YoungK: Te Next Generation By Maile de Goeij W
hat a year it has been for the young KWPN-NA! It is hard to believe, but it has been just a year since the KWPN-NA sanctioned the ‘YK’ or
‘YoungK’ as its newest initiative to educate and engage the next generation of KWPN-NA enthusiasts, those under 30. To keep up with our activities, check out our website: www.
youngkwpnna.org. What have we been up to in 2017?
Winter In February 2017 the YK partici- pated in its very first KWPN-NA annual meeting in Lexington, Ken- tucky. Te weekend was packed with fun and learning for the YK members as they gathered for the very first time in person. Events included a handling seminar with Willy Arts, linear scoring with Bart Henstra, a buzzer-style trivia com- petition and a bowling night. Maile de Goeij also presented the YK program to the KWPN-NA mem- bership. Te program has been met with great enthusiasm from ‘old’ and YoungK members alike!
Summer Te YK summer was packed with local events, adding mem- ber benefits and creating resources online. Once we had sent our first IYBC team to Calgary, our second goal for the year was to engage our members locally. With regional liaisons all over the country and a map of YK members (
http://www.youngkwpnna.org/regional-chapters), we started to host local events in New England, California and Michigan. Te momentum was evident in the huge response and support we received from local KWPN-NA members. Tey donated a clinic for YK members, along with farm tours and product discounts! For a full list of our sponsors and to be- come a sponsor, visit http://www.
youngkwpnna.org/sponsors.
Team KWPN-NA that competed at the International Young Breeders Championships last summer: (l to r) Ashlyn De Groot- Dodge, Anna Smith, Maren Reinbold and Elizabeth Evans.
Spring Spring had sprung and the YK was growing like crazy. We added five new members to our executive team to help plan and expand across North America. New team members in- cluded Katelyn Kok (Texas), Sara Duke (Texas), Elizabeth Evans (California), Renee Petruzzelli (New York), and Aaron Fisher (Pennsylvania). We introduced the new exec team to our members by doing a ‘Day in the Life’ series on Snapchat where each new member took over the @youngkwpn Snap- chat story to show members what his or her typical day was like!
We also announced our very first team to compete in the
International Young Breeders Championships (IYBC) in Cal- gary: Elizabeth Evans (California), Ashlyn de Groot Dodge (California), Anna Smith (Maine), and Maren Reinbold (Alberta, Canada), led by Maile de Goeij. Te team trained individually and at DG Bar Ranch with Willy Arts as they prepared to compete against teams from other registries in general horse knowledge, presenting a horse in hand, judging conformation and judging free jumping. When we posted the team announcement on Facebook, over 4,000 people viewed the post!
62 January/February 2018 SPECIAL KWPN-NA SECTION
Fall With the fall comes the KWPN- NA keuring season. A jury from Holland travels all over North America inspecting our breed- ing products as they enter the studbook and gain predicates. Our YK members chronicled their
experiences at the keurings on Snapchat and Facebook. Our video from the Texas keuring had over 5,000 views! Our very own Sara Duke went to her very first keuring to present her filly and received reserve champion in all of North America! Katelyn Kok also made a ‘What is a Keuring’ video for anyone who is new to these inspections. We also wanted to highlight YK members who were hav- ing a fantastic show season. We published a spotlight on Tori Belles who, at the age of 13, is currently competing six horses!
Winter 2018 Looking ahead, we have a new educational program in the works for our members in February 2018: the Young KWPN- NA Masters Program. Moving forward as a group, we want to add lasting value for our YK members. To do this, we are developing an educational program that will continue to involve the KWPN-NA community and generate materials that will be used year after year to educate future generations of members. By logging into our website, members will be able to complete short modules or tasks to gain points. By gaining points and moving through the levels, members will receive certificates of achievement and prizes to recognize their achievements. We can’t wait to share this program with you in a few short months!
Maile de Goeij
KWPN-NA
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