Hello STA Members,

Just wanted to reach out to you all and remind you of several things we have coming up on our calendar.

Saturday, October 21 st , is our monthly scheduled ride and our quarterly meeting. It will be at Rivers Road, ready to ride out at 9:30 am. It will be a 2-hour ride and afterward will be the quarterly meeting (short and sweet, I promise). If you don’t want to ride, then just come to the quarterly meeting which will begin around noon. STA will be providing the meat from Sonny’s BBQ. Bring a covered dish to share, BYOD (drink) and a lawn chair.

As our year will soon be winding down, your Board is asking for help on some decisions which we will discuss at the quarterly meeting.

  1. Last year (Jan 2022), STA had the annual meeting at the American Legion on Lake Ella Drive. This year (Jan 2023) we had it at The Homestead Barn in Monticello. We need you to think about where you prefer, or recommend, we have our annual meeting? We need a building for about 60 people, access to a kitchen, tables, chairs and restrooms, along with the ability to have or purchase alcohol. Please don’t just ignore this for someone else to do; we are truly asking for your assistance. Since it’s the “Annual Meeting” would you prefer it in early December to close out the year or in January as in the past few years?
  2. As 2024 is coming up, we are asking for new board members because some of us need a break.  Sharon Haughton is resigning as Treasurer and Liz Rich is stepping down as Newsletter Editor. Wendy Trawick is leaving the board. We will need bodies to fill these positions. If you want to help,
    or know of anyone who would want to help, speak up. Let us know! This is the time for you to come to our aid because Southern Trailriders Association is an important organization that keeps communication lines open with our legislators, land management groups, local government
    representatives and keeps our equestrian trails active.
  3. STA is getting back to sponsoring a benefit ride to be held in March. Details will be coming soon on our website and on Facebook.

Think about what you can do to participate.  Now’s your chance to help make a difference. Hope to see you at the Quarterly Meeting, October 21st . If you can’t make it, you can still make a difference by reaching out to any board member with your thoughts and ideas.

Thanks again and see you soon.

Joyce Papp, President