May 6, 2013

Regional Supervisor Blog

 

CAMPS! 

The organizers are working extra hard to make this year’s camps, both the D/C camp at UW River Falls, and the NE Camp in Hector, terrific. If you haven’t signed up, don’t delay as the deadline approaches.

Link to the NE Camp: National Examiner Camp 2013

Link to the D/C Camp: D/C Camp 2013

USPC FESTIVAL!

 

You can qualify for the National Championship’s for 2014 in 2013.  That’s right, we are already planning for next year’s Festival by offering qualifying rallies this year while your horse’s are fit and conditioned.  You can qualify at Schweiss’s fall Roebeke’s Run this year 2013, for Festival USPC Championships in Lexington, KY 2014.  Plus you will need an event, like Otter Creek Fall, or Spring show.  Start planning your team now.  The Dressage Rally is in August and we need to know if you want to qualify for festival at that rally.  If we have enough people, we will make sure it is a qualifying rally.  Go to the www.northernlakesponyclub.org website for a list of all the calendar dates. The website has a few other interesting additions like a link to a webinar you might be interested in, so check it out!

Link to USPC webinar: Writing Constructive Comments on Test Sheets

 

COLLEGE!

Do you know that colleges are well aware of the type of person you are as a member of USPC and that this matters on your college applications?  They know that a pony club member goes the extra mile volunteering, mentoring, testing their knowledge and rallying which creates the type of student they want in their college.  To be able to say that you qualified for a National Championship in your sport is important.  So talk to your parents about qualifying for Festival next year.   And did you know pony club offers scholarships, too? 

Many colleges have equestrian programs and if that interests you watch for the next Sideline’s Magazine that will have a section devoted to college’s with equestrian programs.  You can also friend them on Facebook.  One of the articles was written by a former member who was awarded her journalism internship because she was in pony club and went the extra mile.   Every day in pony club, you put in that extra effort to teach and mentor another member. You help in your community with your conservation efforts.  And, you learn the horse management skills to care for a living animal.  It does get noticed time and time again and it sets you apart from the rest.  So keep up the good work and remember to thank your volunteering parent who is making sure you get this opportunity!