Youth Excellence Seminar | Schedule
Tentative Agenda: 2021 Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar
July 12 - 14, 2021 | Amarillo, Texas
*All times listed below are Central Time Zone.
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| Monday, July 12, 2021 | |
| Complimentary Breakfast | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Candidate Meeting |
| 10:00 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 10:00 a.m. | Candidate Interviews |
| Noon - 5:00 p.m. | Scavenger Hunt Instructions given at the top of every hour by 2020-21 AQHYA Officers & Directors to be completed at will |
| 5:00 p.m. | Registration Closes |
| 5:00 p.m. | Chaperone Meeting |
| 6:00 p.m. | Mix N Mingle Hosted by 2020-21 AQHYA Officers and Directors |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Kick-Off Reception |
| Tuesday, July 13, 2021 | |
| Complimentary Breakfast | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Officer and Director Campaigning |
| 9:00 a.m. | Retiring Addresses and Group Activity |
| 9:45 a.m. | Hitting the Mark Understanding animal welfare and legislation in the equine industry by Ward Stutz, AQHA Director of Breed Integrity/Animal Welfare |
| 10:15 a.m. | Keynote Address: Melissa Ice Founder & Executive Director of The Net/Co-Founder of The Worthy Co. |
| Followed by | #MakeYourMark Leadership Activities |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Director Elections and Regional Meetings |
| 2:45 p.m. | AQHA Tours |
| 7:00-10:00 p.m. | Dinner and Dance |
| Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | |
| Complimentary Breakfast | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Snack Pak 4 Kids Service Project |
| 9:45 a.m. | Officer Campaigning and Retiring Addresses |
| 10:30 a.m. | Keynote Address: Leman Wall Association Manager of Working Ranch Cowboys Association |
| 11:15 a.m. | Officer Nominations, Speeches and Elections |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Leadership Breakout Sessions Interactive leadership workshops designed for youth and adult leaders |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Awards Dinner |
| Thursday, July 15, 2021 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | 2021-22 AQHYA Board Training |
All times and activities are tentative and may be subject to change due to a variety of reasons including current health protocols and procedures related to the coronavirus pandemic at the local, region or national level.