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We all know our youth are our
Future!
But what are we doing to insure the best future for our sport?
YOUTH PROGRAMS IN AYHA AND REGION III OF AHYA
Membership—People
under the age of 18 have the opportunity to be members of AHYA
for just $15 a year. You will receive a membership card
and a subscription to the Arabian Horse magazine which
includes the quarterly youth newsletter Generation Equus
which provides information on great youth events and activities
for members only. In addition, members will be eligible to
compete in all youth programs, activities and Arabian horse
shows.
 
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Your own youth club—You
may be in an area with an active youth club. Your region
director or coordinator can help you locate one. If not,
it just takes you and six of your Arabian youth friends to begin
the process of starting your own youth club with an existing
Arabian horse club. There are 18 adult clubs in the region
and each may have youth members and if they have enough youth
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Scholarships-Region
III offers one $2000 scholarship to a high school senior, Region
III member each year. Forms are available on this website.
Nationally, there are several other scholarships available.
The Youth Scholarship Winner for 2005 is Megan Stevenson.
The Region wishes all the best to Megan.
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Kathryn Baker |
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YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
YEAR |
RECIPIENT |
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2007 |
Kathryn Baker |
2001 |
Brent Crangle |
1995 |
Christina Zoglman |
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2006 |
Kaitlyn George |
2000 |
Frieda Park |
1994 |
Sara Ann Hein |
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2005 |
Megan Stevenson |
1999 |
Augusta Kivi |
1993 |
Ashley Alward |
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2004 |
Jackie Hill |
1998 |
Amanda Scott |
1992 |
Lisa Davis |
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2003 |
Meghan Stice |
1997 |
Meridith Nunley |
1991 |
Anne Alward |
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2002 |
Sara Denham |
1996 |
Farah Nowain |
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| Scholarship Application: (Word / PDF) |
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AHYA Convention and Delegates–
Each summer the entire body of Arabian Horse Youth enthusiasts
meet for two fun filled days of meetings and seminars to help
formulate policy for the upcoming year as well as to discuss
pressing issues. Typically the AHYA presents a united force at
the adult AHA convention with superb speeches and well thought
out resolutions that can affect the future of your organization.
Region III tends to have 13-15 delegates present at each years
convention. |
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Amateur Achievement Awards–
A new AHA program that rewards all enrolled youth for competing
in AHA-recognized shows or distance rides with any registered
Arabian, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian starting January 1, 2002.
You don’t even have to own the horse (or horses) you compete on
since this program tracks the person, not the horse. There
are nine categories of awards. The program costs $25 to
enroll and $20 to renew each year.
Creative Contest–
Valuable prizes await the winners in
photography, art, creative writing, audio/visual and
computer-generated projects categories. Each year there is
a new and exciting theme. Age categories are 13 & Under,
14-17 and 18-21. Deadline each year is June 1, entry forms are
available at
www.arabianhorses.org and the cost is $10.
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Youth Director-Each
of the 18 regions of the AHYA elect a youth director to serve at
least one year or a maximum of two years on the AHYA Board.
Directors must be in the 14-17 age group. Directors travel
to Denver, Colorado, to the AHYA Convention and to the US
National Championship Show for their board meetings and report
back to their respective regions accordingly.
Amanda Kelly |
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Youth Judging—club level-This
program is an excellent way for youth to learn the basics of
horse show judging by placing classes and then providing oral
defense for those placings. AHA sponsored teams compete
with either three or four members. Region III has had two
national champion teams. Within the region, there are a
couple of club teams that compete and do quite well nationally
as well. If you have a couple of friends and would like to
develop a team, you can. A judging DVD is now available
and can be purchased from the Arabian Horse Association at
www.arabianhorses.org. |
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Recreational Riding-Whether
a veteran or a new rider, recognition can be earned for hours
spent with an Arabian horse. Just log the hours spent
trail riding, schooling, going in parades, riding in a drill
team, or competing in open shows and events and you can earn
patches, caps, T-shirts, windbreakers, fleece jackets, horse
coolers, etc. There is a one-time enrollment fee of $25.
Regional Team Tournament-This
program offers youth in each region the opportunity to compete
in shows and develop a feeling of camaraderie and sportsmanship.
Team members placing in their designated classes accumulate team
points throughout the year. Year-end awards are presented
to the highest scoring youth team in each region. Deadline
is May 1st. $10 per team per section, either AHA or open
shows/events.
2003
Winners: Region 3 AHA Recognized Division Champion – Gold Coast
Arabian Horse Association; Reserve Champion Foothill Riders;
Region 3 AHA Non Recognized Division Champion – Foothill Riders;
Reserve Champion Gold Coast Arabian Horse Association
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Regional Championship Show Activities
– For the last few years there have been plenty of activities
for youth of all ages at the show in Reno in July. All week
youngsters participated in the scavenger hunt, then on Wednesday
there was the stick horse contest, a softball game and dunk tank
fundraiser. On Thursday, the Youth Director held the annual
planning meeting for all the youth along with a pizza party.
There has been a very well received silent auction in both 2003
and 2004 with the money going to support our regional youth
programs.
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Regional activities at the Youth National Championship Show
– Each year the Arabian youth convene for a week of hot
competition. Classes exist for the most veteran of competitor
and the youngest aged 2-6 in leadline. The event will continue
to be in Albuquerque, New Mexico around the third week of July.
Besides our Region III youth doing well in competition, this
show also sports several other events including the Welcome
Party, Parade of Regions, Stick Horse Contest, Ice Cream Social,
Hippology Contest, and Boot Scoot Dance. In 2003 Region III won
the Parade of Regions where they decorated the golf cart to
represent a San Francisco Trolley Car and in 2004 Region III was
awarded the spirit award as they were bakers surrounding the
Krispy Kreme delivery truck.
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Youth of the Year
– until 2005 the Youth of the Year has been a nomination process
and committee selection. Beginning in 2005 each region will
approve of their nominations before they are passed on to the
committee for review. The recipient of the award may be
featured on the cover of an issue of Arabian Horse
Magazine, they will receive recognition at the Youth National
Championship Show and they will be presented with a perpetual
trophy at the AHA convention. Nomination deadline is September
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AHANC'S Ashley Young, 2002 |
Youth Coordinator-
This volunteer position is for an adult interested in the
development and future of programs for the youth in the Arabian
breed. It is a very rewarding position and one in which you see
many of the youth become bright leaders for not only their
position in the region and AHYA, but also in their schools and
future careers. Anyone interested in serving in this position
or as a head of one of the youth projects should contact the
Region III Director. |
Results for the 2004 Region 3 Team Tournament AHA Recognized
Events Contest
Champion:
Team DJ -
Arabian Cow Horse Assn
Reserve Champion: Gold Coast Youth Group - Gold Coast
Arabian Horse Assn
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REGION III
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
REGION III
YOUTH DIRECTOR APPLICATION
Jennifer Yeateman, AHA Region 3 Youth Activities
(925) 552-5340
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