Youth are the future of our rabbit hobby and the ANDRC. Here you will find info on outstanding youth achievements as well as access to our Youth Scholarship forms and Guidelines. We hope you get involved and join in the FUN!

Lots of fun activities are planned for the Youth at the Prairieland Nationals! We are having a Mexican Fiesta Party on Friday night about 6:30 PM at the show room. This will include a taco bar and lots of other great food! Come join us for games and party favors.

The Costume Party is still on. We will be selecting Best Costume, Best Duo, and Best Theme Costume. Get creative! Winners in each division will receive $20.00.

Remember to bring a raffle item for our raffle. This will be lots of fun - don't miss out!

The Royalty Competition will begin at 5:00 PM. For further information, please contact: Mike Shireley.

We hope all eligible ANDRC Youth members will take advantage of these opportunities...

• Application Advice
• Scholarship Guidelines
• Scholarship Application
• High School Data Form
• Youth Royalty

CONVENTION NEWS...
Hello to everyone! I had a great time at the Convention and I enjoyed seeing all of you. Our booth was a big success. Thank you to Gary Brachman for donating 2 very nice pairs of rabbits to raffle for the youth fund. Convention is always very hectic even when you don't bring rabbits. I found that out. I want to thank the Briggs for helping me get the booth set up and to my good friend youth member Kyle Morgan. He manned the booth as much or more than I did! Thanks to Summer, Ben and Caleb too! We raised a bunch of money. I deposited $700 in the Youth Fund Account.

The clean cage awards were given by Diana Swihart. Lindsey Handshumacher won the overall award. The winners for the Youth Photography Contest were: Treylan Swain for the Cutest and Best Pose, April Hostetler for the Best group Shot and Mystina Swain for the best Scenery and best in Show. She won a very nice Digital Photoframe.

The awards for showmanship were as follows:

Over 40 Youth participated in the showmanship contest. Ist thru 6th place received ribbons and the winners in each class won a plaque.

Before you know it will be time to head to Illinois for the Nationals. We will again have a themed party. This year will be a Fiesta. I am not sure of the location of the party yet but the information will be posted on the website along with the other activities to be held in Illinois. Every year we have a costume contest at our party. Awards will be given for Best Costumed Youth, Best Costumed Dwarf and the Best costume for Duo. It is a lot of fun. Perhaps you could dress up like the Little House on the Prairie or in a Mexican Sombrero. Use your imagination I hope you will try the Royalty Contest if you are coming this year. Please look for the application in this issue. I also will be having a booth for the Youth and raffle table. I need helpers! Don't forget to bring an item to donate for the Youth Fund. Keep those water bowls thawed! See you in Springfield, Illinois, April 18.