Austin Yoder Memorial Scholarship

08/29/2026

Is it really that time of year again already!!

🍗 3rd Annual Austin Yoder Memorial Scholarship Chicken Dinner! 🍗

We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Austin Yoder Memorial Scholarship Chicken Dinner!

📅 Sunday, September 27
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM OR SOLD OUT
📍 Coshocton County Fairgrounds – Ridgewood Food Stand

Come out and enjoy a delicious homemade meal while helping us continue Austin’s legacy and support students through the Austin Yoder Memorial Scholarship!

🍽️ Each meal includes:
• ½ Chicken
• Homemade Noodles
• Mashed Potatoes
• Green Beans
• Dessert
• Water

Bring your family and friends, grab a great meal, and help us make a difference in Austin’s memory. We hope to see you there! ❤️

08/18/2026

Congratulations to the founder and chief of the Austin Yoder Memorial Scholarship!

We would like to announce that the Ridgewood FFA has yet another National FFA Proficiency Finalist! Wade Thompson has been selected as a top 4 in the NATION in the area of Service Learning. He will go through another interview to determine the National Winner that will be presented at the National FFA Convention later this Fall. Many community members know of his ongoing participation and leadership dealing with the Austin Yoder Memorial Scholarship. We congratulate Wade and all people in the community that have helped with or participated in any of the scholarship activities.

07/27/2026

Our 2025 scholarship winner from Ridgewood!

🌟 Intern Spotlight: Brynn Waters 🌟

We're proud to recognize Brynn Waters from Coshocton County, Ohio, for her contributions as a Farm Bureau intern.

Brynn is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky, where she is an active member of Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural Sorority and the Agribusiness Club. Her involvement on campus reflects her passion for agriculture, leadership, and serving the agricultural community.

During her internship, Brynn has supported a variety of projects, including managing social media, assisting with Muskingum County Fair activities, and helping with outreach and daily operations. Through these experiences, she has strengthened her skills in communications, event planning, and agricultural advocacy while gaining valuable insight into the work Farm Bureau does to support Ohio's farmers and rural communities.

Brynn's professionalism, strong work ethic, and enthusiasm have made her a valued member of our team. We appreciate her dedication throughout her internship and wish her continued success as she completes her degree and pursues a career in agriculture.

07/26/2026

We had an awesome day for our poker run. Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the run, those who came to check out the raffle items , the committee members for their months of planning and preparing, those who volunteered to help keep things running smoothly today and everyone who graciously opened their farms and businesses as stops. We cannot begin to tell you how much your support of our scholarship means to us. And thank you again to all our sponsors and raffle item donors that help make this event possible. Congratulations to Brock Horn for having the winning poker hand and to Vikki Jay McGinnis for winning the trivia/scavenger hunt. We hope you all had a great time and plan to join us next year. If you have suggestions for next year's location within Coshocton County please let us know. Again we thank you for supporting the Austin Yoder Memorial Scholarship!

07/25/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!! COME JOIN US AT MCELWEE PARK IN NEW CASTLE FOR THE POKER RUN AND RAFFLE!!! IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A RIDE AND WE HAVE SOME AMAZING RAFFLE ITEMS. HELP US RAISE MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE IN AUSTIN'S MEMORY. SEE YOU THERE!!

07/24/2026

It's less than 48 hours until the Austin Yoder Memorial Scholarship ATV poker run! Are you ready? It takes the support of the community to make this happen and we are blessed to have amazing businesses and individuals to support us each year with all of our fundraising events. We would like to recognize them and say thank you for believing in us and our commitment to help young people achieve their dreams in agriculture. Those who donated items to the raffle were named in the previous raffle post. We are grateful to them as well for their generous donations. 2026 donors: TMK Bakersville, Dave Mizer, Tavern of Ragersville, Amici's Pizza, Don & Doris Olinger, John Riebesell, Bunker Hill Engine, Extreme Achievers 4-H club, All Things Diesel, Hill-N-Dale Farms, Shepard's View Farm, Bunker Hill Cables, French Press Cafe, Rainbow Hills, Sonnet Hills Greenhouse, The Garden Patch Greenhouse, The Thompson Family, The Olinger Family, Thompson Hill Family Farm, Fred's Got Worms, Peach Hill Farms, Mizer Farms, Stone Valley Farms, White Eyes Carryout & Fuel, CKC Transport LLC, Bakersville Royalty, Evans Creek Dairy Farm LLC, Buckeye Beverage Barn, Rocky Point Farms LLC, Valley ATV Danville, TMK Valley Propane, The Frontier Power Company, Wylerview Farms, Jeremy & Heather Krasky, TMK Farm Service, Linda Lapp Meyer, Carol Lapp, Salem Evans Creek Lutheran Church, Udderly Delicious Concessions, Dairy Dutches of New Concord, Jeff & Tammy Moore, Britney Cunningham, Mark Westhoefer & Wendi Mizer Stachler, Nancy Moore

07/22/2026

So you don't have a side by side or four wheeler? That's okay! Come join us in New Castle this Saturday at McElwee Park. Here are our amazing raffle items ... Including a crossbow, a Vickie Davis quilt, a picnic table and much much more!!! There's also a 50/50 and other cool stuff There's something for everyone!!

Thank you to all our generous donors!!!

Ticket Prices are $5 each or $20 for 5. Tickets can be bought at event or reach out to someone tagged. The drawing will be at the end of the event.

Austin Yoder Memorial Scholarship Poker Run Raffle Items:

#1 Barnett XP350 Crossbow donated by Bunker Hill Engine and $25 Bass Pro Shop gift card donated by Kerry Curtis

#2 Grillin & Chillin basket donated by River View FFA Chapter

#3 Wooden Picnic Table donated by Ridgewood FFA Chapter, BBQ basket donated by Coshocton Ace Hardware and 2 $25 gift cards donated by Buckeye Beverage Barn.

#4 Item bucket donated by Coshocton Tractor
Supply and $25 TSC gift card donated by Kerry Curtis

#5 Metal Powder Coated Sign donated by the Olinger Family

#6 1066 IH Toy Tractor donated by the Rowe Family

#7 Quilt donated by Vicky Davis

#8 2 Coffee Mugs donated by Rhonda Hogarth and Coffee donated by Amy Yoder

#9 Candy basket donated by Salem Lutheran Evans Creek Church and 5 KOA 1 day Passes donated by Coshocton Kids of America

#10 Art basket donated by Salem Lutheran Evans Creek Church

#11 $100 Gift Card donated by Lacy's Meats and $50 Gift Card donated by Two Acre Farm & Feed Supply

#12 Household bag donated by The Frontier Power Company, Screwdriver Set donated by Corners Auto Parts and Farm signs
Amy Mizer Yoder Jennifer Olinger Wade Thompson Charish Rowe Pam Mitchell

07/21/2026

The New Castle event at McElwee Park will support scholarships for Ridgewood and River View students pursuing ag-related degrees.

04/10/2026

Get your tickets for this beautiful quilt and support a great group of young adults!