“Just do it, don’t be shy, don’t hold back, you’ll get something out of it.”

Meet 21-year-old Garry Schutz who won the Young Rural Ambassador Award in 2019.

From a sheep and cropping farm at Eudunda, Garry is the youngest of 6, with 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

Garry left school when he was 15, but with so many siblings on the farm he paved his own way, took up shearing, and hasn’t looked back.

His older brother is the president of the Eudunda Show, who encouraged Garry to apply for the award, but little did he know he’d take home the state title.

Enjoy the journey with Garry Schutz.

Garry also features in a special, short video promoting the opportunities and experiences he had after participating in the Young Rural Ambassador Award.

This video was funded by an Agricultural Shows Australia Initiative through a Federal Government grant. Check it out on SA Country Show’s Instagram and Facebook pages.

ABOUT THE YOUNG RURAL AMBASSADOR AWARD

The Young Rural Ambassador Award has been running for 16 years giving young people a pathway to develop their leadership skills and networks and grow their knowledge with a total of 15 past state winners, many still living and working in their rural communities.

The Young Rural Ambassador Award is open to people aged between 16 and 19 years of age who live in South Australia. They are encouraged to have links with a country show, no matter how big or small their involvement is. Entrants can be from a variety of backgrounds, whether still at secondary school, being in the work force in any field or studying further education.

This podcast is possible through the support of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, a major sponsor the young Rural Ambassador and Rural Ambassador Awards.

Links:

PIRSA: https://pir.sa.gov.au/

SA Country Shows: https://www.sacountryshows.com/sa-country-shows/

Agricultural Teachers Association of SA: https://atasa.tidyhq.com/