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~ National Awards ~ USTRC World Finals twice and was named
Rookie of the Year Team Roper in the IRA
Teskey’s Top Hand Award in 2010. Sadly, Skyler lost his life in an au-
This is a scholarship presented to a sen- tomobile accident on July 24, 2011, just
ior recognized for their All Around per- three miles from his home. He is loved and
formance both inside and outside of the missed, but remembered as the man he
was, a true Cowboy.
rodeo arena.
Kim Jennings Memorial Scholarship
~State Awards~
L & P Enterprises, LLC - Effort and The Kim Jennings Memorial Scholarship will
Reward Scholarship be funded by money earned from an annual
silent auction at the Lakin High School Ro-
L & P Enterprises, LLC is an Oil Drilling and deo. Kim passed away on January 20, 2012
Operations Company. Kevin Wiseman, a at the age of 56 after a battle with can-
former KHSRA State Champion, started the cer. She worked as a coach and secretary
company in 2009. The Wiseman family has for the Lakin School District and was also
a running total of 19 years participating in involved in mission support. Kim was mar-
Kansas H.S. Rodeo; attaining National, ried to Deke Jennings and together they op-
State, and Individual Rodeo Titles. Award- erated the J-J Rodeo Company. The
ing this scholarship is an opportunity for the KHSRA is proud to establish this scholar-
family to give back to KHSRA for the hard ship in memory of Kim and in honor of the
work ethics they were taught through High Jennings family, longtime supporters of high
School Rodeo. This $500 scholarship is giv- school rodeo.
en to a Sr. KHSRA Member that has put ef-
fort into raising money for the KHSRA Sr. Jake and Chance Ramsey Memorial
Scholarship Fund. This will be an accumu- Saddles
lating H.S. career opportunity. All classes
may start at collecting funds. This scholar- In May of 2009 Jake Ramsey passed away
ship promotes the kids in KHSRA working to from health challenges; only two weeks after
help other kids with their college education Chance Ramsey tragically lost his life in a
expenses. For example a Freshman this pasture accident. Like his son Chance;
year can bring in a scholarship for the senior Jake loved pasture work as well as compet-
class this year; but it will count for them to ing in the rodeo arena. Jake went to open
receive the L & P Enterprises LLC – Effort rodeos for several years. He was a rancher
and Reward Scholarship their Senior at heart. He enjoyed working as a pickup
year. This scholarship will be a cash schol- man for Steve Kraft and Floyd Rum-
arship that is provided with any college ford. Jake attended every high school rodeo
school related expenses receipts. The of Chances that his health allowed. Jake
scholarship award funds can come from any thoroughly enjoyed watching the youth of
source. College Scholarships, Companies, high school rodeo compete. After the untim-
Individuals, or Memorials. ley passing of this father and son; close
friends established a annual barrel race and
Skyler Hively Memorial Scholarship team roping in their memory. In honor of
Jake and Chance Ramsey 2 saddles are
The Skyler Hively Memorial Scholarship is awarded at the Kansas High School Rodeo
established to help fund the education of Finals each year. One to a HS Senior boy
KHSRA members and equine enthusi- and one to a girl.
asts. Skyler, a four year member of -- The Jake and Chance Ramsey Memorial
KHSRA, loved horses and team roping! He committee selects the recipients after re-
was an avid horseman, and roped as both a viewing the NHSRA applications, paragraph
header and heeler. His dream was to rope and transcript of each applicant.
professionally. Skyler attended Coffeyville
Community College on a full rodeo scholar- Chance Ramsey Memorial
ship as a team roper. He was successful as Scholarship
a heeler in college, the USRTC and the IRA
rodeo association. He competed at the In May of 2009, Chance Ramsey tragically
lost his life in a pasture accident. He died
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Rookie of the Year Team Roper in the IRA
Teskey’s Top Hand Award in 2010. Sadly, Skyler lost his life in an au-
This is a scholarship presented to a sen- tomobile accident on July 24, 2011, just
ior recognized for their All Around per- three miles from his home. He is loved and
formance both inside and outside of the missed, but remembered as the man he
was, a true Cowboy.
rodeo arena.
Kim Jennings Memorial Scholarship
~State Awards~
L & P Enterprises, LLC - Effort and The Kim Jennings Memorial Scholarship will
Reward Scholarship be funded by money earned from an annual
silent auction at the Lakin High School Ro-
L & P Enterprises, LLC is an Oil Drilling and deo. Kim passed away on January 20, 2012
Operations Company. Kevin Wiseman, a at the age of 56 after a battle with can-
former KHSRA State Champion, started the cer. She worked as a coach and secretary
company in 2009. The Wiseman family has for the Lakin School District and was also
a running total of 19 years participating in involved in mission support. Kim was mar-
Kansas H.S. Rodeo; attaining National, ried to Deke Jennings and together they op-
State, and Individual Rodeo Titles. Award- erated the J-J Rodeo Company. The
ing this scholarship is an opportunity for the KHSRA is proud to establish this scholar-
family to give back to KHSRA for the hard ship in memory of Kim and in honor of the
work ethics they were taught through High Jennings family, longtime supporters of high
School Rodeo. This $500 scholarship is giv- school rodeo.
en to a Sr. KHSRA Member that has put ef-
fort into raising money for the KHSRA Sr. Jake and Chance Ramsey Memorial
Scholarship Fund. This will be an accumu- Saddles
lating H.S. career opportunity. All classes
may start at collecting funds. This scholar- In May of 2009 Jake Ramsey passed away
ship promotes the kids in KHSRA working to from health challenges; only two weeks after
help other kids with their college education Chance Ramsey tragically lost his life in a
expenses. For example a Freshman this pasture accident. Like his son Chance;
year can bring in a scholarship for the senior Jake loved pasture work as well as compet-
class this year; but it will count for them to ing in the rodeo arena. Jake went to open
receive the L & P Enterprises LLC – Effort rodeos for several years. He was a rancher
and Reward Scholarship their Senior at heart. He enjoyed working as a pickup
year. This scholarship will be a cash schol- man for Steve Kraft and Floyd Rum-
arship that is provided with any college ford. Jake attended every high school rodeo
school related expenses receipts. The of Chances that his health allowed. Jake
scholarship award funds can come from any thoroughly enjoyed watching the youth of
source. College Scholarships, Companies, high school rodeo compete. After the untim-
Individuals, or Memorials. ley passing of this father and son; close
friends established a annual barrel race and
Skyler Hively Memorial Scholarship team roping in their memory. In honor of
Jake and Chance Ramsey 2 saddles are
The Skyler Hively Memorial Scholarship is awarded at the Kansas High School Rodeo
established to help fund the education of Finals each year. One to a HS Senior boy
KHSRA members and equine enthusi- and one to a girl.
asts. Skyler, a four year member of -- The Jake and Chance Ramsey Memorial
KHSRA, loved horses and team roping! He committee selects the recipients after re-
was an avid horseman, and roped as both a viewing the NHSRA applications, paragraph
header and heeler. His dream was to rope and transcript of each applicant.
professionally. Skyler attended Coffeyville
Community College on a full rodeo scholar- Chance Ramsey Memorial
ship as a team roper. He was successful as Scholarship
a heeler in college, the USRTC and the IRA
rodeo association. He competed at the In May of 2009, Chance Ramsey tragically
lost his life in a pasture accident. He died
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