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as 8x10. Putting the images on disc is also an option. Please
be in touch with Anna with your questions. Check out the Photo
Gallery on the website as more images are gathered.
Website
Ads –
Anna
is requesting members to utilize this part of the website and
place any items you have for sale at no charge. You can also send
in pictures with your ad
Club
Rules and Insurance
require
that all junior members must wear a helmet at all times while
mounted on their horse at club functions. All members attending
a show are required to wear a number
while mounted. Please famiiliarize yourself with club rules by
obtaining them at a meeting reading them on the website and Fun
Day rules are posted at every Fun Day.
Upcoming
Events For 2009
Feb. & March – Winter Riding on Sundays – Stay
tuned for updates, read club news.
March 22 Schooling Show in Agriplex – Will discuss whether members
think this is too early.
April 5th Schooling Show Ring #2 – (tentative)
May 17 – Fun Day
June 14 – Fun Day
July 12 – Fun Day
August 16 – Fun Day
September 20 – Fun Day
Still Time to Plan more Events for Next Year! Volunteer
to organize or help!
Suggestions are: Used Tack Sale, Designated
Trail Rides, Heritage Qualifier Schooling Show, Fun Show(s), Winter
Riding, Poker Ride(s), Battle Royal and clinics. We need members
input now in order to schedule our calendar of events for 2009.
HCBC Insurance coverage and club membership can be obtained
at any AERC sponsored event.
Club Meeting News – This section of the newsletter
will be to inform you of what took place during the meetings,
both executive and general.
Trail Riding Log – This is your last chance to hand in
your trail riding hours at the December meeting.
Voting – Members are asked to attend
this meeting not only for the importance of items for the AGM,
but also to vote for All Round Participant – this is a member
who rides and volunteers, and Citizenship – this is for a member
who may or may not ride, but is an active member and volunteers.
Winter Riding – As of this date it is unknown whether
we will have access to the agriplex during the month of February.
Apparently a group of BMX bike racers has approached Parks and
Rec about renting the Agriplex through Dec-Feb. A final decision
will not be known until December 10th. Hopefully we’ll
have an answer for the December newsletter.
Chamber of Commerce Xmas Tree Decorating – Ursula
McHugh and Mary Nairn were busily decorating the tree for the
riding club display on November 30th. Unfortunately
ye olde editor didn’t get information pamphlets made up for the
display, but I promise there will be a poster or some such dropped
off this week!
Chamber of Commerce Donation – A donation by the club
in the amount of $200 to thank the Chamber for the use of their
building for our meetings was approved
Concession – We’ll need someone to take over running the concession
at Fun Days next year.
Trophies – Please bring your trophies to the next meeting, or
turn them in to Carolyn Farris before the end of December. Awards
committee consists of Carolyn Farris, Ursula McHugh and Dani Odiorne.
Nominating Committee – Brenda will be phoning to harass certain
members about letting their names stand for the executive or director.
Just remember if everyone thinks someone else can do it, we may
not have anyone to fill positions. If you want to see changes
within the club, then you should be prepared to step up to the
plate and help implement them. Don’t want to take on a position
cause you don’t know what you’re doing….how do you think the rest
of us got there? There are plenty of members to help you out.
So come on folks, if you’re interested in holding one of the positions
please feel free to give me a call!
Proposed by-law amendments/ AGM issues – Discussions were held on
opening up the Fun Days to non members, adding classes to fun
days, club fees, volunteer requirements and deletion of the AERC
Ambassador.
Fun Days – Discussion was held on allowing non-members to participate.
Awarding points was discussed and was decided to keep points system
in place as is, even with non members participating, although
non members would not receive points. Adding additional English
and western classes will be implemented, but these will be non-point
classes.
Volunteer Hours – A
decision was made to not allow non-member volunteers to donate
their hours to members. Carolyn Farris volunteered to organize
‘make work’ projects for junior members if they needed to garner
hours for year end awards.
AERC Ambassador – A discussion was held and it will
be forwarded for deletion at AGM
Club Fees – Fees to remain at $20 for individual, $40 for family.
AGM Items - This is notification of items that
will be brought forward for consideration and possible changes
at AGM meeting. These items will be fully discussed and determined
if they will be brought to the AGM for actual enactment. Please
look over the attached AGM item list and come prepared to discuss
and decide on what you would like to see taken to the AGM for
revision or additions.
a.
Regulations/General Rules be amended to have item #12 re-worded
to “Participation is open but all entrants must have proof of
HCBC membership and non members will be charged a minimum of club
membership plus fun day cost. Non member’s points will not count
for awards.
b.
Item 13 have the addition...Additional classes may be offered
but will not count for awards.
c.
Item 14 have the additiona...based on actual placing only for
members
d.
Deletion of item 24 from the bylaws
e.
Membership fees to be kept the same.
BLURB FROM THE EDITOR:
And
again, I am running out of time. I’ve been super busy at work
and at home, and the time just seems to fly by. With no snow on
the ground as of December 3, it sure doesn’t seem like Xmas is
even close. I walk into a mall and hear Xmas music and wonder
“what the heck”, why are they playing that music? So, don’t forget,
even if you like to ski, your horses probably aren’t too talented
at it. Time to get those overdue shoes removed….Keep riding through
the winter, snowy fields are a much softer
landing than hard dirt or pavement. For those who want to ride
throughout the winter, good for you! Borium studded shoes are
great, or purchase some Simple Boots by Cavallo, or Easy Boots,
and insert studs into them, sure works great, and easy to get
on and off. Make the effort to get to the meeting in December,
it’s important and we’d love to see you.
Agenda for December
10, 2008
General Meeting
1.
Call
to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Reading
of f Minutes - October General for approval and Nov. Executive
for information only
4.
Correspondence
5.
Treasurers Report
6. Old Business
a. Winter Riding
b. March Schooling Show
7.
Committee
Reports
a. Awards
Committee
b. Nomination
Committee
8.
New Business:
a.
Voting for All Around
Participant
b. Voting for Citizenship
c. AGM Items
9. Open Discussion
Adjournment
WANTED:
DEAD OR ALIVE….CHICKENS OR TURKEYS
FOR EATING. CALL BONNIE 546- 6049…DEMAND THAT SHE FEED YOU IF
YOU FIND THEM FOR HER.
