Nutrena Feed Bag Fashion Contest Helps Raise Funds for Wisconsin Youth Association
All images courtesy of Ruehle Photographix.
The Nutrena® feed team again teamed up with the Wisconsin Quarter Horse Youth Association (WQHYA) at the Cap Gun Circuit held in Madison, WI to help raise funds for the youth association. Youth members were charged with creating “feed bag fashions” using recycled Nutrena® feed bags and highlighting them as part of a fashion show held in conjunction with the Saturday night exhibitor’s party.
Youth members had two days to create their designs using a colorful array of Nutrena® SafeChoice® & ProForce® bags along with miscellaneous twine, lacing, ribbon, paint and embellishments! As part of the challenge, participants had to recruit a model and showcase their design throughout the grounds, collecting donations as “votes” for their design. From “Cap Gun Cowboys” to “Fabulous Fairies,” these youth designers pulled out all the stops for their 2016 Nutrena® designs!
Top designs (based on funds raised) were awarded with some chocolate sweets along with a cash prize – but again this year the real winner was the Wisconsin Quarter Horse Youth Association, which raised over $735.91 in donations. The Nutrena® team again stepped up to match funds for a total donation of $1,465.82 to the WQHA Youth Association.
The Hillary and Trump Campaign
Congratulations to our top designs:
“The Hillary & Trump Campaign” – designed by Jim Ranthum Show Horses, Youth
“Fabulous Fairy” – designed by Schmitz Quarter Horses, Youth
“Cap Gun Cowboy” – designed by Spratto Quarter Horses, Youth
“It’s great to see how engaged and enthusiastic the youth designers were this year! Several parents commented on how they had to remind their kids to help unload horses BEFORE running to the office to pick up their fashion supplies,” says Danyelle Gabbert, Business Development Manager for Nutrena®. “The WQHYA is a great organization committed to the support and development of our youth. As a longtime partner of AQHA and its local affiliates, it’s important to all of us at Nutrena to support the lifeblood of our industry – the youth!”
Funds raised will again go towards supporting WQHYA members participating in the National Leadership Conference, Youth World Championship Show, and the National Youth Activities Team Tournament at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress.
Special thanks to Nutrena®, the Cap Gun Circuit, Ruehle Photographix and all the designers, models and volunteers who made this event possible!
