SEPTEMBER 2007
NEWSLETTER
OUR NEXT SHOW WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 8TH 2007
SEE THE SHOW FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION
THIS YEARS "KIDS SHOW" PULLED QUITE A CROWD. THOUGH IT GOT STARTED A LITTLE LATE, ALL OF THE KIDS HAD FUN! THE EVENTS THIS YEAR WAS THE LIME RACE, PONY EXPRESS, HAY BALE RACE, AND THE RIBBON RACE. ALL OF THE KIDS DID EXTREMLY WELL! AFTER THE SHOW THE KIDS HAD AN AWARDS PRESENTATION WHERE THEY WERE GIVEN ALL OF THE AWARDS THAT THEY WON DURING THE SHOW. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS!!! THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PARENTS FOR BRINGING THE JR. CLUB MEMBERS TO THE SHOW, HELPING OUT DURING THE SHOW, AND BEING PATIENT WHILE THINGS WERE FIGURED OUT. WITHOUT YOUR HELP WE WOULD PROBABLY STILL BE OUT THERE.
THE NEXT PLAYDAY WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 22ND 2007 @ 4:00 P.M. SEE THE UP COMMING EVENTS SECTION OF THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
THIS YEAR THE JR. CLUB HELD AN "EXTREME OBSTACLE COURSE RACE" FOR THEIR YEAR END AWARDS FUNDRAISER. ODDS WERE AGAINST THE SHOW FROM THE BEGINING. S.B.R.A. HAD TO RESCHEDULE THEIR JACKPOT ON THE SAME DAY DUE TO A RAIN OUT THE SATURDAY PRIOR. THEN MOTHER NATURE DECIDED TO PAY SANDSPUR A VISIT ALL DAY SATURDAY AND FLOOD THE PROPERTY. THOUGH ATTENDANCE WAS LOW, A NEW CROWD OF PEOPLE EVERGED TO TRY THE OBSTACLE COURSE OUT. PEOPLE CAME FROM TITUSVILLE, CHRISTMAS, OCALA, GAINESVILLE, AND ORLANDO AREA. THERE WAS $300 ADDED TO THE OPEN CLASS, WHICH BROUGHT 15 RIDERS. OUR VERY OWN BECKY BRANNAN TOOK HOME THE VICTORY ON HER HORSE "KANE", WINNING APPROXIMATELY $112.00. EVERYONE ENJOYED THE OBSTACLE COURSE, AND WE EVEN RECEIVED A THANK YOU CARD FROM VICKEY ANDERSON SAYING WHAT A GOOD TIME THEY HAD. THE JR. CLUB MADE ALMOST $300 FROM THE SHOW, BRINGING THEIR BALANCE TO $1100.00.
THE END OF THE YEAR IS NEAR. AT THE NEXT COUPLE OF MEETINGS WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE AWARDS BANQUET LOCATION AND YEAR END AWARDS! WE WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSING SANDSPUR'S DIRECTION IN 2008! IT IS TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NEWER TO THE CLUB...YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF SANDSPUR RIDING CLUB FOR AT LEAST A YEAR TO HOLD AN OFFICE.THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS WILL HAVE TO BE VOTED ON AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING...PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND THREE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INTEREST IN BECOMING AN OFFICER PLEASE LET A CURRENT OFFICER KNOW. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO ANSWER THEM.
JR. CLUB MEMBERS...SANDSPUR WILL ALSO BE LOOKING FOR THEIR 2008 QUEEN AND PRINCESS. ANY JR. CLUB MEMBER THAT IS INTERESTED IN BEING THE QUEEN OR PRINCESS SHOULD PREPARE A SHORT SPEECH AND BE READY TO PRESENT IT AT THE NOVEMBER SANDSPUR MEETING. THE NEW QUEEN AND PRINCESS WILL BE CROWNED AT THE 1ST SANDSPUR SHOW IN 2008!
JR. CLUB MEMBERS...THE LAST FEW SANDSPUR FUNCTIONS WILL BE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE FIRST FEW. FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR ALL EYES WILL BE ON YOU. I WILL DOUBLE EVERY JR. CLUB MEMBERS "WORK" POINTS FOR EVERY SHOW I SEE THEM WORKING HARD AT. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY CAN SIT AT THE JR. CLUB TABLE AND GET DOUBLE WORK POINTS. IF YOU WANT TO DOUBLE YOUR POINTS YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK FOR IT. HERE IS THE BONUS...EVERY SHOW AN ADULT OFFICER WILL CHOOSE "THE BEST WORKER OF THE SHOW". THAT JR. CLUB MEMBER WILL GET BONUS POINTS ON TOP OF THE "DOUBLE WORK POINTS"
JR. MEMBERS WILL GET "DOUBLE BAKED GOOD POINTS" FOR EVERY BAKED GOOD BROUGHT TILL THE END OF THE YEAR !!!