NOVEMBER 2007
NEWSLETTER
SBRA 4 D JACKPOT
NOVEMBER 24TH 2007
*SEE SHOW THIS SHOWS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION*
ON NOVEMBER 10TH 2007 SANDSPUR RIDING CLUB ASKED THE LOCAL BARREL RACERS...ARE YOU "TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK?" DURING ITS 2007 BARREL RACE FOR A CURE. THIS JACKPOT WAS PUT ON BY SANDSPUR RIDING CLUB TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO HELP RESEARCHERS FIND A CURE FOR BREAST CANCER. OVER 100 RIDERS SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT NOT ONLY BY RIDING IN THE SHOW, BUT BY BUYING RAFFEL TICKETS, FOOD, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE SILENT AUCTION. THE MONEY IS STILL BEING COUNTED AND A CHECK WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AT OUR NOVEMBER CLUB MEETING. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE BUSINESSES THAT DONATED ITEMS FOR OUR SILENT AUCTION. JAMIE FROM WWW.BYICON.COM DONATED A BEAUTIFUL BREAST CANCER BRONC HALTER THAT SHE MADE. JAMIE ALSO MAKES BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM TACK THAT CAN BE SEEN ON HER WEBSITE AS WELL. TOWN AND COUNTRY TACK DONATED SEVERAL ITEMS INCLUDING SETS OF ALAMO TACK FOR OUR SILENT AUCTION. THANK YOU HOWARD !!! DUSTIN'S BBQ DONATED GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR OUR SILENT AUCTION..THANK YOU TONI !!! SAMSULA WASTE INC. DONATED $200...THANK YOU NICKI AND YANCEY MCDONALD!!! MASTER CRAFT PLUMBING & STATE FARM BOTH DONATED $100...THANK YOU!!! DEPENDABLE EQUINE HOOF CARE DONATED THE BUCKLE THAT WAS RAFFLED OFF...THANK YOU KEVIN & CONGRATS TO THE WINNER OF THE BUCKLE...LUCKY TAMMY !!! TAMMY ALSO MADE A "MOVIE BASKET" THAT WAS INCLUDED IN OUR SILENT AUCTION...WHICH WAS WON BY OUR OWN TYLER BRANNAN !!! A BIG THANK YOU TO MR. MCCULLOUGH FOR COMMING OUT AND COOKING ALL NIGHT FOR THIS EVENT...IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE WITHOUT YOU !!! AND...MOST OF ALL THANK YOU SANDSPUR MEMBERS WHO WORKED ALL DAY AT THE GAME SHOW AND JACKPOT TO KEEP THINGS ROLLING !!! THIS SHOW WAS A SUCCESS AND WE HOPE TO HAVE ANOTHER IN 2008 TO RAISE EVEN MORE MONEY !!!
THE JR. CLUB'S OCTOBER PLAYDAY WAS A HIT !!! AS ALL THE KIDS ARRIVED DRESSED IN THEIR BEST COSTUMES THE GAMES BEGAN. THE KIDS PLAYED SEVERAL GAMES LIKE THE "MUMMY WRAP", THE "CANDY CORN TOSS", THE HAUNTED TREASURE HUNT, AND A FRIENDLY COSTUME CONTEST! WE ALL ENJOYED EACH OTHERS COMPANY OVER LAUGHS AND FOOD. UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS TOO WARM IN OCTOBER TO HAVE A CAMPOUT SO THANKS TO MRS. COSTELLO THIS WAS THOUGHT UP AS A WAY FOR THE KIDS TO GET TOGETHER AND JUST HAVE FUN!!! THIS WAS THE LAST PLADAY OF THE YEAR FOR THE JR. CLUB. THE POINTS ARE BEING COUNTED AND AWARDS BEING ORDERED !!! SEE EVERY ONE IN JANUARY AT OUR AWARDS BANQUET !!
THE NOVEMBER CLUB MEETING IS ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27TH AT 7:30 P.M. !!! AT THIS MEETING WE WILL BE NOMINATING OFFICERS, COVERING YEAR END AWARD DECISIONS, AND BY LAW CHANGES FOR NEXT YEAR. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERY MEMBER ATTENDS THESE NEXT TWO MEETINGS. IF WE DONT HAVE MEMBER PARTICIPATION WE DONT HAVE A CLUB. THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE WHO WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS CLUB SHUT DOWN...LETS NOT LET THEM WIN!!! PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR 2008!!!!!
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMMING THE CLUB KING, PRINCE, QUEEN, OR PRINCESS FOR THE YEAR 2008 YOU NEED TO BE AT THE NOVEMBER CLUB MEETING! ANYONE INTERESTED SHOULD HAVE A SPEECH PREPARED STATING WHY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMMING SANDSPUR'S QUEEN ETC.