An evening social and change of executive...

Sliders members got together last night to hang out, finalize some of our CRUZ CLINIC details, and to elect a new president, as our current president, Dawnna Robertson decided it was necessary to step down, due to the heavy demands of her current schedule. We would like to extend a big thank you to Dawnna for filling our president role for the last two years, and welcome Elli Meinert  into the position.  

 
Our new president, Elli Meinert

Elli has been a club member since our inception and will serve as a great ambassador for our club. She has been increasingly involved in the sport of reining, and has worked with a number of outstanding professionals to build her own knowledge base. Elli competes at many of the major reining shows throughout the province, and has recently purchased a young mare from Websters Performance Horses, to show in reining and working cow. We are all excited to see her and "Porsche" in the show pen this year.

Elli's new show prospect, Porsche

Elli also helps in the day to day operation of her family's EASY GO RANCH in Lac La Hache, and as a club we have been able to benefit from using their beautiful facilities to host a number of clinics. As well Elli and her mom have launched a new business this year in 100 Mile. THE LOG HOUSE, (website still under construction) tack, harness and western ware store opened it's doors in November.

It is a beautiful log house, and they carry all the popular western styles, quality tack, western decor and have great prices. If you are traveling through 100 Mile House, be sure to stop in!

100 MILE SLIDERS ANNUAL AGM

PICTURES:
Top: Randy and John showing us their "good" side
2nd: Nicole, Ronnie and ..help me out, guys:( sorry, I'm so bad with names...)
3rd: Dawnna and Ellie
4th:Tiffany, Mandy and Ellie

The 100 Mile Sliders held their second annual AGM this December. Although we had a smaller turn out than we had hoped for, we still had a great meeting and were able to elect our new executive for 2011, and start planning for the new year. Some of the highlights of the night inclued a slide show celebrating some of the club's successes, as well as a discussion around plans for this year including possible clinics and shows, as well as creating a member access to "Reining Training Online" a website with hundreds of reining training and related videos, and plans for a Sliders sponsored photo contest-more details to follow!! After the meeting some of us came to Bella's for appies and more talk. We are very excited about 2011!

OUR NEXT MEETING IS PLANNED FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 15TH AT THE RED ROCK CAFE IN 100 MILE, AT 12:00. We will be discussing clinicians we want to bring to 100 Mile, setting dates and discussing our planned used tack sale at the 100 Mile Horse Bazaar.

Congratulations to the following for taking on the the following leadership roles in our club:
President: Dawnna Monks
Vice President: Randy Broadaway
Secretary: Mandy Pincott
Treasurer: Nicolle Dupont
Youth Liason: Veronica Blatter
WCRA Contact and Blog/Media Liason: Isabella MacQuarrie

Meeting On Wednesday

We are meeting on WEDNESDAY MARCH 31ST, 6:00 AT THE FARRIER PUB TO DISCUSS:

1) Follow up to the bazaar

2) Our LYNDA SMITH clinic/show coming up fast-we need confirmation on numbers, commitment from volunteers, plans for lunches, do we want to do a potluck or??? necessary paper work, etc. If you can come to the meeting to help it would be greatly appreciated! Even if you don't plan to participate as a rider, please support your club by volunteering some time to this event!!

Three On Friday

Pictures: 

A little Britches "Mutton Buster" (taken from the Outriders website)

Farrier Pub (taken from Royal LePage Realty website)

Some reminders as we head into the weekend:

1) We are meeting on Wednesday at 6:00 at the Farrier Pub at the 103 to discuss: 

a) Our Lynda Smith Clinic/ Schooling Show 

b) Final Plans details for the Horse Bazaar

2) WE NEED VOLUNTEERS:

a) For the Little Britches Rodeo and 100 Mile Rodeo weekend (May Long Weekend)

b) For the Horse Bazaar (March 27/28th)

c) For the Lynda Smith Clinic/Schooling Show (April 9-11)

If you are available on any of these dates and are willing to donate some of your time to support your club, please contact myself, or Randy or Dawnna

3) We want to put together a float/group ride/something for the 100 Mile parade on the May Long Weekend in 100 Mile, which is the kick off to the Little Britches, and 100 Mile Rodeo. If you would like to ride your horse in the parade, that would be great, but we will also put together a float or something of the sort that we can sit on and show some SLIDER PRIDE to get the word out about our club. So if you are member we hope to see you participate in this event. Dawnna still has Slider T Shirts for sale at a great price for members, so pick one up and join us for a fun day!!

Wednesday Night Meeting

Just a reminder to let members know we will be meeting Wednesday Night at the Red Rock, 6:00 pm   to continue to discuss

1) The Horse Bazaar

2) The 100 Mile Agriplex up date

3) Planning for upcoming shows/clinics

Anyone wishing to come out to help plan/brainstorm we would welcome your input!!