Regan Stovall, a 16-year-old from Van Alstyne, Texas, was selected as the 2021-2022 AjPHA Youth Member of the Year following a rigorous selection process that placed emphasis on Paint Horse-related activities, volunteerism and more.
A junior at Van Alstyne High School, Regan (above left) has shown Paint Horses for four years with the Texas Paint Horse Club, is an AjPHA national director, and an active member of her school FFA and National Honor Society chapters. The Youth Member of the Year award is presented annually to a Youth member who supports the Paint breed while also being involved in community activities. Regan receives a Gist Silversmith trophy buckle and a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by APHA.
The Garden State Paint Horse Youth Club earned the AjPHA Youth Club of the Year and From the Heart Award honors. The New Jersey club demonstrated its commitment to building a strong Youth program and will be receiving $1,000 sponsored by APHA for the AjPHA Club of the Year award and $500 sponsored by Markel Insurance for the From the Heart Award.
Each year, APHA conducts the Youth Member of the Year, Youth Club of the Year and the From the Heart Award contests to recognize Youth members and regional clubs for their community participation, leadership, promotion of APHA and more.
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