VADA/Nova, Inc Newsletter Volume 40 Issue 1 January 2011
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VADA/Nova, Inc Newsletter Volume 40 Issue 1 January 2011 Enter at A yourself with all the changes. Some people have had trouble finding the new tests. Happy 2011 Whinny Widgets has published the new pocket tests and I just ordered mine from Dressage Extensions. You can also A new year, new show season, new tests…….. order a complete booklet from USEF. There is a link on our Welcome to 2011. Looking back over 2010, I’m certainly ready web site, www.vadanova.org. Click on “Event Info” then for a new year-at least in terms of weather. We had the blizzards “calendar”, and scroll down to “New Tests for 2011”. How- in February, the drought and endless 90o days this summer, and ever, if you’re going to attend the banquet in January, we below normal temperatures for December. At least we had a plan on selling the booklets at cost-no shipping to pay!!! lovely fall but it didn’t last long enough (never does). So what does the new year hold for Ziggy and me? VADA/Nova has the 2011 show season in place. We We had a late start showing this past season. Due to a variety have seven schooling shows, three licensed shows and two breed of reasons, we didn’t get out until September. While we had shows on the calendar. Also, once again, we’ll be hosting the some respectable scores, there are several areas that we USDF/Youth Team competition in July. You’ll find the dates on definitely need to work on-the canter depart and the stretchy/ the calendar page in this issue along with the prize list for our chewy circle in particular. I’m going to take my time and first schooling show on March 20. Remember that our schooling stay at Training level this year. If we make improvements at shows tend to fill before the closing date so when you choose the schooling shows, who knows, maybe we’ll give a licensed shows you’d like to attend, get your entry in shortly after the show a try in September. I’ve got my homework all mapped opening date. out for the winter. If you’re not already aware, there have been some major Happy New Year everyone. Hope to see you at changes to the 2011 dressage tests for Intro through 4th level. some of the VADA/Nova activities. First of all, there are only 3 tests per level. We’ve adjusted our year-end award requirements to reflect that. One special note on the Intro tests. USDF has added a Test C which contains canter work. The Board was in agreement concerning what to do about year end awards and decided that Test C would be optional. Test B is required, both for awards and to qualify for the Championship schooling show. You may submit Test C if you choose. This is for VADA/Nova only. Requirements for year Barb end awards for VADA state may differ so be sure to check your Purplebook when you receive it in February or March. Secondly, the collective marks have been broken down so now there are 6 marks instead of 4. The collectives for Intro are different from Training-4th so you’ll want to familiarize In This Issue…….. VADA IS A Minutes from December Board meeting USDF GROUP MEMBER ORGANIZATION . Year End Awards and photos THEIR MEMBERS ARE AUTOMATICALLY USDF GROUP Above and Beyond volunteers MEMBERS. VADA/Nova Silent Auction and Banquet information Publication Deadline in Piaffe & Passage is the 20th. Member of the Month VADA/Nova WEB SITE: http://www.vadanova.org VADA State awards luncheon Membership Applications should be sent to Barbara Pickering VADA/Nova March schooling show prize list and entry PO Box 354 VADA State November minutes Haymarket, VA 20168-0354 Calendar of Events Classified ads All other inquires should be sent to: VADA/Nova Inc., P.O.Box 398 Hamilton, Va., 20159 VADA/NOVA BOARD MEETINGS All VADA/Nova Board of Directors’ meetings are open to the general membership; the Board welcomes any visitors. The meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:30 PM at Morven Park International Equestrian Center (in the classroom next to the lounge ). For directions, you may contact any of the Board members or go to our website at www.vadanova.org and click on “Shows” There you will find a link with directions to Morven Park. 2011 VADA/Nova Officers Diann Landau Laura Serkes President ~ Alison Head 540-822-9052 703-608-8583 V. President ~ Barb Pickering [email protected] [email protected] Secretary ~ Diann Landau Treasurer ~ Carolyn “Dilly” Jackson Laurel Minnick Nancy Stover [email protected] 703-860-9187 Board of Directors Alison Head Melissa Palmer [email protected] 540-338-7810 540-338-1421 Laura Celia [email protected] [email protected] Holly Wilmoth 802-233-7404 [email protected] 540-539-0181 [email protected] Joanne Hodges Barbara Pickering [email protected] 407-620-7184 703-754-8506 Donna Gatchell [email protected] [email protected] Rebecca Woodward-Davis 703-594-2480 [email protected] 540-338-4573 [email protected] Dilly Jackson [email protected] 304-283-6959 Barbara Pratt Jessie Ginsburg [email protected] 703-590-3176 703-538-4282 [email protected] [email protected] Sheli King 703-256-8582 Judy Grass [email protected] 703-620-4923 [email protected] Michelle Lachner Web Sites: 540-751-0046 VADA/Nova www.vadanova.org [email protected] VADA State www.virginiadressage.org Region 1 www.usdfregion1.org 20% discount for 1/4, 1/2 or full page ads that run a full Newsletter Advertising Rates (updated for 2011) year Please send payment with ads, as there is no billing. Make checks payable to VADA/Nova, Inc. Classified ads are 40 words or less. Ads will not be accepted otherwise. Please type or print clearly if you don’t have email, and submit no more than two ads at a time. If space allows we will run addi- tional ads.Other ads must be camera ready. (Camera ready: Copy is black on white paper. Embossed business cards and colored ink do not copy well.) Or, you may send a file attachment in Word or Publisher. Classified 2 issues FREE for Members 2 issues/$15 for Non-members Classifieds will automatically be listed on our web site All other ad rates are the same for Members or Nonmembers : Business Card Ad $60/year 1/4 Page Ad (5 x 3.75) $25/month 1/2 Page Ad (5x7.5) $45/month FulI Page Ad (10x7.5) $75/month *There will be a charge of $20 if your ad is not camera ready and needs to be put together or redesigned* Deadline is the 20th of the month. Send to: Barbara Pickering, PO Box 354, Haymarket, Va., 20168-0354 Phone: 703-754-8506 Email: [email protected] PRELIMINARY SUMMARY MINUTES – Clinics and Education: Alison bought an “on the levels” VADA/Nova Board Meeting DVD/video which we will use for a clinic sometime in March December 13, 2010 – Morven Park Lounge 2011. We are exploring a February clinic at Morven Park Equine Clinic. Schooling Shows: Identifying judges for these shows is We gathered at 6:30 PM for our holiday pot luck. The business almost complete. portion of the meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM and lasted until 9:30 PM. Members of both Boards were present. Membership: As of December 13, there are 165 members for Sixteen of a possible 18 Board members were present. Two 2011. This is down from this time last year, by about 30. were excused. Applications seem to come in bunches – one bunch came after the December newsletter with its red reminder label was sent. Treasurer’s Report: The Tax return for 2009 has been filed and the 1099s are in process. The balance of the regular Newsletter: Barb circulated a calculation of expenses of the account is $22,391.49 and that of the Special account is past year which showed the average cost per issue to be $1.72. $9,164.03. The next meeting is January 10, 2011, at 7:30 PM. Officers: We elected Alison Head- President, Barb Pickering- Vice President, Dilly Jackson-Treasurer, and Diann Landau – Respectfully submitted, Secretary as our officers for 2011. Nancy Stover, Secretary. VADA Representatives: Alison and Jessie are completing two Note – I will not be Secretary in the New Year. I have loved year terms. Sheli was elected to a new two year term. Joanne doing this wonderful job and believe it time someone else had Hodges expressed interest in being the alternate. a chance. I’m glad Diann is eager to take it on. Committees: We reviewed and adjusted the list of committees, and their membership. Policies and Procedures: We were encouraged to review this manual and to submit any needed updates. Licensed Shows: We reviewed information on all contracts made so far. Dianne Boyd is preparing the prize list and also copying the new tests. We will use colors for our tests, although this is not required. We are considering a suggestion that we hold a few classes the Friday afternoon of the June show, in addition to the warm up classes for the Young Horse classes. Banquet: Language proposed regarding postponement due to weather was accepted by the venue. It was suggested that we raffle off baskets, as they do at the USDF Convention. There are ideas for door prizes. Holly is in charge of the silent auction, and will start pressing for donations right after the holidays.