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2013 Annual Meeting & Equine Symposium January 22 - 27, Westminster, CO
Hosted by Rocky Mountain & Southwest Regions |
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Friendly faces were at the Registration Desk ready to help attendees get checked in and the Trade Fair was a popular destination with vendors and the Pony Club Bookstore open for business! |

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Pony Paddock kept kids entertained. |
The Anatomy Lab was a hands on learning experience! |
And the Silent Auction was rich with a variety of items! |
Meeting of the Corporation
View program for the Meeting
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2013 Board of Governors |
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The Brookfield Land Conservation Award had three recipients this year: Cedar Know Pony Club, Greenville Foothills Pony Club & Los Alamos Pony Club. Learn More. |
The Flash Teamwork award was presented to the Meadow Brook Hounds Pony Club for Dressage Rally Teamwork. Learn More. |
Also presented at the Meeting of the Corporation were plaques to the clubs that had been in contiguous existence for 25 and 50 years. View slide presentation.
And in recognition of their achievements, members who earned a National Certification in 2012 were honored. View slide presentation.
Founder's Award
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The US Pony Clubs presents the Founders' Award each year at the Annual Meeting during the Saturday night banquet to individuals who have made a significant contribution to Pony Club at the local or regional and national levels over a period of 20 years.
Make a nomination |

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2012 Founders' Award Recipients
top (l to r): Laurie Chapman-Bosco, Carol Noggle
bottom (l to r): Abdolreza "Abe" Rastkar, and Nancy McKnight
USPC Founders' Award Brochure |

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Saturday Night Banquet
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Chris Cox, Pony Club Graduate and noted horseman, gave the keynote address. Click here to access an interview with Cox. |
This years Annual Meeting organizers handed over the "whip" to the Oregon region and next year's organizers. |
Then the dancing began --- who let the horse onto the dance floor! |
National Youth Congress
Also during the Annual Meeting the 2013 National Youth Congress met. The NYC recognizes outstanding older Pony Club members from all over the country and brings them together for a series of workshops and discussions intended to expand their awareness of themselves and of the rapidly changing external world into which they will soon graduate. Participating in their workshops are the Academy of Achievement inductees for 2013. Learn More.
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The 2013 class of National Youth Congress Delegates. |
Academy of Achievement inductees: Heather Bell, Mary Sarah Bergh, DVM, Amy Story, PhD & Margaret "Meg" Johnson |