from the Harness Horse Youth Foundation

Westfield, IN — Applications for the Harness Horse Youth Foundation extensive 40th anniversary summer program schedule are now available at http://www.hhyf.org/schedule-applications. The organization has just added a one day camp in Van Wert, Ohio, on August 10. That application will be available shortly.

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HHYF campers learn about all aspects of racing including announcing, judging and charting.

HHYF’s popular five-day overnight camps, for students 12-14, will be held June 18-22 at the Delaware, Ohio Fairgrounds; at Vernon Downs in New York from July 12-16; at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes Barre, PA from July 19-23. A five-day non-overnight camp at Gaitway Farm in New Jersey, will be held July 25-29. These camps culminate with driving exhibitions. One participant from each location is invited to participate on Hambletonian Day at The Meadowlands on August 6. The leadership program for high school age students with previous HHYF experience is set for Goshen Historic Track and the Harness Racing Museum from July 5-9. All events feature hands-on experience, including driving the organization’s stable of Trottingbred horses as well as field trips and guest speakers.

In addition to Van Wert, introductory programs for children ages 11 and up are scheduled for Ahoskie, North Carolina on June 25 and 26; Ocean Downs in Maryland on June 28; Rosecroft Raceway, also in Maryland, on June 30 and at Ohio’s Scioto Downs on August 9. Check the website for possible additional public programs. A number of closed programs for interested groups (4-H, scouts, etc.) are scheduled and a few dates remain available for additional programs for similar organizations.

“Celebrating 40 years of youth education and service to harness racing, the Harness Horse Youth Foundation is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing young people and their families educational opportunities with harness horses, in order to foster the next generation of participants and fans. The Foundation makes a difference in young people’s lives through interactive learning experiences with these versatile animals, scholarship programs, and creation and distribution of educational materials. For more information on opportunities through HHYF, or to support its mission, go to www.hhyf.org.

For more information on this press release, contact Keith Gisser at keith@hhyf.org or 216-374-1392.