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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;" BGCOLOR="#336600" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0157f3e0.gif" border=0 width="895" height="62" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=215 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="01680803.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ASPC/AMHR/ASPR Official Youth Website"><B>Home Page</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Weekly Update"><B>Weely Update</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Youth Packet"><B>Youth Packet</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Congress Essay"><B>Congress Essay</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biographies"><B>Biographies</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Award Winners"><B>Award Winners</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Congress Schedule"><B>Congress Schedule</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="National Schedule"><B>National Schedule</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2009 National Information"><B>National Information</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Youth Committee"><B>Youth Committee</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="National Essay"><B>National Essay</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Youth Exhibitors Pictures"><B>Youth Exhibitor Pictures</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="High Point Show Program"><B>High Point Show Program</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advisory Committee"><B>Advisory Committee</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Royalty"><B>Royalty</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="National And Congress Sponsors"><B>National & Congress Sponsors</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Essay Horses"><B>Past Essay Horses</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TShirt Design"><B>T-Shirt Design</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Junior Judging"><B>Junior Judging</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Congress And Nationals"><B>Past Congress & Nationals</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=385 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Weekly Update - Newsletter</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>2-14-2010</B></div> <div> <B>As I set here with all these things I want to tell everyone I also am doing this with a heavy heart not wanting to sound like the heavy. Like Mr. Parnell said in the last issue of the JOURNAL how is this going to sound after it is put on and hashed all over the World Wide Web.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>First I have sent to the website a youth pack. It is not totally complete and may have a few changes in the next couple of weeks but several have wanted to see it so here it is let me know if you have any trouble downloading anything or contact the webmaster of the youth website.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Soon to come is the information for the NEW YOUTH FOUNDATION and the USEF awards.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I want to congratulate the winners of the youth awards for 2009 that you will find listed on the awards portion of the website. You will find the website is going thru some face changes in the next couple of weeks as we are trying to stay user friendly and exciting for you the youth.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ali Olander our Registry Queen for 2010 is going to do a piece for the youth website to stay in touch with all of our youth and let you all know what she is doing to help you our youth and to learn to bring back to you the youth.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>PLEASE take time to read the pack, if you can not get it to download call me 815-644-6830 and I will mail a hard copy direct to you or email me at </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:sandygrabow@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sandygrabow@yahoo.com"><B>sandygrabow@yahoo.com</B></A></FONT><B> and I will get it to you. Why read the pack? Changes were made last year were missed by those who are on the youth committee and the BOD that did not  take time to go over it when asked to check it out before it was approved. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>****</B><B>AGAIN the big change in the youth pack and WHY</B><B>! The following wording is taken straight from the youth pack:</B></div> <div> <B>The major change in this packet is the awards that have always been based on All Star points are now requiring an Awards Summary Application. Problems in tracking the points on the youth as the All Star Program is set up to track the equine not the exhibitor.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Now to the part that is so very hard for me.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I have been on the youth committee for 15 years and this problem is nothing new. This problem is the tracking of the All Star Points. This problem is the reason that the Gold and Silver Brush awards were done away with. As a show secretary it is heart breaking that I work so hard to offer classes for all the youth and work very hard to have the correct youth exhibitor listed on the show results when a parent changes that exhibitor after they have entered another youth etc. before the results are sent to the office. Than when I get the reports from the office they sometimes still have adults listed in the youth classes as winners of youth with all star points. At some point in time after many calls, emails and reports, points have to be figured and awards announced and than the complaints start coming in. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I have had a lot of solutions offered but they need to be taken to your area director as they are the ones that vote on how the club is run. I am not a computer person as many of you know but over the 15 years I have known volunteers to spend weeks on hand calculations of looking thru files in boxes at the office, days and hours spent on phone calls most of which are long distance and expensive and at that volunteers expense to try and figure these youth awards because everyone agrees our youth are important and our future in the registry.  Everyone is always quick to cut down the person who is the one doing it at the time and we have had several in my time on this committee and although you may not have been happy with a result the gals who worked so hard at this were also not happy, hurt, disappointed just to name a few of the emotions they went and still go through. In the time frame I have been involved those doing the calculations and leg work not only the ones with in the office, Barb, Zona, Cathy, Cindy, and more that I can not think of their names. The committee persons, Darcia Kovaik, Erica Carlson, Sue Price, Brett Hoeffs, Melissa Roberts, Amy Roberts, Amy Moerman, Tammy Belless, Dom Belless, and many more who have tried to work this out really do not deserve being slammed because you think it should be different.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> A solution would be great but we have to work with the point system in the office now and so the ruling that they are to be applied for.  I do not want any youth to miss out and we have so many awards to offer. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>LOOK AT THE YOUTH PACK!!!!!! See if there is something for your youth.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Till the next time, </B></div> <div> <B>Sandy, Youth Chair 2010</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>2-6-2010</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Youth Update</B></div> <div> <B>I would like to assure evereyone that although we are aware the website has not been totally updated we are waiting to hear from sponsors. Unfourtunatly some of our long time sponsors have not responded and I hate to leave them out. I want to assure the youth and the parent/sponsors that the rules on any awrd and the award description has not changed. The only new award added has been at Congress in the riding classes and I am trying to gather the best wording to expalin the USEF awards better. BUT the all star based awards have to be applied for and that is the youth family responsibility to do. </B></div> <div> <B>I also will have the final results of the 2009 all star based awards done this week and will get them to our webmaster to get those updated. I am still waiting on some information on youth members and the correct membership numbers. </B></div> <div> <B>I want to encourage all of the youth out there past members who are renewing and those who while surffing the web find they might like to join that there are many things offered to our youth and our youth are not taking full advantage of it so PLEASE apply for awards. </B></div> <div> <B>JUNE 1 is the next deadline for awrd apps but that does not mean you have to wait until than. I already have T Shirts designs coming in now. </B></div> <div> <B>Stay safe, Sandy</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1-23-2010</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Youth Update</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Kentucky Equine Youth Festival Celebrating 2010 Alltech Wolrd Equestrian Games.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>On March 19, 2010 this showcase of the upcoming games. This event will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park at the brand new indoor arena. Our registry is having a booth at this event and would be great for all youth to attend. At this point there are 2500 youth registered to attend. This is a great oppotunity for our youth to learn more about equine but better yet a great oppotunity for our youth to tell others about OUR SMALL EQUINE. The contact info for this event is; </B></div> <div> <B>Cara Stewart at </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:cstewart@horsework.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:cstewart@horsework.com"><B>cstewart@horsework.com</B></A></FONT><B> or 859-699-7886</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>01-15-2010</B></div> <div> <B>Youth Update</B></div> <div> <B>Wow how time flies by.  The youth committee is working on setting up the programs for the 2010 year. As I know several shows are underway already Please remember to watch for updates and changes in the awards programs. And as I do not foresee any major changes in those programs remember to keep track of your shows and placing to send in for these awards.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I want to bring something to you the youth the future of our great country something to think about:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Red Shirt</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>   </B></div> <div> <B>If the red shirt thing is new to you, read below how it went for a man... </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two together.. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who'd been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he was heading home. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>No, he responded. </B></div> <div> <B>Heading out I asked? </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>No.  I'm escorting a soldier home. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Going to pick him up? </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>No.... He is with me right now.  He was killed in Iraq , I'm taking him home to his family. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The realization of what he had been asked to do hit me like a punch to the gut.  It was an honor for him.  He told me that, although he didn't know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to the soldier's family and felt as if he knew them after many conversations in so few days.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I turned back to him, extended my hand, and said, Thank you.  Thank you for doing what you do so my family and I can do what we do...  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped short of the gate and made the following announcement over the intercom. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that we have had the honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States Marine Corps join us on this flight.  He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to his family.  I ask that you please remain in your seats when we open the forward door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive his fellow soldier. We will then turn off the seat belt sign." </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Without a sound, all went as requested.  I noticed the sergeant saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane, and his action made me realize that I am proud to be an American. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>So here's a public </B><B>Thank You</B><B> to our military Men and Women for what you do so we can live the way we do. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Red Fridays. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday.  The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority."  We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of Americans support our troops.  Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -- and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that ... Every red-blooded American who supports our men and women a far, will wear something red. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of red - much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.  If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things better for you?" is "We need your support and your prayers."  Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something red every Friday</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-417/Wowhowtimefliesby.pdf"><u>Click Here For Printable Copy</u> </a>  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>12-30-2010</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I have been so busy this month with year end things at work I did not get weekly updates sent to the website. We had several make the DEC 15 deadline for award applications but wish more had applied. A lot of awards that will not have winners at this rate.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I am working on updating and correcting of typos in the youth pack. I will send it to the committee for approval before I put it out there. Several of you kids have asked for a change give me some ideas on what you would like to see change in how to read the youth pack.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>As this New Year is approaching and with the bad weather across the country it is hard to think about the show seasons and next years awards but they will be upon us before long so Please keep watching the website for updates and I will try my best to get it updated more often.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sincerely,</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sandy</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>12-26-09</B></div> <div> <B>Youth Update</B></div> <div> <B>Here is some new informtion regarding USEF and promoting our horse breeds.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Dear USEF Affiliates:</B></div> <div> <B>We wanted to make you aware of an event the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville and several other equine and educational organizations here in Kentucky are putting together called the “Kentucky Equine Youth Festival—Celebrating the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games” which will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park , indoor arena on March 19, 2010. Students from schools throughout Kentucky are invited to attend to learn about horses. </B><B>They already have over 2,200 Kentucky school children registered.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>There will be live demonstrations (such as forging shoes, dentistry and veterinary care), exhibit space that will showcase different breeds and horse organizations and 30-minute live demonstrations in the indoor arena of each of the 8 disciplines that will be contested at the World Equestrian Games. There are different ways your organization can participate to promote your breed/discipline. I have attached the information that the organizing group has provided. Their contact information is provided on the materials. The USEF is not conducting this event, we were just asked to pass along the information so you are aware of the opportunity to promote your breed/discipline to youth. If you have a Kentucky based affiliate club that would be interested in participating with a booth space please forward to the appropriate individual. </B></div> <div> <B>Kind Regards, </B></div> <div> <B>Jennifer Mellenkamp </B></div> <div> <B>Director, National Breed/Discipline Affiliates and Youth Programs </B></div> <div> <B>Direct Line: (859) 225-6955 </B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:jmellenkamp@usef.org " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jmellenkamp@usef.org "><B>jmellenkamp@usef.org</B></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:jmellenkamp@usef.org " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jmellenkamp@usef.org "><B> </B></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. </B></div> <div> <B>4047 Iron Works Parkway </B></div> <div> <B>Lexington, KY 40511 </B></div> <div> <B>(859) 258-2472 </B></div> <div> <B>Fax: (859) 231-6662 </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.usef.org " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usef.org "><B>www.usef.org</B></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.usef.org " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usef.org "><B> </B></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-415/SponsorshipOpportunties.pdf"><u>Flyer For Sponsorship Opportunities</u> </a>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-416/EventFlyer.pdf"><u>Click Here For Printable Event Flyer</u> </a>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>11-29-09</B></div> <div> <B>Youth Update</B></div> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-413/YouthUpdateNov29.wps.pdf"><u>Click Here For Printable Copy</u> </a>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>11-20-09</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Youth Update</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-411/youthuppdateNov20.pdf"><u>Click Here For Printable Copy Of Update</u> </a>  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>11-11-09</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Youth Update</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-410/November11update.pdf"><u>Click Here For Printable Copy Of This Update</u> </a>  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>11/2/09</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>As I prepare to leave for convention in FL, I wanted to touch base with you all in regards to deadlines of awards. The Dec 15 deadline if fast approaching and again I want to point out that there is a typo on the application for the awards based on all Star placings please use form 8.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I hope to do my best in representing the youth at convention and hope that any youth who attends will be at the youth committee meeting on Friday afternoon.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I know this is short but just a quick touch base thing.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Posted October 24, 2009</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-393/WeekThreeupdate.wps.pdf"><u>Click Here For Printable Copy Of October 24, 2009 Posting</u> </a>  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Posted:  October 7, 2009</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-392/WeekTwoupdate.pdf"><u>Click Here For Printable Copy October 7, 2009 Posting</u> </a>  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>For September 24, 2009 Posting</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-391/weekoneupdate.pdf"><u>Click Here For Printable Copy Of September 24, 2009 Posting</u> </a>  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b6c080.gif" border=0 width="620" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sandy Grabow</B></div> <div> <B>ASPC/AMHR Youth Committee Chair</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:sandygrabow@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sandygrabow@yahoo.com"><B>sandygrabow@yahoo.com</B></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>