Rural Ambassador Entry Form

RURAL AMBASSADOR

Rural Ambassador

WHAT IS THE RURAL AMBASSADOR COMPETITION?

The Rural Ambassador Award is a National Competition that highlights and celebrates young people who have a genuine interest in rural and regional Australia or New Zealand.

The Award aims to provide an opportunity for these young people to promote rural communities and industries, as well as to be involved in promoting the importance of agriculture and food production.

The Award will identify and recognise the next generation of leaders who have a strong commitment to agricultural industries and an involvement and or a genuine interest for the Agricultural Show movement either at the local, State or National level.

WHO CAN ENTER:

The Rural Ambassador competition is open to males and females, aged between 20-30 years of age. Entrants must be a permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand and have been nominated by an Agricultural Society. Up to eight finalists compete in the National Finals each year, representing each Australian State/ Territory as well as New Zealand. After winning a National Rural Ambassador Award a Competitor is ineligible to compete again in the Competition

JUDGING CRITERIA:

RURAL AMBASSADOR NONIMATION FORM

Assesment Criteria

Manual Application

Please read the conditions of entry and judging criteria before completing your nomination.

Entrant details

Entrant Photo

Please provide a photo of yourself by pasting into the box below or emailing it to bladesey@tassie.net.au.

This will be used for identification purposes and a public announcement will be made on behalf of the winning applicant.

Entrant Cover Letter
Please write/paste your cover letter in the box below or email it to bladesey@tassie.net.au

Your cover letter should include
1. Information about yourself
2. Involvement in show society/community organisations

Entrant Questionnaire

Please complete all questions in the box below and label accordingly.

Q1. Do you currently have any involvement in your Show Society? Please include any stewarding and exhibiting experience you have as well as general responsibilities during show. If not, do you see yourself becoming involved in the Royal Hobart Show Society?

Q2. What agricultural experience do you have?

Q3. What do you see as your biggest personal achievement?

Q4. What practical skills do you have? (e.g. harvesting, artificial insemination, farm mechanics etc)

Q5. What are your ambitions/aspirations for the future?

Q6. Do you currently have any involvement in community organisations?

Q7. What is your employment history and associated responsibilities?

Q8. Please provide your educational details (including Vocational/Skills Institute courses).

Q9. What is the importance of the local show community?

Q10. What would you like to achieve in your year as Ambassador, if you were chosen as the Royal Hobart Show Rural Ambassador?

Q11. What do you believe your responsibilities should be as a potential Royal Hobart Show Rural Ambassador?

Q12. How could your selection as the Royal Hobart Show Rural Ambassador assist both yourself and the Royal Hobart Show?

Q13. Do you have any suggestions on how the Royal Hobart Show Society can maintain its present in contemporary society and relevance into the future?

Q14. Are you available to represent the Royal Hobart Show Society in the Tasmanian State Final at the Scottsdale Show?

Thank you for your nomination and good luck.

Finalists are assessed on their activity and initiative within their local rural communities and their commitment to agriculture, their local show/s and their future goals in and for agriculture. As well as the work they’ve undertaken which has brought them to the National Finals, competitors are interviewed and assessed on their communication skills, their passion for their work, their presentation and their general knowledge.

The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania