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Youth from across the country will gather July 12-14 for the 2016 Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar in Amarillo. YES welcomes youth ages 10 to 18 to experience a three-day, fun-packed event that offers valuable leadership skills, inspiring speakers and tons of fun. This year’s theme is “My Roots Run Deep.”
The 2016-17 AQHYA officers and directors will be elected during YES. The director candidates represent AQHYA and the future of the equine industry. Read bios on each of the candidates.
Region 1
Anwyn Deeks of Washington
Region 2
McKenzie Merritt of Nebraska
Region 3
Madelynne Herlocker of Iowa
Clara Johnson of Iowa
Brock Murphy of Missouri
Region 4
Caleb Sturgeon of Ohio
Olivia Tordoff of Ohio
Region 5
Kyle Marie Good of Pennsylvania
Austin Ralls of Virginia
Samantha Van Kirk of Pennsylvania
Sloane Vogt of Pennsylvania
Region 7
Shandiin Farrell of Arizona
Stephen Paul Parker II of Arizona
Region 8
Calyn Halvorson of Oklahoma
Alan Hinds of Kansas
Charles Lee of Texas
Claire Lee of Texas
Justis Marshall of Colorado
Sawyer Seago of Oklahoma
Meg Tebow of Oklahoma
Region 9
Ty Cornelius of Arkansas
Emily Wasson of Mississippi
Region 10
Katelyn Womack of Georgia
Region 11
Jim Stors of Luxembourg
Hosted by the AQHYA officers and directors, YES offers a wide variety of activities and speakers focused on the youth of our industry. If you’ve never attended YES, it’s an amazing opportunity to meet new people and have fun learning about leadership. The event is open to current AQHYA members and non-members.
For more information on the 2016 YES, visit www.aqha.com/yes.
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