SERC NEWS - DEC 2007 SERC Central Committee agreed that no changes to ride will be permitted. If a Branch has to cancel a ride for any reason then it may not be re-scheduled. Pleasure rides may be added into the calendar with a minimum notice to General Secretary of 21 days – this information will be circulated to all Branches. • Trooper Series confirmed as: 25th May – 120km ER – Hillhead, Lothians 13th July - 80km ER – The Fling, Highland 16th August – 80km ER – Caledonia Challenge, Oatridge 21st September – 80km ER – Forest of Deer, Grampian • Capercaille Inter Branch Challenge – 28 & 28th June, Perth, Tayside • SERC pleasure riders achievement award – plaques to be awarded as follows to the horse and rider combination: Completion of pleasure rides in 5 > 6 different Branches – Bronze Completion of pleasure rides in 7 > 8 different Branches – Silver Completion of pleasure rides in 9 different Branches – Gold Awards per ride season and eligible combinations must be registered as a pleasure combination for the complete season. Branch archivists will monitor these awards and they will be added onto the annual “ask” with plaques being presented at the Club AGM each year. Training/development of Stewards • Development day for Stewards and Ride Organisers – 2nd February, 2008, Blackford Hotel. 2 rooms to be booked, food provided by Club Election of Club Officials General Secretary – Lindsay Wilson Treasurer – Kaye Conafray Press Secretary – Kirstie Graham Newsletter Editor – Heather Jones EGB Board rep – Paul Silk EGB International Team Management reps – Don Thomson with Evelyn Frame backing up for any meetings that Don can’t attend Health & Safety Officer – Lindsay Wilson SEA reps: Janice Thomson, Lindsay Wilson Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult Officers: Janice Thomson [ Perth > North], Lindsay Wilson [ Perth > South] Chairman Rules & Constitution – Paul Silk. Members – David Clucas, Fiona Henderson, Lindsay Wilson, Candy Cameron Chairman International Selection – Audrey Clarke. Members – tba at next meeting Chef D’ Equipe – Evelyn Frame Chairman Pony Club Working Group - Fiona McCulloch. Members – Marina McArthur, Cathy Black, Rosemary Sloan, Arlene Parvin, Candy Cameron, Kirsten Knox, Fiona Whitehead. [Since 1st December Fiona McCulloch has had to step down from the chairmanship of this group due to pressure of work, a new Chairman will be announced in early January] Chairman Caledonia Challenge [FEI] – Fiona Henderson. Members – Lorna Hogg, Don Thomson, Warwick Gouge, Kate MacIver, Lindsay Wilson Date of future meetings – all at Blackford Hotel 10.30am start Saturday 23rd February Saturday 17th May Saturday 23rd August Saturday 18th October – 2009 rides planning session Saturday 29th November SERC AGM – Sunday 22nd February, 2009 with 11.00am start