OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN VAULTING ASSOCIATION 11845 SKYLINE BLVD., LOS GATOS, CA 95033 www.americanvaulting.org FEBRUARY 2003 CLUB REPORTS page 4 Redwing - Region III Mt. Tabor - Region IX Oak Hills Fun Fest - Region I Pacific Coast - Region II Bee Creek - Region IV Photos: courtesy respective clubs AVA High Point Annual Meeting Don’t forget about the AVA Annual Q Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky on Feb- A ruary 27 to March 2, 2003. You can still register (see Vaulting World December, & pages 4-5). Find out how the AVA runs, par- ticipate in committee meetings, voice FUNDRAISING YOUR concerns, network with other vault- ing enthusiasts, visit with friends. What was your most Update: The schedule for Sunday has been changed. The Committee Review successful fundraising meeting (Sheri Benjamin) will be held on Friday at 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. The Execu- AVA High Point effort? tive Board meeting is TBA. The USET will Winners - 2002 The April and June issues of hold an open forum to answer your ques- tions from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. The open Vaulting World will feature YOUR Gold Women USET Vaulting Committee meeting will 1 Pam Geisler, Diamond Bar 8.285 answers to the above question. Share be held from 10:45 am - 12 pm. The Thera- 2 Samantha Smith, Pacific Coast 8.209 with the rest of the vaulting commu- peutic Vaulting Committee will be at 10:45 3 Jill Main, Woodside 8.208 nity your big hit — the one that put am - 12:00 pm, Athlete’s Council, and Re- 4 Megan Benjamin, Mt. Eden 8.164 your club over the top financially. Let gions Meetings will be held from 12 pm 5Julie Keville,Tambourine 8.038 us in on your secrets for successful until 1:30 pm. For info., contact Naomi Gold Men fundraising events. Show us how Takemoto at 831/462-6783, edsantqs@ much work it took to get those bucks! cruzio.com. 1 Maitozo, Devon F.A.C.E. 8.712 Let us suffer with you as you tell If you are not attending, you may still 2 Geisler, Kenneth Diamond Bar 8.503 about your angst and anguish trying participate donating to the auction or by tak- 3 Martonovich, Erik GoldenGate8.460 to maintain your program in a less ing a sponsorship. Send auction donation 4 Dahlgren, Blake F.A.C.E. 8.345 pledges and/or sponsorships to Carol than positive economic climate. Did 5 Matsumoto, Adrian F.A.C.E. 7.722 Beutler, 2780 Goodwin Ave., Redwood you cash in with little fundraisers like Silver Women City, CA 94601 or mail donations directly candy sales, car washes, bake sales to the Four Points Sheraton, 193 Standon 1Florence Rubinger, Tambourine 7.041 or big fundraisers like auctions, raffles Way, Lexington KY 40511. Attention: Hold 2Stephanie Freedman, Mt. Eden 7.022 or ??? — we want to know. for American Vaulting Assn. All donations 3 Emily Gleason, North Wind 6.940 are deductible to the extent allowed by law. 4Brittany Dutra, Mt. Eden 6.887 5 Marissa Hamar, Showtime 6.862 Silver Men Help Wanted? 1Steven Bertling, Pinto Ranch 6.752 2 Sean Keville, Tambourine 6.406 Do you need help with any aspect of your vaulting program — management, equip- Bronze Women ment, training, horse management, safety, even creative inspiration? If so, send your request to Vaulting World, Help Wanted, [email protected]. The 1Alyssa Woodman, Mt Eden 6.266 April and June issues will have a FREE Help Wanted (as space allows) section. 2 Monique Corralez, Coast Line 6.211 Keep your requests to four sentences or less. 3Brittany Fair, Pacific Coast 6.123 4 Hannah Boyd, Mt Eden 6.088 5 Kenna McKenzie, Mt Eden 6.028 Help Offered? Bronze Men Can you help with any aspect of vaulting — administration, vaulter or horse train- 1Eric Garcia, Tambourine 5.806 ing, equipment resources, competition management, enthusiasm maintenance, etc.? 2Joel Gordon, NuBalance 4.985 If so, send your offer of expertise or time or real goods to Vaulting World, Help Trot Women Offered, [email protected]. The April and June issues will have a 1 Sara Jennings, Valley View 5.723 FREE Help Offered (as space allows) section. Please keep your offers to four 2 Fallon Klug, Agape 5.698 sentences or less. 3 Cassidy Palmer, Kings Mtn 5.686 4Janna Jarvis, Pinto Ranch 5.433 5 Kelly Williams, Pinto Ranch 5.411 Promotion is Everyone’s Job article called “Vaulting - Harnessing the Trot Men Did you see the December 2002 issue Power Within” for the December/January 1 Luke Lovell, Valley View 5.494 of Equestrian Connection (Pacific Horse issue of USA Equestrian magazine. That’s 2 Patrick Stevens, Tambourine 5.188 Advertiser)? Page 58 features a reprint of the issue with a young endurance rider do- 3 Cosmo Nims, Morning Star 4.879 Nancy Steven-Brown’s excellent article ing a vaulting riding seat on the cover. Congratulations! about sportsmanship. Nancy wrote a new Congratulations Nancy. Vaulting World 2 February 2003 Life In the Last Lane Table of Contents AVA High Point Winners 2002 ..............................2 Nancy Stevens-Brown Life in the Last Lane, Nancy Stevens-Brown.........3 As we launch into 2003 and the upcoming vaulting season, once 2002 Club Reports .................................................4 more the focus is on our member Region I...........................................................4 vaulting clubs with the annual Club Report Issue. For me the annual re- Region II .........................................................6 ports were always fun to write and Region III ...................................................... 11 even more entertaining to read. Region IV......................................................12 I founded my club, Timberline, in 1972 and then coached through Region IX......................................................15 two and half decades of roller Region X .......................................................20 coaster excitement before finally hanging up my whip. I thrilled to Hawaii ...........................................................21 the trials, tribulations, and elations Foreign ..........................................................21 that are inherent with being a part of a vaulting club. It is a fact that Region IV Grows Membership Timberline vaulters — for better or worse — shaped me into Noel Martonovich .........................................22 who I am today. (We will talk to Freud, Dr. Laura and Judge Taking Your Horse to the Next Level Judy about that later!) I had the unshakable certainty that my club was exceptional! I believed that I had the best kids, finest Kate Flannigan .............................................23 horses, and most wonderful opportunities. I wanted to think that Nationals Update .................................................24 Timberline exclusively held the key to vaulting success, fun, and pride. Yet, no sooner did I retire from club manager, then I Letter to the Editor became the oft-traveling clinician and promptly discovered that Noel and Yossi Martonovich .........................24 though my club had owned my heart, many others could ace my Can I Have Your Coach? Kristy Flemming .........25 enthusiasm! Some were diamonds in the rough, but all clubs had something inspiring to share. I thought I had experienced AVA Membership Form .......................................26 the last of club spirit until I found myself connected to so many AVA Directory .....................................................27 more. Each brought distinctive and special feelings that I once reserved exclusively for the “purple people” of Timberline. Calendar of Vaulting Events ................................28 It had been easy to base team pride and success on a feeling of separateness, yet discovering that all clubs are more alike than If you have any changes or corrections to your mailing address for different has been a real victory for me. Every club broadens Vaulting World, are having problems receiving your issues, or wish and adds to the strength and character of our organization. My additional copies please contact the AVA National Office at 7060 countless club recollections were of competitive victories, life- Fairfield Business Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014-5480, phone 513/874- long friends, and travel. My newest memories involve surpris- 7732, fax 513/874-3229, email: [email protected] The mailing lists are generated by the National Office and extra cop- ingly simple things: funny stories (I’ll tell you about Cabbage ies of Vaulting World are kept at the National Office. Hat sometime); charming vaulters (too numerous to ever list); Vaulting World is published by the American Vaulting Association. and amazing creativity (most recently the entire Mt. Tabor C Mail all submissions for publication to: Vaulting World, 11845 Sky- team brought us all to tears!) I have a passion for impromptu line Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95030, or 201 Bear Oaks Court, Martinez, CA 94553-9753. greatness and artistry, and everywhere in America I find talented 2003-2003 Deadlines are: March 7 for publication April 1; April 30 clubs with enthusiastic members capable of continually surpris- for publication June 1, June 30 for publication August 1, August 31 ing and amazing me. The elation of the creation makes these for publication October 1; October 31 for publication December 1, extraordinary lessons as unforgettable as any blue ribbon I ever December 31 for publication February 1, 2004. Vaulting World classified ads are $5 each for three or four lines. Dis- won with my own team. I admit that it took me fifty-five years play ad rates are $12 per column inch, $100 for one third page, $115 to appreciate that we are truly all alike and that everyone enjoys for one half page and $200 for full page. Submit information and the same things. check payable to “AVA” and mail to Vaulting World, 11845 Skyline I thought at last I was free from the vaulting fast lane, but I Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95033. No part of this publication may be reproduced either in whole or part find now that life in this last lane is more fun than ever before! without written permission.