PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

   2008 Raffle "INCENTIVE", those girls that sell $500.00 worth of ATV Raffle tickets, will not have to submit the $50.00 sponsorship required for the finals. And you will get your name put into a draw for a SHOPPING SPREE at The Horse Barn!!! Sell $1000.00 and get TWO chances for the draw!!! We NEED YOUR HELP! All monies raised will go towards our FINALS!!! Please contact Lindsay Bartko for further information. We only have a small window of time to get these sold. Please lets all work together to make this successful!!

 

Hi Everyone, we are fast approaching the finals with only weeks to go, hardly can believe that time has flown bye!

Rhonda McLeod hosted the Hank Vogel Memorial Race this year at her arena in Kamloops. It was soooo hot !! Over 75 enteries, and congratulations to Monica Oram who took home the memorial trophy for the fast time average!!

Past Director, Sheri Lute is now involved with the Pink Day for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Watch for Sherri so you can donate and participate in the many draws she has for "pink" prizes. You can reach her at (dlute@telus.net). And don't forget to dress yourself and your horse in Pink on Saturday!!

Our Okanagan director Lindsay Bartko has been extremely busy hauling the ATV around promoting the sales of the raffle tickets. WE HAVE A MAJOR PUSH TO GET THESE TICKETS SOLD. Please contact Lindsay and take a book or two of tickets to sell. ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS YOUR FINALS. You can call Lindsay at 250-833- 4563."Make sure tickets are not sold by minors and are not sold to minors."

Finals entries are due POSTMARKED, by August 5th,  make sure you check that your entry is all correct. Including stalls and banquet tickets. All the info you need is on the website listed under "Finals 2008". Any questions please contact a director, Janet Brown the entry secretary or myself.

Once again this year there will be a table full on NEW BCBRA clothes, including Stormtech Jackets, and the Carhart Jackets. Make sure to check it out, as I sold out of almost everything last year on the first day.!!

Once the entries are all done, we will try and post the draws, along with the STALLS ASSIGNED on the website, keep checking.

Our regular Photographer Mary, from, From The Heart Studio, will be taking pictures faithfully again this year and will have a booth set up all weekend along with a booth at the banquet.

We have Barb Van Halderen, formally (Reed), who is back again setting up the INTERVAL TIMING,  for all of you that are curious where you make up your fast times. So find Barb and she will set you up with some interesting data.

I am sure many of you are curious as to what arena we are running in???? Well so am I and as soon as I find out, you will be the next to know as I will announce it. That's the best we can do.

The AGM this year will be in the auditorium as in the past. Start time is 7pm.

If you should have any concerns or changes you would like to see, please forward everything to Joyce Pifer, so she can put on the agenda, and it will also be listed on the website for everyone to look at.

As with every year there are those directors that move on. Currently the Board of Directors are looking for the following positions to be filled for the 2009 season. Please think carefully about volunteering for the below positions, you can make a difference!

President
Vice- President
Secretary
CircuIt Secretary
Northern Director
Peace Country Director

Well here's to having a fantastic finals. I hope each one of you enjoy, your friends, your family and the time spent with your horses. I have had an amazing ride being President again, and I thank all of you for the incredible support and friendships. See you all down the road.

Lisa Nowell

Note to all Members

Since Rodeo Connection is fairly new to BC, let’s help spread the word and talk to your local tack and feed stores about carrying their newspaper.  They are easy to contact either by phone 403-507-4148, or by visiting their website at www.rodeoconnection.com . I’m sure either Shannon or Robin would be glad to hear from new stores.

Date modified: July 30, 2008
Beatrice Suremann