Harvest Cup Polo Classic 2014 Dear Friends, I am excited to invite you to one of the premier fundraising events on the northshore. The Junior League of Greater Covington will be hosting our 18th Annual Harvest Cup Polo Classic Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Summergrove Farm in Folsom. This year, our event has a new and exciting look with the addition of a beautiful pavilion. The best restaurants and bars on the northshore will again serve delicious food and beverages, and our auction committee has gathered a variety of items for live and silent auctions. For those cheering on the Saints against the Detroit Lions, the air-conditioned VIP tent will have special food and drink items. Entertainment will follow the matches, with a new diverse band. And of course, all will enjoy the beautiful ladies participating in the Pretty Woman Hat Contest. It is only with the support of our Community Partners—Champagne Beverage and Covington Brew House, Inside Northside, Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry and United Way—and our advisory boards, patrons and friends that we are able to serve our community and fulfill our mission: Promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving our community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our members touch the lives of others with many projects. Focusing on literacy with our Read for the Record 2013 event, we put more than 300 books in the hands of St. Tammany children, thereby better preparing them for success in school. Career Closet and Project Prom help women create a positive image, whether for job interviews, a new occupation or for an important high school experience. We educate kids and their parents on healthy life styles with our Girls’ Health Day, Kids in the Kitchen and Spring Stomp Fun Run. These programs help fight childhood obesity and promote family interaction. The extraordinary women of the Junior League frequently roll up their sleeves to work in the community. We have built houses with Habitat for Humanity; hosted art exhibits and nonprofit meetings at our headquarters, Dogwood Cottage; and worked Boofest and Sweet Soirée for ACCESS. Members have helped at the Three Rivers Art Fest and at the New Heights Garden Party, and we assisted New Heights riders during lessons. Our volunteers have also served at Hope House’s Mad Hatter Tea, Safe Harbor’s Real Men of St. Tammany Gala and many other events. Looking to the future, our signature project, the Children’s Museum of St. Tammany moves closer to becoming a reality. A site has been secured, an exhibit design team has been hired and community meetings are underway to give the people of St. Tammany a voice in what will be in their museum. As president of the Junior League of Greater Covington, let me share the members’ gratitude for our community’s continued support. I hope you can join us for a day filled with food, fun and friends centered around community service—and of course, Polo! See you at the field! Sheila Dugger President, 2014-2015 Junior League of Greater Covington
contents 3 President’s Letter Harvest Cup Polo Classic 2014 Committee and Advisory Council 4 All about Polo 6 Event Sponsors Polo Equipment for Horse and Rider 8 People of Polo 12 Gucci Loves Polo 14 Auction Items 15 Poster Artist Morgan Cameron
Standing (left to right): Sharon Lo Drucker, Cindy Petry, Michael Williamson, Bailey Morse, Jennifer Colella. Seated (left to right): Janice Perkins, Phoebe Whealdon, Caitlyn Hunter, Tammy Karas Griggs, Tab Shepherd, Michelle Davis, Sheila Dugger. Not pictured: Chad Berg, Jaime Burchfield, Caroline Devereaux, Crystal Cook Ferris, Daphne Meyer, Lori Murphy, Celia Palazzo, Doug Parsons, Vee Pigg, Nikki Plunkett, Sandra Sims, Katherine Trahan, Leigh Anne Wall.
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