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Calavaras County Fairgrounds County Calavaras See the full list of Sponsors on Page 20 Page on Sponsors of list full the See continued on Page 5 Page on continued March 18 - 20, 2016 20, - 18 March on, you might have trouble deciding which day! which deciding trouble have might you on, R A 29 THE ENDEZVOUS NNUAL TH You can also come for just one of the days - but with so much going going much so with but - days the of one just for come also can You T O S T T W RAILS UR AVE O OGETHER ORKING an RV Park adjacent to the fairgrounds and hotels/motels in town. town. in hotels/motels and fairgrounds the to adjacent Park RV an frogs throughout the years.) If you're not into dry camping, there is is there camping, dry into not you're If years.) the throughout frogs historic, Angels Camp's Main Street shows you the names of winning winning of names the you shows Street Main Camp's Angels historic, running consecutive events in the State of California. A walk down down walk A California. of State the in events consecutive running Sweetheart Calaveras County Fair since 1893, which is one of the longest longest the of one is which 1893, since Fair County Calaveras Western Western Fairgrounds". (The Jumping Frog Jubilee has been a part of the the of part a been has Jubilee Frog Jumping (The Fairgrounds". America's America's Calaveras County Fairgrounds, known by most as the "Frogtown "Frogtown the as most by known Fairgrounds, County Calaveras Belinda Gail Belinda During Rendezvous, dry camping is available on-site at the the at on-site available is camping dry Rendezvous, During Concert With: Concert Dinner & & Dinner when the event starts at 9:00 AM on Friday. on AM 9:00 at starts event the when Friday Night Night Friday the vendors will set up their booths so everything will be in place place in be will everything so booths their up set will vendors the Featuring Featuring ce, the Registration Trailer, and the signage set up. On Thursday, Thursday, On up. set signage the and Trailer, Registration the ce, fi Of out all the camping and vendor booth spaces. We'll get the BCHC BCHC the get We'll spaces. booth vendor and camping the all out stable all the equine that will be arriving for the weekend and lining lining and weekend the for arriving be will that equine the all stable event to start setting things in motion. We'll be setting up corrals to to corrals up setting be We'll motion. in things setting start to event BCHC member volunteers will arrive on the Wednesday before the the before Wednesday the on arrive will volunteers member BCHC can expect. can If you haven't been to Rendezvous before, let us tell you what you you what you tell us let before, Rendezvous to been haven't you If P RESENTS gathering the weekend of March 18th, 19th, and 20th. and 19th, 18th, March of weekend the gathering H B C OF ORSEMEN ACKCOUNTRY ALIFORNIA our second year hosting the Rendezvous in Angels Camp. We'll be be We'll Camp. Angels in Rendezvous the hosting year second our . This will be be will This . Rendezvous Annual 29th the for up gearing are We cial Publication of Backcountry Horsemen of California of Horsemen Backcountry of Publication cial fi Of The 4 Issue 26, Volume WINTER 2016 WINTER The Backcountry News Backcountry The BCHC at the NPR in Las Vegas Las in NPR the at BCHC Pg 32 & 33 & 32 Pg More More Annual Unit Reports Unit Annual Pg 24 - 27 - 24 Pg Sponsors & Membership Form Membership & Sponsors Pg 20 - 21 - 20 Pg ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS Rendezvous Information Rendezvous Pg 18 - 19 - 18 Pg State Board Meeting Minutes Minutes Meeting Board State Pg 16,17,23 Pg No. 43 No. eld, CA 93314 CA eld, fi Bakers 95336 Annual Unit Reports Reports Unit Annual Pg 6 -15 6 Pg Suite G, Box 217 Box G, Suite Manteca, CA Manteca, Rendezvous Article Article Rendezvous Cover & Pg 5 Pg & Cover 13061 Rosedale Hwy Rosedale 13061 PAID CALIFORNIA Park Watch Report Report Watch Park Pg 4 Pg U.S. Postage U.S. BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF OF HORSEMEN BACKCOUNTRY President's Message Message President's Pg 3 Pg Organization BCHC INSIDE THIS ISSUE THIS INSIDE NONPROFIT The Backcountry News ~ WINTER 2016 The Backcountry News ~WINTER 2016 Rendezvous Trail Challenge Rendezvous Western Arts & Crafts Show BCHC Rendezvous Trail Challenge 2016 BCHC RENDEZVOUS TRAIL CHALLENGE BCHC RENDEZVOUS 2016 By Carlena Kellogg – Mid Valley Unit Calaveras County Fairgrounds 101 Frogtown Rd, Angels Camp, California western arts & crafts show Mark your calendar for a fun and exciting Trail Challenge to in the Ranch House Building be held during the 2016 BCHC Rendezvous, March 19-20 in Angels March 19 - 20, 2016 BCHC Camp. Invite a friend, because this event is open to the public. Saturday Classes Judging is Sat., March 19 - 12:00 Rendezvous 9am: Open, Amateur, Packer Receiving begins Friday at 11 a.m. Sunday Classes CHAMPION This Trail Challenge is an arena obstacle course that tests the 9am: Novice, Wrangler (12-17 yrs) skills of both the horse and rider. Each rider will be sent out alone, Trail Challenge 2016 Entry: $50/rider one after the other, with a set of written instructions about each ART - BUCKLE & prizes in each class obstacle. You can expect natural-type obstacles, horsemanship, & Paintings creative, man-made obstacles that closely mimic those encountered What is a Trail Challenge? This Trail Challenge is an arena obstacle course that tests the skills of both while out trail riding or packing. Penalty points accrue; therefore the horse and rider. Each rider will be sent out alone, one after the other, Photographs the rider with the fewest points is the winner. with a set of written instructions about each obstacle. You can expect natural-type obstacles, horsemanship, & creative, man-made obstacles that Sculptures closely mimic those encountered while out trail riding or packing. Penalty points accrue; therefore the rider with the fewest points is the winner. There will be 5 classes for the Trail Challenge: Open, Ama- teur, and Packer on Saturday. Wrangler (12 – 17 yrs), and Novice OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! RENDEZVOUS INFO will compete on Sunday. The Packer rider must provide his/her own Invite your friends www.bchcalifornia.org packed horse/mule. A few of the Packer obstacles will be different CRAFTS - from the other classes. The entry fee is $50/rider/class. Leather Oh, did I mention a buckle?? A CHAMPION buckle will be Fabric given to the low point rider in each class. Prizes will also be award- Save time, secure a spot, & pre-register by March 12, 2016 Metals ed through 5th place. - - Rain or Shine - - Ceramics Carlena Kellogg 209.505.0122 Ladyroughrider @yahoo.com The Mid Valley Unit is excited to be a part of this BCHC 1 etc. Rendezvous Trail Challenge. But, in order for an event of this size to run smoothly, we need several volunteers. I am looking for 4 BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN more all-day judges for the Saturday & Sunday Trail Challenge. OF CALIFORNIA OTHER - You may volunteer to judge for one or both days. The judge must be knowledgeable and have riding experience. I also need one person BEER, WINE & CHEESE TASTING includes all other for the ground crew. March 19, 2016, 3pm to 5pm The BCHC Trail Challenge entry and information is avail- Both Adult and Youth Category able on the website: www.bchcalifornia.org Please contact Carlena OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Kellogg 209-505-0122 or [email protected] for infor- MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER mation for Trail Challenge entry forms & information, or to volun- TO PARTICIPATE teer as a judge or an assistant. ADMISSION $15.00 2015 had 3 Mid Valley winners, Jody Rumsey won the Open INCLUDES & Packer class and her daughter, Kaitlyn Rumsey won the Wrangler ETCHED Enter your Western and Equine Themed class. SOUVENIR TASTING GLASS Original Arts & Crafts. Calaveras Fair Grounds Fill out the art entry form in the Rendezvous packet or online. Hmmm . I wonder which BCHC Unit will have the most Angels Camp, CA Ribbons awarded for every category and "Best of Show". Trail Challenge buckle winners for 2016???? This Fundraiser Helps Support BCHC QUESTIONS Gloria Garland Western Art Show Coordinator (559) 683-4434 [email protected] Page18 Page19 CMYK Page12 Page17 Page17 Page20 Page20 Continued on Page 23 Page on Continued By-laws update: Chip Herzig reviewed the changes the reviewed Herzig Chip update: By-laws members from other units.” “Not a bad way to spend a day” a spend to way bad a “Not units.” other from members we belong to, and it’s even more fun to hang out and get to know BCHC BCHC know to get and out hang to fun more even it’s and to, belong we now two separate documents and are available on our web site. web our on available are and documents separate two now promote BCHC, “it’s great to get out the word about what a great organization organization great a what about word the out get to great “it’s BCHC, promote cer Training manual have been removed. 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