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Patrick the miniature horse at the Rolex Stadium statue of Bruce Davidson

Life” on the Kentucky PBS station on April 29th, perform the same movements; they must be precise,
which features footage from the 2016 Rolex Kentucky accurate and in control at all times. Their horses must
Three-Day Event. be cooperative, well trained and comfortable being in
close proximity to another horse. The music selected for
Patrick and Sarah are dedicated to promoting the the Quadrille should suit not just the movements ridden
miniature horse breed and answering any questions but the personalities of the riders and mounts as well.
people may have about their training and care. Patrick
will be in the Absorbine, Bob Mickler’s and Purina Over 40 hours have gone into designing, choreographing
booths daily for meet and greets, and everyone is and practicing this Quadrille. The Keeneland Pony Club,
welcome to stop by his stall. named for Lexington’s beautiful Keeneland Race Course,
is one of the 600 member clubs of The United States
Keeneland Pony Club Quadrille Pony Clubs, Inc., which is headquartered here at the
Kentucky Horse Park.
Thurs., April 27, 12:45 p.m.
Fri., April 28, 10:15 a.m. The Keeneland members participating in today’s
Quadrille are: Corinne Brunker, C1, riding Windy
Originally created as an elaborate French Square Dance, Hollow Lilia; Isabel Brunker, C2, riding Blues Traveler;
the Quadrille is a choreographed ride performed to Leah Massa, C2, riding Summer Bay; Aine O’Rourke,
music by a team of four riders/horses using compulsory C2, riding I’ve Got Rhythm.
dressage movements, much like freestyle figure skating.
In competition, creativity and artistic presentation, as
well as technical precision, are judged.

For the 17th consecutive year, members of the Keeneland
Pony Club from Lexington, Ky., will demonstrate their
skills for Rolex Kentucky spectators. All the riders must

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Fleur De Lis Vaulters United States Pony Club Prince Philip Cup

Fri., April 28, 9:30 a.m. Fri., April 28, 12:30 p.m. Celebrity Round (Walnut Ring)
Sat., April 29, 11:15 a.m. Fri., April 28, 1 p.m. Round 1 (Walnut Ring)
Sat., April 29, 8:30 a.m. Round 2 (Rolex Stadium)
Fleur De Lis Vaulters is a nonprofit equestrian vaulting
program that operates at EVADI Farm in Paris, Ky. A This competition, which bears the name of H.R.H.
member of the American Vaulting Association (AVA), Prince Philip, first appeared in 1957 at London’s Horse
Fleur De Lis Vaulters has two qualified and award- of the Year Show. A competition was desired specifically
winning coaches with three AVA national championships for children who could not afford expensive ponies, and
combined. Fleur De Lis Vaulters’ mission is to embrace Prince Philip, known for his love of equestrian sport, set
the connection between horse and human athletes about doing just that. It was an immediate crowd-pleaser
through the art and agility of equestrian vaulting. Fleur at the Show, and quickly spread throughout the Com-
De Lis vaults as one family expressing true passion with monwealth. The Cup’s first appearance in the United
purpose. States was in 1985 at the National Horse Show in
Madison Square Garden in New York City. Since then,
The Bluegrass region is home to other talented vaulting the event has been hosted at the Essex Three-Day Event
organizations such as Bourbon Barrel Vaulters, Meadow– in New Jersey, the Virginia Horse Festival, and the
lake Vaulting Club and Unbridled Vaulting Club. In Washington International Horse Show.
partnership with Fleur De Lis Vaulters, the clubs come
together for the annual Bluegrass Vaulting Fest. This fest We are pleased to welcome the Prince Philip Cup back to
is a series of competitive events that bring vaulting clubs the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event for a 15th year to
to the Bluegrass from around the country. Together these provide a showcase for this exciting youth competition,
organizations enhance the growth of equestrian vaulting. and invite spectators to join in and cheer the riders on.
Teams are selected annually from the top-four finishers
Vaulting is the fastest-growing equestrian sport in the U.S. at the United States Pony Club Mounted Games
for all ages regardless of equine skill level. If interested Championships.
in learning more about the art and agility of vaulting,
Fleur De Lis Vaulters offers private and group lessons. Mounted Games are played in a team relay format.
Open Vaulting Saturdays is Fleur De Lis’ monthly clinic Competitions usually consist of more than 10 games, and
open to all skill and interest levels. For more information are played on ponies of various sizes. Riders demonstrate
about lessons or Open Vaulting Saturdays, please visit team spirit and enthusiasm as well as skills in vaulting,
FleurDeLisVaulters.org, call or text 859-667-FDL1 or bending and dunking. Good communication between
email [email protected]. pony and rider via the natural aids of seat, voice and leg
are essential components of good games riding.
Fleur de Lis Vaulter
The Games will be played on Friday afternoon in the
Walnut Ring and Saturday morning in the Rolex stadium,
followed by an Awards ceremony on Sunday morning in
the Rolex stadium prior to the Show Jumping phase of
the CCI****. Games to be played are: Ball & Bucket, Ball
& Cone, Ball & Racquet, Balloon Race, Bending, Bottle,
Carton, Five-Flag, Housewife’s Scurry, Hula Hoop, Mug
Shuffle, Pony Express, Pyramid, Quoits & Cones, Rope
Race, Stepping Stone, Three Mug, Two Flag, Windsor
Castle and Wizard’s Castle.

A Celebrity Round kicks off Friday’s Games, with former
Pony Clubbers joining this year’s Games competitors.
You will see previous winners of the Kentucky Three-Day
Event, World Championships, Olympic medalists, and
others vying for first place — a guaranteed good time will
be had by all, as well as a few surprises thrown in! Come
join us and Play On!

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Photo by Mackenzie Clark EXHIBITIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS (CONTINUED)

of instruction in various types of training regarding
the police horse, including crowd control, equitation
instruction, defensive tactics, jumping, nuisance
training, etc.

Each officer is assigned to a mount and is responsible
for its day-to-day care, feeding, grooming, exercise and
training.

Prince Philip Cup Thoroughbred Makeover Preview

Teams of 2017 Prince Philip Cup Fri., April 28, 4 p.m.
Sat., April 29, 9:30 a.m.
Butterfingers (Sunshine Region) Laci Eisman,
Zina Grechniw, Joan Marchand, Natalie Tanski, This demonstration features
Kali Walker a talented group of
Thoroughbred ex-racehorses
Demolition (Carolina, MS, South regions) Sarah currently in training for
Beckwith, Jessena Defler, Mary Ledford, Henley the $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover. They began
Younts training after the first of this year and will showcase
what they have learned in their specific riding disciplines
It’s a Game Thing (Midwest Region) Anna Lundberg, in this very short time. The demonstration will be
Makinley Neill, Brooklyn Porter, Ryan Raucher, moderated by Steuart Pittman.
Sean Raucher
The Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium
Turn N Burn (Midsouth Region) Kaia Baker, takes place October 5-8 here at the Kentucky Horse Park
Hannah Centers, Anabelle Friend, Ashley Rankin, and is organized by the nonprofit Retired Racehorse
Maggie Williams Project (RRP). It includes 578 trainers with 643 horses
in 10 riding sports including eventing, show jumping,
Kentucky Horse Park / Lexington Fayette- polo, field hunters, show hunters, barrel racing, dressage,
Urban County Government Mounted Police working ranch, competitive trails, and freestyle.

Fri., April 28, 10:45 a.m. The Makeover Horse Sale offers hundreds of carefully
selected horses trained in all Makeover disciplines. The
The mounted police units of the Kentucky Horse Park Saturday finale features the top horses in each sport,
and LFUCG have assisted during the Cross-Country followed by an evening program of entertainment. A
phase of Rolex Kentucky for many years. In Lexington, full sponsor fair and entertainment make this an ideal
mounted police officers are assigned to patrol the time for a fall trip to Lexington.
Kentucky Horse Park and downtown areas, malls and
high-crime areas in the city. Mounted police are effective Retired Racehorse Project works to build the bridges
for crowd control. With a vantage point of almost 9 feet to second careers and increase demand and value for
when on their horses, mounted officers can see over the Thoroughbreds. Visit the RRP booth in the northwest
crowd and spot problems. Plus, the highly visible officer corner of the Covered Arena Trade Fair this weekend
presence can make unruly elements in a crowd think and pick up your free copy of Off-Track Thoroughbred
twice before creating a problem. If a disturbance does magazine.
occur, mounted officers can quickly disperse an unruly
crowd, most of the time without ever having to make
contact with the people being moved.

The LFUCG Mounted Unit hosts the Annual Mounted
Police Colloquium at the Kentucky Horse Park. National
and international instructors are brought in for two days

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Equestrian Events, Inc.

A LOOK INTO THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZER

EQUESTRIAN EVENTS, INC. (EEI) is a non–profit Kentucky corporation
formed initially to stage the 1978 World Three–Day Event Championships at
the brand new Kentucky Horse Park.

In October 1976, as preparation retained the world title riding his young and
for the World Championships, courageous American Thoroughbred, Might Tango.
EEI organized the first horse The popular team of riders and horses from Canada
trials ever held at the Kentucky were the winners of the Team Gold Medal.
Horse Park. In 1977, the organi-
zation coordinated the staging EEI’s mission is to support the development of riders
of the national Pony Club and horses in one or more of the sports recognized by
Rally in August and produced the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). Through
the North American Junior Three–Day Event the staging of an annual event at the highest level,
Championships in September. EEI seeks to ensure the competitiveness of the United
States in international competition, and to enhance
The 1978 World Three-Day Event Championships, the equine industry worldwide. EEI is governed by a
held for the first time in the United States September 28-person Board of Directors with daily management
14–17, were an unprecedented success. Individual overseen by their professional staff.
World Champion Bruce Davidson of Pennsylvania

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TIME LINE 1976-2016 1999 Last year for Kentucky to host
1999 CCI*** event
1976 First Horse Trials
2000 Grand Slam of Eventing introduced
1978 Organized the World 2002 offering $250,000 in prize money to any
1980 Championship of Eventing 2004 rider winning Kentucky, Badminton, and
1981 Burghley in succession
U.S. Selection Trial for 2004
1982 Fontainebleau, France 2005 U.S. Selection Trial for Summer
1984 2006 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia
1986 Rolex Watch U.S.A. becomes 2007
1987 title sponsor of Kentucky Horse 2010 U.S. Selection Trial for World
1988 Trials Equestrian Games
1989 2010
1990 U.S. Selection Trial for Bayer Modified Four-Star Three-
1992 Luhmuhlen, Germany 2011 Day Event offered (short format)
1993 along with Rolex Kentucky
U.S. Selection Trial for Summer 2012
Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif. 2014 Rolex Kentucky broadcast on
NBC for the first Time
Intermediate Level Three-Day
Event added 25th anniversary of Rolex Watch
U.S.A. title sponsorship
U.S. Selection Trial for Pan
American Games in Indiana Rolex Kentucky permanently
shifts to short format
U.S. Selection Trial for Summer
Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea 10th year for Rolex Kentucky as
a CCI****
Added Young Riders (16-21) Open
Intermediate Horse Trials Division U.S. Selection Trial for World
Equestrian Games, to be held at
U.S. Selection Trial for the the Kentucky Horse Park
World Championships Team
Mike Etherington-­Smith retires as
U.S. Selection Trial for Summer Cross-­Country Course designer
Olympics in Barcelona, Spain after 18 years

First FEI Americas Cup Final Derek di Grazia becomes Rolex
Kentucky Cross-Country Course
1996 U.S. Selection Trial for Summer Designer
1998 Olympics in Atlanta, Ga.
1998 U.S. Selection Trial for Summer
Rolex Kentucky becomes the only Olympic Games in London, England
CCI**** held outside of Europe
U.S. Selection Trial for World
Kentucky holds both CCI**** Equestrian Games
and CCI*** Events
2016 U.S. Selection Trial for 2016
Olympics in Rio, Brazil

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In Memoriam

IN LOVING MEMORY.

Jack Ernst several horse shows on Long Island and judged and
stewarded horse shows all over the country. Cora was
John R. (Jack) Ernst, 83, passed a strong supporter of the United States Equestrian Team,
away May 14, 2016. He served as a donating the proceeds from all the horse shows she ran
Communicator at the Head of the to the USET. She was a steward at the National Horse
Lake at Rolex Kentucky for almost Show in Madison Square Garden many times and judged
20 years. He was active in many both the Medal and Maclay Hunter Seat Equitation
areas of equestrian sport, hosting National Final in 1964, 1966 and 1967. In 1999, Cora
the Jubilee Horse Trials at his was honored as one of the Living Legends of the
Jubilee Farm in North Little Rock, National Horse Show.
Ark., for more than 25 years. A Navy veteran, Jack
offered his residence for meetings of the Rackensack Cora began fox hunting with the Meadow Brook
Pony Club and volunteered at events all over the Hounds on her pony, Bric-a-Brack. She served as whip-
country. For his service to Eventing, he was awarded per-in and secretary and ultimately Master of Foxhounds
a U.S. Eventing Association (USEA) Governor’s Cup, for Meadow Brook. She helped develop the Meadow
a coveted trophy presented to those who have served the Brook Hounds Pony Club in the 1950s, serving as its
sport in varied and extraordinary ways. His wife Barbara, District Commissioner for almost a decade, and was
who preceded him in death, authored and donated to chair of the U.S. Pony Clubs’ Competitions Committee
USEA the pamphlet, The Starting Box, a guide to those from 1961-65. She was elected to the USPC Hall of
entering Eventing competition for the first time. Fame in 2005. Beginning in 1983, Cora served on the
American Horse Shows Association Hearing Committee,
Cora Cushny and was elected chairman of the Hearing Committee in
1997, a position that she held until she retired in 2013.
Cora Cavanagh
A complete horsewoman, witty, smart and talented, with
Cushny, 83, passed a driving personality to get it done and done right, Cora
was respected by generations. This is attested to by the
away at her home in attention Rolex Kentucky 3-time winner and Olympic
Gold Medalist Kim Severson is paying to whatever it is
Lexington, Ky., May Cora was explaining to her in the photo at left.

16, 2016. She was Helmut Graetz

born in Glen Head, Helmut Graetz, 90, of Versailles,
Ky., passed away September 10,
N.Y., and at a young 2016, at home.

Cora Cushny (right) age became immersed Helmut was one of the origi-
nal members of the Board of
in the horse industry, Directors of Equestrian Events,
Inc. (EEI), producer of the 1978
showing as a junior in hunter shows and fox hunting in World Three-Day Event Cham-
pionships at the Kentucky Horse Park that evolved into
the New York area. In later years, she became involved today’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. He served on
and contributed to that Board for more than 30 years,
in Eventing, and with husband Ted, traveled to Eventing beginning in 1975.

competitions and Olympic Games throughout the world,

both photographing the action and sharing their photos

on their popular and insightful website, EventingEtc.com

and in The Chronicle of the Horse. Cora and Ted were regu-

lars at Rolex Kentucky and they graciously donated many

of their photos for use in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day

Event Official Program.

Cora owned the top junior hunter, Sight Unseen, the
American Horse Shows Association (now USEF) Junior
Hunter Horse of the Year in 1963 and 1964. She ran

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IN MEMORIAM (CONTINUED) was a member of the U.S. Team for the Eventing World
Championships of the World Equestrian Games in
Even before his involvement with the Kentucky Event, Rome in 1998 and the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games,
however, Helmut was known, respected and loved contributing to a Bronze Medal for the U.S. in Australia.
nationwide for his support of the U.S. Pony Clubs,
upon whose Board of Directors he served for many In between those two singular competitions, Nash won
years and was awarded the status of Legend. He the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** in 1999 and was third in
developed hundreds of young Pony Clubbers through 2000 at Rolex Kentucky prior to his selection to the
the D1 to A levels. The number of adult riders he U.S. Olympic Eventing Team.
coached to become accomplished riders and horsemen
and horsewomen are legion. He was the ultimate He and Karen won their last competition together, the
horseman who was extraordinarily generous in sharing CCI*** Foxhall Cup (GA) in 2001, and he was officially
and instilling his knowledge and love of horses. He retired with a moving ceremony at the 2003 Rolex
successfully competed horses he trained as jumpers Kentucky Three-Day Event.
and eventers, proof of his abilities and understanding
of horses. According to the obituary in The Chronicle of the
Horse: Karen was able to visit Nash the week before the
He was the force behind the training of the Lexington- 2016 Kentucky event and planned to euthanize him the
Fayette Mounted Policy Unit, a key supporter of Central Monday after, but farm manager and long-time groom
Kentucky Riding for Hope (the official charity of the Sue Clarke called her over the weekend to say it was
2017 Rolex Kentucky), integral to the advancement of time. Said Karen, “In the end he was able to choose his
the equestrian facilities of Lexington’s Masterson Station time, and isn’t it interesting that he chose the Sunday
Park and in addition to the local Keeneland Pony Club, morning of Rolex.”
also provided his insight and expertise to the Middle
Tennessee Pony Club of Nashville. Jacob Two Two

Helmut emigrated from Germany as a young man Jacob Two Two, the 15.3-hand bay Canadian Thorough-
and embraced the United States. He gave of his time bred gelding who took many riders up the levels over
to many Lexington charities, including Kentucky his career, for one as far as the Olympic Games, was
Educational Television, Best Friends Alzheimer’s euthanized May 4, 2016, due to a suspected stroke. He
Care and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bluegrass. was 26 and had spent his last years of retirement at Julie
Richards’ parents’ home in Newnan, Ga.
Helmut even had a line in the 1984 movie, Sylvester,
the improbable story of a horse destined for slaughter “Jake” got his early experience in his native Canada and
that came from Texas to win the Preliminary Three-Day following a 5th-place finish in the 1997 Radnor Hunt
Event at Rolex Kentucky. CCI** (PA), he was teamed with Abigail Lufkin. The
next year they placed 2nd in the CCI*** at Rolex Ken-
Prince Panache tucky and 12th at the Blenheim Palace CCI***(ENG).
Abigail purchased him in 1999 and they tackled the
Prince Panache, 32, one of the “Fab Four” of the four-star level for the first time, placing 3rd at Kentucky.
O’Connor Event Team (Biko, ridden by Karen, and Jake went back to Canada later that year for the Pan
Custom Made and Giltedge, ridden by David), was American Games in Winnipeg and brought back an
euthanized May 1, 2016, due to the infirmities of old Individual Bronze and team Gold. He came back to
age. Karen O’Connor’s long-time partner in both the Rolex Kentucky in 2000 and placed 5th in the CCI****.
classic and current Eventing formats competed through Jake and Abigail were named to the Olympic Team for
the age of 18. Owned by Jacqueline Mars of Stonehall Sydney, but he bowed just three days before they were
Farm in The Plains, Va., the bay English Thoroughbred to leave for Australia.
gelding was imported in 1994. He had placed 2nd in the
Windsor CCI** in England and was brought to Karen’s After a move to California to attend graduate school,
attention in 1993. Just a short ride on the flat and one Abigail found that Jake didn’t cotton to the West Coast
jump and Karen knew he was special. and sold him to Jim and Julie Richards of Newnan, Ga.
Karen O’Connor campaigned him in England in the
They placed 5th at the Burghley CCI**** (ENG) in summer of 2003 and Julie took over the ride when he
1994, completed Rolex Kentucky CCI*** in 1996 and returned to the U.S. in 2004. At Rolex Kentucky 2004,
placed 5th at the Badminton CCI**** in 1998. “Nash”

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615-788-4666 443-695-5407 859-114-8976
www.herstyler.com www.triplecrownfeed.com
World Equestrian Brands...........................212
Tapestry Equine Products...........................121 Uckele Nutrition.............................................123 230 W 22nd Street
68B Norma Crescent PO Box 160 Buena Vista, VA 24416
Guelph, Ontario N1E 0K6 Blissfield, MI 49228 540-264-0154
416-892-3725 517-486-3125 www.worldequestrianbrands.com
www.tapestryequineproducts.com www.uckele.com
Young Living Essential Oils.......................210
The Farm House, Inc.....................................141 United States Mounted W5255 Lakeville Rd
22341 Asheville Hwy Games Association........................................178 Walworth, WI 53184
Landrum, SC 29356 5400 Old Sligo Rd 847-343-6036
734-717-6394 LaGrange, KY 40031 www.sherrylamarchel.com
www.farmhousetack.com 502-863-4589
www.usmga.us

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Committees

THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING.
WE COULDN’T RUN THE EVENT WITHOUT YOU!

THE ORGANIZING Ralph A. Coldiron Betty Schmiedt HOSPITALITY
COMMITTEE Alston Kerr Don Schmiedt EEI Hospitality Pavilion/
Equestrian Events, Inc. Robin Cravens Ron Shearer Patron Club/Kentucky Club
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lisa Ball Teresa Shearer Prim W. Hudgins, Chair
Officers Darren Ripley Elissa Walli Judy Cain
Stewart Perry, President Executive Director Traditional Bank Personnel Amanda Cason
Stephen Hillenmeyer, Lee Carter DECORATIONS Sarah Chaney
Assistant Executive Director Patron Plus, Patron Club, Fuastina Duffy
Vice President Justin Miller Kentucky Club & Sponsor Stephen Duffy
Mary Hinton, Secretary Director of Competition Pavilion & Suites Dena Lentz
Eloise Penn, Treasurer Vanessa Coleman Mary Wathen, Chair Angel Lafferty
Members Director of Development Brack Marquette, Assistant Chair Mary McFarland
Col. Richard Allen Layson Griffin Mike Cooper Megan Nieman
Jane Beshear Director of Marketing DEVELOPMENT Christine Sanders
Shannon Brooks-English Susan McDaniel Ralph Coldiron – Chair Aiden Sanders
Stuart E. Brown II, D.V.M. Director of Ticketing Shannon Brooks-English Linda Suddoth
Courtney Calnan Chris Francis Courtney Calnan Linda Wood-Busby
Ralph A. Coldiron Director of Venue Management Mike Cooper Midway University
Michael K. Cooper Justin Miller Karla DiNardo Patron Plus
Robin Cravens Development Assistant Kara Harkins Mike Cooper, Chair
Lynn Davis Holly Whiteman Stephen Hillenmeyer Judy Cooper, Co-Chair
Lindsey Flora Sponsorship Representative Alston Kerr Polly Marquette, Co-Chair
Burr Holton Karla DiNardo Mary Quinn Ramer Barbara Beasley
Prim W. Hudgins Bookkeeper Whitney Smith Mitchell Cooper
Alston M. Kerr Sharon Leonard Cindy Stewart Ann Louise Cooper
Jeff Lamb Volunteer Coordinator Mary Wathen Elliott Ferrier
Brack Marquette Olivia Woodruff Staff Liaison: Layson Griffin Miles Marquette
Chris Newton, D.V.M. Ticket Assistant Brooks Marquette
John Prather Amanda Williamson and Holly Whiteman Annalise Michael
Mary Quinn Ramer Ticket Fulfillment Coordinator ENTERTAINMENT Colin Michael
Cindy Stewart Terry DeLuca Jan Whitehouse, Chair Susan Mullineaux
Sandy Suffoletta BANKING SERVICES Anne Hulbert Maggie Owens
Laura Wilson Voss Sharon Leonard, Chair Pam Martinolich Alex Worrell
Mary Wathen Susan Posner, Co- Vice Chair Karol Wilson OFFICIALS
Jan Whitehouse Paul Chartier EVENT INFORMATION Lynn Davis, Chair
Lynn D. Wiseman Catherine Chin Nanette Eichell, Chair Stanley Wiggs
Advisory Board Mary Lynn Garrett Janel Aldridge DISABLED SERVICES
Burr Holton, Co-Chair Dan Hill Sarah Brown Eloise Penn, Chair
Eloise Penn, Co-Chair Jenny Jackson Linda Caddel Ken Schultz, Assistant
Lee Carter, Staff Liaison Sarah Kissman Harold Eichell Neil Tollner, Assistant
Bill Atkins Michael Krause Lizbeth Estes Kate Annis
Carol Brooks Terri Krause Maggie Garrison Dave Barr
Harriet McVey Becky Logsdon Caili Harris Joanna Barr
Carolyn Schneidt Maggie Metcalf Nancy Herring Phyllis Barron
Russ Tucker Jackie Prewitt Valerie Hughes Thomas Bell
Past Presidents Andres Rincon Amy Hunter Stephen Bishop
James B. Holloway, Jr. Etta Ruth Kepp Beth Compton
Hilary Boone, Jr. Laura Karnes Phillip Cullen
Marc N. Dubick, MD Robin Kidder Emily Daunhauer
William C. Coman Lydia Kolbas Mary Durham
Gail Mobley-Loveless Barbara Morrison Sandy Gragg
Robert B. Congleton Carmen Rader-Bowles Kim Greene
Buckner Hinkle, Jr. Joani Terhune Diana Grunloh
John V. Boardman, Jr. GENERAL COUNSEL Judy Johnson
Beth Curlin Bernie Lovely Skip Johnson
Brack Marquette JoAnn Kuntz
Lawrence M. Chiles Joyce Lebo

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COMMITTEES (CONTINUED)

Bill Marth Anna Dora Hart Bailee Bast Rhiannon Lucas
Nada Marth Rebekah Holloway Amanda Bauer-Massie Jerry Markussen
Mariana Marye Lynn Hudgins Judith Baumann Tina Matejka
Carolyn McDowll-Burgess David Iorio Julia Becker Ulrike Mc Govern
Charlene Messner Karin Iorio LeAnn Belt Carolyn McDowell-Burgess
Dean Midboe Casey Jetton Jodie Bingham Marissa Meece
Ruth Midboe Guy Keally Emily Birkmeyer Jennifer Meister
Jamie Millard Michele Keith Susan Blalock Emily Milchling
Madelyn Millard Sarah Klewicki Charles Blythe Lynn Miles
Sheila Miller Lora Knight Eric Bosworth Sharon Miller
Kim Molnar Evie Knight Hannah Brunson Lauren Molloy
Maureen O’Daniels Jenny Krolak Liz Carman Natalie Mouw
Dustin Parkey Missy Lambert Meliah Carrel Traci Mullins
Joshua Pery Sally Landherr Brianna Cassidy Peyton Murray
Karen Pulliam Nancy Maglothin Julie Cassidy Rachel Nelson
Richard Ray Jimmy Martin Meredith Chamberlain Laura Nobbe
Gwenn Reho April Mason Julie Clardy Pam Noble
Sarah Relyea Craig Meadows Phoebe Clardy Jenn O’Reilly
Nancy Roth Tim Melton Brendan Corcoran Marissa Osman
Fran Rowland Erin Moock Mary Beth Corcoran Tristan Ostby
Patricia Sauter Kristine Murphy Lisa Courtney Nicole Patenaude
Ken Schultz Carolyn Murray Rachel Courtney Mary Pattengill
Dale Strassner Char Nigh Mary Crawford Kathleen Pisano
Rob Tate Karen Novak Deanna Craychee Lorraine Placke
Neil Tollner Cindy Nunnelley Hillary Dabney Cindy Polk
Lorie Ybarrola Keith Parnell Melissa Dahlberg Payton Purnell
Leslie Young Christine Poole Laura D’Antonio Vicki Reed
Dick Zabavski Tammy Provost Betsy Davies Stephanie Reedy
KENTUCKY Christine Quinn Annie Davis Meghan Riviello
THREE-DAY SHOP Bridget Rachwal Melanie Davis Vicki Rowe
Lindsay Flora, Co-Chair Lori Reed Nancy Diane Dever Angela Schaffer
Mechealle Hanks, Co-Chair Michele Reid Dorothy Diggins Wendy Scroggins
Layson Griffin, Staff Liaison Katherine Riddle Kim Dionne Dave Short
Jimmy Dawahare, Assistant Diane Roberts Michele Donofrio Sarah Sivinski
Kirsten Kegley, Assistant Eva Robinson Pat Donofrio Olivia Smock
Erin Warren, Assistant Layne Robinson Cindy Douglass Vyctoria Spansail
Cashiers: Chad Rudzik Debi Duffy Felicia Stalder
Mike Runyon Tom Duffy Karen Standafer
Annablake Adams Trish Russo Scott Dykes Michele Steven
Austin Adams Jeff Schetler Suzie Eichhorn Christina Stewart
Greg Adams Anne Schmid Melissa Eller Ashley Swink
Rebekah Adams Dave Sevigny Sara Fick James Switzer
Garrett Arnold Jan Shackleford Lauren Freund Anne Talley
Dana Ashby Hannah Smith Regine Freund Rejeana Thompson
Angelo Avila Adrian Soto Michael Galanis Jessica Tice
Brian Aylward Zeb Sprinkle Sharon Galanis Beatrice Travis
Brent Beckwith Kindra Stacey Garry Garvey Diane Treadway
Joanne Beckwith Mary Lynn Stakelin Kathy Gilbertson-Smock Benjamin Troupe
Faith Bongiorno Marsha Stark Olivia Gould Melissa Weber
Kasey Borchardt Kade Stephens Carolyn Greene Jordan Wilcox
Grant Braun Elena Strauman Regan Greene Kellyanne Wondra
Lisa Broome Doris Swartz Linda Haggin Maura Wondra
Jeania Burge Callie Tincher Rachel Haggin Karen Young
David Burge Alicia Vain Esther Hay Lu Zhenyu
Jerry Cambron Parker Vidmich Marjorie Hines LOGISTICS
Rita Cambron Shana Watson Maia Hitchner Jeff Lamb, Chair
Michelle Cambron Burrus Annette Welbon Bryon Hobbs Justin Miller, Staff Liaison
Jennifer Carnicelli Richard Welbon Dale Horsley Brian Buher
Felicia Chism Kaye Welsh John Horsley Karen Buher
Judy Clark Ron Wigglesworth Rebecca Horsley Kyle Buher
Collins Darrel Donna Witt Heather Housman Kelly Grubb
Mary Colvin Isabella Witt Shawn Huffstetler Cat Kelley
Trenna Cunningham Mark York Faith Ingram Jessica Lamb
Joe Daugherty Amy Young Ashley Jones Curry Services
Angela Dement Sales Associates: Susan Jones Nick Spillman
Mitch Dement Jordan Abdella Paige Jordan Rebecca Sturrwold
Trent Dement Roni Abdella Karlyn Justen Myles Rijos
Rebecca Dixon Celsie Abelt Marie Keel Allision Williams
Kaleb England Jason Abelt Mary Kniffen Doug Williams
Tammy Fox Anita Arends Joel Knoll Julz Williams
Stephanie Garrison Jeanine Asch Michaela Lambert Missy Williams
Kim Gentry Brian Aylward Craig LaPresto
Tonya Hamilton Jessica Ball Mashelle LaPresto
Rich Hamilton John Bandrofchak Susan Laux
Aaron Hardy Wayne Basconi Karl Lawrence

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