The 26th Annual ODS Championship Show is this weekend. The Championship Show, Banquet, Special Awards and Silent Auction Committees have all been hard at work to prepare a really fun and exciting weekend. Tentative ride times and the stabling chart have been posted at www.odschampionshipshow.com. Later this week we will be posting a link to the live scores to that website as well. There are still a few spots open for volunteers - if you can lend a hand, please check in with the Volunteer Coordinators in the Volunteer stall, which is located across from the show office in the stabling area.

The ODS Championship Show is hosting our 5th annual Food Drive for the Oregon Food Bank. Admission to the show is a non-perishable food donation or a $5.00 donation to the Oregon Food Bank. We are hoping to improve upon our previous record of 800 pounds of food donated in 2005. The OFB reports that the most needed foods include proteins such as nuts, oats, canned meats (tuna, chicken, etc), peanut butter, pasta/rice/cereal, canned fruits, canned/boxed meals (chili, mac and cheese, soup/stew). For every dollar donated, the OFB is able to collect and distribute 6 pounds of food through its food distribution programs. Read more at oregonfoodbank.org.

Saturday night’s banquet still has some tickets available for purchase - however, at this point, you cannot make your purchase online. Tickets will be available for sale on Friday and Saturday from the ODS Logowear Tent in Vendor Row; alternatively, you can come directly to the banquet and purchase your ticket at the door (subject to availability - if we sell out early, we will post that fact on the www.odschampionshipshow.com website).

The Silent Auction is going to be exciting — here is a partial list of the donations that will be available at the auction, which is held during the Banquet:

* Toklat  - Orideon riding breeches, shirt, jacket and ear warmer/headband ($265)
* Equine Addictions - $150 gift certificate
* Equine Video Productions - 10 showtape transfers VHS to DVD and $50 off video taping
* The Black Walnut Inn - $300 gift certificate (bed & breakfast in the wine country)
* County Saddlery - 1 custom saddle fitting and 1 County Dressage Girth ($270)
* Gallops Saddlery - Gift Certificate for 1 pair of Fits Breeches ($120)
* Dover Saddlery - 1 Leather Halter and 1 crystal browband ($150)
* Glisan St. Saddlery - Hand painted antique box ($65)
* Platinum Performance - 1 bucket Platinum Performance vits/min supps. ($145)
* SmartPak - 2 $25 gift certificates
* Indigo Creations - 1 custom Embroidery (any size, on any product) ($40)
* Sport Horse Shoeing - 1 pair Easy Boots ($75)
* Dr. Joe Lally - 1 equine chiropractic adjustment ($95)
* Dressage Training Online - 3 free subscriptions ($120)
* Regina Agren - 2 45 minute private lessons
* Brooke Voldbaek - 1 45 minute private lesson (does not include $10 haul in fee) ($55)
* Teri Emrich - 1 45 minute private lesson ($55)
* Janice Dill - 2 45 minute private lessons ($110)
* Jennifer Schrader - 3 day training package (3 private lessons and stabling) ($250)
* Beijo Bags - 1 large handbag ($65)
* Riding Couture - 1 gorgeous Stock Tie ($95)
* Nana B’s Boutique - 1 handbag ($50)
* The Unique - Horse pendant necklace ($100)
* Linda Kuhlmann (author) - 1 autographed “Keonigs Wonder” book ($35)
* Cowboy Magic / AJ’s Stafford Feed 3 large Cowboy Magic shampoo/conditioner ($130)
* Photoart by Marti - 1 large framed lithograph w/certificate of authenticity ($200)
* Ardith Hall - 1 large hand sewn wall hanging (priceless)
* Rose Newman - 1 hand knitted by Rose baby blanket (priceless)
* Pacific Meadows Equestrian Center - Spa basket ($120)
* Jeremy Steinberg - 2 day training package (2 private lessons and stabling)

In addition, there will be doorprizes awarded Sunday in Vendor Row and ODS will have logowear available for sale all weekend.

We hope to see you sometime this weekend at the Championships or at the Banquet!