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2013 Schedule of Events

Annual Meeting

The Great Strides annual meeting will be held
Monday, February 11th at 6:30 p.m. in conference room A at Winneshiek Medical Center.
The agenda will include our annual election of the board of directors. All volunteers, riders, parents, and other interested parties are welcome to attend and vote. If you have interest in serving on the board, please contact one of the current board members.

Fundraisers

7th Annual Used Tack & Clothing Sale
Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Winneshiek County Fairgrounds Community Building
Click Here for 2013 Tack Sale Flier

  10th Annual Great Strides Benefit Horse Show
Sunday, June 9, starting at 10 a.m. at Winneshiek County Fairgrounds
Click Here for 2013 Show Bill


Sessions at Casper's Arena, 201 Meadow View Dr., Decorah


New Volunteer Training - Wednesday, April 24, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

All volunteers, old and new, must complete the following forms annually:

  Volunteer Information and Liability Release, and Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment


2013 Riding Sessions (Wednesdays)
Please note time change for Summer Session Recreational Riders!
Schedule is subject to weather-related postponements & adjustments.

Spring Session: May 8 - June 12, 2013*

Summer Session: July 10 - August 14, 2013**

Fall Session: September 4 - October 9, 2013*

*Recreational riders at 4 p.m. Therapy riders at 5:15 p.m.
(Spring and Fall Session)

**Therapy riders at 5:15 p.m. Recreational riders at 6:30 p.m.
(Summer Session)

Directions to arena from Decorah: Take Locust Rd. to Highland Dr. and turn right.
Turn right at Helena Ave., go one block, arena is on the left.
Click Here for Google Map


                              Contact Information
                  Board Members:

                 
Darrell Knecht: President
                        Carmen Milliren: Vice-President
                  Bridget Casper: Secretary
                  Neri Greenlee: Treasurer
                  Judy Drenth

                  Cosette Goetsch
                  Barb Kellogg
                  Patti Brice
                  Tom Shroyer
                 
Ruth Lynch
                  Program Coordinator:
                  Eunice Veeder
               Riding Instructor:
                  Linda Kious
               Volunteer Therapists:
                  Kara Cooper OT
                  Leslie Sand PT, PCS

                        Sandy Larson PT                                                                                         

Email: gstrides@gmail.com      Phone: 563-419-1621