2007 Youth Activities

I hope that everyone enjoyed Youth Nationals as much as I did! As a delegate, I attended the Youth Convention on Friday afternoon where we heard speech's from the people running for office, and then we voted. Region XI was VERY excited, because our President, Kim Luebcke, was elected President of the AHYA. She has big plans for next year and we are all very happy for her. After that was finished, we got a preview of the concert from singer/speaker Liz Carlisle. She started out with a song by Tim McGraw, and then she went on to do a few songs of her own. When Liz finished her songs, she started her motivational speech. She talked about her childhood life, and growing up in a small town in Montana. It was very good and everyone enjoyed it. On Sunday evening, AHYA held the annual "Parade of the Regions" where each region rents a golf cart and decorates it according to their theme. The overall theme of Youth this year was AHYA Goes to Hollywood, so Region XI decided to do Paris Hilton in Jail. We decorated our golf cart as a jail, and Kim put on an orange jump suit and "Tinkerbell" and her drove around the coliseum. On Monday evening, the Stick Horse class was held, and everyone had a blast. On Wednesday night was the first ever Youth Nationals concert. Liz Carlisle opened for the famous country band Emerson Drive. It was a great night to have a concert, for once the rain held off! Both Liz and Emerson Drive were awesome, and the crowd was pretty pumped. Overall, I'd say that Youth Nationals was a huge success this year. The weather stayed pretty nice for the most part, and I hope it's as much fun next year! Good luck to everyone showing in the Gold Star Futurity/Fall Show over Labor Day!

2007 QUEEN CONTEST RESULTS
LITTLE MISS QUEEN and PRINCESS

2007 Little Miss Queen -- Anna Davidson	2007 Little Miss Princess -- Hanna Button
JUNIOR QUEEN and PRINCESS

2007 Junior Queen - Dani Adams	2007 Junior Princess -- Paige Ross
SENIOR QUEEN and PRINCESS

2007 Senior Queen -- Ashley Ackerson	2007 Senior Princess -- Ann Swanson


	Dawn and Jeff Labertew of Cedar Crest Farms donated a silver show saddle to the IaAHA Youth to put on their silent auction at the Spring Show, April 14 & 15. Pictured at left is the winning bidder -- Jill Rittmer, IaAHA Youth President, Ann Swanson, and Dawn Labertew of Cedar Crest Farms ....(and little Rayven, one of the Terriers of Cedar Crest Farms! :o) THANKS DAWN AND JEFF FOR DONATING THE SADDLE AND THANKS JILL FOR BEING THE HIGH BIDDER!!!


	Letter From The President
	Hi Everyone! I hope that everyone enjoyed Youth Nationals as much as I did! As a delegate, I attended the Youth Convention on Friday afternoon where we heard speech's from the people running for office, and then we voted. Region XI was VERY excited, because our President, Kim Luebcke, was elected President of the AHYA. She has big plans for next year and we are all very happy for her. After that was finished, we got a preview of the concert from singer/speaker Liz Carlisle. She started out with a song by Tim McGraw, and then she went on to do a few songs of her own. When Liz finished her songs, she started her motivational speech. She talked about her childhood life, and growing up in a small town in Montana. It was very good and everyone enjoyed it. On Sunday evening, AHYA held the annual "Parade of the Regions" where each region rents a golf cart and decorates it according to their theme. The overall theme of Youth this year was AHYA Goes to Hollywood, so Region XI decided to do Paris Hilton in Jail. We decorated our golf cart as a jail, and Kim put on an orange jump suit and "Tinkerbell" and her drove around the coliseum. On Monday evening, the Stick Horse class was held, and everyone had a blast. On Wednesday night was the first ever Youth Nationals concert. Liz Carlisle opened for the famous country band Emerson Drive. It was a great night to have a concert, for once the rain held off! Both Liz and Emerson Drive were awesome, and the crowd was pretty pumped. Overall, I'd say that Youth Nationals was a huge success this year. The weather stayed pretty nice for the most part, and I hope it's as much fun next year! Good luck to everyone showing in the Gold Star Futurity/Fall Show over Labor Day! Ann Swanson IaAHA President

	Liz Carlisle, Emerson Drive, & Kim Luebcke (AHYA President from Region XI)