Dear ODS Members,

Our office is seeking several volunteers to host the ODS Vendor Booth during the Championship Show, which will be held at DevonWood in Sherwood, OR on September 10^th, 11^th and 12^th.   The ODS Vendor Booth will have clothing and a few other items for sale.  It is also an information hub where participants and visitors come for information about ODS membership, programs and opportunities.  Because of this, we try to pair up veteran and new members in shifts and people who like to talk about dressage with others – so even if you are brand new to ODS, we welcome your help!

If you are available during the ODS Championships, please let me know your availability -

ð       Thursday: 12 PM – 2 PM (set-up)

ð       Friday:  8 AM – 12:30 PM (2 people please)

ð       Friday: 12:30 PM – 5 PM (2 people please)

ð       Saturday:  8 AM – 12:30 PM (1 person only needed)

ð       Saturday: 12:30 PM – 5 PM (1 person only needed)

ð       Sunday:  8 AM – 12:30 PM (2 people please)

ð       Sunday: 12:30 PM – 5 PM (2 people please)

ð       Sunday 5 PM – 6:30 PM  (for inventory/packing up)

Thank you so much!

Warmest Regards,
Corinne Stonier
Executive Director
Oregon Dressage Society
www.oregondressage.com
PH: 503.681.2337 — CELL: 503.730.8036 — FAX: 503.681.3873
880 NE 25th Ave., Suite 2-173
Hillsboro, OR 97124

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Hello ODS –

We need your help! Our ODS Open & Championships Shows are just a few weeks away (Sept 10^th-12th, DevonWood Eq. Centre), and we have many volunteer vacancies to fill.

Your support has been amazing in past years, and it has made this show what it is. We anticipate using at least three competition rings, with the possibility of a fourth ring for part of the show.  Your help is critical to continue the tradition of a quality championship event.

We have vacancies in all positions for all three days, including scribe, gate, warm-up steward, scorer, runner (must have OR Drivers License), and more.  There are opportunities to assist with parking and “checking in” if you are available on Thursday September 9^th.

If you are available to dedicate even just a few hours, we would LOVE to hear from you.

Competitors, we fully understand that you cannot commit to helping  until your ride times are received.  We’re happy to schedule around your commitments.  If you could respond with your intent to volunteer, we’ll follow up with you after ride times are known, or at the show.

Please contact John Craven at John_Craven@ous.edu, or 541-602-4400.

Each of our volunteers will receive a nice thank-you gift for their time. Come enjoy the show if you can – we would so appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance, we hope to hear from you.

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Volunteer opportunities are available for the 2010 Region 6 GAIG/USDF and NW Championship show on September 16 – 19, 2010 at Donida Farm EC in Auburn WA

Volunteers needed as runners, gatekeepers and parking attendants no experience necessary. Experienced scribes are also needed.

Food and/or beverage vouchers will be given for two hours and more of volunteer time.   Local accommodations available for volunteers working more than one full day.

Contact Rose Newman at 360-281-6550 or rose_newman@yahoo.com, if you are willing to give some of your time.

Thank you in advance

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Dear ODS Members,

Volunteer opportunities are available for the Arabians in Motion SportHorse Classic and Arabian Horse Association Regional Sporthorse Championships on Aug. 6-8 at the Devonwood Equestrian Center near Sherwood Oregon. The show will consist of 4 disciplines – dressage, over fences, carriage pleasure driving and sporthorse in hand. Volunteers can either be a ring steward, help score, be a runner for scores or present awards on Sunday. Food and beverage vouchers will be given for two and four hours of volunteer time.

Contact Sarah Asby, 503-887-2535, sdasby@comcast.net if you are willing to give some of your time.

Thanks in advance.

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Dear ODS Members,

It is time to nominate all of those special people you know for the ODS Special Awards! Nominations are now being accepted for all categories, however, ODS Volunteer of the Year is due on 8/1/2010 so that we can turn in our winner to be considered for the USDF Region 6 Volunteer of the year.

The ODS Special Awards Committee will unveil the winners of the 2010 ODS Special Awards during our dinner banquet which is scheduled for Saturday, October 23rd at the Holiday Inn in Eugene/Springfield, to be held in conjunction with our annual meetings and some educational seminars.
If you have any questions about how to nominate an individual for this very special award, or if you need help with your nomination – please contact Joyce Stride, Special Awards Coordinator, 503-647-0168. Please note that Joyce does not have e-mail.

2001 Volunteer of the Year Betty Brown doing one of the things that she does best – heading up the volunteer efforts at the ODS Championship Show.

Nominations Due: August 1, 2010 Volunteer of the Year The purpose of this award is to recognize a special volunteer who has done outstanding service for ODS as a volunteer. If you feel someone deserves this recognition, please write a letter describing this person’s contributions and mail it to the ODS Office. It must be received no later than August 1, 2010. The winner of this award will automatically be submitted to USDF as a nomination for USDF Region 6 Group Member Organization (GMO) Volunteer of the Year award. ODS Volunteer of the Year Past Recipients: 2000 Joyce Stride 2001 Betty Brown 2002 Joyce Stride 2003 Karen DeLano 2004 Rose Newman 2005 Jeffrey Jones 2006 Rose Newman 2007 Francy Haupt 2008 Marsha Taylor 2009 Barbara Tuohino Funk

Mail nominations to:
Attn. Special Awards Committee
C/O Joyce Stride
16144 NW Dixie MT Rd.
North Plains, OR 97133

Questions regarding the ODS Special Awards may be directed to Joyce Stride, Special Awards Coordinator, 503-647-0168. Please note that Joyce does not have e-mail.

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It’s show time!

With less than two weeks until the Pacific Northwest’s largest dressage show, DevonWood needs your help.

Dressage at DevonWood will take place July 23 – July 25, 2010 in Sherwood, Oregon. The show will run Friday and Saturday from 7:00AM until 8:00PM, and Sunday from 7:00AM until 6:00PM. Volunteers are still needed to help fill every position. Don’t miss out on your chance to work with world-class judges, win great volunteer prizes, and enjoy free Chipotle Chips and Burritos. All while watching the best dressage the Northwest has to offer! No matter what your skill level, we’ll train you!

This year’s show includes over 50 FEI rides daily, 30 musical freestyles, 250 competitors, and nearly 900 rides total. With such a big show, we really need YOUR help.

Go to www.ezvolunteer.com to sign-up now. If you’re already registered with eZvolunteer, simply log-in to your profile and sign-up for the 2010 show. If you have any trouble logging-in, signing-up, or have any questions about volunteering for the show, contact the Volunteer Coordinator at noah.rattner@devonwoodec.com.

Can’t come to the show this year? Don’t miss out on our live scoring at www.devonwoodscores.com.

We hope to see you at the show!

Noah G. Rattner

Assistant Show Secretary/Volunteer Coordinator

Dressage at DevonWood 2010

Director of Marketing & Public Relations

DevonWood Equestrian Centre, LLC

www.devonwoodec.com

(503) 449-1274 mobile

(888) 329-3932 fax

(503) 625-8831 office

**DevonWood Equestrian Centre is a current ODS Business Member.  In return for paying higher dues, ODS Business Members are permitted to send 1 broadcast e-mail per quarter.  Please contact the ODS Office for details.

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Half day scribes and general volunteer are needed for this weekend’s Oregon State High School Dressage Championships, which will be held in Salem from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.

If you can help, please contact Gaye McCabe, secretary at (503) 378-0309.

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The Chablis/Beaujolais is E.I.’s largest dressage show of the year. It is two weeks away and the hard-working Dressage Show Committee is gearing up to make it a fun, well-run, and organized show. We need your help!

We still need volunteers to be ring stewards, equipment checkers and runners on all three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday: June 18, 19 and 20).  Donating just two hours of your time makes a huge difference and contributes to one of our biggest, most important missions as a non-profit: offering quality shows to the Northwest Dressage community.

For more information please visit the volunteer page on the E.I. website (http://www.equestriansinstitute.org/wroot09/volunteers/vsignup.html) or contact Colleen Jones at ei-volunteer@equestriansinstitute.org or (425) 269-9832.

Thank you!

Colleen Jones

E.I. Dressage Volunteer Coordinator

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We need your help! We need LOTS of volunteers for the Fort Vancouver Chapter’s Show, May 28-30 at the Clark County Fair and Expo, Ridgefield, WA.

On Friday and Saturday we need Scribes, Scorers, Gate/Equipment Checkers and Sunday Morning for the Sport Horse classes we need 2 Gate People and a Safety Officer. Please email me your availability and job preferences at lorraine@nettles.mailhost.org if you’re able to help. Thank you!

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Hello ODS,

Ride times for Heart of the Valley I & II are now posted at www.foxvillage.com. We still have MANY holes in our volunteer schedule and would so appreciate your help! Please check your ride times and then e-mail john_craven@ous.edu with your available volunteer times and preferences.

Thank you SO much – we look forward to seeing you at the show!

Jennifer Milburn

(541)231-7247

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