2011 Race Schedule

2011 Race Schedule

All races to be held at the 4H arena, Benton Co Fairgrounds, Kennewick Wa unless otherwise noted
March 19 Time Only Event
March 30, Race 1*
April 13, Race 2
April 27, Race 3*
May 7, Brn4d/NBHA fundraiser Race
May 11, Race 4
May 25, Race 5*
June 8, Race 6
June 22, Race 7*
July 6, Race 8
July 16, Brn4d/NBHA fundraiser Race
July 20, Race 9*
Aug 3, Race 10
Aug 10, Race Make Up #1
Aug 17, Race 11
Aug 31, Race 12
Sept 14, Race 13
Sept 17, Brn4d/NBHA fundraiser Race
Sept 28, Race 14*
Oct 12, Make up #2
*jackpot night

Fundraiser Races: 7/16, 9/17/11-These are double header BRN4D prime races, NBHA co-sanctions

Happy racing, ride hard and go fast!

*Please remember that you can always ask any of the board of directors questions you need answered or clarified.

2011 Board of Directors

2011 Directors

Info & Events

September Races: Location: 4H Arena Benton Co Fairgrounds. Arena directors: Holly Schoenberg, Kelly Shelton Running Order:~4:00 Time Onlies, 7pm PeeWee, Jr, Open, Sr, 50 Novice, 2000 Novice, 750 Novice, Post Race Time Onlies. Work Night: 9/14, Gretchen Henke, Shalimar Frakes, Kristin Slater. 9/17 Tomy WrightTractor:  No Signups

Worknight sign ups can occur at anytime. You can email, call or sign up at a race, just give us a holler. Rule7.2.1 has changed! All members must sign up and work one night. Members who do not work their work night, and have come to three or more races will forfeit points if applicable and pay a fine of $75.00.

Rule Proposals 2012 Season: Now is a good time to start writing down your rule proposals for the 2012 season. Rule proposal forms will be available at the race office.

Banquet Preparations:Plans for the annual banquet are in the works. Start gathering items for the Silent Auction, door prize table and basket raffle!

TCBRA is looking for the following as donations;
Fundraiser Race Purse Sponsors
Silent Auction Items
Basket Raffle Items

2011 Sponsors: Absolute Power
Boyds Tree Service
Connor Construction
Oswalt-Jisa CPA's
Hoburg Enterprise
New Environment
Pringles Power Vac
Sizemore Construction
EFC
Basin Feed
Lampson
Tri-City Reefer Repair
King Bee Honey
Shepherd Construction
Z Double C Ranch

Look For TCBRA on Facebook!-. A Facebook page was started with the intent to use this as an additional means of communication to current methods. Fans to the Facebook page are encouraged to post comments, ideas, pictures & videos pertaining to TCBRA. In addition, a central email account was started; tcbrabarrelclub@hotmail.com. Member input to yearly activities and plans are always welcome!

PAC Approval: We are approved for 2011!

For APHA horses you can now recieve PAC points...Although APHA membership is not required to enroll in PAC, you must be a member to receive any awards you earn from the APHA. Even though you don’t have to own the horse you compete on, annual enrollment of the horse in PAC is required. See www.apha.com for details!

Forms for PAC application and exhibitor reports will be available at each race!

Tid Bits

When asked why she doesn't circle a barrel any differently when practicing at a walk or trot than she does when galloping at full speed, Lindsay Sears replied, "Basketball players don't practice missing the basket. They practice how they want to play."

 Please submit any interesting quotes or “tidbits” you have to Renee Johnson.

(please email items for this column to Renee Johnson )