
Applications for the conference are available at county Farm Bureau offices or may be downloaded at okfarmbureau.org/applications. To be considered for the program, applications must be completed and postmarked to Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Attn: Zac Swartz, YF&R Coordinator, 2501 N. Stiles, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 or emailed to Zac Swartz by May 3, 2021. Only one student per school will be accepted.
For more information, contact OKFB YF&R Coordinator Zac Swartz at (405) 523-2300.
