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YOUTH
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
PURPOSE: To
promote youth participation, sportsmanship and excellence
within CORHA & NRHA.
AWARDS:
Senior Division (age 16-18) 1st Place:
$1,000 2nd Place: $500
Junior Division (age 13-15) 1st
Place: $500 2nd Place: $250
All participants will be recognized at
the Year End Awards Banquet, October 20, 2012.
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
Complete
application and submit to Youth Committee no later than May
20, 2012.
2.
Must be age
13- 18 on January 1, 2012.
3.
Must be 2012 CORHA member and have been a member of CORHA in 2011.
4.
Must show in
at least 50% of the 2012 CORHA approved shows.
5.
Complete
essay on assigned topic. (500-750 words) SENIORS ONLY.
6.
Complete 5
hours of CORHA community service. All activities must be
approved by the Youth Committee before participation. At
least four activities must be completed: shadow a scribe,
horseshow setup, gate duty, paid warm up assistance, show
office assistance. A service packet will be given out at
the May show.
7.
Applicants
must form a CORHA Youth Group to collectively plan and run a
fundraiser (ie: egg and spoon class) to benefit the Youth
Achievement Award program. The fundraiser will be
overseen and approved by the Youth Committee and held during
at least one 2012 CORHA show.
8.
Each
applicant must shadow a trainer (other than their own), for
a minimum of one hour, while the trainer is schooling a
client and/or horse. Complete a 150-250 word summary on new
techniques and/or insights that were learned.
9.
Point
deductions will be applied to all late applications and
other missed deadlines at a rate of one point per day.
10.
Each
applicant will interview with the CORHA Board of Directors
at the August show.
11.
Each
applicant will supply an item for the Silent Auction held at
the Year End Awards Banquet.
12.
Each
applicant will be required to sell 10 tickets for the NRHyA
horse raffle.
13.
CORHA and
the Youth Achievement Award Committee expect all youth
participants to maintain a high level of sportsmanlike
conduct and will penalize for negative behavior.
Applicants
will be scored
on:
1.
Completeness
of application (25 points, Due May 20,2012)
2.
Essay:
content, grammar, presentation (100 points, Due July 16,
2012)
SENIOR
DIVISION
ONLY
Essay Topic: All athletes, including reiners, are supported
by a number of dedicated people. Identify your greatest
supporters and tell how and why they have become your
support team.
3.
CORHA
community service (50 points, Due August 14, 2012)
4.
Interview
assessment (100 points, Will be held Saturday, August 13,
2012)
5.
Youth Group
Fundraiser participation (50 points, Due August 14, 2012)
6.
Shadow a
Trainer report (50 points, Due August 14, 2012)
7.
Silent
Auction item (25 points, Due August 14, 2012)
8.
NRHyA ticket
sales (5 points per ticket sold, Due August 14, 2012)
Contact
Marcia Hignett * 440-452-6379 * mjhquarterhorses@frontier.com
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