The Don Havlicek Memorial Scholarship
About Don Havlicek
This scholarship was created in honour of our founder, the man who brought the Czech Frosty to the United States, Don Havlicek. Don sadly passed away suddenly while vacationing with family.
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Don was born in Schenectady, New York, and attended the University of Cincinnati where he studied for his undergraduate and Master's degrees, and even made it to the Olympic Trials in 1960 for the 110-high hurdles event. Don was an educator and coach at many schools, and spent 18 years as a teacher in Connersville, Indiana. But his passion for teaching extended beyond the classroom, and into the rabbit barn, where he was a mentor, breeder, educator, and ARBA judge.
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Don never hesitated to share both life and rabbit advice and knowledge, and had never met a stranger in his life. He is sorely missed by friends, family, and the rabbit world as a whole. We hope that this scholarship will keep his legacy alive, and provide opportunities to Czech Frosty breeders to continue to spread the love for this beautiful breed.
Scholarship Guidelines and Application
The Czech Frosty Rabbit Club is proud to announce the guidelines and application process for our Don Havlicek Memorial
Scholarship program to recognize members who have been active in raising and showing Czech Frosty rabbits. This also recognizes their promotion of the Czech Frosty breed.
• The recipient of the CFRC Scholarship must be a member in good standing with CFRC for two (2) consecutive years prior to
submitting a scholarship application. Applicants must provide ARBA and CFRC membership info.
• The applicant must be currently involved with raising and/or showing Czech Frostys in ARBA sanctioned shows.
• The applicant must be a graduating high school senior or enrolled full-time in an accredited college, vocational or technical
school. Transcripts from all educational institutions that the applicant has attended must be submitted with the application.
• Completed application forms must be submitted and postmarked no later than October 1 of the year the scholarship is to be
awarded.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation must be submitted with the scholarship application no later than the deadline date of the
application itself. One of these letters should be from a current member of CFRC. Relatives may not be considered for
reference letters.
• Applicants can apply more than one time. If they meet the criteria as set out in this document, they are able to apply each
year they are eligible.
• A member of the immediate family of the CFRC Scholarship Committee will be eligible to apply, but the committee member
whose relative is applying will not assist in choosing the scholarship for that year.
• The scholarship shall be paid to the applicant upon submitting proof of enrollment in accredited two-year or four-year college
or school.