MQHYA March 2023 News
Hello everyone! I’m looking forward to seeing you at the Maple Leaf show this week!
MQHYA has a lot coming ahead, so please be sure to read through all this newsletter! Our MQHA and MQHYA apparel is still available for sale. We have a handful of MQHA and MQHYA t-shirts, long sleeve t’s, quarter-zip sweatshirts in multiple color options, as well as MQHA tumblers and travel mugs! We will have the items available for purchase at the upcoming MQHA Maple Leaf, Show-Me Spring, and Gateway Classic horse shows. It is a great fundraiser for MQHYA and an awesome way to show your MQHA spirit!
MQHA Maple Leaf
March 23-26 | National Equestrian Center, Lake St. Louis
We will have a table in the Arena A area selling MQHA and MQHYA apparel. We need youth members to help work the table! In addition to the apparel, MQHYA will be hosting the following fundraisers:
Gateway Stall Raffle
○ The MQHA board donated one stall for Gateway to the youth. We will sell raffle
tickets for this stall at Maple Leaf, Show-Me Spring, and Gateway shows - and
draw the winner on Saturday morning of Gateway.
○ Tickets are $5/each, 5 for $20 & 15 for $50
NRHA Paid Warm-Ups
○ Thursday, March 23 immediately following the show
○ We need youth members to help run these by keeping track of time and who goes
○ The youth get $5 from each warm-up run
○ Please let Cara know asap if you can help with this!
Youth Excellence Seminar
Join us as we make our mark at the 2023 Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar (YES) June 29-July 1 in Bryan-College Station, Texas! Registration is now open! The priority registration deadline is June 1. YES offers a wide variety of activities for both youth and adult leaders. Be sure you check out the tentative schedule to see what is in store for this three-day, action-packed event. If you are interested in running for an AQHYA officer or director position, the deadline to apply is May 15. Please find the AQHYA Guide to Campaigning here.
If you are planning to attend YES (even parents), please let Youth Advisor, Cara Harmon know asap so she can include you in our team travel plans! She has already made our hotel reservations. It is going to be a fantastic year for MQHYA! It is never too late to get involved. Through various fundraisers and events, we can always use volunteers! Always feel free to contact Cara or myself if you have any questions or ideas.
Sincerely,
Abby Eddy
President, Missouri Quarter Horse Youth Association
abbyloueddy@icloud.com
573.268.2782
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Cara Harmon
Youth Advisor, Missouri Quarter Horse Youth Association
caramharmon@gmail.com
573.999.4454
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