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2010 YOUTH OFFICERS

Sitting: President Andrea Loges; Vice President Stephanie Johnson; Secretary Rianna Schaeffer. Standing at left Treasurer Sentel Johnson; Reporter Kate McCoy; Financial Advisor Linda Johnson and Youth Advisor Tiffany Lesmeister.
       ABOUT OUR OFFICERS

ANDREA LOGES

 PRESIDENT
Andrea Loges is from Sheldon, Iowa. She is the first out of state member to be President of the SDQHYA. Andrea was the All-Around Novice Youth for 2009 and enjoys showing in all events from Trail to English Equitation. Her current horse is "Leave Me Zhipped" also known as Chip. This is Andrea's last year as a youth exhibitor and she is excited about being the youth President. She is a senior at Boyden-Hull High School where she is involved in choir, Show Choir, Golf, 4-H and FFA.

         STEPHANIE JOHNSON

 VICE PRESIDENT

Stephanie is from Belle Fourche, South Dakota and she has been a member of SDQHYA since she was three years old. She currently attends Belle Fourche High School as a sophmore where she enjoys art club, dance, piano and is on the track team where her favorite event is pole vaulting. She was the 2009 SDQHYA All-Around Youth and High Point Junior Girl. Stephanie and her horse Assets To Burn recently completed their AQHA Youth Championship and their favorite event is Western Riding .She also competes in 4-H Hippology and Quiz bowl where she has been a state high individual.
   

RIANNA SCHAEFFER

 SECRETARY
Rianna is also from Belle Fourche and also attends Belle Fourche High School where she is a junior and enjoys chorus and 4-H. Rianna competes in trail, horsemanship, showmanship and western pleasure. She shows her grandmother's horse Cheyenne. They have earned their AQHA Youth Halter ROM and Performance ROM. Rianna has finished in the Top Five All Around for 2008 and 2009.
   

SENTEL JOHNSON

 TREASURER
Sentel is a 8th grader at Black Hills Christian Academy and lives in Belle Fourche. Sentel enjoys gymnastics and all types of sports. She was the 2008 SDQHYA All-Around Youth, South Dakota AQHA Rookie of the Year and in 2009 was the SDQHYA Reserve All-Around Novice Youth. Her and Willy (Zips Sudden Mr) have completed their AQHA Youth Halter and Performance ROMs. Sentel especially enjoys showmanship and English Equitation. She enjoys being on the 4-H quiz bowl and hippology teams.
   

KATE MCCOY

 REPORTER
Kate McCoy is from Sioux Falls. This is her second year showing as a SDQHYA member. She competes in English events, horsemanship, western pleasure, trail, showmanship and halter. Call For The Hot One, Aka. Hottie, is her sorrel gelding that she loves to show.  In 2009, Kate was in the top five for Noivce Youth All-Around. Kate had a lot of fun last year competing in the all novice shows where she won some all-around prizes. Outside of horses, Kate loves to sing.
   
 

 
   

 

STEPHANIE JOHNSON- SDQHYA

VICE - PRESIDENT

Stephanie is from Belle Fourche and she has been showing with the SDQHYA since age 3. Stephanie was the SDQHYA All-Around  Youth in 2010 and the Reserve All-Around Youth in both 2008 and 2007.  Stephanie was listed top ten in the AQHYA Rookie standings in 2007. She competes in 13 &U Showmanship, Horsemanship, English Equitation, English Hunter U Saddle, Western riding and Trail. Stephanie enjoys writing music and playing the piano and dancing ballet. She competes in 4-H Horse Quiz Bowls and Hippology contests where she was recently on the first place team at the Black Hills Stock Show and was the high individual in the Quiz Bowl.

 

 

 

SENTEL JOHNSON-SDQHYA REPORTER

 Sentel Johnson was the 2008 SDQHYA All-Around Youth. From all records the youngest to ever win this title. She also claimed the AQHA Youth Rookie of the Year for South Dakota and the SDQHYA High Point Junior Girl and numerous year end awards. She was also the Reserve All-Around 13 & U at the Region II Regional Event in 2008 and the Region II Walk Trot All-Around in 2007. Sentel enjoys dance and her horse friends. Her favorite thing to do is ride her horse Willy.