AHA 2012 Dates & Deadlines

• January 11-14 - U.S. Equestrian Federation Convention, Cincinnati, OH
• January 15 – All results corrections from event management for 2011 Sweepstakes/Achievement Award High Point must be received
• February 1-6 - Equine Canada Convention, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
• February 2-4 - Equine Affaire, California Fairplex, Pomona, CA
• February 10-11 – Budget & Finance Committee Meeting, Aurora, CO
• February 15 – Deadline for in-utero entries with additional late fee ($100 Breeding Entry/$100 per horse/per country for Halter Futurity nominations)
• March 4 - Annual Darley Awards, Houston, TX
• March 9-10 – AHA Board of Directors meeting, Aurora, CO
• March 9-10 – AERC Convention, Reno, NV
• March 10-11 – AHYA Board of Directors meeting, Aurora, CO
• March 31 - Halter Futurities (re-nominations only) due with $100 late fee per horse, per country
• April 12-15 - Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH
• April 20-22 - Midwest Horse Fair, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
• May 1 - Regional Youth Team Tournament entries due
• May 18-19 - Board of Directors Meeting, Aurora, CO
• June 1 - First payment due for Performance Futurity Nominations
• June 1 - AHYA Convention delegates eligibility deadline
• June 1 - AHYA Creative Contest entries due
• June 1 - Club nominations for Board-elected positions at AHA Convention due
• June 8-10 - Western States Horse Expo, Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
• TBD – Youth National entries due
• June 15 – AHYA officer candidate applications due
• June 25 - AHYA Convention delegate/alternate forms and candidate applications due
• June 30 - Final club membership count of delegates and alternates to annual Convention due
• July 1 - Second payment due for Performance Futurity Nominations
• TBD – Canadian National entries due
• July 20 - AHYA Board of Directors Meeting, Albuquerque, NM
• July 20 - AHYA Convention, Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• July 21-28 - Youth Nationals, Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• August 1 - General admission seating goes on sale for U.S. Nationals
• August 1 - Third and final payment due for Performance Futurity Nominations
• August 10-11 - Board of Directors meeting, Aurora, CO
• August 15 - Convention resolutions submission deadline
• August 15 - Club Excellence Awards, awarded at AHA Convention, entries due
• August 13-18 - Canadian Nationals, Keystone Centre, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
• TBD – Sport Horse National entries due
• August 31 - Regional Volunteer Service Award nominations due to Regional Director
• September 1 - Youth of the Year nomination due
• September 1 - List of certified convention delegates and alternates for AHA Convention due from affiliate clubs
• September 1 – Deadline for submission of nominations for Ambassador Award
• September 1 – Deadline for submission of Distance Horse of the Year Award
• TBD - U.S. National entries due
• September 15 - Nominations for AHA Convention-elected positions deadline (candidates & resume)
• September 15 - Club level Volunteer Service Award nominations due from affiliate clubs
• September 15 - Early bird registration discount for AHA Convention
• September 19-23 - Sport Horse Nationals, Idaho Horse Park, Nampa, ID
• September 20-24 – AHA National Distance (Competitive & Endurance) Championships, Biltmore Equestrian Center, Ashville, NC
• September 22 – Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest entries due
• September 28 - Resolutions mailed to registered convention attendees
• October 1 - List of mares bred in current year by Nominated Sire due from sire owners
• October 15 - Election of Directors for even-numbered regions must be completed
• October 15 - National Volunteer Service Award nominations awarded at AHA Convention, due from regions to Executive Committee
• October 19-27 - U.S. Nationals, Expo Square, Tulsa, OK
• October 25 – AHYA Silent Auction donated items due
• October 25 - Extraordinary Resolutions submission deadline for AHA Convention
• October 26 - Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest, U.S. Nationals, Tulsa, OK
• October 27 – Arabian Horse Youth Judging Contest Awards Breakfast, Tulsa, OK
• October 28 – AHYA Board of Directors meeting, Tulsa, OK
• October 31 - Regional level Volunteer Service Award nominations due
• November 8-11 – Equine Affaire, West Springfield, MA
• November 14 - Board of Directors meeting, Denver, CO
• November 14-17 - AHA Annual Convention, Marriott DTC Hotel, Denver, CO
• November 17 - Application deadline, dates for regional shows
• November 29-December 1 – Fall Exhibitor/Judging School, Millennium Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
• November 30 - Regional Youth Team Tournament points/results close
• December 2 – Judges Evaluation, Millennium Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
• December 3-4 - Judges Seminar, Millennium Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
• December 15 - Regional Youth Team Tournament results due to AHA
• December 31 - Breeders Sweepstakes: Breeding Entries, Nominated Sires and Mares entry deadline
• December 31 - Halter Futurities for new and re-nominated horses entry deadline