LOS CUERNOS DE TEJAS
SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC.

Who We Are and Why

    The Los Cuernos De Tejas Big Game Contest was organized in Carrizo Springs in 1996 to promote our area's most magnificent asset; our thriving wildlife.  The contest began with individuals who wanted to pursue the legacy between the sportsman, the landowner, the merchants and the state government.

    Peggy Schulze Van Cleve is the owner of Circle V Ranch Center in Carrizo Springs, Texas.  She is a wildlife enthusiast but she was also a schoolteacher for twenty-two years.  Being a firm believer in education, Peggy and her children, Quentin, Holly and Cole, added the Scholarship Fund to assist others in their pursuit of higher education.

    The Los Cuernos De Tejas Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation (separate from the Game Contest) and the Federal Tax ID Number is 3-20043-7547-6.  Your charitable donation is tax deductible.
 

How We Are Funded

     The major portion of funding for the Scholarship Fund comes from the Live Auction that is held each year during the Los Cuernos De Tejas Big Game Contest Awards Ceremony.  The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Texas/Carter's Country Outdoor Stores also aid in the funding. 

    Contest entry fees are used for the expense of the prizes and the awards ceremony each year and are not used for the scholarship.

Who Is Eligible

     To qualify for a Los Cuernos De Tejas Scholarship:

         You must be a graduating High School student and a Los Cuernos De Tejas Big Game Contest member.  Field of study is not limited.

    Scholarship candidates must complete a short application form and write a 150 words or less essay.  Chosen candidates MUST attend the annual Los Cuernos Awards Ceremony to receive their scholarship certificates.  All monies are paid directly to the student's institution of higher learning.

Past Recipients

   
       1997:  Tina Romo & Yancy Strait
       1998:  Jimmy Jaime & Marion Boyd
       1999:  Jeffrey Grissom
       2000:  Michael Rodriguez & Douglas Wagner
       2001:  Baldemar Boone, Patti Handley, Seth Rutledge, Callie Strait, Charles Walker
       2002:  Payton Chambless, Chase Walker, Kevin Van Cleve, Joe Silos, Juan Silos
       2003:  Aaron Austin, Trey Bouldin, Edward Walker
       2004:  Tonya Bouldin, Stephen Moczygemba, Sally Schmidt, Tiffany Smith, John Stem
       2005:  Stephanie Valerio, Dustin Nichols, James Meissner
       2006:  Erica Gonzalez, Sasha Galvan, Todd Darter, James Tatum, Tinlee Tilton, Wade Armstrong, Shannon Moczygemba

       2007:  Taylor Hartman, Matthew Hnatow, Lance Martinez, Chloe Nunley, Jason Thames, Clay Barnes, Randall Paris
     
 

Where The Money Goes

     Besides the graduating High School students in the Los Cuernos Scholarship Fund, Peggy also donates to the Texas Wildlife Association and their Buckskin Brigade, The Dimmit County Junior Livestock Show Association, the Carrizo Springs Athletic Department, the Maverick County Livestock Association, the Zavala County Livestock Association, the Dimmit County Youth Rodeo Association, the San Antonio Livestock Show's Calf Scramble, Alamo Quail Unlimited, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Region 8 Big Game Awards.  The Carrizo Springs Noon Lion's Club received a donation to refurbish the Rifle Range facilities.

How To Help

        Donations are always welcome at any time!  Please feel free to contact Peggy Schulze Van Cleve at (830) 876-5354 or email her at circlev@loscuernos.com.