Well I am sure that they are, and so they should be. Pony Club offers children opportunities to make treasured childhood memories, special life long friendships and gives them so many wonderful riding opportunities. However, I just want to make you all aware that it is the same little group of people that run the three camps, that organise the events to help towards funding them and rallies. Ok, so I really HATE to get stroppy with our Pony Club members and parents and don't wish to patronise you but in the 12 years of being heavily involved with our PC I have never known such little support for our branch. With approx. 200 members why is it we have only about 15 that have volunteered to help on Sunday at the One Day Event???? We need approx. 60 to run the event professionally and efficiently. I am increasingly frustrated at most peoples lack of support for THEIR branch (but thank you so much to those that do support and willingly help, you know who you are and my goodness your help does make such a difference xx). It seems everyone is willing to attend rallies (at a small fee) and events that others have organised but very few are actually willing to join the events committee of step forward to help at events. I can not tell you how frustrating it is to constantly be chasing and nagging for help. What a waste of mine and others time.
It is so unfair on us, the small group of organisers to be doing all this work for the branch, whilst working full time and juggling other commitments, to be worrying about how we are ever going to run the events with so few helpers. We work tirelessly to organise events, rallies, training sessions, teams for other events and PC camps for your children to enjoy. If you want this PC branch to continue then you need to step up now. Bar two parents with young children the whole main and events committee is made up of parents with children that are or will soon be too old for PC. What sort of future to you see for your branch?
So, this Sunday if you/your child is competing then why not bring a hay net and help in the next class. My horse and kids will be there for 10 hours on Sunday as will others! Or come and help set up or clear away at the end of the day. Or you can provide someone else to fence judge for a couple of hours for you! DO YOUR BIT, PLEASE! I bet we will be inundated with parents, grandparents and older siblings on the first/last day of PC camps. Our little group of organisers feel like pack donkeys doing all the work for the majority to enjoy.
If I have offended you by this comment then do please ring me. I am more than happy to discuss this with you! 01825 765163
Please do email me your suggestions for ways forward for your branch and offers of help.
Heidi
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