september 2004 - Dallas Dressage Club

TRANSITIONS Volume 5, Issue 9• Yellow Rose I and II will be coming up soon. First place trophies have not been chosen yet, but I will be in contact to Manse Hill Silver for ideas inthe next week or so. Beth will be returning from England, and I will be in touch with her to see if she will once again sponsor the hi-point andchampion/reserve champion awards.• All ribbons for the year have been ordered and are in my hands. We ordered them prior to March 1 st , 2004, and therefore received a 10%discount from Hodges. There will be no Hi-Point, Champion or Reserve Champion awards at the Stars Over Texas Show. We will still do breedawards and most likely the Dover Medal. The Dover Medal still needs to be requested from USDF.ADS, PROMOTIONS & SPONSORSHIP – DANA PENDERGRAPH1. 2004 DDC EventsSpring Shows I & IIUSDF Adult Team CompetitionMay 15 & 16 July 31 & Aug 1Las Colinas Equestrian CtrHenderson County FacilityZiziki’s Competitor’s DinnerYellow Rose Festival I & IIUSDF Regional ChampionshipsSeptember 18 & 19 October 28 – 31Las Colinas Equestrian CtrLas Colinas Equestrian CtrBlue Mesa Competitor’s Dinner,2. February 2004• Newly elected into this Sponsorship Chair position.• Designed Annual Sponsorship packages.• Marketed these plans to the Dallas dressage community.• Received substantial commitments for the year’s events.3. May 2004 - Competed and organized Competitor’s Dinner at the Spring Show.4. July 2004 - Competed and volunteered at the USDF Adult Team Competition.5. August 2004• Designed Fall Sponsorship packages for remaining 2 DDC events.• Marketed these plans to the entire Region 9 dressage community.• Presently waiting for responses to these sponsorship plans.• Will do follow-up to this marketing plan within the month.Regional Stallion ExhibitionEDUCATION – ELIZABETH JETER• Planned, coordinated and executed DDC adult clinic with Gerhardt Politz.• Submitted application to Dressage Foundation for educational funds – DDC was awarded $1200.00 to subsidize Gerhardt Politz clinic.• Prepared 2 page membership education survey for distribution via email, website and newsletter. Sadly, minimal response receivedfrom membership• It would be nice to have trainer support of the survey. If they would complete the surveys, and tell their students to do it, too, it wouldhelp. I think one response is from a trainer, so far.PUBLICATIONS – ED LAVALLEE• Assumed position – February 2004• Accomplishments:o Great American Insurance Company / USDF Region 9 Championship Prize List.o DDC Spring Show Prize Listo DDC Spring Show Programo USDF / State Line Tack Adult Team Competition / Lemonade Daze Dressage Show Prize Listo DDC Yellow Rose Prize Listo General Membership Meeting Voting Ballots• Pending Accomplishments:o DDC Yellow Rose Programo 2005 Omnibus Adso Great American Insurance Company / USDF Region 9 Championship ProgramWEBMASTER – ANN NELSONNo ReportNEWSLETTER – FRANCES LUSE• Prepared monthly newsletters, and tracked statistics (see below)• Two issues from 2003 were 2 nd and 4 th respectively in overall newsletter layout/design for 2003 USDF Journalism AwardsCompetition, for category 175-500 member GMO.• Submitted nominations based on DDC Board’s majority votes for 2004 USDF Journalism Awards Competition by deadline.-11-