Linda Acheson Education Fund Benefit Ride-A-Test

We’ve lined up some great instructors for the July 16 and 17 Ride-a-Test! The instructors that have committed so far are Suzi Ronning, Tracie Bjugan, Ashley Bertell, Debbie Spence, Debbie Spitzenfeil, Estelle Keating, Anne Stevens, Mija Paris, Kathy Casey, and Sarah Gammie. Be sure to thank them when you see them, as we really appreciate their support and couldn’t do this without them. We're still hopeful that other instrutors will sign on with us, but Sharon won't send out another appeal until we see how riders respond to the event with entries. Entry forms have been sent out to all Chehalem Mt. Chapter members and will soon be posted on the ODS website and around area barns and stores. Crossing our fingers for a sold-out benefit to put more money in the coffers of the Education Fund!

To put an event like this on, we need volunteers, so please keep some time open that weekend to help. Sharon would like six people in the morning and six people in the afternoon to cover the various jobs each day, so we’ll need 24 people for the weekend. The jobs are detailed below; the sooner you sign up, the more likely it is that you will get the job you request. Volunteers willing to do whatever is needed are welcome, too. :-)

Scribe: Take notes for the instructor during the test and serve as timekeeper for each lesson. Not as involved as scribing at a show, so it should give you a chance to watch the rides and listen to the instructor. We are looking for one person to scribe in the morning and one person to scribe in the afternoon each day, so four scribes are needed for the weekend.

Parking Attendant: Help in one of three areas to keep trailers moving and the driveway clear. Amanda has graciously offered the use of her facility, so we need keep things clear and moving so as not to disrupt her boarders or her business. Sharon is looking for three morning attendants and three afternoon attendants each day, which might be more than we need, but the facility is quite large so more attendants will mean less running.

Hospitality: Work with riders and observers to be sure people are in the right place at the right time, and answer questions. We need one morning person and one afternoon person each day.

Floater: Fill in for people doing other jobs during breaks, read tests, carry messages, direct lost/confused people. We need one morning person and one afternoon person each day.

We will have a chapter meeting on June 6, 7:00 p.m. at Clover Valley Equestrian Center to discuss final details and review how the sign up is going. See you there!