It is up to the next generation
of Appaloosa enthusiasts throughout the country to elect representatives
to lead the AYA in the years to come by voting in the Appaloosa
Youth Association (AYA) Board of Directors election! Notifications
have been sent to all current AYA members.
Candidates must be current AYA members and
between the ages of 14 and 17. For a complete list of criteria,
please refer to the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) Rulebook,
which can be found at www.appaloosa.com.
The following candidates hope to represent the AYA in their
territories and zones:
Territory I, Zone B
Macon Henry of Billings, Mont.
Deanna Reed of Idaho Falls, Idaho
Territory II, Zone A
Jazmine Varela of Coarsegold, Calif.
Territory II, Zone C
Anna Dillon of Little River, Kan.
Kaycee Ort of Lakewood, Colo.
Territory III, Zone B
Mackenzie Main of Council Bluffs, Iowa
Territory IV, Zone A
Cheyanne Nolan of Mount Vernon, Texas
Territory IV, Zone C
Currently there are no candidates for this position
Territory V, Zone B
Currently there are no candidates for this position
Territory VI, Zone A
Mary Beth Blake of Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Sarah Duncan of Lake Orion, Mich.
Rachel Walcoff of Strongsville, Ohio
Territory VI, Zone C
Jesselyn Dugas of Fairhaven, Mass.
Amanda Soffron of Topsfield, Mass.
View the candidates’ statements of qualification and purpose
at www.appaloosayouth.com.
After thoroughly reading each candidate’s profile, each AYA
member should select one representative in each territory
and zone. If a candidate is not listed or the choices are
not satisfactory, a write-in vote will be accepted, but must
include the city and state in which the write-in resides.
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) must receive the ballot by
Dec. 15, 2009, in order for the vote to be counted. AYA members
have several voting options including printing the ballot
and returning it to the ApHC via post or fax; AYA members
may also submit votes via e-mail to youth@appaloosa.com.
If you would like to find out more information
about the AYA or are interested in becoming a member, please
visit www.appaloosayouth.com
or call (208) 882-5578.
