2025 Top Hand Contest Leaders

Levi Nichols - 3

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Recruiter of the Month Winners

January 2025 – Levi Nichols

The top individual recruiter and top county committee recruiter each month receives a $100 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s gift card. To be eligible to win recruiter of the month, individuals must recruit a minimum of three new members and county committees must recruit a minimum of five new members. All monthly winners will be entered in a drawing for a $250 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s gift card to be given away at the annual KLA convention.

Recruiter prizes for 2024

1 recruit – Pocket knife
3 recruits – Tactical flashlight
5 recruits – $50 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s gift card OR soft-sided cooler
10 recruits – Personalized KLA silver belt buckle OR $150 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s gift card 
15 recruits – $300 gift card to any western wear store OR $300 gift card towards custom silver or leatherwork 
20 recruits – $600 gift card towards a hunting or fishing experience with a Kansas outfitter OR $600 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s gift card

Top Individual Recruiter of the Year (minimum of 25 recruits) - Custom-made Competitor felt hat from Greeley Hat Works and engraved .30-30 rifle

Top County Committee Recruiter of the Year (minimum of 25 recruits) - Custom-made Competitor felt hat from Greeley Hat Works and engraved .30-30 rifle

Contest prizes are cumulative, which means recruiters receive an additional prize for each level they reach. The top individual recruiter and top county committee recruiter each month receives a $100 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s gift card. To be eligible to win recruiter of the month, individuals must recruit a minimum of three new members and county committees must recruit a minimum of five new members. All monthly winners will be entered in a drawing for a $250 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s gift card to be given away at the annual KLA Convention and Expo. The Top Hand Contest is sponsored exclusively by John Deere.