Take AIM Program

TAKE AIM® AWARDS

Each year AQHA Affiliates set goals for their association through the TAKE AIM program provided by AQHA.  During the 9th AQHA Affiliate Management Workshop held in Amarillo, Texas, on February 8-11, 2007, the following affiliates received special awards based on their affiliate's 2006 plan, recognition was provided in the following categories:

Board Self-Assessment
Youth
Recreational Riding
Race
Show
Education
Industry Relations
Owner/Opportunity
Legislation/Public Policy
Marketing
Membership
Governance
In special recognition of their accomplishments, AQHA presented specially designed AIM certificates and plaques that read, "AQHA Affiliate Take AIM Award given for Organizational Excellence" with the appropriate categories of recognition listed for each affiliate.

Affiliates receiving awards were:

 REGION 1

British Columbia Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Membership and Youth
Alaska State Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Membership, Association Developement, Show, Youth, Recreational Riding and Education.
Washington State Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Show and Industry Relations
Oregon Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Association Development and Youth

REGION 2

Saskatchewan Speed Horse Association: Education, Ownership/Opportunity and Membership
Saskatchewan Quarter Horse Association: Show, Marketing, Show and Industry Relations
Montana Quarter Horse Association: Education and Industry Relations
Nebraska Quarter Horse Association: Education/Industry Relations and SHow/Youth
North Dakota Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Membership, Association Development, Youth and Education
South Dakota Quarter Horse Association: Marketing and Membership
Wyoming All-Breeds Association: Educaton/Youth and Legislation
Quarter Horse Association of Alberta: Marketing, Membership, Show, Education, Youth, Recreational Riding and Industry Relations

REGION 3

Manitoba Quarter Horse Association: Industry Relations, Education and Youth
Minnesota Quarter Horse Association: Youth, Industry Relations, Marketing, Show and Education
Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association: Ownership/Opportunity, Marketing, Public Policy, Youth and Industry Relations
Iowa Quarter Horse Association: Membership, Association Development and Education
Missouri Quarter Horse Association: Education, Show, Youth and Marketing
Minnesota Quarter Horse Racing Association: Membership, Marketing, Ownership/Opportunity, Industry Relations, Public Policy, Education, Youth and Association Development

REGION 4

Kentucky Quarter Horse Association: Youth, Recreational Riding, Show, Associaton Development, Membership, Public Policy and Industry Relations
Michigan Quarter Horse Association: Recreational Riding, Youth and Marketing
Great Lakes Quarter Horse Association: Marketing and Youth
West Virginia Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Show and Youth
Ontario Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Association Development, Show, Education and Industry Relations
Ohio Quarter Horse Association: Shows/Membership and Industry Relations
Ohio Quarter Horse Racing Association: Youth, Membership, Marketing, Ownership.Opportunity and Membership
Indiana Quarter Horse Association: Education, Industry Relations, Marketing, Membership, Youth, Recreational Riding, Association Development and Show

REGION 5

Empire State Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Show, Association Development and Education
Delaware Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Youth, Recreational Riding and Education
Maryland State Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Membership and Show
New Jersey Quarter Horse Association: Education, Recreational Riding, Show, Association Development and Marketing
Virginia Quarter Horse Association: Association Development, Marketing, Membership, Show, Education, industry Relations, Youth and Recreational Riding

REGION 6

Maine Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Show, Youth and Recreational Riding
Maritime Quarter Horse Association: Association Development, Education, Show, Youth and Industry Relations
Massachusetts Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Youth and Education
New Hampshire Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Youth and Recreational Riding
Connecticut Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Membership, Youth, Recreational Riding, Educationa and Industry Relations
Vermont Quarter Horse Association: Show, Marketing, Recreational Riding and Youth

REGION 7

Arizona Quarter Racing Association: Ownership/Opportunity, Marketing, Membership, Youth and Lesgislation
Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association: Youth, Education, Public Policy and Show
Nevada Quarter Horse Association: Shows, Marketing, Membership, Youth and Recreational Riding
Hawaii Quarter Horse Association: Education/Membership, Recreational Riding, Show, Industry Relations and Youth
Utah Quarter Horse Association: Youth, Recreational Riding, Show and Ownership/Opportunity

REGION 8

Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association: Ownership/Opportunity, Legislation/Public Policy, Marketing, Shows, Recreational Riding and Education
Kansas Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Recreational Riding and Education
New Mexico Quarter Horse Association: Marketing and Education
Texas Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Education, Shows, Youth and Public Policy
Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Association Development, Membership, Shows and Recreational Riding
Kansas Quarter Horse Racing Association: Ownership/Opportunity, Marketing, Public Policy and Youth

REGION 9

Arkansas Quarter Horse Association: Shows, Education and Industry Relations
Mississippi Quarter Horse Association: Shows, Education and Industry Relations
Alabama Quarter Horse Association: Shows, Industry Relations and Education
Louisiana Quarter Horse Association: Shows, Education and Industry Relations
Tennessee Quarter Horse Association: Education, Industry Relations, Youth, Association Development and Recreational Riding

REGION 10

Georgia Quarter Horse Association: Shows, Youth, Recreational Riding, Association Development and Promotional
Florida Quarter Horse Association: Marketing, Membership, Shows and Youth
South Carolina Quarter Horse Association: Recreational Riding, Shows, Sponsors and Industry Relations
Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association: Marketing, Membership and Legislation
North Carolina Quarter Horse Association: Association Development, Recreational Riding and Youth

Northeast American Quarter Horse Affiliates: Marketing, Youth and Membership
Maine Quarter Horse Association
New Hampshire Quarter Horse Association
Connecticut Quarter Horse Association
Vermont Quarter Horse Association
Massachusetts Quarter Horse Association

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