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Founders Awards to be Presented at the USPC Annual Meeting and Equine Symposium
During the 2016 USPC Annual Meeting and Equine Symposium being held February 4-7 in Orlando, Florida, five individuals will be awarded the Founders’ Award, an honor reserved for Pony Club’s most worthy volunteers. This prestigious award is made each year to those who have made a significant contribution to Pony Club at the Local or Regional and National Levels over a period of 20 years or more. The recipients of the Founders Awards for 2015 are: Benjamin Hurt Hardaway III, Alita (Bunny) Hendricks, Nancy Ambrosiano, Michael Amos, and Judith Fannin. Benjamin Hurt Hardaway III. Ben was born in Columbus, Georgia and graduated with a B.S. in Civil engineering at Virginia…
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The USPC Badge Program
Recently published in the USPC News Magazine Winter 2016 issue, this article is meant to be a primer for the popular Pony Club Badge Program. For more information and questions email mandy@ponyclub.org Lots of clubs and centers have embraced the Achievement Badge Program offered through Pony Club. For those who have yet to discover this excellent program this will be a primer to introduce you to the idea. The program is designed to be an introduction to Pony Club education. The lessons are all geared towards the entry level Pony Club member. They are presented in order of succession for skills that need to be learned or built upon. There…
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Letters of Recommendation
College is the next step in education for many Pony Club High School students. Among High School students Letters of Recommendation can be used for college acceptance, leadership positions in High School clubs, societies and outside activities, or even to gain acceptance into an advanced class. Whatever the reason to need a Letter of Recommendation, it is important to know who to ask, as well as the reasons you are asking. Starting with whom to ask. If the Letter is geared towards service or volunteerism to gain a place as a leader within the school it is a good idea to seek a writer who is in a leadership position…
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USPC Annual Meeting Fun Round 2!
The countdown is on. It’s less than a month until the USPC Annual Meeting and Symposium in sunny Orlando, Florida. The National Office staff is excited. We hope you are too! There will be lots of informational meetings, seminars and workshops. Top presenters will be in attendance. It is the place to be February 4-7. (Registration closes at 12:00PM EST on January 18th!!) Here’s what you need to know about some of the incredible offerings. Are you a seminar junkie? Below are just a few of the (over 50) possible seminars that will be offered at the USPC Annual Meeting and Symposium. Anatomy of the Lower Leg– Presenter Dawn McLane,…
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Annual Meeting Fun Round 1- Who loves SUN!!!!
The countdown is on. It’s less than a month until the USPC Annual Meeting and Symposium in sunny Orlando, Florida. The National Office staff is excited. We hope you are too! There will be lots of informational meetings, seminars and workshops. Top presenters will be in attendance. It is the place to be February 4-7. (Registration closes at 12:00PM EST on January 18th!!) Here’s what you need to know about some of the incredible offerings. Are you an upcoming or current District Commissioner? Center Administrator? Regional Supervisor? What about National Examiner or Regional Instruction Coordinator or even a Horse Management Organizer? Well, there will be leadership training just for you…
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Alumni in the News- LeeAnn McQuade
USPC is proud of our Alumni. In this new series we will be highlighting some Alumni who have been successful after they have graduated from Pony Club. Do you know an Alumni who should be highlighted? Submit ideas to Mandy@ponyclub.org! LeeAnn McQuade is an H-A graduate(1993)of Brazos Valley Pony Club in the Rio Grande Region. With four years of undergraduate college, four years in dental school and two years post graduate training she is a proud Pediatric Dentist by trade. She credits her H-A experience with giving her the skills and attributes to succeed throughout this process. Pediatric dentistry interested McQuade because she wanted Fridays off and to be able…
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Alumni in the News- Lorelei Coplen
USPC is proud of our Alumni. In this new series we will be highlighting some Alumni who have been successful after they have graduated from Pony Club. Do you know an Alumni who should be highlighted? Submit ideas to Mandy@ponyclub.org! Lorelei Wilson Coplen is an A graduate of West Point Pony Club in the New York/Upper Connecticut Region. Her Bachelor of Science degree in International Relations from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York is bolstered by Airborne (Parachute Jump) training, and Helicopter pilot training. She is a retired Army Colonel and Blackhawk helicopter pilot. What drew you to your current profession? My family’s background is in…
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Alumni in the News- Susan Rubin
USPC is proud of our Alumni. In this new series we will be highlighting some Alumni who have been successful after they have graduated from Pony Club. Do you know an Alumni who should be highlighted? Submit ideas to Mandy@ponyclub.org! Susan Rubin is a C-1 graduate of Bridlewild Pony Club in the Eastern Pennsylvania Region. She graduated from Southern Seminary College. Currently she works with an animal rescue in her area. What drew you to your current profession? The love of animals What skill learned in Pony Club helped you with your chosen field? The interaction with people. I was gregarious when I was younger. Going to rallies helped me…
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Alumni in the News- Emma Deane
USPC is proud of our Alumni. In this new series we will be highlighting some Alumni who have been successful after they have graduated from Pony Club. Do you know an Alumni who should be highlighted? Submit ideas to Mandy@ponyclub.org! Emma Deane is an H-A graduate of Moon Valley Pony Club in the Middle California Region. Her degrees include a Bachelor of Science in Physiology from UCLA and her DVM from UC Davis. She is currently an Equine Veterinarian. What drew you to your current profession? My experiences in Pony Club, years riding and enjoyment being around and working with horses, and my interest in the sciences. What skill learned…
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Alumni in the News- Katy Barglow
USPC is proud of our Alumni. In this new series we will be highlighting some Alumni who have been successful after they have graduated from Pony Club. Do you know an Alumni who should be highlighted? Submit ideas to Mandy@ponyclub.org! Katy Barglow is an H-A graduate (2001) of Crossroads Pony Club in the Middle California Region. Currently she is the Analytical Lab Managaer at Grifols Diagnostic Solutions. She has her PhD in Biochemistry. What drew you to your current profession? I wanted an opportunity to use my biochemistry research skills in an area that could have a direct impact on human health– the discovery and safe manufacture of proteins used…
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