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“The secret to increasing youth participation isn’t a secret at all,” APHA Executive Director Billy Smith said. “Stock shows have known this for years—children need money to go to college. We can’t just pay lip service to increasing our participation, however; we have to put our money where our mouth is.”
The 2015 Youth World Show scholarship awards breakdown follows:
Additional Special Award Scholarships
• All-Around Youth 14–18, 13 & Under and Novice Youth: $1,000 scholarships (each)
• Robyn Hanna Sportsmanship Award: $1,000 scholarship
• AjPHA/ApHC Horse Judging Contest: $500 scholarships to the Junior and Senior High-Point Individuals
• Power Performance High-Point Award: $1,000 scholarships (champion and reserve champion), courtesy of the Permian Basin and Cross Timbers Paint Horse Clubs
• Rebecca Baker Memorial Scholarship: $1,800 in scholarships awarded in Reining 14–18, Reining 13 & Under and Novice Youth Reining
Halter Classes
More than $45,000 in scholarships will be presented to exhibitors in the show’s 10 halter classes, awarded for first–sixth place, as well as rookie-exhibitor awards. Each class features $4,500 in scholarships; the breakdown is as follows:
1st Place: $1,250 scholarship
2nd Place: $1,000 scholarship
3rd Place: $750 scholarship
4th Place: $600 scholarship
5th Place: $500 scholarship
6th Place: $400 scholarship
Performance Classes
A total of 71 performance classes at the Youth World Show will include scholarships awarded to first– to third-place winners, as well as a randomly drawn exhibitor. Scholarships will range between $1,300 and $2,300 per performance class.
Find more information about the Youth World Show online at ywcs.apha.com—check out the Premium Book and the schedule, and online entries are coming soon. Remember to make plans to participate in the APHA/NSBA Color of Money immediately preceding the Youth World Show June 23–25, featuring 90 percent payback in all classes for Youth, Amateurs and Open riders aboard approved color breeds. Enter by May 15 to get the best rates, but entries are accepted for any class up to 5 p.m. the day before it takes place.