I am the proud mother of 3 daughters, all of whom will be attending college in the fall. Sophia is a senior at the University of Arizona business school, Sadie is a junior at the University of Missouri business school and Sabrina will be a freshman at the University of Missouri studying interior design. My husband Jim and I cannot express enough our appreciation of the OABA scholarships that our girls have earned so far and the fact that all 3 will enjoy the benefits of them in the fall. In fact, in 2020, Sadie was the recipient of the David Smith Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $3,000! The skyrocketing cost of college is definitely a burden for parents and students, the scholarship program definitely helps to ease this burden and help our next generation of great kids reach their goals.


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themselves, their careers and their futures. The Duke Smith Memorial Scholarship helped me and has helped many


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other young Showpeople gather the proper tools


to help take our businesses and our Industry to the next level.”


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As the oldest and largest trade association representing the Mobile Amusement Industry, the OABA believes that education is one of the keys to preserving and


constantly improving our industry today and for generations to come. Through our scholarship programs, we provide tuition assistance for college students. We also offer scholarships for OABA members to attend annual industry safety training seminars.


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n 1996, the OABA created a scholarship program as a privately held, non-profit corporation, Mobile Amusements, Inc. (MAI). Since that time, thanks to generous gifts


from McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance, Gold Medal Products and donations from the OABA Board and members, more than 500 scholarships have been awarded. The OABA- Duke Smith Memorial Education Fund Scholarship is interested in furthering the educational goals of the young people within our industry. The youth of today will be the leaders of tomorrow and will require the tools necessary to be competitive in an increasingly complex work environment. The OABA-Duke Smith Memorial Education Fund Scholarship continues to provide opportunities to eligible young people for higher education. Since 2005, a special $3000 David Smith Memorial Scholarship has been presented annually to an outstanding high school senior. The Nick Alberts Memorial Scholarship was also added in 2022, targeting students who are advancing their education in the Trade School environment.


OABA is now accepting applications for the 2023/2024 academic year. Deadline for all applications is December 31, 2022. All applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and all criteria must be submitted to be considered. Information and applications are available on our website at www.oaba.org/ pageserver/scholarships .


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