Hello Members,

Another year is almost gone and this is the time to ask all of our members what they think of our accomplishments and what they would like to see from EDS in the future.

On a positive note we have given our members several events with various venues. EDS has its own Website now and on FaceBook. We have reached out to our local equine clubs to participate with our shows. We are currently allowing other clubs to advertise their shows on our clubs’ newsletter calendar. Also, let us not forget our fantastic News Editor Linda Threet who has taken such an active role with communicating to our members this year. As our organization reaches out to the public, we have received many positive comments. We have given away a lot of nice prizes for our winners this year and have attracted many new members. Our bank account is doing well enough to start planning for next seasons activities. Now we have only one thing left to do, we need you, our members, to guide and direct us as to what you would like to have next season. Therefore, I am asking all of our members, past and present, to fill out the questionnaire being sent and return it to our Vice President, Julia Barker as soon as possible.

EDS has become the club we all can be proud of due to the tireless efforts from our members and officers. I am very grateful to each and every one of you and will miss not being your President next year. I have indeed made a lot of cherished friends. At this time I have too many pressing commitments. Even though I am saddened, I will serve as your Vice President if called upon. I thank you all for the experiences, good and bad because we have all learned from each other and in retrospect have grown in the process.

Respectfully yours,
Yvonne Barnum