Scholarship
Trail Blazer Scholarship
Every other year one qualified student will be selected to receive a $1,000 one-time scholarship. The 2011 scholarship is being offered in the memory of George B. Kniert.
To be considered for the scholarship, students must complete an application form. The Trail Blazers Inc. are most interested in assisting students who seek a career that will enhance the management of wilderness, natural resources and fisheries science in Washington State's mountains. Deadline for submission is May 1, 2011. Applicants will be judged on the criteria of scholarship, leadership, integrity and other personal achievements. Strong preference will be given to applicants who clearly demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career that involves professional work in Washington's high country. For example, the candidate might be pursuing professional studies in fisheries science, forestry, entomology, wildlife services, geology, botany, wilderness recreation or a related field.
Download the applicaion form: Trail Blazer 2011 Scholarship application (78 KB PDF).
George was an active member of the Trail Blazers for 53 years. An avid fisherman from youth to adulthood he joined the Trail Blazers in 1948 after his service in the 26th Air Service Squadron during World War II. Modestly, George played a profound role in the Trail Blazers for decades. Year after year he was highly active in the outdoors stocking and surveying an astonishing number of lakes. By 2001, George had sponsored 144 stocking trips and participated in 114 others. George pioneered so many routes to remote areas of the Cascades exploring and expanding the network of lakes to be enjoyed by thousands of fishermen, naming 14 alpine lakes in the Cascades along the way. George was a mentor to the younger membership and a motivating agent of the club through the purist of the Trail Blazer's dedication of better alpine fishing.
