Water Buckets or Gas Buckets – a powerful reflection of Troy Van Norman
Troy Van Norman packed a water bucket full of positivity and encouragement. His work ethic and desire to help problem solve, was just one of his powerful examples of how he conducted himself in both working and learning environments.
Every time you come upon a problem (weather in the workplace, or in life) you are either packing one of two buckets: a water bucket, or a gasoline bucket. People with the water bucket throw the water on the fire and help the problem go away. People with a gasoline bucket throw the gas on the fire and the problem gets worse. This scholarship will be given to people who work to solve problems.
I am largely the person I am today, because of Troy’s influence on my life during such a crucial time in my development, my pre-teen years. This scholarship is given to young men and women that are willing to be a light in a darkening society. Troy Van Norman strived for excellence in everything that he did. Whether he was working on the ranch, training horses in the show pen, or competing in rough stock and timed events in rodeo. Troy worked hard in school, got good grades, was an amazing employee that anyone would love to hire to do any job and to top it all off, Troy was fun! Troy’s enthusiasm and sense of humor was contagious! He was productive in everything he did, with a smile on his face creating a working environment that people enjoyed being part of. This scholarship will reflect students who strive for excellence in both the working and learning environment for students and employees. Every year I have hard working students that want to finish their last term at TVCC and flat run out of money. Troy Van Norman was the ultimate encourager! It is fitting to offer the Troy Van Norman Scholarship to students who may need a little help making it to the finish line. — Wade Black
Scholarship Requirements – Troy Van Norman family will review videos and award scholarships)
- Financial need to complete Senior year at Treasure Valley Community College
- Complete all course work successfully
- Provide a video with the following:
- Introduction: Who you are, where you are from and your favorite things to do.
- List two to four activities you have enjoyed, while attending TVCC, that facilitated a positive learning/ working environment.
- Tell us how you are currently doing in your classes and which class is your favorite.
- Provide videos and pictures from your time at TVCC: Classroom, stock horse team, rodeo team, club activities. Bonus material: helping/participating in TQA youth development events
- What are your plans after you graduate?
- What are your career and life goals?
- Troy Van Norman Qualities are essential to be considered for this scholarship
- Hard Working (In the classroom and workplace)
- Servant Leader (People want to follow you because of the example you set)
- Shines light (positivity) into darkness (negativity)
- Deadline.
- All videos and written materials must be received by the Sunday, before finals week during the Winter semester of your graduating year.
- Email videos to: wblack@tvcc.cc