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Bridle Bunch Meeting
January 9th, 2023
6:30pm
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Start thinking about and making contact with sponsors for T-Shirts!
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Complete the topic interest survey.
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Send your T-Shirt designs to
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Mark your calendars for the 2023 dates!
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Next Meeting we will be February 13th, 2023 and we will be listening to pitches from youth leaders running for office, and voting for 2023 T-Shirt Designs.
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Introduction Youth Leadership Team: Alissa Benge, Madeline Gillispie, Emma Gregory, Chevy Wardell, Morgen Langdon, Susanna Miskimen, Kyler Schmalz, MaryClaire Tetrick
Introduction of Adult Leadership Team: Vicki Benge, Michelle Schmalz, Amanda Shelby, Hannah Menchhofer
Overview of our club
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Meet 2nd Monday of each month
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Dues is $10 and goes toward club expenses
Hippology - Learning about anatomy and care and keeping of our equine friends; meets every Tuesday at 6:30.
This year we are working to give the club back to the members!! Youth leaders will be leading the club with support from the adult leaders. This is YOUR club, make it what you want. We welcome all ideas!!
The two primary pillars of support for our club are Volunteering and Fundraising!!
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Volunteering - All member, and family volunteer hours count as points for the member.
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Fundraising - Our primary fundraising include: T-Shirt Sponsorships, Flower Sales, and our 4H Shows.
Communication - EMAIL IS KEY!! SAVE THIS SENDER!! Every meeting will be followed with an email with notes including any and all related links, and documents. Email is sent to the address you registered with when signing up for the club. If you are not receiving the emails please notify an adult leader or email us at 4HBridleBunch@gmail.com.
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Check facebook!!! - Hendricks County Bridle Bunch
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Check our website!! - Calendar, Forms, Meeting Notes and more!
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We’re also on Instagram!! - hendricks_county_bridle_bunch
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Grab a magnet next meeting with QR codes for easy access info!
T-Shirt Designs
Designs need to be submitted digitally by Feb 8th via email 4hbridlebunch@gmail.com
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Only one design can be submitted per member
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Designs should be one sided, on a white background with one color for the design
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Bridle Bunch or Hendricks County Horse and Pony Club should be included somewhere in the design
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It is optional to include the year 2023
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Be creative!!!
Start reaching out for sponsorships.Here are some papers that might be help with asking for sponsors and other donations
Requirements to be eligible to show at the 2022 Hendricks County Fair
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7 activities must be completed
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At least 4 of these activities must be done in the project book, but you may choose to do all 7 activities from the book.
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Level 1 - grades 3-5
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Level 2 - grades 6-8
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Level 3 - grades 9-12
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Books are available for purchase for $5 each
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The other 3 activities can be completed by attending an educational event sponsored by Bridle Bunch.
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These include clinics, meetings with a guest speaker
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These do not include open arenas or shows
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You must fill out the personal record sheet and have an adult leader sign it on the date of the event.
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This paper must be turned in with your project book in order to receive your card to show at the fair.
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Once 7 activities have been completed, beginning in May, an adult leader will look over your project book and personal record (if applicable) and give you a card. You must present this card at fair check in to show that you are eligible to participate in the 2023 fair.
Bridle Bunch Meeting
February 13th, 2023
6:30pm
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T-Shirt Sponsorships due by next meeting. Member Challenge - Please try to get one sponsorship per member!!
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Mark your calendars for the 2023 dates!
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Next Meeting we will be March 13th, 2023
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VOTE for our 2023 Youth Leaders and T-Shirt! VOTING ENDS 2/26/23!!
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********Meeting Notes********
Youth Leadership Team: Alissa Benge, Madeline Gillispie, Emma Gregory, Chevy Wardell, Morgen Langdon, Susanna Miskimen, Kyler Schmalz, MaryClaire Tetrick, Allie Collins, and Lucy Kadel
Adult Leadership Team: Vicki Benge, Michelle Schmalz, Amanda Shelby, Hannah Menchhofer
********BIG THANK YOU to our guest speaker Liz Losson for teaching us so much about equine nutrition.
Youth leader pitches; running for:
President - MaryClaire Tetrick, and Alissa Benge
Vice President - Emma Gregory, and Susanna Miskimen
Member Survey Interest Results:
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Contesting and Ranch
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Horse Trainers
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English
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Halter/Pattern/Trailer Safety
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Bits
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Nutrition/Vet/De-Spooking/Careers
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Pleasure
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Farrier
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Saddle Cleaning
75% of you answered YES to participating in a fall fun show!!
75% of you answered YES to participating in local parades!!
T-Shirt sponsorships start now! Ask grandma, Grandpa, small local business; just one sponsorship per person would go SO FAR for our club expenses which include scholarships, show fees, and end of year awards!
Fair Schedule
Saturday, July 15th - Senior check in
Sunday, July 16th - Senior Western/Contesting
Monday, July 17th - Senior English/Versatility
Wednesday, July 19th - Junior/Intermediate check in
Thursday, July 20th - Junior/Intermediate Western
Friday, July 21st - Junior/Intermediate English and Int Versatility
Saturday, July 22nd - Junior/Intermediate Contesting
**Schedule is a tentative plan and subject to change per fair board.**
Whats coming up?
Next Meeting we will be March 13th, 2023
April meeting will be an equine fashion show and sale!!
Be sure to VOTE for office positions
T-Shirt Sponsors due by the next meeting
Flower sale information will be hitting your mailbox soon
And as always:
The two primary pillars of support for our club are Volunteering and Fundraising!!
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Volunteering - All member, and family volunteer hours count as points for the member.
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Fundraising - Our primary fundraising include: T-Shirt Sponsorships, Flower Sales, and our 4H Shows.
Communication - EMAIL IS KEY!! SAVE THIS SENDER!! Every meeting will be followed with an email with notes including any and all related links, and documents. Email is sent to the address you registered with when signing up for the club. If you are not receiving the emails please notify an adult leader or email us at 4HBridleBunch@gmail.com.
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Check facebook!!! - Hendricks County Bridle Bunch
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Check our website!! - Calendar, Forms, Meeting Notes and more!
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We’re also on Instagram!! - hendricks_county_bridle_bunch
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Grab a magnet next meeting with QR codes for easy access info!
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Bridle Bunch Meeting
March 13th, 2023
6:30pm
********Take aways********
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Mark your calendars for the 2023 dates!
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Next Meeting we will be April 10th, 2023
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Fashion show and tack sale next meeting (April)
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We need volunteers for the Fashion show!!
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T-shirts will be available for pickup in May!
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********Meeting Notes********
Youth Leadership Team: Alissa Benge, Madeline Gillispie, Emma Gregory, Chevy Wardell, Morgen Langdon, Susanna Miskimen, Kyler Schmalz, MaryClaire Tetrick, Allie Collins, and Lucy Kadel
Adult Leadership Team: Vicki Benge, Michelle Schmalz, Amanda Shelby, Hannah Menchhofer
********BIG THANK YOU******* to our guest speaker Margy Morgan for teaching us so much about different kinds of bits!!
Introduction of offices
President - MaryClaire Tetrick
Vice President - Emma Gregory
Treasurer - Alissa Benge
Secretary - Susanna Miskimen
Historian - Lucy Kadel
Fair Schedule
Saturday, July 15th - Senior check in
Sunday, July 16th - Senior Western/Contesting
Monday, July 17th - Senior English/Versatility
Wednesday, July 19th - Junior/Intermediate check in
Thursday, July 20th - Junior/Intermediate Western
Friday, July 21st - Junior/Intermediate English and Int Versatility
Saturday, July 22nd - Junior/Intermediate Contesting
**Schedule is a tentative plan and subject to change per fair board.**
Whats coming up?
Next Meeting we will be April 10th, 2023
April meeting will be an equine fashion show and sale!! Fill out this form if you will be bringing clothing to sell so we can make sure to have enough tables.
We need volunteers for the fashion show!!! Fill out this form to be part of the fashion show.
T-Shirt pickups will hopefully be at the April meeting, but if not they will be at the May one.
Pickup time for flower orders coming soon
Remember
Horse Vaccinations
Lease Agreement
Personal record
And as always:
The two primary pillars of support for our club are Volunteering and Fundraising!!
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Volunteering - All member, and family volunteer hours count as points for the member.
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Fundraising - Our primary fundraising include: T-Shirt Sponsorships, Flower Sales, and our 4H Shows.
Communication - EMAIL IS KEY!! SAVE THIS SENDER!! Every meeting will be followed with an email with notes including any and all related links, and documents. Email is sent to the address you registered with when signing up for the club. If you are not receiving the emails please notify an adult leader or email us at 4HBridleBunch@gmail.com.