The BC Cowboy Heritage Society (BCCHS) was incorporated on June 5, 1996 with the objective to promote, encourage, establish, conduct and operate events and activities relating to the preservation of cowboy heritage in BC while fostering and developing community interest. This is being accomplished through the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame, the BC Cowboy Heritage Society Student Scholarships, and the Joe Marten Memorial Award for the Preservation of Cowboy Heritage in BC.
Our objectives in presenting these scholarships are twofold: To promote awareness of our ranching and cowboy heritage and current contributions; and to provide support in post secondary education to students who demonstrate that knowledge.
Two awards of $500 each will be given annually to US or Canadian students on the basis of their submission of an original piece of cowboy poetry.
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Judging
- Terms
For US and Canadian Students.
All entrants must be:
- about to enter, or continue, a program of study at a post-secondary educational institution
- not a previous winner of this Scholarship
To enter applicants must provide:
- an original piece of rhyming cowboy poetry (other poetry will not be accepted)
- each entry should be accompanied by a completed, and signed entry form
Poetry Criteria
Poems should be in one of the following formats: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or .txt.
Poems should have a title with the poem.
No graphics, picture, backgrounds, etc (judging is on the poetry, not the appearance).
Poetry must depict the value of our ranching and cowboy heritage, ie:
- Historical or contemporary ranching and stock-raising practices.
- Figures involved in ranching and stock-raising practices.
Poetry MUST Rhyme and should have good rhyme and meter. Spelling and punctuation will be among the criteria used in judging.
Previously published poems will not be acceptable.
Poems can not have the poet’s name on or with the poem (including the file name).
Entry Instructions
Entries should be sent by email to: cowboys@bcchs.com
with Mike Puhallo Memorial Scholarship in the subject line.
Entry forms may be: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, .txt, .jpg, or .png.
The email must include the poet’s name, address and poem title.
The email must have both the poem and the entry form attached (not embedded or linked) and both need to be attached to the same email.
The email subject line must say “Mike Puhallo Memorial Scholarship” and nothing else.
Entries WILL be DISGUARDED if any of the above criteria is not met.
Entries will be received between November 1st and December 31st of each year. Entries received after December 31st, or before November 1st, will not be considered. Judging will take place during January.
There shall be three Judges.
The decision of the Judges will be final.
The award must be used only for tuition fees and must be used within 12 months of being granted.