Hi, Howdy and Hello.

I want to welcome you all to the 2008 CCHA show season. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, the CCHA is proud to call Hugh MacCrae Park its home base.  The CCHA offers you a horse show that delivers. We have a diverse class sheet which includes a Hunter Division, Western Division and a Gaming Show with Exhibition. There is fun for all ages and all levels of expertise.  Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to join us this new year. 

 Last year brought our club its biggest technological advancement to date:  www.theccha.net. This year we hope to call upon technology again, by offering our club members some instant gratification - and who doesn't like that! The CCHA will be able to provide you a way to track your points, check your volunteer hours, and give you a receipt for monies spent on classes, instantly. Once in place, our bookkeeper will be able to print for you all of this information from her portable database located in the show trailer.  Now, that's multi-tasking! Remember, this service is not available yet, but it  is coming your way in the 2008 show season, so be there.

That's the new news. The old news is to remind all active and prospective members that they are invited to attend the monthly CCHA meetings. The  meetings are being held at 7:00 pm on the first Tuesday of each month, in the main conference room at   WWAY TV 3. This is a very relaxed meeting, where the members come together to discuss the previous show:   what was great about it, and what needs improvement. This is where we can discuss adjustments that will make the   shows run smoother and help us all reach our personal riding goals. The CCHA is made up of its members, and active participation at these meetings is what makes the shows work well and grow.  I think that covers it. I urge you to welcome in 2008 with a renewed spirit and a positive outlook. Bring your horse and come play with us in the park.  You'll love it.  And your horse will love you for it.

Hugs,
Julie Congleton