2009 Midwest Matches

2009 Midwest Match Team. Hosted by Indiana Girls

Fall meeting

We have some dates for Fall meeting under review. Awards, news, changes, etc will be discussed. We will also talk about the Banquet.

Spring Show Cancelled

Due to unsafe footing at Roberts Arena's the Wilmington Spring Show has been canceled. We are looking at some other arenas to arrange for a new show.

Thank you
OGBRA Show Committee

Sponser Form

OHIO GIRL’S BARREL RACING ASSOCIATION
SPRING SPECTACULAR
ROBERTS ARENA, WILMINGTON OHIO
May 1 & 2nd 2009
ADVERTISING PROGRAM

For our sponsor we would like to offer the following program:
Product value may be used as toward sponsor.
FRIEND $25.00 - Receive business name printed on back of show bill(1500 printed)
BOOSTER $50.00 - Receive 2 lines printed on back of show bill(name, address & phone)
SPONSOR $100.00 - Receive business card size adv. on bills
Space for your banner along show ring rail.
VENDOR $100.00 - Space for product display; spots are first come first serve
Includes electric, name on show bill
Vendor must provide table & chairs
GOLD $500.00 - Receive business card size ad. on bills and
Be a major class sponsor (company name printed with class)
Space for your banner along show ring rail. Vendor space.
PLATINUM $1000.00 - Receive business card size advertising. on bills
Be a major class sponsor (company name printed with class)
Space for your banner along show ring rail.
Double space for vendor display reserved.

All above sponsors will be announced throughout the duration of the show and noted on any show advertisements. Sponsors will be noted on OGBRA’s web site for show:
www.totalservicecenter.com/ogbra.htm
Banners provided to us will be returned as soon as possible after show.
SPONSOR FORM DUE NO LATER THAN April 10th, 2009
Please detach below and include with payment

I would like to be a:
_____ FRIEND _____ BOOSTER
_____ SPONSOR _____ VENDOR
______GOLD ______PLATINUM

COMPANY__________________________________________________________

ADDRESS __________________________________________________________

PHONE ______________________________

PLEASE INCLUDE BUSINESS CARD OR PRINT ADVERTISING BELOW TO BE USED

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please make checks payable to: OHIO GIRL’S BARREL RACING ASSOC

April 4th Show

** IBRA OHIO FUNDRAISER SHOW **

NON MEMBERS WELCOME

$600 ADDED

** DOUBLE POINTS **

OGBRA APPROVED

April 4, 2009

RUGGLES ARENA * CARDINGTON, OH
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EXHIBITION BARRELS START AT 10:00AM, SHOW STARTS AT 1:00PM

CLASS ADDED ENTRY FEE

1. Pee Wee Barrels AWARDS $3.00

2. Open 2-D Poles 80% PB $17.00

3. Ladies 3-D Barrels (OGBRA approved) $100 $17.00

4. IBRA Youth 3-D Barrels $100 $19.00

5. IBRA Masters 3-D Barrels $100 $19.00

6. IBRA OPEN 4-D Barrels $400 $24.00

** All 2-D & 3-D classes will be 1 second splits ** Open 4-D will be ½-1-2 **

** Classes 2 will be 80% payback * Classes 3, 4, 5, 6 will be 70% payback **

** There will $2 office fee taken off each entry ** $2 IBRA fee from class 3,4,5,6 **

THERE WILL BE A SILENT AUCTION, BAKE SALE, & 50/50 RAFFLE.
ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE IBRA OHIO AWARDS FUND
** OHIO MEMBERS PLEASE BRING ITEMS FOR SILENT AUCTION AND BAKE SALE **

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Brent Puhl, Pitts Plumbing

PHOTORAPHY BY BRENT PUHL

Ruggles Arena, IBRA or staff will not be held liable for theft, injury, or death.

FMI CALL: Amber Mostoller 330-421-6344 OR Sabrina Frye 513-304-4365

News update

Hello!

I wanted to let you know we have added a few new shows to our schedule. I havent received show bills to post yet...but hoped youd put them on your schedules.

About our spring show.....I notice that the enthusiasm for this show has not been what it has the past years. This show is what pays you back for awards at the end of the year. We can not make this show happen without sponsors. To date we have raised/promised $800 of our $2300 goal. I remind all members that we need this money if you expect awards at year end. OGBRA awards the most $$ per person of any association state wide. To continue this, we need each members support. Just a reminder: IF you raise $300 in sponsor money..you will receive..a single membership ...FREE. You have the option of receiving this year or next years membership. In addition, as OGBRA members, when you fulfilling your must work/raise sponsorship at this show, you can receive your stalls for a special rate of $25 (including bedding). New Roberts management requires a downpayment..due by the beginning of April..you should know that we do not have this money in our treasury...it needs to be made up of sponsor $$. We need your help!

I ask you, as members, to help by making some copies of our show bill to take to your next show..or to your favorite tack shop, feed mill. Email the show bill to all your horsey friends. That advertising is free.

Finally, Thank you to Lorraine for a great year end banquet as well as Texas Roadhouse, who continues to support OGBRA. Those members that received awards, please remember to send out thank yous!!!!

Have a great week. See you at the shows.

Aug 29th circle g show

Aug 29th circle g show
Char Smith Said she would like OGBRA to be apart of there Aug show. I sent her approval form to add ladies barrels, Hoping to get some more shows on are schedule for 09:) Being an indoor arena we won't have to worry about cancellation because of rain. thought I would see what you guys thought.

Spring Meeting

Our OGBRA show bill for May 1 & 2nd was approved at the meeting Sunday.

In addition, we have set a $2300 goal to raise added money for this show. We remind everyone that this is a must work and raise money event. So, review your rules for requirements.

We will have a work list available to sign up the beginning of April. I will remind everyone when you can sign up on the work list. The membership has set a 2 hr minimum donated work time...or you can donate $13 to cover your work requirements..if you cant be there. NBHA 03 will work the youth class for us. We need to cover the rest of the classes.

Chris Zehender would like to help raise additional Pee Wee money and have a bake sale for the pee wees here. If you have any questions or want to help with the bake sale ..contact Chris at quickflyinfarms@watchtv.net

Remember: This is OGBRA's only required project to raise money. Money raised from this, eventually pays everyone back at year end. Putting on this show is a real 'team work' event. Thanks in advance for everyones hard work.

Finally, we know times are slow...but want to let everyone know that to have this show be a success..which in turn pays you awards at year end...we need everyone to work on raising sponsor money.

NOTE!: April 4th show at Ruggles will be adding $100 to the ladies class....not yet shown on showbill

Take care and see you at the shows.

Welcome OGBRA Members

A new place to view and comment about OGBRA shows and events.

Feb. 2009 Newsletter

Calendar of Events

Feb 22nd- Findlay Tack Swap
For the Findlay swap sale Jan & Jodi Colson have a table space reserved. If anyone has anything they would like donate or sell, you can either get your items to Jan OR meet them at the sale with your items. Just let them know ahead of time. All items must be priced by you. All DONATED item profits will go towards funding the 2009 Midwest Matches.

March 1st- OGBRA Spring Meeting
1pm. Auglaize County State Patrol meeting room off of ST RT 33 Wapakoneta, OH.

March 7th- OGBRA Banquet
Home Savings Bank@1 South Blackhoof Street Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Doors open @5:00pm
Dinner @5:30pm
Awards @ 6:30pm
$5.00 per person, children under 10 eat free
RSVP by Feb 21, 2009
Each family is asked to bring a dessert, table service, and beverages.

Please remember, it is very important that we get a correct count on those attending our banquet so that we do not run out of food. This needs to be in to Lorraine by the date listed on the invitation. If you have any questions email or call Lorraine.

May 1 & 2nd- Spring Spectacular Roberts Wilmington, OH

NEWS

Congrats to Brittany Weaver as she recently became engaged.

We ask you to keep Melissa Ruppert and her family in your prayers. Melissa was recently diagnosed with a form of leukemia. She has found a specialist and has started treatments. Thankfully, her local doctor ran a basic blood test, which alerted her early enough that she could get a diagnosis and treatment.

We heard that Abbey Ruppert had her foot stepped on recently…and it has been causing her quite a bit of pain. We understand she has been improving slowing. We wish her a speedy recovery!!

Some sad news from 2008 member Danette & Curt Potter. Their great barrel horse/stallion Bared From Wagering was put down recently from an infection. Our sympathies to them on their loss.

Thank you! to our past show committees for approving OGBRA. We hope we helped to make your 2008 shows a success. We look forward to working with you in 2009!!
OWHA
R&R
IBRA
NBHA District 03
Ruggles’ Family
Champaign County Fair & Teresa Quay
Auglaize County Fair & Auglaize County Horse Fund
Monte Grover & family
Wilmington Horsemen’s Group

The New Year Spectacular management would like to thank OGBRA for their help. OGBRA made $135.00 for working the show as well as donating the help for the Men’s Class. Although this is not OGBRA’s main money maker, the extra income will help at year end.

Don’t forget to put our spring OGBRA meeting on your calendars! We will be discussing year end awards, 2009 show season, the spring show, and the Matches. We look forward to updated news from the Match meeting from Beth Weaver. If you have any concerns, questions about what OGBRA can do…this is the place to ask. Feel free to bring a friend or two. The gossip here is great! We recommend you bring a beverage.

Chris Zehender is the 2009 OGBRA Pee Wee Trustee, Chris would like to make this an outstanding year for OGBRA pee wees…if youd like to help her …contact Chris. Thank you to her for putting together a bake sale at the New Years show. Proceeds went to the Pee Wee fund.

You will see on our upcoming events OGBRA’s Spring Spectacular. This show is a must work/raise money event. We ask that you review your rules for your responsibility. The requirements have been changed a little. Regardless of requirements.. we want everyone to know that this show can not go on without all our help as a Team. Sponsor forms will be available soon. Work list will be available a month prior to show. More info on this at the Spring meeting. Times are tough.. We understand. If everyone obtained just one $25 sponsor…it will greatly help OGBRA and in the end pay you in year end awards.

We wanted to let everyone know that our web site has the updated 2009 rules. I will not be mailing a hard copy out. I would ask everyone to reply to the receipt on this email so I know that I have your correct email.

Our bulletin person will be sending out our OGBRA news this year...due to rise in cost, The Corral will no longer carry our newsletter. We’d like to keep everyone updated on what’s happening with you and your families. You can send info to Jill (see below).
We look forward to keeping up via email or mail. If you would prefer mail, please let Jill know at jillc@totalservicecenter.com.

Don’t forget that we are always looking for a good show to be approved at. If you know of one and would like help working out the details with the show committee let Jan Colson, Beth Weaver, or Lorraine Ruppert know. Approval form is available on our OGBRA website.

Please check our web site regularly for last minute news and shows. http://www.totalservicecenter.com/ogbra.htm


Do not forget, all OGBRA records are available to members upon request.

See you at the shows!