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 [email protected].

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.