January President Message

Hello Everyone!  

 I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!  The new year is upon us, and the youth club is ready to take on 2010!  At the January meeting, we selected our new officers for 2010.  They are as follows:

 President:  Lauren Kelly 
Vice President:  Kayla O'Neal
Secretary:  Sarah Campbell
Treasurer:  Paul Ruder

 At the meeting, we mainly discussed fundraising ideas, horse fair, and the World Show team.  There will be a colt raffle; the colt was generously donated by the Baum family.  Please email Julie Bushue to have tickets mailed to you. 

If you are interested in participating in the Horse Fair this year (usually first weekend in March), please email me and let me know your name, what event you would like to participate in, the color and pattern of your horse.

If you are sure that you are going to the 2010 Youth World Show, and would like to participate with the 2010 Youth World Show team (and meet the following qualifications), please let me know the following information:  Your name, Your age, 1st pick Event, 2nd Pick Event.  The event Choices are:  W/T Pleasure ages 5-9, Horsemanship, Showmanship, Equitation, Barrels, Hippology (test on horse knowledge), and Knowledge Relay (putting your horse knowledge to use).  The last 6 events are open to 13/u and 14-18 youths.  Hippology and K. Relay teams will be assembled last, after the other teams have been put together.  

A date for the February meeting has been decided.  The meeting will be held FEBRUARY 13 AT NOON.  A meeting place will be decided by January 30th, and it will either be held in BLOOMINGTON OR SPRINGFIELD.  This meeting is very important for those interested in the Horse Fair!!   

Thank you to everyone who was at the January meeting.  If you are on this email list and would like to be taken off, please let me know.  Please feel free to forward this email to any interested youth who is interested in joining that you may know.  

Have a great week, everyone!

Sincerely,

Lauren M Kelly
2010 IjPHC President
2010 AjPHA Zone 5 Representative