Zone 15 Pony Club Inc
For the benefit of Pony Club members in Zone 15
Programmes & Schools
Year 2011 - Zone 15 Pony Club Camp held at Capella Showgounds
To download PDF of all camp information and nomination forms, click here.
The Zone 15 Pony Club Camp Committee wishes to invite you and your fellow pony club members to attend our Annual Pony Club Camp for 2011, starting into camp on PM Sunday 19 September 2011 and finishing on Friday lunchtime 24 September 2011.
The Camp is running on a non catering and non residential again this year. Dorms are available for children and adults to sleep in if accommodation is required. We are hoping someone may offer to supervise these dorms but otherwise the people using them will be responsible for them. Those sleeping there will be responsible for the cleaning of the facility when finished and be aware that any damage will be their responsibility. Anyone wishing to camp there MUST bring their own swag and bedding.
If you need to use the freezers or frigs in the Catering area please advise us so it can be organised by Sunday evening. There is a refrigerator in one of the sleeping pavilions that could be used by campers.
The children have lessons with Accredited Instructors over 4 days in all facets of horse riding, examples include: Dressage, Showjumping, Challenge, Horse Trials, Horse Presentation, Hoof care, Leather & Rope Work, Veterinary, Polocrosse, Horse Dentistry, Horsemanship, Chiropractor and going for trail rides. Riders also have the opportunity to sit some of their Pony Club certificates.
This Pony Club Camp is a Zone activity for all children from led riders to seasoned campaigners; you can have a lot of fun enjoying the company of friends while you are on a learning curve to develop your riding skills. Parents also have the opportunity to make new friends and be involved in their childrens’ activities.
If you are interested in private lessons I can provide the contacts for any of our Instructors so you can negotiate directly with the instructor you wish to work with.
Duties for volunteers this year will be minimal. We will need some responsible adults to go on the Trail Rides and we will need 1 or 2 Group Leaders for each group of riders. We will also need some Games Instructors. There is a place on your forms for you to put your name down if you are willing to assist in any of these three areas. Julie Warren from Clermont is bringing the gear required for Mounted Games. We will need some instructors/supervisors to run these games as Julie has a led rider. All intending instructors wishing to sit their instructors exam in November are being asked to do one day at camp in this area.
Attached please find relevant forms and information.
For further information you can contact:
- Jenni Smith Ph 49 359 128 a/h email jrsmi8@bigpond.com
HELPERS - we will not need as many volunteers as at previous camps however -
There will be a need for help to set up gear for instructors .
We will need 4 to 5 riders to go out on Trail Rides with 2-3 on each ride.
We will need group Leaders to take the groups to their designated instructor.
We will need Games Instructors.
TRAIL RIDE SUPERVISORS
Your Duties
• Supervisors need to have a reliable horse and carry a lead rein.
• There will be 5-6 riders in a group – there may be 2 groups riding out at any one time.
• Three adults are needed for safety reasons and the legal ratio.
GROUP LEADERS
Your Duties
• We will require volunteers to be Group Leaders during Lesson Times.
• There will be 5-6 riders to each group with possibly 6-7 in the Led Group but lots of help with all the ‘leaders’
• If you are willing to take on this job please put your name on your Club Form.
• Instructors will do a Gear Check each day and then Group Leaders will take the Group to the allocated Instructor.
• You will have a Smoko Break from 10:30 to 10:45 am
• You need to arrange a designated area to met your Group for the next lesson, and make this the place where you will met after any breaks.
• Cold water bottles will be available at the kitchen area for you to provide drinks to the instructor and riders during each lesson.
• Lunch Break is from 12:45 to 1:30 pm.
• At the end of lessons at approximately 4:30 the riders are handed over to their parents/guardians and your job is done. Instructors may chose to finish a lesson early and the Leads will not have lessons after 2:30.
• If you prefer to be a Leader of a particular Group please indicate on your form and we will endeavour to place you with this group.
• If you see any problems with the group regarding riding abilities – behaviour - horse problems please inform the committee – the instructor you are with and their parents.
GAMES INSTRUCTORS:
Your Duties:
• You need to decide what game/s you wish to have and set up the game ready for the lesson.
• If you have a special game you want to teach please bring the equipment with you.
• Instructors will be allocated to the lesson time on the timetable.
• If we do not have enough Games Instructors we will not have the games
• It will not be left to the same people – you will only be put down for 2 or 3 lessons at most.
• Each group will have one Games lesson with the exception of the Leads who may have an extra one – this will be on the Timetable.
• You can run the same game/s for different groups
• The game/s MUST be SAFE
• You can teach from the Mounted Games Book or have just simple games like - relays – horses for sale or Tilt the Ring for more advanced riders.
PONY CLUB SECRETARIES DUTIES
1. Copy Camp Forms & distribute to parents and families ASAP.
2. Collect & check completed Camp Forms from families and collate on Summary Form below.
(It is up to each Club to make sure the correct money is collected with each Camp Form.)
3. Submit completed Camp Application Forms to Club Chief Instructor for Rider Profile.
4. Completed Camp Application Forms, Consent forms, plus both completed Summary Sheets below and 1 (one) Club cheque made payable to ZONE 15 PONY CLUB, (NO personal cheques or cash will be accepted) are to be forwarded straight to Camp Committee at:
Jenni Smith
“Mon-Abri”
P.O. Box 2 Dingo 4702
5. Secretaries need to advise the names of all candidates wishing to sit for certificates on their forms so we can ensure the appropriate certificates are available.
NOTE: Registration Camp Forms must be submitted by CLUB Secretary together with a Club Cheque
ALL CAMP APPLICATION FORMS, CONSENT FORMS, CHEQUES AND CLUB SUMMARY SHEETS TO BE IN THE HANDS OF CAMP COMMITTEE
NO LATER THAN Thursday 1st September, 2011
LATE NOMINATIONS MAY ONLY BE ACCEPTED at the discretion of the committee.