1985 (Summer) Newsletter

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The Lower Connecticut Valley Educational Riding Association, Inc. L.C.V.E.R.A. Hadlyme. Ct.

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Nonprofit, tax exempt organization

Summer

No. 2

Vol. 4

PRESIDENT'S

REPORT

Congratulations to riders, their parents, staff, volunteers, supporters and everybody in the LCVERA family. In virtually every way this was our most successful year. Highlights

of that

success

were:

- the growth and effectiveness of our staff of Judy Lovelace (Executive Director), Jonnie Edwards, Edi Griswold, Holly Ridgeway and Kathy Skolem (Instructors), and Carolyn Jagielski (Physical Therapist). reaccreditation by NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association). - first place award in a prestigious film competition movie, 'I Think I Can'.

for our

- of course, and most importantly, the continuing and accelerated development of so many of our riders. NARHA reaccreditation geared volunteers, board members, instructors and the Executive Director up for a typical Tuesday at Kingswood. Each instructor took a turn at teaching a class before the visiting NARHA accreditor. The day went beautifully. No rider was aware of anything special except for the presence now and then of an additional instructor. We not only passed the strict accreditation standards but passed with a near perfect 97% grade. Thanks to everyone who took part; riders, horses. volunteers and instructors.¡ Thanks too to the thunderstorm (the only rai~ of the entire spring) which forced us to move indoors and show how flexible and unflappable we can be.

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1985

Peter Pearce's film took top honors in the 1985 American Film Festival Education category beating out some heavy competition. Congratulations to Peter, to Anne Wright Kje!lson (narrator and instructor) and to all those wonderful, non-Equity actors : Paul, Chris, John, Cheryl, Kerry, Santa Claus, Bianca, Daisy, etc. If you haven't seen the movie yet or if you want to arrange for its showing to a service club in your area, call Judy Lovelace and she'll set the date, provide a speaker and equipment. Rider development continued with the progression of many to riding independently of leaders and sidewalkers. And at least three have begun cantering. One rider, whom many of us thought might never sit upright or readily respond to volunteers, is now a straight-backed, happy and talkative horsewoman. Another rider recovering from severe head injuries and referred to us by Gaylord Hospital no longer required a leader and sidewalkers. Taking private lessons over the summer, his instructor promises he'll be jumping before long. No report of progress is complete or credible without mentioning a few challenges. Among them for the coming year are the need: - to secure our funding base. We should not operate at a deficit. Growth of the membership drive, creation of an endowment and carrying out fund raising events are key to our effectiveness. - continually to tell our story. There are health organizations, schools, therapists and service clubs in, and adjacent to, our area who have never heard of the work we do. Let's make 1985-86 the year of telling our story. We have the tools. - to develop broader volunteer leadership for the organization.


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