MEDIA RELEASE

September 2, 2020
For more information contact Kent Thiesse (507-381-7960)

4-H AUCTION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM ON SEPTEMBER 7

The recipients of the 2020 MLBA Purple Ribbon 4-H Auction Scholarships will be

announced during the 4-H Auction Scholarship Awards Program at 7:00 PM on

Labor Day, September 7 which will be done in a virtual format. A total of 51

youth leaders with 4-H animal science projects will be awarded 4-H Auction

scholarships this year, with $86,000 in total scholarship donations to be awarded.

The U-tube link to watch the 4-H Auction Scholarship Award Program is:

https://www.youtube.com/mlba4HPurpleRibbonAuction

The 4-H Auction Scholarship Program will also be available after September 7

via the MLBA Purple Ribbon 4-H Auction website at:

https://mnpurpleribbonauction.com

For more information on the 4-H Auction Scholarship Program, please contact

Kent Thiesse, MLBA 4-H Purple Ribbon Auction Finance Chair, at 507-381-7960

or Steve Pooch, Minnesota Livestock Breeders’ Association (MLBA) Secretary at

651-323-4210.