The University of Maryland Extension AGsploration action team is excited to announce that they will be offering six “Adventures in AGsploration” programs this summer throughout Maryland. Each will be a one-day educational program for youth who have completed 5th through 8th grade by the end of the school year. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about agriculture by engaging in fun, hands-on science-related activities, network with people involved in the Agricultural Industry, tour and visit local agriculture operations, and learn about potential education and career opportunities based in agro-science and science, technology, engineering and mathematic skills (STEM) fields, all while having fun and making new friends!
2012 Dates and Locations include:
•Tuesday, June 19th- Baltimore County Extension Office, Cockeysville, MD
•Thursday, June 21st- Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park, Centreville, MD
•Tuesday, June 26th- Washington County Extension Office, Boonsboro, MD
•Tuesday, July 24th- Thendara 4-H Camp Center, Hurlock, MD (Dorchester County)
•Thursday, July 26th- Montgomery County Extension Office, Derwood, MD
•Thursday, August 2nd- Maryland 4-H Center, College Park, MD (Prince George’s County)
The focus of the program is to enhance youth’s STEM abilities through interactive lessons that focus on one of Maryland’s top industries, Agriculture.
Registration cost is only $15 for each participant and is limited to the first 50 youth at each site. The deadline for registration is June 1, 2012. The AGsploraiton program includes lunch, snacks, transportation to field trips, t-shirt and educational programming.
Registration materials are available online at: www.maryland4h.org <http://www.maryland4h.org>
For additional information, please contact: April Hall Barczewski by phone at 410-996-5280 or 410-996-8134 or by e-mail at adhall@umd.edu
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Glenmore Hunt Club Spring Poker Ride
Lots of fun and best six hands win CASH! Saturday, June 9, 2012 (Rain Date: Sun., June 10) at GAIE-LEA FARM, Staunton, VA 24401
All Riders Welcome. Entry Fees: Include lunch- Adult Rider $35, Junior (under 18) Rider $25, Lunch only (Non-Riders) $6
What is a Poker Ride?
Lots of fun! Saddle up the horses and put on your poker face for the Glenmore Poker Ride in Staunton, Virginia. This is an “at your own pace” untimed ride through beautiful farmlands of Augusta county.
Ride for fun and win CASH! *
During the ride, you’ll pick up 5 playing cards along the course. At the finish submit your poker hand to the Casino Master and the top 6 winners will be recorded and awarded CASH prizes!
The Course:
Will be the same for all riders with jump “go around” options for non-jumpers. It is well flagged, easy to follow and approximately 6 - 8 miles in length.
Grounds Open: 10 AM, Entries: taken between 10 – 1 PM, Start Times: between 11 – 1 PM
Lunch Available: between 12 (noon) – 3:30 PM • Plan to finish ride by: 3 PM • Riders in by 3 PM qualify for awards.
Awards: The best six poker hands win CASH!*
1st place wins $50, 2nd $40, 3rd $30, 4th $20, 5th $10, 6th $5.
All Riders Welcome. Entry Fees: Include lunch- Adult Rider $35, Junior (under 18) Rider $25, Lunch only (Non-Riders) $6
What is a Poker Ride?
Lots of fun! Saddle up the horses and put on your poker face for the Glenmore Poker Ride in Staunton, Virginia. This is an “at your own pace” untimed ride through beautiful farmlands of Augusta county.
Ride for fun and win CASH! *
During the ride, you’ll pick up 5 playing cards along the course. At the finish submit your poker hand to the Casino Master and the top 6 winners will be recorded and awarded CASH prizes!
The Course:
Will be the same for all riders with jump “go around” options for non-jumpers. It is well flagged, easy to follow and approximately 6 - 8 miles in length.
Grounds Open: 10 AM, Entries: taken between 10 – 1 PM, Start Times: between 11 – 1 PM
Lunch Available: between 12 (noon) – 3:30 PM • Plan to finish ride by: 3 PM • Riders in by 3 PM qualify for awards.
Awards: The best six poker hands win CASH!*
1st place wins $50, 2nd $40, 3rd $30, 4th $20, 5th $10, 6th $5.
Requirements:
Helmets for jumping and strongly suggested for all riders.
A current negative Coggins certificate for each mount must be available for inspection per Virginia Law.
All participants must register entries, sign a liability release waiver and pay the appropriate fees.
Entries & Waivers are available online and recommended for preparation in advance of arrival. A great time saver!
Checks are payable to “Glenmore Hunt”.
For minors, both a parent or guardian, and the minor must sign the release/waiver if rider is under age 18.
Sorry…No Dogs permitted on premises.
For Weather Decisions or Changes: Call Glenmore Hunt line the morning of the event • 540-885-7004
For Additional Information Contact: John Meyer • 540-433-3661 roundfootball@comast.net or glenmore@glenmorehunt.org • 540-249-4200 • www.glenmorehunt.org
Directions: GAIE-LEA FARM, Staunton, VA 24401
Fr South: I-81: Exit 220 W (Rt. 262) to Rt. 11 N to Commerce Rd. N or I-81: Exit 225 W (Rt. 262), Go 1.5 mi., T Left at stoplight onto Rt. 11 S, Go 1 mi., BEAR LEFT at flashing light/fork onto Rt. 11 Bypass (Commerce Rd.), Go .7 mi. to VDOT on left, TL into VDOT driveway & BEAR RIGHT through farm gate. Parking will be behind VDOT.
Helmets for jumping and strongly suggested for all riders.
A current negative Coggins certificate for each mount must be available for inspection per Virginia Law.
All participants must register entries, sign a liability release waiver and pay the appropriate fees.
Entries & Waivers are available online and recommended for preparation in advance of arrival. A great time saver!
Checks are payable to “Glenmore Hunt”.
For minors, both a parent or guardian, and the minor must sign the release/waiver if rider is under age 18.
Sorry…No Dogs permitted on premises.
For Weather Decisions or Changes: Call Glenmore Hunt line the morning of the event • 540-885-7004
For Additional Information Contact: John Meyer • 540-433-3661 roundfootball@comast.net or glenmore@glenmorehunt.org • 540-249-4200 • www.glenmorehunt.org
Directions: GAIE-LEA FARM, Staunton, VA 24401
Fr South: I-81: Exit 220 W (Rt. 262) to Rt. 11 N to Commerce Rd. N or I-81: Exit 225 W (Rt. 262), Go 1.5 mi., T Left at stoplight onto Rt. 11 S, Go 1 mi., BEAR LEFT at flashing light/fork onto Rt. 11 Bypass (Commerce Rd.), Go .7 mi. to VDOT on left, TL into VDOT driveway & BEAR RIGHT through farm gate. Parking will be behind VDOT.
USTR Memorial Day Benefit Ride May 27th
Join United States Trail Ride, Inc. (USTR) for their annual Memorial Day Benefit Ride to be held at Glenwood Park, Middleburg, VA on Sunday, May 27th, 2012.
The Memorial Day Benefit ride is USTR's largest fund raising event annually. 2012 marks the 18th running of this popular ride. Over the past 10 years alone, USTR has raised and donated over twenty five thousand dollars to local non-profit organizations. This year's ride will benefit Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Foundation, The Gingersnap Girls Equine Education and Rescue Foundation, and The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship.
Join us on a terrific ride over the wonderfully scenic and private trails rarely open for public riding. Ride 6 to 15 miles at your own pace on well marked trails that range from gently rolling mixed fields/woods to more aggressive hills and river crossings. Ride the trail(s) right for you - there is something for everybody! While you enjoy your ride and your lunch, remember you are helping the USTR help some very worthy causes. The ride registration form can be found on USTR's website: http://www.ustrailride.org/MemorialDay.html
United States Trail Ride, Inc. a non-profit, Loudoun County-based volunteer organization, incorporated on March 30, 1987, is dedicated to preserving and creating multi-use trails for fun and pleasure. USTR presents a variety of educational programs throughout the year that are open to the public and that support and promote the local equestrian community.
For more information on USTR or to participate in this years ride, please visit our website:
The Memorial Day Benefit ride is USTR's largest fund raising event annually. 2012 marks the 18th running of this popular ride. Over the past 10 years alone, USTR has raised and donated over twenty five thousand dollars to local non-profit organizations. This year's ride will benefit Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Foundation, The Gingersnap Girls Equine Education and Rescue Foundation, and The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship.
Join us on a terrific ride over the wonderfully scenic and private trails rarely open for public riding. Ride 6 to 15 miles at your own pace on well marked trails that range from gently rolling mixed fields/woods to more aggressive hills and river crossings. Ride the trail(s) right for you - there is something for everybody! While you enjoy your ride and your lunch, remember you are helping the USTR help some very worthy causes. The ride registration form can be found on USTR's website: http://www.ustrailride.org/MemorialDay.html
United States Trail Ride, Inc. a non-profit, Loudoun County-based volunteer organization, incorporated on March 30, 1987, is dedicated to preserving and creating multi-use trails for fun and pleasure. USTR presents a variety of educational programs throughout the year that are open to the public and that support and promote the local equestrian community.
For more information on USTR or to participate in this years ride, please visit our website:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Equitrekking Nominated for Daytime Emmy for the Fourth Year In a Row
PBS Travel TV Series Nominated for Outstanding Photography
Washington, DC- May 9, 2012 –Equitrekking, the Emmy Award-winning PBS travel TV series, has been honored with a Daytime Emmy nomination in the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Single Camera Photography. This is the fourth consecutive year that Equitrekking has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy.
Equitrekking is nominated alongside The Electric Company on PBS and Giada at Home on The Food Network. This is Equitrekking’s fifth Daytime Emmy nomination. Equitrekking won an Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Photography in 2009. The series was also honored with a nomination for Outstanding Special Class Series in 2009 and 2010 and for Outstanding Writing in 2011. Awards will be presented at a gala in Los Angeles on June 17th.
“This is a testament to the staying power and popularity of the Equitrekking series,” said Darley Newman, the series host, producer and creator, who has been nominated for three Daytime Emmys. “We recently filmed our 35th episode in Botswana, Africa and have grown what many considered to be a niche concept into a globally watched educational series enjoyed by families around the world.”
The Equitrekking TV show follows Darley as she travels the world with local people to get an in-depth, eco-friendly look at a destination’s natural surroundings, culture and history. The tight-knit Equitrekking crew travels to dramatic and beautiful destinations, often riding horses to get to areas that aren’t normally showcased by the media. Young entrepreneurs Darley and Chip Ward, the series executive producer, have built the Emmy-winning Equitrekking series from the ground up, using their complementary skill sets and passions to creatively produce and promote each episode through online video and the popular www.equitrekking.com website.
“Our team and especially Greg Barna, Equitrekking’s director of photography, has regular adventures that are more than challenging to film, like a recent elephant charge in Botswana, traveling and camping in remote areas without electricity and battling the elements at high elevations,” said Chip. “We are honored to receive this continued recognition for our hard work and the quality of our work.”
In addition to its North American broadcasts, Equitrekking is now seen on international networks in over 65 countries including the Japan, France, Italy, Russia, and Turkey.
The 39th annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. To see a list of this year’s nominees, visit http://emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/daytime_39th_nominations.html. For more information on the Equitrekking series, including photos and behind the scenes videos, visit http://www.equitrekking.com/press/.
About Equitrekking
Equitrekking is the Emmy Award-winning lifestyle television series that takes viewers on global travel and horseback riding adventures to experience culture, cuisine, history and adventure. Hosted by travel expert and producer Darley Newman, Equitrekking broadcasts in high definition on PBS in North America and on international networks in over 65 countries. The show’s companion website Equitrekking.com <http://Equitrekking.com/> features everything visitors need to research and plan their travels, including video clips, expert tips, travel articles and the Equitrekking.com Vacation Guide, a searchable guide to dude ranches, cattle drives and riding holidays.
In September 2009, Equitrekking won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Photography and was twice nominated for Outstanding Special Class Series, alongside the popular MTV series True Life and Made. In 2011, Equitrekking’s Darley Newman and Chip Ward were nominated for a Daytime Emmy for writing Equitrekking, up against The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and their team of 31 Comedy Central Writers. Equitrekking has twice been awarded First Place for Best Travel Broadcast in the North American Travel Journalist Awards Competition. Equitrekking’s companion book Equitrekking Travel Adventures on Horseback, published by Chronicle Books and written by Darley Newman, received the Merit Award for Best Travel Book 2008 from the North American Travel Journalist Association. The series has also received two Telly Awards for Photography and in the Travel & Tourism category.
In addition to Equitrekking, Darley is a columnist for Practical Horseman, DiscoverHorses.com and speaks frequently at events. Darley and Equitrekking have been featured in The Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Ralph Lauren magazine, USA Today, New York Times, Budget Travel, Hollywood Reporter and the book How’d You Score That Gig, a look at the coolest careers for twenty and thirty-something’s, published by Ballantine Books/Random House. Darley is also the founder of Equitrekking Travel at www.EquitrekkingTravel.com , featuring exceptional equestrian vacations led by many of the local guides seen on the Equitrekking TV show. Visit http://www.equitrekking.com
Washington, DC- May 9, 2012 –Equitrekking, the Emmy Award-winning PBS travel TV series, has been honored with a Daytime Emmy nomination in the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Single Camera Photography. This is the fourth consecutive year that Equitrekking has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy.
Equitrekking is nominated alongside The Electric Company on PBS and Giada at Home on The Food Network. This is Equitrekking’s fifth Daytime Emmy nomination. Equitrekking won an Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Photography in 2009. The series was also honored with a nomination for Outstanding Special Class Series in 2009 and 2010 and for Outstanding Writing in 2011. Awards will be presented at a gala in Los Angeles on June 17th.
“This is a testament to the staying power and popularity of the Equitrekking series,” said Darley Newman, the series host, producer and creator, who has been nominated for three Daytime Emmys. “We recently filmed our 35th episode in Botswana, Africa and have grown what many considered to be a niche concept into a globally watched educational series enjoyed by families around the world.”
The Equitrekking TV show follows Darley as she travels the world with local people to get an in-depth, eco-friendly look at a destination’s natural surroundings, culture and history. The tight-knit Equitrekking crew travels to dramatic and beautiful destinations, often riding horses to get to areas that aren’t normally showcased by the media. Young entrepreneurs Darley and Chip Ward, the series executive producer, have built the Emmy-winning Equitrekking series from the ground up, using their complementary skill sets and passions to creatively produce and promote each episode through online video and the popular www.equitrekking.com website.
“Our team and especially Greg Barna, Equitrekking’s director of photography, has regular adventures that are more than challenging to film, like a recent elephant charge in Botswana, traveling and camping in remote areas without electricity and battling the elements at high elevations,” said Chip. “We are honored to receive this continued recognition for our hard work and the quality of our work.”
In addition to its North American broadcasts, Equitrekking is now seen on international networks in over 65 countries including the Japan, France, Italy, Russia, and Turkey.
The 39th annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in cooperation with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. To see a list of this year’s nominees, visit http://emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/daytime_39th_nominations.html. For more information on the Equitrekking series, including photos and behind the scenes videos, visit http://www.equitrekking.com/press/.
About Equitrekking
Equitrekking is the Emmy Award-winning lifestyle television series that takes viewers on global travel and horseback riding adventures to experience culture, cuisine, history and adventure. Hosted by travel expert and producer Darley Newman, Equitrekking broadcasts in high definition on PBS in North America and on international networks in over 65 countries. The show’s companion website Equitrekking.com <http://Equitrekking.com/> features everything visitors need to research and plan their travels, including video clips, expert tips, travel articles and the Equitrekking.com Vacation Guide, a searchable guide to dude ranches, cattle drives and riding holidays.
In September 2009, Equitrekking won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Photography and was twice nominated for Outstanding Special Class Series, alongside the popular MTV series True Life and Made. In 2011, Equitrekking’s Darley Newman and Chip Ward were nominated for a Daytime Emmy for writing Equitrekking, up against The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and their team of 31 Comedy Central Writers. Equitrekking has twice been awarded First Place for Best Travel Broadcast in the North American Travel Journalist Awards Competition. Equitrekking’s companion book Equitrekking Travel Adventures on Horseback, published by Chronicle Books and written by Darley Newman, received the Merit Award for Best Travel Book 2008 from the North American Travel Journalist Association. The series has also received two Telly Awards for Photography and in the Travel & Tourism category.
In addition to Equitrekking, Darley is a columnist for Practical Horseman, DiscoverHorses.com and speaks frequently at events. Darley and Equitrekking have been featured in The Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Ralph Lauren magazine, USA Today, New York Times, Budget Travel, Hollywood Reporter and the book How’d You Score That Gig, a look at the coolest careers for twenty and thirty-something’s, published by Ballantine Books/Random House. Darley is also the founder of Equitrekking Travel at www.EquitrekkingTravel.com , featuring exceptional equestrian vacations led by many of the local guides seen on the Equitrekking TV show. Visit http://www.equitrekking.com
Goose Creek Association Honors Bill and Jeri Jackson
Katherine Strother, 2012-2013 Chair of the
Goose Creek Association Board of Directors, presented the 2012 Golden Goose
Award to Bill and Jeri Jackson, owners of Tri-County Feeds, Etc. (TCFE) located
in Marshall, Virginia. The Golden
Goose Award is given for going above and beyond to promote conservation and
preservation. For the past six
years it has been presented annually to deserving recipients in Fauquier and
Loudoun counties.
Bill Jackson accepted the award on behalf of
the Jacksons. Creekside, the home
of Gregg Ryan, was the site of the award ceremony.
In January of 2011 TCFE, specializing in equine
and equestrian products, partnered with McCauley Feeds to manufacture a
high-quality, nutritious line of horse feeds in environmentally sound
packaging. In addition, Bill and
Jeri Jackson committed to donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of
these feeds to the Goose Creek Association and the Piedmont Environmental
Council.
“Often people doubt that they can make a
difference—dismissing any effort as just a drop in the bucket. We saw the bigger picture—we saw all of
those drops filling the bucket,” said Bill Jackson, president of TCFE. He continued, “In nine months we have
sold 34,643 bags of our new feed in environmentally supportive packaging—that’s
one big bucket—eliminating the same number of poly-woven
bags that never biodegrade from the landfills.”
Complementing the new feed bags—TCFE proudly
offers reusable totes for their customers. This continues TCFE’s commitment to protecting the
environment. A portion of the
proceeds from the sale of the reusable totes goes to the Goose Creek
Association and the Piedmont Environmental Council.
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For additional information, please contact Jeri L. Noel
Jackson, vice president of TCFE, at 540-364-1891 or jeri@tricountyfeeds.com
Fairfax4Horses Supports Saving Woodlawn Stables
Fairfax4Horses, a local non-profit equestrian organization that is celebrating its tenth year of advocacy on behalf of the equestrian community in Fairfax County and Northern Virginia, opposes a detrimental bypass proposal for Route 1 improvements that would divide the property and facilities of Woodlawn Stables.
Located on a 56-acre portion of the Woodlawn Plantation Historic District in Alexandria, Woodlawn Stables leases the 56-acre horse farm from the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one portion of the Woodlawn Mansion and its 127 acres of historic property. With 50 horses and ponies and ten instructors, Woodlawn Stables provides lessons in horsemanship and horse riding to 300-400 children and adults per week who come from inside and outside Fairfax County. It is the largest, and one of only a handful of its kind left, in Fairfax County.
In solidarity with the dedicated volunteers of Save Woodlawn Stables, Fairfax4Horses strongly supports the adoption of the widening-in-place proposal for Route 1. This alternative solution would preserve the property, the historically significant buildings, and the existing pasture, barn, and riding facilities of Woodlawn Stables, so that it may continue to operate as a family-owned riding school and boarding facility, as it has done for 33 years under current ownership.
The closing of numerous large riding stables in Fairfax County over the past decade, due in part to rising property values and real estate development, was the primary impetus for the founding of Fairfax4Horses, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose primary advocacy is for the establishment of public riding facilities on County parkland. "Our reason for seeking new facilities on County parkland is that private facilities are disappearing," said Fairfax4Horses President Beverly Dickerson. "Woodlawn Stables helps fill the great public demand for accessible horse riding lessons and enjoyment of scenic green pastures and wildlife habitat -- things that make Fairfax County so special,” she added.
For further information, visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/savewoodlawnstables and http://www.savewoodlawnstables.org
About Fairfax4Horses
Fairfax4Horses, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to ensure that all Fairfax County residents have access to affordable public riding lessons at park facilities within a reasonable distance of where they live. For more information on Fairfax4Horses, visit http://www.fairfax4horses.org/.
Contacts:
Rebecca Brown Thompson, Public Relations (479) 530-8971; Beverly Dickerson, President (703) 620-4689
Located on a 56-acre portion of the Woodlawn Plantation Historic District in Alexandria, Woodlawn Stables leases the 56-acre horse farm from the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one portion of the Woodlawn Mansion and its 127 acres of historic property. With 50 horses and ponies and ten instructors, Woodlawn Stables provides lessons in horsemanship and horse riding to 300-400 children and adults per week who come from inside and outside Fairfax County. It is the largest, and one of only a handful of its kind left, in Fairfax County.
In solidarity with the dedicated volunteers of Save Woodlawn Stables, Fairfax4Horses strongly supports the adoption of the widening-in-place proposal for Route 1. This alternative solution would preserve the property, the historically significant buildings, and the existing pasture, barn, and riding facilities of Woodlawn Stables, so that it may continue to operate as a family-owned riding school and boarding facility, as it has done for 33 years under current ownership.
The closing of numerous large riding stables in Fairfax County over the past decade, due in part to rising property values and real estate development, was the primary impetus for the founding of Fairfax4Horses, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose primary advocacy is for the establishment of public riding facilities on County parkland. "Our reason for seeking new facilities on County parkland is that private facilities are disappearing," said Fairfax4Horses President Beverly Dickerson. "Woodlawn Stables helps fill the great public demand for accessible horse riding lessons and enjoyment of scenic green pastures and wildlife habitat -- things that make Fairfax County so special,” she added.
For further information, visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/savewoodlawnstables and http://www.savewoodlawnstables.org
About Fairfax4Horses
Fairfax4Horses, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to ensure that all Fairfax County residents have access to affordable public riding lessons at park facilities within a reasonable distance of where they live. For more information on Fairfax4Horses, visit http://www.fairfax4horses.org/.
Contacts:
Rebecca Brown Thompson, Public Relations (479) 530-8971; Beverly Dickerson, President (703) 620-4689
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