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The 16th Annual MARE Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, July 20th at beautiful Osage National Golf Course in Lake Ozark, Missouri.
Over the past three years, MARE, with support from all of those involved in our golf tournament, (Key Sponsors, Hole Sponsors and Teams) has awarded sixty-seven (67) $1,000.00 scholarships to college juniors/seniors who plan to become teachers in rural Missouri school districts. We plan to present 20-25 $1,000.00 scholarships this year alone!
Registration is now open and we will accept the first thirty-six (36) paid teams and commit slots to them. Our format is the same as last year, with registration slated from 9:30-11:45 a.m., lunch from 10:45-11:45 a.m. and a shotgun start of 12:00 noon. Flight winners and the prize giveaway will immediately follow the event at approximately 5:00 p.m. Please access the appropriate forms below to complete and send in to secure your slot. If you cannot support this as a Corporate Sponsor, Team Sponsor or Hole Sponsor but would like to help out, please consider donating gift cards or golf related items (hats, golf balls, tees, gloves, clubs, etc.) so that we can hold down our costs and award more in scholarship prizes. For more information, please contact Kevin Sandlin at (660) 747-8050 or by email at ksandlin@moare.com.
Registration deadline is Friday, July 3, 2026!
2026 MARE Golf Tournament Flyer
2026 MARE Golf Tournament Sponsorship Forms
2026 MARE Golf Tournament Registration Form
Thank you in advance to all of you who will support this worthwhile endeavor! We look forward to seeing you on Monday, July 20th at Osage National!
The Missouri Association of Rural Education has been retained by the La Monte R-IV School District to assist with their search for a Superintendent of the School District located at 301 S. Washington, La Monte, Missouri, 65337. The selected candidate will assume leadership responsibilities on July 1, 2026. La Monte R-IV School District is a PK-12 district serving 313 students with a total staff of approximately 64. For more information on this great opportunity, please access the links below:
La Monte R-IV Superintendent Vacancy Announcement
La Monte R-IV Superintendent Application
Dr. Jamie Burkhart is serving as the lead Search Consultant. Mrs. Mary Beth Scherer will also be assisting. Dr. Burkhart can be reached at (660) 525-0952 or at jamiebeth.burkhart@gmail.com. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, January 9, 2026!
The Missouri Association of Rural Education has been retained by the North Harrison R-III School District to assist with their search for a Superintendent of the School District located at 12023 Fir Street, Eagleville, Missouri, 64442. The selected candidate will assume leadership responsibilities on July 1, 2026. North Harrison R-III School District is a PK-12 district serving 217 students with a total staff of approximately 51. For more information on this great opportunity, please access the links below:
North Harrison R-III Superintendent Vacancy Announcement for 2026-2027
North Harrison R-III Superintendent Application
Mrs. Mary Beth Scherer is serving as the Search Consultant. She can be reached at (660) 281-7678 or mbscherer@ucmo.edu. The position closes on Friday, January 2, 2026!
The Missouri Association of Rural Education has been retained by the Madison C-3 School District to assist with their search for a Superintendent of the School District located at 309 Thomas Street, Madison, Missouri, 65263. The selected candidate will assume leadership responsibilities on July 1, 2026. Madison C-3 School District is a PK-12 district serving 177 students with a total staff of approximately 44. For more information on this great opportunity, please access the links below:
Madison C-3 Superintendent Vacancy Announcement for 2026-2027
Madison C-3 Superintendent Application
Dr. Jerry Cochran is serving as the Search Consultant. He can be reached at (660) 596-3184 or cochranj115@gmail.com. The position closes on Monday, January 5, 2026!
The Missouri Association of Rural Education has been retained by the Prairie Home R-V School District to assist with their search for a Superintendent of the School District located at 301 Highway Drive, Prairie Home, Missouri, 65068. The selected candidate will assume leadership responsibilities on July 1, 2026. Prairie Home R-V School District is a K-12 district serving 155 students with a total staff of approximately 34. The district also operates a tuition funded Pre-K program that currently has eighteen students. For more information on this great opportunity, please access the links below:
Prairie Home R-V Superintendent Vacancy Announcement
Prairie Home R-V Superintendent Application
Dr. Jamie Burkhart is serving as the Search Consultant. She can be reached at (660) 525-0952 or at jamiebeth.burkhart@gmail.com. The deadline to submit an application is Tuesday, January 6, 2026!
The Missouri Association of Rural Education offers two scholarship programs for students interested in becoming teachers and returning to rural school districts to teach. The first program is the MARE Rural Missouri Scholarship Fund. This program is open to only junior and senior level students attending Missouri colleges or universities that offer degrees in education. Applicants must have completed 60 or more credit hours and have declared a major in education. Last year, MARE provided twenty-two (22) $1,000.00 scholarships. We plan to present 20-25 $1,000.00 scholarships this year alone! Information for this program is available below. This information is in the mail to all Missouri colleges and universities that offer teacher education programs and certifications. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is Friday, March 13, 2026. Materials must be received by this date!
2025-2026 College Scholarship Guidelines & Application
2025-2026 College Scholarship Guidelines in Word
The second scholarship program offered by MARE is open to graduating high school seniors of MARE member school districts. Applicants must have indicated plans to pursue a degree in education. Only senior students from MARE member school districts are eligible to apply. This includes HS students from tuition paying MO K-8 MARE member school districts. Last year, MARE, with support from EdCounsel, LLC provided forty-three (43) $750.00 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from all over the state. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is Friday, March 13, 2026. Materials must be received by this date!
2025-2026 HS Senior Scholarship Guidelines & Application
2025-2026 HS Senior Scholarship Guidelines & Application in Word
If you have any questions regarding these Scholarship Programs, please contact Kevin Sandlin, Executive Director, at (660) 747-8050 or ksandlin@moare.com. Since 2017, MARE has provided a total of $316,250.00 in scholarships through these two programs.
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Colton's
9:30am
Frederick Baptist Church
10:00am
Don's Family Style Buffet
11:30am
Lime Bank
10:00am
Troy Administrative Building
10:00am
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