Happy 2016 RACE!!!!

Happy New Year to the RACE 4-H Family!  We have so much coming up this year and this blog will be a way of offering links to show classlists, events coming up and any other paperwork needed.  We will still be using the Facebook page but this is another  way of reaching not only our 4-H family but the general public!

RACE 4-H Year End Awards Dinner

Quick Reminder!!!  Our 2014 R.A.C.E. 4-H Year End Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, December 5th at 6:30 pm at the Extension Building, 2727 Old Concord Road, Salisbury.  This event is to celebrate the many achievements of all of our Rowan County 4-H horse kids, parents, volunteers and community Friends of 4-H.  Leaders, members, parents, grandparents and siblings are all invited to share in this wonderful event.  4-H will supply the declicious fried chicken (YUM), drinks and desserts (again, YUM!) for the dinner and we ask each family to please bring a side dish for all to share.  There will also be free door prizes drawings!  (If anyone would like to donate prizes for the event, please contact me or just bring them the night of the dinner!)  Please RSVP by December 2nd to Sara Drake at sadrake@ncsu.edu or by calling 704-216-8970.  We will need an idea of how many people are coming so that there is enough of that delicious fried chicken (once again, YUM!) to go around!

R.A.C.E. 4-H October Show Classlist is Ready!!!!!!!

Please check on the link list on the right.....over there....----------> nand you will find the classlist for the show in October!!!!!

Proposed Minutes from the R.A.C.E. 4-H Planning Meeting of August 20, 2014

R.A.C.E. 4-H Planning Meeting

August 20, 2014

Proposed Minutes of the Meeting

In Attendance:

Juliah Smith, President                                All Creatures Great & Small

Judi Ziegelhofer, Secretary                         All Creatures Great & Small/Manes & Tails

Pearl Lund, Treasurer                                   All Creatures Great & Small

Joey Bullock, Advisor                                   Leader at Large

Sherry Gobble                                             All Creatures Great & Small

Nathan Gobble                                             All Creatures Great & Small

Emily Gobble                                                          All Creatures Great & Small

Amy Henderson                                            Manes & Tails

Sarah Todd                                                  New Volunteer

Sara Drake                                                  4-H Agent

The Meeting was called to order by President Juliah Smith at 7:04 pm.

Pledges were led by Nathan Gobble.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read by Secretary Judi Ziegelhofer.  A motion was made by Joey Bullock to accept the minutes as read, seconded by Pearl Lund, motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report by Treasurer Pearl Lund.  See report attached.  Two missing statements need to be replaced and Pearl will handle that with the bank.  It was also suggested that we sign up for online banking.  It would be read only no actual banking can be done.

There was no report on the South Central District Advisory Council due to no meeting.

Old Business:

The Game Show was a success.  No complaints and everyone seemed to have a good time.  We would like to thank Mindy Carriker’s dad for dragging the arena!  

The presentation by Dr. Michelle Gardner on Equine Vaccinations was very informative and well received by the audience.  Next year we need to have it earlier in August.

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The Jumping Clinic will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Ellis Park beginning at 9 am.  The deadline to enter is September 1^st by 4 pm.  All contact info should go to Judi Ziegelhofer at Judiemouse@aol.com.   We need four riders to hold the clinic.  Clinician is Amy Henderson of the Manes & Tails 4-H Club in Cleveland.

We have a Games Clinic penciled in on the calendar for October 4^th.  Juliah will contact Mindy and Brandy to see if they would like to run the clinic.

The ticket request deadline for the Clinton Anderson Clinic, October 11 & 12 in Williamston, NC is September 15^th.  After that deadline, we will open the tickets up to other horse organizations and 4-H in other counties.  Forms can be downloaded from Facebook or the R.A.C.E. blog.  Forms must be turned in to Sara Drake at the 4-H Office.

The timer worked out really well!

New Business:

The Saddle Up for St. Jude Trail Ride will be held Sunday, November 2, 2014 at TTC in Mocksville.  Sign up will begin at 11 am and rides will go out beginning at 1pm.  Rides will be very laid back and mostly walking.  A committee will need to go up to TTC and mark the trails with TTC Staff.  Food will be available by TTC but will not be free.  Also, ALL riders MUST wear a helmet while mounted on TTC property.

All members who would like points toward the Year End Awards for the Horse Project Record will be required to hand in their books to Sara Drake by November 14^th for inspection.  Books do not have to be completed at this time, but must show considerable progress.  Books will be returned at the R.A.C.E. 4-H Year End Award Dinner in December.

The 2015 slate of R.A.C.E. 4-H Officers will be elected at the October 23^rd meeting.  If you would like to run for office and would like to know what each office of R.A.C.E. entails, please feel free to contact any of our officers or Sara Drake to ask questions!  Officers will be elected in October and will take office in January 2015.  Anyone who intends to run should make themselves familiar with the R.A.C.E. 4-H By-Laws.

Our October Horse Show is right around the corner.  We need volunteers to run the coggins check in, gates, ring crew, concessions, etc.  Our judge is Roger Moore from Statesville and our trail judge is Jim Mckee.  It was suggested by Pearl Lund that we need a new stove and oven for the kitchen at Ellis.  If anyone knows of a stove in good condition please let Pearl know.

Our 2014 R.A.C.E. 4-H Year End Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 6:30 pm at the 4-H Office.  R.A.C.E. will provide the meat, beverages and paper products and

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every one is asked to bring a side dish.  A motion was made by Pearl Lund and seconded by Joey Bullock to have the cake made by Sherry Gobble once again.  Motion passed.  Trophies will be given to the High Point and High point Reserve member in the Junior, Senior and Non-Rider categories.  All Cloverbuds will receive $5.00 gift cards to Tractor Supply.  We will also give special awards to a member in each horse club that has shown the best spirit and sportsmanship this year.  Each club will chose who the award is to go to.  Deadline for each club’s recipient is November 1^st.  This deadline is FIRM as the trophies for the Sportsmanship Awards have the member’s name on them and must be ordered.  A motion was made by Joey Bullock and seconded by Amy Henderson to purchase all awards needed for the dinner.  Motion was passed.

Stacey Carter is organizing a ride through Salisbury as part of the Horses & Heroes Program.  Spectators will vote for the horse they feel is best and awards will be given.  More information is available on our Facebook page.

Next meeting:  October 23, 2014  7 pm

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,

Judi Ziegelhofer

R.A.C.E. 4-H Secretary

 Rowan Advisory Council for Equestrian 4-H Clubs

Balance Statement

August 2014

ASSETS

                BANK                             2918.08

INCOME

1129.00

EXPENSES

Star H Insurance                                                             517.00

Concessions, Cash Box                                                       180.99

TOTAL   697.99

Balance

4047.08 -

697.99 =

3349.09   AS OF 8/20/14   PENDING RECONCILIATION OF BANK STATEMENT

Pearl Lund  -  RACE treasurer

Important Upcoming Dates

Upcoming Dates YOU Need to Know:

Tuesday, 8/19, 7pm....Dr. Michelle Gardner Presentation, 4-H Office
Wed, 8/20, 7 pm.....R.A.C.E. 4-H Planning Meeting, 4-H Office
Tuesday, 9/2  ....Deadline for entries for the Jumping Clinic
Saturday, 9/6....9 am...Jumping Clinic, Ellis Park
Monday, 9/15...Deadline for Clinton Anderson Ticket Requests
Sat & Sun, 10/11&12...Clinton Anderson Clinic, Williamston, NC
Saturday, 10/18....October Horse Show, Ellis Park
Thursday, 10/23...R.A.C.E. Meeting...Elections...4-H Office
Saturday, 11/2...St. Jude Trail Ride, TTC, Mocksville, NC
Friday, 11/14...Horse Project Books to be turned in for inspection for year End Points consideration
Friday, 12/5, 6:30 pm...R.A.C.E. 4-H year End Awards Dinner

Next Meeting of R.A.C.E. 4-H will be.........

There will be a R.A.C.E. General Planning Meeting on Thursday, August 20 at 7 pm at the Extension Office. We will be discussing all of our events that are left for this year: Jumping Clinic, Clinton Anderson Clinic, October Show, St. Jude Trail Ride, Possible game or reining clinic, Year End Awards Dinner. Hope to see you there.....please RSVP to 704-216-8970 or comment here so we know you are coming! Thanks!

Presentation by Dr. Michelle Gardner on Annual Equine Vaccinations

Just a reminder that on Tuesday, August 19th at 7 pm Dr. Michelle Gardner will be giving a presentation on the Equine Vaccinations. The event will be held at the Rowan Cooperative Extension Building, 2727A Old Concord Road, Salisbury, NC. The presentation will last about an hour and is FREE to all....we just ask that you bring a donation for Rowan helping Ministries in the form of peanut butter, jelly and or crackers! Please call 704-216-8970 to RSVP for this event. Thanks!