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The latest edition of Collected Remarks is now available to read! 

The driving force behind horse shows is our amazing volunteers! GDCTA’s Liz Faso Memorial Volunteer of the Year Program sponsored by Wilsun Custom Horse Products exists to increase the ease of participation, provide incentives, and recognize the tireless efforts of volunteers.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Volunteer Coordinator to help us recruit and manage the many volunteers needed for the GAIG/USDF Region 3 Championships October 7-9, 2022, being held at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia.

We need you NOW to recruit, manage, and maintain the necessary tracking for the volunteer incentive program.

• You will attend the event to manage the volunteers you have recruited.
• You will record all volunteer hours for the GDCTA’s Liz Faso Memorial Volunteer of the Year Program sponsored by Wilsun Custom Horse Products.

The Volunteer Coordinator works closely with volunteers to come up with a schedule that works for everyone. The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the right number of volunteers is available for this event.

This position involves a great deal of contact with our members; therefore, our Volunteer Coordinator must have excellent interpersonal communication skills. The Volunteer Coordinator may use social media, post volunteer opportunities online and/or call members who have expressed interest in volunteering.

If you thrive interacting with people, have excellent communication skills, are organized, and have a passion for creating meaningful relationships, we want to meet you. This is a one-time only paid position. GDCTA is offering $500 for this 3-day event and will provide accommodations. Contact Caren Caverly at ccaverly@comcast.net / 770-413-4025 as soon as possible.

Registration is open for the GDCTA Eventing Summer Camp!

• Spaces are limited so please get you entry & deposit in ASAP. 
• Open to all ages riding BN and up! 
• Must have your own horse. Horses are not provided.
• Entries must be in by June 1 in order to get the Camp T-shirt order placed in time. 

https://gdcta.wildapricot.org/event-4798776/Registration

The May issue of Collected Remarks has been published!

https://issuu.com/gdcta/docs/2022-may

The Donald & Elizabeth Faso Perpetual Trophy is awarded for distinguished service to Georgia Dressage & Combined Training Association and service to equestrian sport.

Nominations along with a brief reason why the GDCTA member nominee is deserving of the award should be emailed to admin@gdcta.org by November 30th.

After the cutoff date for nominations closes, the nominees will be reviewed by John and Lisa Seger, and a board member to determine who will be presented with the award at the Gala.

As we continue to publish Collected Remarks online and publish the annual print yearbook, GDCTA is looking for feedback from you. Whether you read our online newsletters regularly, or are visiting for the first time, we would like to hear your thoughts on the publication as a whole. This could be content, layout, functionality, etc. The feedback we receive from you will help us to enhance the user experience and keep the news fresh and relevant.

Find the links to the online newsletters here: https://www.gdcta.org/newsletters

Send comments and feedback to yearbook@gdcta.org

The silent auction / Barn Basket raffle opened for bidding Tuesday, January 25th! You can register/log in here: gdcta.cbo.io

When you register the system will send you a code and once that’s done it will take you to the auction. If you participated last year, be sure to check your credit card on file. You can make necessary changes to your info by clicking the little blue gear to the left of your name.

The auction / raffle will wrap up on January 29. If you are attending the Gala, pick your items up then. If not, ask a friend to pick things up or after contact Caren Caverly ccaverly@comcast.net to arrange for shipping (fees may apply).

GDCTA Awards Gala

January 29 (must have tickets to attend)

Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta

#gdcta #gdctaawardsgala #dressage #eventing #combinedtraining #horses #georgiahorse

Each winter, some of the country’s top up-and-coming dressage riders are invited to learn from the pros at the Robert Dover USEF Horsemastership Clinic Week. The 2022 clinic began with an introductory lecture on dressage theory from Dover himself and continued with instruction from clinicians George Williams, Sabine Schut-Kery, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, Ali Brock, and Adrienne Lyle.

PHOTO: Virginia Woodcock with Georgia Williams taken by Taylor Pence

Read more here: https://bit.ly/34cOZpG

George Williams instructing Virginia Woodcock. ©Taylor Pence Photography

Janie Pride has earned her USDF University Diamond Diploma. Way to go, Janie!

Youth Board

The Youth Board has been dissolved. Instead, there will be a Youth member on the Board of Directors who will come to the regular Board meetings (via Zoom). The Board will choose the Youth member based on their email of application. To be  considered,  email Joanne Morse (joannemorse1@yahoo.com) with a note about why you want to be on the GDCTA Board.  

The next Board meeting is October 18 at 7:00 PM sharp on Zoom. 

Contact Caren Caverly at ccaverly@comcast.net to be added to the Zoom call.